Beyond the Door

Chapter 12

"Goddamn it! I f*****g swear, I'll hunt down that b****y witch... and I'll f*****g burn her!" nagtatangis ang bagang na saad ni Tobias.

Pula na naman ang mga nito at parang nag-aapoy sa galit. Dahil sa pag-aalala't galit na nararamdaman ay malakas na napasuntok si Tobias sa dingding.

Napaatras si Oliver dahil doon habang nakataas ang magkabilang kamay. "Bro... you need to chill..." natatawa ngunit halata sa boses nito ang kabang nararamdaman.

Marahas na napalingon sa kaniya si Tobias.

"How the f**k can I calm when Angeline's in pain?" nangigigil na saad ni Tobias.

Sabay silang napatingin sa pinto nang bumukas iyon at lumabas ang doktor. Kaibigan iyon ng hari kaya agad itong pumunta nang tawagan ito ng hari.

Inayos nito ang suot na salamin at tumingin kay Tobias. "Is she okay?" tanong ni Tobias.

Hindi sumagot ang doktor dahilan para mag-init na naman ang kaniyang ulo.

"The f**k? Answer me! Is she okay?" galit nitong saad at kinwelyuhan ang Doktor.

Hindi alintana si Tobias na kaibigan ito ng kaniyang ama. "S-She's awake—" Agad na binitawan ni Tobias ang Doktor at mabilis na pumasok sa loob ng kwarto.

"Angeline..." salubong niya nang makitang nakatulala si Angeline sa kisame habang nakahiga sa kama. Nakaawang pa ang labi nitong tumingin kay Tobias.

Tobias' face immediately softened after looking at Angeline's teary eyes.

"T-Tobias..." Angeline bit her lips to prevent herself from crying. He silently cursed and walked towards Angeline.

"Hush... it's okay, you're safe..." for now.

Tobias circled his arms on Angeline. While Angeline cried in his arms until she fell asleep. He noticed her wounds were completely healed because of the medicine that Doctor gave.

Tobias' jaw clenched as he stared at Angeline who's peacefully sleeping. He felt an unfamiliar sensation while mesmerizing her beauty.

He can't help but to wonder. She is really a beauty...

... and he really doesn't want someone to hurt her. He'll be damned if that'll happen again.

—

Dahan-dahang kumunot ang aking noo nang may maramdaman akong mabigat na bagay sa aking tiyan. Sinubukan kong gumalaw ngunit pinipigilan ako nito sa paggalaw.

Agad kong iminulat ang aking mga mata at labis ang aking pagkagulat nang makasalubong ko ang matipunong dibdib ni Tobias.

Si Tobias na agad ang aking naisip dahil sa kaniyang pabango na aking naaamoy.

"U-Uhm..." Napalunok ako at agad na itinaas ang aking paningin kay Tobias na mahimbing ang pagkakatulog. Lalo naman akong natigilan nang maramdaman ko ang kaniyang mainit na hininga sa aking noo.

Kalahating dangkal lamang ang layo ng kaniyang labi sa aking noo dahilan para magwala ang aking zoo sa tiyan.

Dahan-dahan kong inalis ang kaniyang braso sa aking tiyan nang humigpit ang kaniyang pagkakayakap doon.

Mahina akong napasinghap at itinaas muli ang aking paningin sa kaniya—na agad kong pinagsisihan dahil nagising siya sa aking paggalaw at nakayukong nakatititg sa akin nang mariin... at...

.... at magkadampi ang aming mga labi!

(Now playing: Brown eyes by Destiny's Child)

Remember the first day when I saw your face?

Remember the first day when you smiled at me?

Walang balak na gumalaw sa aming dalawa. Ramdam ko ang pagkabog ng malakas ng aking puso.

You stepped to me and then you said to me

I was the woman you dreamed about

Remember the first day when you called my house?

Remember the first day when you took me out? We had butterflies although we tried to hide and we both had a beautiful night

The way we held each others hand

The way we talked, the way we laughed

It felt so good to find true love

I knew right then and there you were the one

His eyes darkened as he closed his brown eyes and deepened the kiss.

I know that he loves me 'cause he told me so

I know that he loves me 'cause his feelings show

When he stares at me you see he cares for me

You see how he is so deep in love

I know that he loves me 'cause its obvious

I know that he loves me 'cause its me he trust

And he's missing me if he's not kissing me

And when he looks at me his brown eyes tell it so...

Ramdam ko ang pagwawala ng mga paru-paro sa akin tiyan nang dahan-dahang gumalaw ang kaniyang labi sa akin.

Dahan-dahan akong napapikit at agad na bumigay sa kaniyang ibinibigay na matatamis na halik.

Remember the first day, the first day we kissed?

Remember the first day we had an argument?

We apologized and then we compromised

And we've haven't argued since

Remember the first day we stopped playing games?

Remember the first day you fell in love with me?

It felt so good for you to say those words

'Cause I felt the same way too

The way we held each other's hands

The way we talked, the way we laughed

It felt so good to fall in love

All I can feel is his touch. Roaming around my body, which is actually making me go crazy.

I know that he loves me 'cause he told me so

I know that he loves me 'cause his feelings show

When he stares at me you see he cares for me

You see how he is so deep in love

I know that he loves me 'cause it's obvious

I know that he loves me 'cause it's me he trust

And he's missing me if he's not kissing me

And when he looks at me his brown eyes tell it so

I silently moaned when he nibbled my lower lip. I heard him cursed and aggressively tighten his hug. Deepening the kiss but with gentle...

And I know he loves me

I know that he loves me 'cause he told me so

I know that he loves me 'cause his feelings show

He stopped but didn't even bother to move his head away. Our lips were gently pressed on each other.

When he stares at me you see he cares for me

You see how he is so deep in love

I know that he loves me 'cause it's obvious

I know that he loves me 'cause it's me he trust

And he's missing me if he's not kissing me

And when he looks at me his brown eyes tell it so

"I love you..." he whispered between our lips. He move his head away while staring me with... love and desire.

He looks at me and his brown eyes tell it, so~

—

He loves me...

Pigil na pigil ang aking pagngiti habang nakahiga sa bath tub na may lamang tubig. Pagkatapos ng eksena kanina ay agad niya akong iniwan at sinabing, 'I'll see you later.'

I don't know but thinking of seeing him later makes me blush. Real hard.

"Aish! Nababaliw na ako!" nababagot ngunit nakangiti kong saad.

I spent hours on the tub while smiling. After that I put on my clothes while humming. But I immediately stopped brushing my hair when I felt a pang of pain on my chest.

Nabitawan ko ang hawak kong suklay at agad na sinapo ang aking nananakit na dibdib. Habol-habol ang aking hininga habang mahinang dinadaing ang aking sakit na nararamdaman.

Naiiyak akong napakagat sa ibaba ng aking labi. Pinipigilan ang pagsigaw sa sakit.

W-What's happening? What's wrong with me?

Ilang minuto ang lumipas nang unti-unting nawala ang aking sakit na nararamdaman sa aking dibdib. Mahina kong pinukpok ang aking dibdib bago magpakawala ng malalim na buntong-hininga.

Marahan kong pinalis ang aking luha sa pisngi at napatitig sa aking repleksyon sa salamin.

If something happens like this again... it will be surely more painful. But, I'll let it slip this time and won't tell anyone...

—

Makalipas ang ilang araw ay maganda pa ang mood ko. Ngayon hindi na ako natutuwa...

See you later daw. Pero ni anino niya nga hindi ko makita?!

Mag-aapat na araw na simula nang sabihin iyon ni Tobias. Apat! Apat na araw na!

Kung dati ay maganda ang mood ko, ngayon ay hindi na! Biruin mo, matapos siyang mag-I love you sa akin gano'n-gano'n na lang 'yon?

Galit ako! Legit!

—

SOMEONE'S POV

"Maligayang pagbabalik aking minamahal na kaibigan..." nakangising saad ni Murriel sa magandang babae na matamang nakatitig sa repleksyon nito sa salamin.

Perpektong-perpekto ang mahikang ginawa ni Murriel sa kaniyang matalik na kaibigan upang maibalik ang buhay nito. Dahil na rin ay marami siyang nakuhang dugo kay Angeline.

Simula sa mapula-pulang labi nito pataas sa matangos nitong ilong na bumabagay sa maganda nitong mukha. Ang buhok nito ay maikli, umaabot hanggang sa balikat nito.

Unat na unat ang pilikmata nito kahit hindi mo gamitan ng kahit anong pampakulot, maputi rin ito at isang tao lang ang makikilala mo kapag ito'y iyong tititigan.

Angeline Torres...

Dahan-dahang gumuhit sa magkabilang gilid ng labi nito ang isang malademonyong ngisi.

Isa lang ang nasa isip nito... at iyon ay bumalik sa dating nitong minamahal na kaibigan.

Tobias will be mine again. Soon...