One Chance For Redemption

Kabanata 39 - First Kiss

Kabanata 39

First Kiss

It is such a fairy-tale like to have someone you love followed you and try to win you back. It feels so good when you know someone wants you in his life again. Though I am not sure Dale meant by his words, I still feel happy. I am happy. Just seeing him here in front of me filled my heart with so much happiness.

"I am not going home, Dale." I said calmly. "This is my home not in dela Fleur estate."

He gritted his teeth at nakita ko ang pagtagis ng bagang niya, "I am taking you back to our home, Amaury. If you... uh... if we have a problem, say it so we could talk about it!"

Seeing how frustrated he is dahil sa pag-layas ko sa mansion ng kunwarian, I can guess na walang nagsabi sakanya ng tunay na dahilan kung bakit ako nandito. I should bring gifts to them, as loyalty sakin. Even Sir Adam stayed loyal and didn't report anything hmm?

Then, shall we play a little bit, Dale? Napangisi ako sa isipan.

"Why do you want to take me back?" I asked habang nakangisi sakanya. "Narealize mo na bang hindi mo ako kaya mawala?"

"I just want us to go home, Amaury. Let us fix the problem and not run away from it." masuyo niyang sabi sakin. Though kita pa din ang galit at dilim na expression niya.

"Eh di ikaw ang bumalik doon. Dito lang ako. Ito naman talaga ang bahay ko." pamimilosopo ko sakanya. Pinigilan ko ang nagbabadyang ngisi.

Biglang umihip ang malakas na hangin kaya naman hinawakan ko ang hiblang tumatakas na buhok sa mukha ko at sinilop iyon agad gamit ang isang kamay. Nakita ko ang pamumula ng tenga niya dahil sa iritasyon, lalong kita ang pamumula dahil sa pagtapat naming dalawa sa araw. His lips were quivering while trying to supress words that he doesn't want to let out.

"Look how you talk to me!" he hissed na may halong pagtatampo.

His annoyed expression was so adorable! Kinagat ko ang dila ko para mapigilan ang pagtawa pero hindi na iyon pa nahinto.

I laughed out loud as he stares at me.

Nakatayo lamang siya habang taimtim na nakatingin sakin. His lips were parted a little. His eyes look so lost.

Ngumisi ako, "Oh anong klaseng tingin yan, Dale? Did you finally fell for me? Mahal mo na ba ako?"

Biro ko sakanya na alam ko naman ang sagot. Dale wouldn't love me. Malinaw na ang sagot niya sakin gamit ang pananahimik niya noong nakaraang gabi.

He blinked for a several times... The sun is shining brightly above us habang presko ang bawat ihip ng hangin.

"Amaury..."

Napalunok ako when our eyes met. He looks so different from a while ago. He really looks so different now. Iba na ang expression sa mata niya. Why... why are you looking at me so intensely, Dale?

"I think I just did, Amaury."

My lips quivering as I speak, "W...what?"

Did he just indirectly answered my teasing questions? Am I assuming the right thing? Dale, what is it?! He put his hand on his temple. He closed his eyes tightly.

"This is driving me crazy..." he whispered but loud enough for me to hear, "I even told you that we will take it step by step and will not rush anything."

Nang idilat niya muli ang mata niya ay agad nagtama ang tingin naming dalawa. He took a step closer to me. Habang papalapit siya, pakonti ng pakonti ang hangin na nakukuha ko. He literally is talking my breath away!