Chasing Captivated Dreams (Part Time Series #1) | (On - going)

Kabanata 08

Kabanata 08

I felt the gentle warmth of sunlight against my skin, gradually pulling me out of sleep.

Slowly, I opened my eyes, drawn by the soft meowing of a cat beside me.

As my vision cleared, I found myself staring at an orange cat perched on my chest, loafing comfortably as if it owned the world. It just sat there, gazing at me, letting out a series of persistent meows.

The walls were painted in clean shades of white and gray, and everything in the room seemed tidy and organized. A faint scent of fresh linens filled the air. I winced when a sharp pain hit my stomach, and a slight dizziness made me unsteady for a moment.

Then it all came rushing back—the events of last night.

Nanlaki ang mata ko, at bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Agad kong tinanggal ang kumot at tiningnan ang aking suot.

Napabuntong-hininga ako nang makita kong suot ko pa rin ang damit ko mula kahapon.

Tumayo ako at sinuri ang buong kwarto, naghahanap ng anumang palatandaan kung nasaan ako. Natigilan lamang ako nang may narinig akong nagsasalita sa labas ng kwarto.

Sa pag aalala ay kinuha ko ang unan na nasa higaan bilang pang depensa sa sarili, humawak naman ako sa doorknob tsaka dahan-dahang binuksan ang pintuan.

Pagkabukas ko ng pinto, nakataas na ang unan ko, handa nang ipalo. Pero bigla akong napatigil. Napatulala lang ako sa nakita ko, parang biglang napukaw ang antok ko. Para akong naalimpungatan.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita kong may lalaking naka-tuwalya lang sa ibaba.

Si Liander!

"AHH!" Hindi ko napigilang tumili ng malakas sabay bato ng unan sa kanya.

"Ouch!" He winced as the pillow hit him, and I instinctively covered my face as I felt my cheeks burn with embarrassment.

"Stay away from me!" I shouted, my voice tinged with humiliation.

His hair was soaking wet, droplets of water running down his body that was still damp from the shower. I couldn't help but notice his broad shoulders, sculpted biceps, and his smoking-hot body, complete with visible abs. Who wouldn't be embarrassed? Should I even feel blessed about this?

"C-calm down, Yelo!" Liander said, trying to calm me down. But he panicked even more when his cat suddenly darted out of the room and headed toward the dining table, where his plates were laid out.

"Yelo!" he yelled.

"What?!" I yelled as I peeked at him, finally catching a proper glimpse.

"Hindi ikaw!" he said with a frustrated groan, running a hand through his hair. He quickly approached the cat, scooping it up. "Subukan mo lang pakialaman nanaman yan, Yelo— na pusa! Mag aagawan tayo ng ulam! Sinasabi ko sayo!" Pagalitan niya sa pusa.

"Hey, what's happening?!" Suddenly, another guy came running toward us, holding a T-square, looking half-awake. It was Yukkiro.

We all turned to look at him, and he froze in his tracks. His jaw dropped slightly as he slowly lowered the T-square. "I thought something happened again..." he mumbled sleepily.

Naguguluhan ako sa nangyayari, at pabalik-balik ang tingin ko sa dalawang lalaki sa harap ko. Nang mas napansin ko, mukhang galing sila sa isang away—may mga pasa sa mukha nilang dalawa, lalo na kay Liander. Namamaga ang gilid ng kanyang labi at may mga pasa rin sa katawan niya.

Huwag mo namang sabihin na...

"I'll just change," Liander said nonchalantly. He placed the cat inside a cage before heading back to his room.