Phoenix Series #3: My First Love and Forever(COMPLETED)

Chapter 4

***Chapter 4***

NATARANTA AKO nang biglang dumilim ang paligid. The power went off and I am afraid in the dark.

I screamed in fear. I can't stand in the dark.

I was screaming when I heard someone pushing the door and get inside my room. Ang amoy nito ang kaagad na sumalubong sa akin.

He gently pushed me on the wall.

"Ssshhh. I'm here. I'm here." He softly said and I stopped screaming.

His voice. It was masculine and manly. It was appealing. Napakasarap niyon sa pandinig.

My body stiffened as I feel his hands on my shoulders. He was a man but why I'm not even scared?

"Do you want me to get out of here? Are you afraid that I'm here? Are you okay? Ano ang nararamdaman mo?" Sunod-sunod na tanong nito. Marahil ay naramdaman nito ang paninigas ko.

His voice was worried.

I didn't speak so he took one step away from me. Mabilis ang mga kilos ko na hinawakan ng mahigpit ang mga kamay nito.

"D-Don't leave. Please. Stay here. I-I'm afraid in the dark." I said.

Hindi ito nagsalita kaya bahagya kong pinisil ang mga kamay nito.

"P-Please, stay. Don't leave me." I begged.

"I won't." He responded.

He took a step closer to me. Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili at niyakap ko ito ng mahigpit. Naramdaman kong natigilan ito pero wala akong pakialam. I just want someone to hug and ease the fear that I am feeling right now.

I wasn't afraid in the dark before. But those monsters put me in a very dark room and locked me up. I was alone and crying.

Naramdaman ko ang unti-unting paghagod nito sa likod ko. And I find it comfortable.

"Go back to sleep." He said.

Tumango ako at iginiya ako nito pahiga sa kama. He even put the blanket on me.

"Just sleep. I won't leave here. Babantayan kita. Aalis ako kaagad kapag bumalik na ang power." He softly said.

I heard him pulled a chair. How could he see in a dark?

"You have an accent the way you speak. You're not a full blooded filipino?" I suddenly asked. Opening a topic between us.

"My mother is a half-filipino and half-american. And my father, he's from London." He answered.

Nagpatango-tango ako at napaisip.

"I wonder what was the color of your eyes." I whispered.

"I have blue eyes." He responded. Hindi ko inaasahang narinig ako nito.

"M-May I know your name?" I asked.

Hindi ito nagsalita kaya tumahimik na ako. I assumed that he don't want me to know his name. Confidential, maybe.

"Xander or Kiel. Just choose. But my friends used to call me Xander." Hindi ko inaasahan na magsasalita pa ito.

Lihim akong napangiti.

"Xander. I love your name but I prefer calling you Kiel." I said.

I heard him chuckled.

"That name was weird." He said.

"Not for me. It's unique. Mukhang ako lang ang tatawag sa'yo ng Kiel. Or should I call you Xander Kiel? XK?" Natatawang sabi ko.

He just tsked and we continued talking with each other. Komportable itong kausap. At nakakapagtaka na hindi man lang ako natatakot kahit alam kong lalaki ito. Maybe because I can't see him.