Brilliant Lies

B-Lies (Fourteen)

Sinulit namin ang natitirang araw sa Long Beach para mamasyal rito. Madalas kaming tatlo lang ang namamasyal dahil busy ang parents niya. Masaya naman kaming tatlo. Siguro nga okay lang kahit hindi na bumalik ang ala-ala ko because the memories we collected for the last few days feels like enough to suffice my missing memories.

“Sweetheart…” yumakap si Nate mula sa likod. Inuumpisahan ko na kasing magpack ng gamit namin dahil three days nalang ay aalis na kami pabalik ng Pinas.

Hindi na namin itinuloy ang therapy. Nate is right. Siguro nga hihintayin ko nalang na bumalik ang memories ko. Hindi naman affected ang basic skills ko so I need not worry and as he said we will create better memories.

He handed me a brochure.

“What’s this?” I asked.

“We’ll gonna take a two-day cruise at Long Beach coastline before we go home.” He whispered.

“Why?”

Bumitaw siya at umupo sa harap ko then cupped my face.

“For better memories.” He whispered then kissed me quickly on the lips.

I just smiled.

Hindi ko man siya maalala. Atleast, I can really feel that he loves me and cares for me and he doesn’t make me feel like a stranger. The same feeling I have whenever Janella is around.

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He smiled as he put down our things.

Andito na kami sa cabin ng cruise ship. Iniwan muna namin si Janella sa in-laws ko.

I looked around. Maganda ang kabuuan ng room, hindi mo aakalaing nasa loob ka ng barko. Parang nasa loob lang ng isang hotel.

Umupo ako sa kama.

“9 PM mag-iistart ang dinner ball at buffet sa may view deck. So we still have time to rest and prepare.” He said saka sumampa sa kama at humiga. He put his two hands under his head at pumikit.

I looked at him. Ang gwapo niyang tingnan. He’s like a demigod and I’m not exaggerating. Sakto lang ang built ng katawan niya. He is also tall.

His nose is pointed and his lips parang nag-iinvite lagi ng halik.

His right opened for a second.

I saw his lips curved and formed a smile.

“Tell me, is your husband handsome?” he whispered. Shocks! Nahuli niya akong sinisipat siya ng tingin.

“Uhm, di masyado.” Biro ko.

“Talaga?” he opened his eyes and looked at me. Before I could even react, kinabig na niya ako at niyakap. Napasubsob tuloy ako sa matitipuno niyang braso.

“Nate!” I complained while trying to get away from him. Pero tumawa lang siya at hinigpitan lalo ang yakap niya.

“Why?” He looked at me amused.

“Kasi, bitawan mo ako.” Bulong ko. Nararamdaman ko na kasi ang p*********i niya on my belly.

“Hey, why? It’s okay, mag-asawa naman tayo!” saad niya while staring at me. Huminga nalang ako ng malalim at sumubsob sa dibdib niya. I can feel his heartbeat. I don’t know but I feel safe in his arms.

I started drawing circles in his chest nang hulihin niya ang kamay ko.

“Stop that!” he whispered and kissed my hand. I looked at him puzzled. Saka ko lang nakuha ang ibig niyang sabihin when I felt his hard manhood.

Niyakap niya ako at ipinahiga sa kama saka siya tumayo.

“I’ll take a shower! Sunod ka na rin mamaya para makapagprepare na tayo for the ball.” He said at dumiretso na sa bathroom.