chapter ten

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Hindi niya na alam kung gaano sila katagal sa ganoong posisyon. The only thing in her mind is that Simon hugged her until the moment her body stop from shivering. At dahil din sa nangyari ay nawala bigla ang spiritu ng alak sa kanyang sistema.

Napapitlag pa siya ng maramdaman na unti-unti siya nitong binitiwan. She hold unto the hem of his shirt as if she was scared of him leaving her.

"I'll just get your bathrobe." mahina nitong sabi. "Its cold at nagsisimula ng umambon."

Unti-unti siyang bumitaw. She watch him walk to the nearest chair kung saan nakasabit ang kanyang bathrobe, hinila nito iyon at agad din naglakad pabalik sa kinaroroonan niya.

He immediately put it on her and without a word he lifted her, jailed her in his arms and slowly he begin to walk her inside.

Napatingala siya rito. His face was unreadable, diretso ang tingin nito sa nilalakaran.

At namamangha siya sa lahat. Sa mga ginagawa nito ng sandaling iyon. She can't believe that he is doing all of that in one instant moment.

She still remember the worries in his voice while calling her name earlier while she's in between the life of her and death. And thinking about it now makes her heart beat erratically. Masyado ba itong natakot sa muntikan na niyang pagkalunod? Is he scared that her father would blame him if something bad had happened to her kaya ganoon nalang ang pag alala nito kanina?

Siguro. Pero hindi iyon ang nais na isipin ng traidor niyang puso. Deep inside her heart, it wanna hope that Simon somehow cares for her that's why he did everything to bring back the life on her.

She closed her eyes slowly. Trying to savour the moment. Kung hindi man iyon ang dahilan, masaya pa rin siya. At least nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataon na maging ganito kalapit sa lalake.

At nanamnamin na niya iyon habang kanya pa ang sandali.

Ang kaninang kamay niyang nasa pagitan ng dib-dib nila ay unti-unti niyang itinaas at ini-ankla sa leeg nito. She feel him stiffened. His muscle tensioned. Ramdam niya iyon sa mga braso nito sa katawan niya. But then he remained speechless as he continue to walk slowly. Isiniksik niya pa lalo ang mukha sa may dib-dib nito, hindi alintana ang basa nitong t-shirt. He's wet all over and yet he felt so warm.

His chest hanging high low. His breathing is now urgent. Kung sa pagkarga nito iyon sa kanya o may iba pang dahilan hindi niya alam. Hindi niya mahula ang nararamdaman at iniisip nito. The only thing she's sure of that moment is her own feeling and the fast beating of her heart.

He put her on the edge of her bed at bahagya siyang pinaupo sa gilid. Inikot nito ang mata sa kabuuan ng silid niya, tila may hinahanap. Ilang sandali lang ay tumayo ito at tahimik na tinungo ang direksyon ng kanyang bathroom. Her eyes follow him, still puzzled at his action. Pero hindi rin naman siya nagsalita o nagprotesta. She let him do what he is doing. Hindi na rin siya nag abalang mag isip ng maaring dahilan nito sa lahat ng iyon.

Napa-angat ang tingin niya ng marinig ang pag click ng pintuan ng banyo niya. Sa labas nakatayo si Simon. His bloodshot eyes met hers.

Napalunok siya.

"Naihanda ko na ang bathtub mo." He said in his usual cold voice. "Magbanlaw ka na para hindi ka sipunin."

Marahan siyang tumango saka tumayo. She walk past him just to halted her step midway. Bumaling siya rito. Nakatalikod ito at patungo na sa pinto ng kanyang kwarto.

His shoulder shrugged. At halos sabunutan niya ang sarili. Hindi man lang niya naisip na maaring giniginaw rin ito dahil kanina pang basa ang suot nito. She was so occupied of her own fears that she didn't has the time to think about him. Ni hindi siya nagpasalamat man lang sa ginawa nitong pagligtas sa kanya.

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