Thorns And Roses

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

I woke up feeling light, I didn't have any nightmares again!

Inayos ko ang suot kong damit at naghilamos. I tied my hair in a ponytail and walked outside the room. It was still early, probably five-thirty in the morning yet I was already awake.

Habang nasa hallway pagkalabas ko ng kwarto ay nakita ko ang madilim na daan kaya mabilis akong tumakbo patungo sa kwarto ni Doc.

I turned the knob and it opened, sa pagsilip ko sa kwarto niya ay medyo madilim doon, kung hindi lamang sa lampshade na nagbibigay ng kaunting ilaw.

Dahan-dahan ko iyong isinara, I walked slowly towards his bed and saw him lying there. Nakadapa siya sa kama habang ang mukha ay nakapaling sa may pwesto ko kaya napangiti ako.

Dahan-dahan akong lumapit, dumukwang ako roon sa tabi niya para titigan ang mga mata niya.

He sleeps like a baby, ang amo-amo ng mukha niya kapag tulog at kapag gising naman ay sobrang gwapo. How can someone be this perfect?

I licked my lips, staring at him. I can't help but notice every feature of his face, from his relaxed face to his thick brows down his nose and parted red lips.

I didn't know what I would do if it wasn't for this man.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupulutin kung sakali mang hindi ko siya nakilala, maybe I was still in the hospital 'till now, siguro ay natuluyan na ako o kung hindi man ay baka nakuha na ako ng mga pumatay sa magulang ko.

I sighed, I felt the beating of my heart. Noticing the different pace of it, how it quickened and became so excited because of him.

I lifted my hand and traced his facial features with my fingers. His eyes, his nose, his lips. Napapangiti ako habang hinahaplos ang labi niya, it was soft, mas naging maamo ang mukha niya dahil sa pagkakaawang ng labi niya habang tulog.

He moved, it was too late to withdraw my fingers from his lips when he caught my hand. My eyes widened. Unti-unti namang bumukas ang mga mata niya at mapungay akong tiningnan.

"Nightmare, baby?" he said hoarsely, his eyes still sleepy.

"N-no..." I cleared my throat. Tumagilid siya ng higa habang hawak ang kamay ko.

"What is it?" iminulat niya ang mata at pinakatitigan ako.

"N-nothing... " I answered. "I just want here..."

The side of his lips lifted for a smile. His sleepy eyes glistened.

"My queen wants here?" he asked, smiling.

"U-uhm, naistorbo ba kita?" I asked, shy. "S-sorry, Doc, kasi... Ano, aalis na lang ako." Tumayo ako at akmang aalis nang higitin niya ang hawak niyang kamay ko.

Napaupo ako sa kama niya at kumalabog ang dibdib ko nang marahang iniangat niya ang ulo at umunan sa hita ko.

"Stay..." he hummed. I was startled when he kissed my hand and gently hugged my waist.

"Doc?"

"Hmm?" aniya. I felt his lips on my stomach as he hugged me tight.

"N-nothing..." Kinagat ko ang labi ko.

"Maaga pa," sabi niya sa akin at marahang hinaplos ko ang buhok niya. His breathing stilled, maya-maya ay nag-re-relax na siya.

Marahang inalis ko ang kamay ko sa buhok niya at natawa ako bigla nang abutin niya ang kamay ko at ibinalik sa buhok niya.

"Please, my queen..." he whispered and I obliged. I brushed his hair with my fingers.

"You like this?" I asked at iniangat niya ang mukha bago tumango sa akin.