THE GODDESS' KRYPTONITE

CHAPTER 17: Can I Make You Stay

"Carl..." Iyon ang pangatlong beses ng ina niya na umakyat para gisingin siya.

"Tsss!" He hissed in irritation. Bihira na nga lang siya umuwi sa kanila, hindi pa niya masusulit ang tulog sa kwartong kinalakhan niya. There are times when he only needs his comfort zone. He was so stress with a lot of things lately. Two days back, he was almost hit by a truck and died when he lose the control of his steering wheel. He's on his way home when he saw something that made him annoyed. Carl has no right to feel that way, but he did feel it the moment he saw them together.

"Carl...ano ba? Babangon ka ba o hindi? Sabi ng-"

"Mommy naman eh! Can I just sleep peacefully? Ngayon na nga lang ako uuwi dito eh." Nagtakip siya ng unan sa tenga sabay dapa at subsob ng mukha doon. His room in their mansion is one of his comfort zones. Iyon ang isa sa mga lugar na lagi niyang nami-miss nang magpasya siyang mag-aral sa Michigan. Kahit pa nakabili na siya ng sarili niyang loft condo, that place will always be his home.

"Carl..." Pangungulit pa rin ng ina nito pero hindi iyon pinansin ng binata. He just snore and pretend to sleep until he fall asleep for real.

"Hayaan mo na po Tita, hihintayin ko na lang siyang magising. Can I stay here?" Nahihiyang tanong ni Melissa sa ina ni Carl. Matagal-tagal na din siyang hindi nagpunta doon.

"Ano bang klaseng tanong yan? This is your house, ija. You can always stay here kahit anong oras mo gustuhin." 

"Po?" Mas lalo siyang nahiya sa sinabi ng ina ni Carl. Pero ngiti lamang ang itinugon nito sa kanya.

This mansion will be your home one day. Kahit sino sa kanila, I will love to see the young James or Carl roaming around this house.

His mom is aware and updated. James had asked her aunt if he can court Melissa. At first, she was shocked. Hindi na nito pa kailangan humingi ng permiso sa kanya. He can do anything that he want. Pero bilang tinuturing niyang ina, gusto ni James na humingi ng pahintulot. He treat her son as his own brother. Hindi niya nais na magkagulo ang pamilya nila ng dahil sa iisang babae.

Nang umalis ang ina ni Carl, doon pa lamang pumasok si Missy. She tiptoed as she walk slowly. Ayaw niya magising si Carl. Seeing him soundly sleeping is one of the thing she loves. He has a king size bed but always stays on the right side with no definite reason. Para itong laging nagbibigay ng espasyo sa kung sinuman.

"You never changed at all. Even the way you sleep..." Humiga siya sa tabi ni Carl saka dahan-dahang hinaplos ang pisngi ng binata.

She can spend the first of their three days agreement with just watching him asleep. Melissa brought her face closer to Carl's. If only she could kiss that lips.
Two hours had passed but she wasn't even bored while watching him. Ito na siguro ang pinakamahabang oras na nakita niya ang binatang tulog na tulog.

"Tsss..." Carl hissed as he tried to locate his phone on the side table on his left side. Nakapikit pa rin siya habang inaabot iyon. Nagulat siya nang imulat ang mga mata. Her face is too close to him. Mabuti na lang ay iminulat na niya ang mga mata habang inaabot ang cellphone niya. Just one move, their lips will touch. Pero kasabay ng pag-urong ni Carl para iwasan ang labi ni Missy ay siyang paglapat ng labi ng dalaga doon.

"Good morning handsome! Bumangon ka na diyan. Time is ticking. Gagawin kong apat na araw yung tatlong araw natin kapag hindi ka pa gumising diyan." Babala ni Melissa nang magtakip ng unan si Carl sa mukha.

Just two days back...I almost get myself killed dahil sa inyo ni James! And now you're here for that three days-

"Fuck! Ano ba Missy!" Tinanggal niya ang unan sa mukha saka pinantakip sa dibdib niya. Melissa kissed his left nipple.