The Kontrabida Series #2: LUMIERRE HELENA YURIKO (COMPLETED)

SIXTEEN - MARRY ME

My phone beeped.

From drying my hair with a towel, I looked at the side of my vanity mirror where my phone was and glanced at the name written on the screen.

Nagkumahog akong buksan ang mensahe noong makita ko ang pangalan ng sender. Kagaya ng madalas ay kumalabog na naman ng matindi  ang puso ko, at ayaw nang papigil noong ngiti na kumawala sa aking labi. I cursed inwardly.

Shit Lumierre. Marupok kang babae ka!

I dropped the towel on the chair and opened the message wondering what he was up to at this time of night. It's already eleven, and he has no work to do. Busy siya kinabukasan  kaya dapat nagpapahinga na siya!

President:

'Highness..'

Halos mahulog ako sa kinauupuan kong silya noong tumambad saken ang nag-iisang salita na pinadala niya. Sumikdo ako dahil sa labis na kaba habang inaalala ang malagum at medyo namamaos niyang boses.

I made myself read his message over and over again and at the same time, remember  the other times he called me this. Noong una ay tunog nang-iinis ang dating nito sa akin pero ngayon..

Hindi ko alam pero naaalala ko ang kakaibang kinang sa kanyang mga mata sa bawat pagtawag niya nito. It was all imprinted in my head.

Kumurap ako noong muling tumunog ang phone ko ng sunod-sunod. My heart thumped so loud, I feel like it'll burst from too much giddiness and joy.

President:

'I'm missing you.'

'so..'

'damned..'

'much..'

It was a four consecutive message with those words sent individually.

Noong mabasa ko ang mga iyon, hindi ko na napigilan ang magtatalon at sumigaw ng sumigaw sa loob ng condo ko. I even went to my bed to jump from there repeatedly. Ginawa kong trampoline yung kama ko dahil sa sobrang saya.. at kilig. Para akong kinikiliti ng paulit-ulit habang binabasa ang mga mensahe niya.

Hindi ko na alam kung ano ba talaga ang dapat na gawin sa kanya.

I feel like I should just give him up everytime I think about Valeria. But then again, moments like these will emerge and I won't know which was up or which was down. He's enough force to make me loose my head and my reasons.

I stopped jumping and looked at my phone again, smiling like crazy.

"Damn it, President. Kaunting-kaunti ka na lang saken. Pag ako naloko sayo, ewan ko na lang kung kakayanin mo pa." Kausap ko sa kanyang litrato na nakabalandra sa screen ko.

Another beep. Another message. Another damned giddy smile.

President:

Goodnight. Wag magsuot ng masyadong maikli bukas Kamahalan..

A sigh escaped my lips. I can't help biting it hard to stop myself from shouting all over again.

I dropped down and laid on my bed, clutching the phone in my heart. I wanted to reply but I have to be strong. Isang beses na lang tapos pag hindi ko na talaga kayanin, hindi ko na pipigilan ang sarili ko. I will go all out with him. I will make sure that everybody knows whom he belongs.

Kahit na magmukha pa akong tanga, ipaglalaban ko siya kay Valeria.

So even if I wanted to tell him how much I miss him too, I replied instead with a simple thank you.

That night, I had a wonderful sleep and even if I won't acknowledge it, I know that he is the reason. I dreamt of us together, happy and contented. I even came to the extent where I dreamt of myself walking down the aisle dressed in white. Sayang nga lang at hindi ko nakita kung sino ang naghihintay saken sa dulo.