That's What They Told Me

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40

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"You're still there, right?"

Kahit hindi nakikita ni Mama, tumango ako at lalong pinagdikit ang mga hita. Ganoon na rin ang mga paa ko sa sahig at ang isang kamay sa aking tandayan.

"Opo. Medyo... uh... tinanghali na po kasi ng gising."

Kasalukuyan akong nakaupo sa gilid ng kama ni Zaro. Makalipas ang ilang taon, ngayon na lang ulit ako nakapasok dito. There are some changes, but the ambiance here is still the same. Comfy yet masculine at the same time.

"You must be really tired," ani Mama sa kabilang linya.

Kahit alam kong walang malisya ang sinabi ni Mama, uminit nang husto ang pisngi ko sa kung anong dahilan.

"M-Marami kasing iniinisip kagabi kaya po napuyat ako..."

It's partly true, though. But I know where the lie is. Kinagat ko nang mariin ang pang-ibabang labi habang abala sa pagbubura ng kaisipang iyon.

Mula sa kanyang walk-in closet, natanaw ko si Zaro na nakapagbihis na habang tuluyang binababa ang laylayan ng kanyang damit.

Our eyes met as he sashayed his way towards here, looking comfy in his white linen shirt and army green cargo shorts. Bigla tuloy lumitaw sa alaala ang makisig at matipuno niyang pangangatawan na nasaksihan kanina nang buo. Sa ilalim ng mga saplot na iyan.

I remember him ripped and sexy, too, before. Pero hindi ko maikakailang mas makapigil-hininga ang kanyang anyo ngayon.

Ngumuso ako at nilipat na lang sa kabilang direksiyon ang tingin, kunwari ay tampulan sa tawag ni Mama.

Yes, Zaro. You can't distract me right now because I'm focus on Mama's call. I can be busy with other things, too.

"I know, anak. At pasensiya na kung madadagdagan pa iyan ngayon."

"Po?" It definitely caught my attention.

Zaro sat beside me and then watched me talk to Mama, patient and intent at the same time.

You should wait until I'm done.

"Dyan ka na muna at hintayin mo kami. Pupunta kami riyan mamaya dahil may kailangang pag-usapan. Nandyan na ba si Danilo?"

It took me a while to turn to the man beside me. Hindi kasi naka-loud speaker ang phone. Tinaas niya ang parehong kilay bilang tanong. He then pulled me by the waist to eliminate the distace between us.

"S-Si Senyor Danilo?" I stuttered when he suddenly snaked his arms around me, resting his chin on my shoulder.

"He's on his way," he murmured.