DREAM CATCHERS

0005

I wasn't his slave yet I don't know how he made me follow his orders. Just like that, he can own me, without his awareness. I'm always submissive to him. One stare, and I'm totally retained by it.

Is this what his fans feel towards him too? I'm a fan of Zingco, but when it comes to him, everything's change. If I'm watching music videos of Zingco, I can easily say that I can't be their own woman someday. But when I stare at Gabriel, I would definitely surrender my future life with him. But I'm not willing to risk this friendship.

As an admirer of Zingco, it's hard to think about them having their wives and own family, but later on I just accepted that. On the other side, I can't deny that it's afflicting whenever I conceive that I can't possess my best friend. Nasa malapit nga siya, pero ang hirap niya paring abutin. Nakakatakot siyang abutin.

"You should wear this." Sabay abot ng kulay itim na hoodie. I unexpectedly smell his own scent on this jacket. Is this his? His manly perfume embraced me after I wear his comfy jacket.

Bahagya kong niyakap ang sarili ko para mas lalong dumikit ang amoy niya sa damit ko. Oo, galit ako but this is an opportunity I've been waiting for! Nahahawaan na ako ni Thea sa kalandiaan niya!

Gaya ng sabi niya ay huminto kami sa drive thru, omurder siya ng dalawang  cheese burgers, large fries at float. Nandito na kami sa tower ng exclusive condo niya. The driver stopped the SUV in the front of the elevator. There's no media anywhere but we have to be alert of some paparazzi hiding somewhere. Naghintay muna ako ng ilang segundo bago tumango si Gabriel para lumabas. He opened the door as I covered by head with the hoodie of his jacket.

"Hold my hand, we'll run." He offered his hand to me, tiningnan ko lang 'yon kaya hinablot niya nalang bigla ang kamay ko.

Biglang huminto ang paggalaw ng mga bagay sa paligid namin. Pakiramdam ko ay tanging siya at ako lang ang gumagalaw. He's running while I'm here busy staring at our hands holding each other. Tila ang bagal-bagal niyang tumakbo at ang tanging naririnig ko lang na mabilis ay ang naghuhuramentadong tibok ng puso ko.

"Sorry for this, just tighten your grip, please" huminto muna siya para ayusin ang nahuhulog kong hood at tiningnan ako,tumango nalang ako kaya tumakbo ulit kami.

Hinigpitan niya lalo ang paghawak sa kamay ko kaya nabaling ang tingin ko sa likod niya. He's also wearing a black hoodie but his head was visible, nakamask lang siya. His flexed muscles in the legs are seen because of his black fitted jeans partnered with black leather boots. Mukhang galing siya sa shoot?

Malapit lang naman ang elevator pero parang isang oras kaming tumakbo, o siguro sa akin lang? Nahihingal kasi ako kahit mukhang limang metro lang ang galing sa SUV niya.

Natauhan ako nang bumukas na ang elevator, kaya bigla kong kinalas ang kamay kong hawak niya. Galit ako diba? Pinatakbo pa ako!

"Though there's no media, baka may nakatagong sumusunod. Sorry for that" ,seryosong tugon niya bago pinindot ang tamang floor kung nasaan ang unit niya.

There are only silence inside the elevator. Walang sumakay na iba kaya sa kabilang gilid ako tumayo, habang siya ay tinitingan akong nakakunoot ang noo sa malayong gilid rin.

Humalukipkip siya habang ako ay nakasuot sa bulsa ng hoodie ang dalawang kamay at binaling ang tingin sa harapan. I only heard my heavy breathe from running and his repeating sighs.

"Why are you not talking?" I didn't answer nor talk to him instead I just rolled my eyes, still facing the front.

I just realized na kapag kaming dalawa lang ay napakabagal ng oras.

Naramdaman kong lalapit siya kaya umabante ako ng bahagya. Huminto siya dahil sa ginawa ko. The mirror in the elevator reflected his annoyed reaction.