Thorns And Roses

Kabanata 11

Kabanata 11

"BAKIT Thorn ang name mo?" I asked him. He stared at me, his black eyes smiling.

"Hmm," mas hinigit niya ako kaya umayos ako. I was resting on his arm while I was on my side and caressing his cheek.

"Because... I don't know..." he chuckled. I pouted, glancing at him.

"Siguro matinik ka sa chicks, 'no?" I asked him seriously. He chuckled, sumimangot ako at pinalo ang dibdib niya pero natatawang humalik lang siya sa noo ko at umiling.

"No, my queen..." aniya. "Hindi ako namamansin kapag ayaw ko."

"Oh? Then, why did you talk to me at the side of the road?" I asked curiously.

"Hmm, kasi nga gusto kita."

My heart skipped a beat. Ngumuso ako at tumikhim kaya hinaplos niya ang baywang ko.

"How about your heart? Kinilig ka?" he teased.

"No!" I exclaimed.

"Nah," he shook his head. "I saw you and thought you're beautiful."

"I'm not..." I told him.

He licked his lip, taking a look at my face as he caressed it.

"You are, your heart, you..." I smiled, kissing his chin.

"I love you, Thorn..." I whispered. He smiled cheekily, nodding as he placed a soft kiss on my lips.

"I love you too," he whispered huskily. "Thank you for being with me..."

"Thank you rin..." I answered. "For being my strength, for being my shield. I don't know what will happen to me if you weren't here. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan na ako, kung patay na ba ako, kung nabaliw na talaga..."

He remained staring at me, his eyes laced with adoration.

"It wasn't because of me, Scira. It is because you're strong..." aniya. "You know, I envy you a lot."

"Huh? Me? Why?" I asked him.

"I may look strong but honestly I am a weakling," he chuckled. "I have insecurities, I crave for my parents attention and that was my plain weakness."

My heart softened, looking at his fragile expression. He was smiling but I saw how his eyes was left with a lone expression.

"Thorn..."

"Even if we're still kids, I am no one's favorite, palagi na lang si Darius, siya ang mas magaling, siya ang dapat gayahin."

"But you are my favorite person..." I stopped him. I saw his lip lifted, hiding his smile.

"Really?" his eyes glistened.

"Hmm," I nodded. "H'wag mong isiping walang nagkakagusto sa 'yo, na walang may paborito at pipiliin ka kasi kahit anong mangyari, ikaw ang palaging pipiliin ko."

Napapikit siya roon, inabot niya ang kamay ko at dinala niya sa dibdib niya kaya napanguso ako nang maramdaman ang mabilis na tibok nito.

"Can you stop making my heart flutter?" he asked and I laughed, shaking my head.

"No..." I said. "You won't stop making my heart flutter too, so, quits lang."

"Sumasagot na ngayon ang reyna ko?" sikmat niya at tinusok ang tagiliran ko kaya napatili ako at pinalo siya.

"Ang harot mo, Thorn!" I exclaimed.

"Oh? Ikaw nga r'yan ang maharot!" tawa niya at muli akong niyakap. I was pressed on his bare chest, sumandal naman ako roon, pinipigil ang kilig.