KABANAT 6

I feel the sore all over my body, nakatulala ako pagkabukas na pagkabukas ng mata ko ngayon.

I am laying at the bed at hindi ko pa kaya bumangon, para akong binugbog sa nangyare kagabi, but I can't lie that it was satisfying and namula ang buo ko na mukha ng maalala ano pinag gagagawa namin ni Chrome kagabi.

That was hot, I want to do it again, pero nakakahiya naman kung ako pa unang lumapit.

I am finally a woman. 

I can’t believe that this moment will come, at si Chrome pa ang una. Natutuwa ako na kinakabahan, matapos iyon, ano na?

Ayoko naman tanungin kung ano ang mangyayare sa amin matapos ito, pero ngayon, iisa lang ang masasabi ko, masaya ako at walang pagsisisi sa akin na may nangyare at lahat ng ito ay ginusto ko.

“You are awake already?” he asked and I looked beside me, Chrome was lying there, ang pogi n’ya at walang muta sa mata. Para s’yang model ng calvin klein sa itusra n’ya ngayon na woke up like this ang peg.

I know that my cheeks turn red after I saw his face, and I tried to buried my face, at iiwas ang katawan ko sa kanya, kaso ang lakas ni Chrome, naiharap n’ya ako kaagad ng walang kahirap-hirap, at natatawa ito sa reaction ko ngayon lang.

“Why you hide your pretty face, I’d love to see it at the morning, so sweet and tender look from you, melts my heart.” I rolled my eyes before looking at him.

“Nakakahiya, wala pa akong toothbrush at saka baka amoy mabaho ako, I am really shy, come on.” I said in my defense and he still chuckle, find it funny yung kahihiyan na nararamdaman ko ngayon.

“Nope my dear, you look so damn fine, even you didn’t do those things,” he explained and he helped me to stand up, and change my clothes.

“Let’s change and have a breakfast,” he said at napangiti ako dahil ako ang inuuna n’ya na asikasuhin, at nung tapos na ako ay s’ya naman ang nag-ayos, it feels like he is taking care a baby like me.

But I know that I feel safe with his arms and now, gusto ko na ganito lang, walang kahit na sino na gugulo sa amin, ang safe sa pakiramdam ko.

We went out of the room, at the hallway, Chrome hold my hand and smile at me sweetly.

Every smile he did melts my heart. It feels like every smile was meant for me, mine only.

“Ano gusto mon a breakfast? What do you prefer, and I will get that for you.” He said at inalalayan ako maupo sa tabi ng malaking glass wall, tanaw namin ang ganda ng open field, mga nag ggolf sa baba.

Hindi ko kasi alam saang lugar ito, lalo na at hindi ako pamilyar sa lugar na pinagdalahan sa akin ni Chrome, basta sumama na lang ako sa kanya kagabi, tapos ayun ginawa naming dalawa yung ginagawa ng mag-asawa na and here I am now.

“I want potatoes, and milk and chicken, a mushroom soup would be nice too,” I said at hawak ang phone ko ngayon, he nods bago umalis at iniwan ako para kumuha ng pagkain.

I am watching those men at the golf course, they look crazy rich and their appearance screams money.

I wonder, kung ganon ang buhay ko.

But nung makita ko mga babae, ang gaganda ng outfit nila, they look cute and they are just clapping kada napasok sa butas ang golf ball. 

A man who is wearing a all-white catch my attention, he was looking at my place, hindi ko alam kung kita n’ya baa ko rito, or he is just looking around.

But he smiles and waved his hand, before swinging his club and ang layo ng narrating non, he waved again. Pero nawala ako sa pagtingin sa baba ng tapikin ako ni Chrome sa balikat ko ngayon lang.

“The food is here, lets eat, I am starving.” He sat before the crew put down the foods, ang dami at inuna ko ang mushroom soup, paborito ko ito, at ang sarap n’ya kainin sa umaga.

“Anong oras tayo uuwi?” I asked Chrome after finishing my soup, nakatingin s’ya sa akin at medyo bumagsak ang balikat n’ya matapos ko iyon itanong, bakit kaya? Ayaw n’ya na ba bumalik sa bahay?

“We can go home after this, I also make sure that the house is clean when we arrive there.” He said casually and I take a bite at my food.

Ang sarap ng mash potato.

“Gusto mo na ba umuwi talaga, Charlotte?” he asked and I nod to him.

Gusto ko umuwi na, pakiramdam ko kasi natakas ako sa problema ko kapag nasa malayo ako na lugar, at saka bagoako magpakalayo, gusto ko matapos na ang mga ito.

“What if we migrate at states, after settling your debt with mister Chua?” napatigil ako sa pagkain, at tinigan si Chrome, tumaas ang kilay ko.

“I will migrate with you, and you can finish you studies there, may kilala ako, kaya na iprocess ng mabilis ang migrate natin kahit tourist visa pa lang tayo.” He put down ang kutsara n’ya at seryoso na tumingin sa akin ngayon.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasgaot ko kay Chrome, ibig ko na sabihin ay yung papano ang trabaho n’ya sa pinas, he is a great attorney here.

“That is okay with me, pero papaano career mo?” tanong ko kay Chrome, dahil alam ko kung gaano s’ya kadedicated sa trabaho nito at sa mga client n’ya na nag aantay sa kanya.

“Actually, wala na akong tinatanggap na client, after mamatay ng parents mo, because that is already a heavy case, and I also want a fresh start.” Paliwanag ni Chrome sa akin, at hawak ang kamay ko ngayon.

“Gusto ko maibigay ang future na deserve mo, tahimik at walang gulo, kaya iyon ang pumasok sa isip ko, to migrate,” parang kinukumbinsi ako ni Chrome na lumagay sa tahimik sa states, nag aalala ako, lalo kay Tara.

Ngayon pa lang na wala pa nangyare sa amin ni Chrome, grabe n’ya na ako harasin, pero papaano pa ngayon na may nangyare sa amin, at malaman n’ya.

“How you can assure my safety” I said at humina kao ng malalim.

“How about Tara?” I asked again and Chrome start to caress my hand now.

“Actually, Tara is just an engagement for business purpose, I am not just a attorney, my family owned a company, and they want Tara’s family to be involved with us, but after my parents died, I tried to call off the engagement, si Tara ang nagpilit at hindi raw s’ya lalayo hanggang wala s’ya nakikita na masasabi ko na mahal ko.” He paused and close his eyes.

“But she is sharp, she noticed it so damn early, that is why she is disposing you so early while I am away.” Natulala ako kay Chrome at h******n n’ya ang kamay ko.

“I liked you since then, I am also protecting you while you are not aware of it,” saad ni Chrome at parang binagsakan ng bomba ang kalamnan ko, hindi ako makapaniwala at natawa ako ng bahagya.

“You are joking?” I asked and Chrome shook his head.

“You remember, when your father almost abused you, and he has a case, and I am sabotaging it, I am your attorney and I let him lose the case before the day they died, ako nagbigay ng proof, and when he almost takes advantage of you, I make a noise outside,” Chrome explained and my eyes started to become watery.

Bakit hindi ko alam kung magiging masaya ba ako o malungkot?