Niko & Dom - A Bedspacers Romance (SSPG - COMPLETE)

Chapter 29.2

Nakakailang metro pa lang akong nakakalayo sa kanila but it seems I have walked my whole life without stopping. Then I heard his voice shouting my name. "Dom..."

No, Niko. Please don't. Not in front of that scheming bitch girlfriend of yours. Lalo kong binilisan ang paglakad, halos patakbo na nga ang ginawa ko.

"Wait! Dom, I said wait!"

Para akong kotseng tumatakbo ng tertiyera na biglang nagpreno. Then I felt his hand gripping my shoulder and turning me around to face him.

"Don't do this Niko. Hindi ka pa handa," mabilis kong sabi to inject sense in his clouded mind.

Tumingin siya sa akin. There's not a hint of hesitation in his face. I saw only love sparkling in his eyes. "Hindi, Dom. Hindi ako kagaya ni Cedric. Sorry for not doing this earlier."

Umakyat ang mga palad niyang nasa balikat ko para hawakan ako sa leeg, his forefinger along my jawline and thumbs caressing my cheeks. I sniff his heated breathe and the peppermint and orange scent of his body like it was the last I am allowed to do it.

Fuck the unjust majority people of the world treating us gays second-rate humans. Iyon ang sigaw nang isip ko as he erased the distance between our mouths. Niko kissed me in the lips with his inhibitions gone. In the middle of the road. In front of Cherryl.

Bumaba ang mga palad ko mula sa kaniyang dibdib at tinungo ang kaniyang tagiliran. Hinapit ko siya palapit sa akin. He snaked his right hand to the back of my neck, weaving his fingers in my hair and gently tilting my head. He deepened the kiss and only started pulling out when he felt my reluctance began to melt. Finally he got me.

"Seeing you walk away and not doing anything to stop you made me the foolish man on earth, Dom. Simula ng makita kita, nakalimutan ko na kung paano ang mag-isa. You give my life direction... a reason to become the real me."

Cherryl's eyes widen, as she seemed cannot take the scenario unfolding right in front of her.

"I love you, Dom," finally he said it loud and with a clear conviction in his voice. "Do you love me?"

The weight on my chest was lifted immediately and replaced by overwhelming happiness. Kung malakas ang loob niya para isatinig ang tunay na nararamdaman kahit anoman ang magiging kahihinatnan pagkatapos, ako pa kaya na tanging takot lang na muling masaktan ang hindi aamin?

Minsan kailangan ding maging matapang. Kailangan ding labanan ang takot. Kailangan din ang sumugal para maging masaya. Because in the end, we regret only the chances we didn't take. "Yes, I love you too, Niko."

"Are you two fucking kidding me?" sigaw ni Cherryl na nasa gilid namin shaking her head. She remained invisible and non-existent from the two of us.

Nangislap ang mga mata ni Niko. "Oh Baby, you made me the happiest man in the world at this moment," hinalikan niya akong muli sa mga labi.

"Hindi ako naniwala sa sinabi ni Jim kanina pero ngayong nakita mismo ng dalawang mata ko..." Cherryl's voice becomes louder finally taking our attention as we broke our kiss.

Sinugod ako ni Cherryl at dahil nasa cheekbone level na ang bangs ng buhok kong hati sa gitna, she was able to grip a sizable amount pulling it as forcefully as she can. "Bakla ka, anong ginawa mo kay Niko? You corrupted his mind. Ginawa mo siyang kagaya mo."

Babae siya at buntis pa kaya hinding-hindi ko siya papatulan. Kahit hindi anak ni Niko ang nasa sinapupunan niya, walang kasalanan ang bata para sa akin magmula ang unang karahasan na matitikman nito.

Niko turned over to face her. Pinisil ang mga bisig nito, stopping the flow of blood in her hands hanggang mabitiwan ni Cherryl ang paghatak sa buhok ko na sa lakas ng paghila, several strands already lifted off my scalp.

"Stop it, Cherryl," sigaw ni Niko pushing her away and bringing her into her senses and at her feet in the ground.

"Hinawahan ka niya ng kabaklaan niya, Babe. Don't you see, he brainwashed you o baka nga ginayuma ka at pinakulam," she lowered down her voice, parang kumukuha ng simpatya.

Binitiwan ni Niko ang mga kamay niya. He stepped back until his hard back touched my chest. "Hindi niya ako hinawahan, Cherryl. Ganito na ako, matagal na."

Umiling si Cherryl. "No. Boyfriend kita. Lalaki ka. We made sex countless times and you're hard as rock the whole time enjoying all of it. Kaya imposibleng bakla ka."

Niko raised his chin and thrust his chest out. "But I am gay."

Napasinghal si Cherryl. "You cannot fool me Babe. Alam ko palabas mo lang ito para takbuhan mo ang pananagutan mo sa akin."

Holy hell, she sounded so desperate and starting to deny things despite the fact she saw it clearly. Pity her.

Umiling si Niko. "Wala akong dapat panagutan sa iyo, Cherryl alam mo iyan."

"Ikaw ang ama ng batang ito, Babe." Sinubukan niyang hawakan sa kamay si Niko pero itinaas ni Niko ang mga kamay sa ere adding to her desperation. "Wala akong pakialam kahit bakla ka pa. I'm willing to marry you and sacrifice for the sake of our child."

Oh come on, siya pa ngayon ang mukhang inaapi at feeling dakilang ina na kayang magsakripisyo alang-alang sa batang nasa sinapupunan.

"I'm sorry Cherryl. I used to love you pero nagbago iyon nang tinaihan mo ako sa ulo and worst ngayong nabuntis ka ng kung sinomang hinayupak na lalaking iyon tapos ang kapal ng mukha mong sa akin mo pa gustong ipaako. Pinababa mo lalo ang tingin ko sa 'yo."

Cherryl's chin lowered to her chest. Kinusot niya ang mga mata turning the corners of her eyes red as he looked at Niko again. "Papatayin ako ng Daddy ko kapag nalaman niyang buntis ako at tinakbuhan mo ako Babe."

"Dapat naisip mo iyan bago ka nagpabuntis," sabi ko kay Cherryl.

Kinuha ni Niko ang kamay ko, dragging me away from her papasok sa gate ng apartment.

Humabol si Cherryl at napahawak sa bakal ng naisarang gate ni Niko. Dahil hindi umubra ang acting niya, napalitan ng galit ang expression ng mukha ni Cherryl. "If you think Babe, I will let you get away from me this easily, then you're absolutely wrong. Aalis ako ngayon dahil hgusto kong pag-isipan mong mabuti itong gagawin mong pagtalikod sa akin... sa amin ng anak mo."

Napasinghal si Niko out of disbelief. "Wala akong dapat pag-isipan, Cherryl. Wala akong obligasyon sa iyo at si Dom ang mahal ko at hindi ikaw. So you better stop calling me Babe. Get lost habang kaya ko pang pigilan ang sarili ko to get physical."

"We'll see Babe, kung ganyan pa rin ang paninindigan mo kapag nalaman na ng parents mo ang tungkol dito. But I won't tell them kung magpapakita ka sa bahay mamayang gabi kasama nila. Hindi mo siguro pababayaang magaya ka sa Kuya mong itinakwil nila the day na malaman nilang bakla siya."

Ramdam ko ang paghigpit ng hawak ni Niko sa kamay ko. Nangba-bluff si Cherryl and the fuck it is working. I can feel how Niko's muscles tightened as her words sink into his senses.

Tumingin sa akin si Cherryl. "Good luck din sa 'yong bakla ka sa pagsira mo ng buhay ng Babe ko at sa napipintong pagkasira ng magandang samahan nila ng parents niya. At lalong good luck dahil sa magiging pagpapahirap niya kung paano ka ipapakilala sa mga parents niya. For sure, hinding-hindi ka nila matatanggap."

Fuck you, Cherryl.

Before anyone of us utter a single word, Cherryl stormed away. Pinisil ko ang kamay ni Niko. Aminin ko man o hindi, may punto si Cherryl sa mga binitiwan niyang salita. For sure the next few hours will be tedious for the both of us.

Humarap sa akin si Niko. Pilit binura ang pag-aalalang nasa mukha. "We'll get through with this, Baby." Ang sarap pakinggan ng pagtawag niya sa akin ng 'Baby'. He pulled me against the hard planes of his chest. "I love you, Baby."

I nodded. I weaved my fingers at the back of his neck and pulled him closer. "I love you too, Baby."

When our lips met, kinalimutan muna namin ang susuunging problema sometime later. We will just let ourselves linger at the overwhelming happiness this moment brings to each of us.

The moment Niko said he love me and then I gave in saying yes, I also love him.