Just when things are heating up, someone knocked on the door. He wants to ignore it so he kept kissing Iris. But the urgency was driving him nuts. He couldn’t concentrate. Iris laughed and lightly bit the side of his neck. “You should get that.”“Maybe we should just ignore it.” He took one nipple into his mouth and sucked. Napaungol si Iris at humigpit ang yakap sa kaniya. Lalong nagsunod l-sunod ang mga katok. He stopped what he was doing and kissed Iris one more time on the lips. “Stay here and don’t get up. I will be right back.”Yamot s’yang bumangon at nagsuot ng shorts.“You forgot your boxers,” paalala ni Iris. She was watching him get dressed. Tumagilid ito ng higa sa kama paharap sa kaniya. She looked so beautiful with her hair sprawled in bed wearing nothing underneath the white sheet.“I don’t need it. This will be quick.” He put on his creased shirt and looked at her once more. She lightly bit her lip and nodded. Such a tease— Iris is.Binuksan niya ang pinto at nakita n
There was nothing he could do to take back what he said, but he felt a wave of relief once it was out. This time though, he couldn't read Iris and he has never felt so much fear in his life until now. He didn't want to lose her."And I was part of your plan?" "I thought about it, but then I saw you and I couldn't put it in motion. I couldn't do it." He answered her without leaving her eyes. He was afraid that if he blinked, he would lose Iris.Iris nodded a few times. Her facial expression remained the same. If there was a perfect description for it, it would be distant. Pakiramdam niya ay palayo ito ng palayo sa kaniya. "When do I leave?" tanong ni Iris habang naglalakad papunta sa dresser. Kumuha ito ng bihisan doon saka nagpatuloy sa papunta sa banyo. "We are not finished talking." "May nakalimutan ka pa ba? You already answered my questions." Malamig ang tinig ni Iris habang nagsasalita. Mas mabuti pa noon kapag inis ito sa kaniya, halata niya ang gigil at panay ang iwas. This
Sumabay s’ya sa pag-alis ni Iris at nagpahatid sa Maynila. From there, Iris took the next flight to Davao with Bebe and Roxy. Wala silang imikan sa chopper at hanggang airport ay hindi s’ya kinibo nito, No hug. No kiss either. “Tulala ka na naman.” Inabutan s’ya ni Estefan ng malamig na beer. Nakatambay s’ya sa bahay ng mga ito ngayon sa Albarracin. Kating kati na s’yang tawagan si Iris. By now, nasa Sta. Cruz na ito. “She’s fine. Huwag mong masyadong isipin at baka matapilok pa.” Sinamaan niya ng tingin ang kaibigan pero tumawa lang ito.“Where’s Ale?” He’s been busy with the restaurant and family life. Bihira niya itong makausap pero isang tawag niya lang ay alam niyang darating ito. “Naglalaba. At ‘yong bayaw niya, nagsasampay. Matinding ang trip ng mga buntis. Hintayin mo si Iris at baka malala pa.” Nang hindi s’ya tumawa ay sumeryoso ito. “Kidding aside, she’s going to be fine. She needs to see him kahit pa hindi na naghihingalo ‘yon. He raised her. That has to count for some
Now that their house has been seized, she has two choices— either she stays in a hotel or stay with Jacklyn's family. The only problem is she's not alone. Kasama niya si Bebe at Roxy at nakakahiya namang patulugin ang mga ito sa banig. Jacklyn's family is not wealthy at maliit lang ang bahay ng mga ito. Okay lang sa kaniya kahit maglatag sa sala, pero hindi niya kabisado ang mga kasama. Kahit ang mga pangalan ng mga ito ay hindi niya alam kung alyas o totoo. Bebe drove the car and Roxy sat at the front. She took the backseat and look outside the window. She took her phone out from her pocket at tiningnan kung may tawag o text si Salvo pero wala s'yang natanggap. To pass the time, nagpahatid s'ya sa coffee shop para makita ang kaibigan. Sinalubong s’ya ng isang mahigpit na yakap ni Jacklyn. “Mabuti naman at maayos ka. Nag-alala ako nang mawala ka bigla. Pinuntahan ako ng daddy mo kasama ni Rosanna.”Naupo s’ya loob ng opisina habang si Bebe at Roxy ay naupo sa corner. Pinabigyan niya
He woke up sweating and when he checked the clock, it's already past six in the morning. Sa dami ng iniisip niya, nakatulog s'ya sa sofa at hindi na nakakain ng hapunan. Daig pa niya ang uminom ng pampatulog dahil nang magising s'ya ng alas dose ng madaling araw kanina ay ang cellphone ang una niyang tiningnan pero walang message o tawag galing kay Iris. Nothing from Bebe or Roxy either. But he was already told how they work at hindi kokontak ang mga ito unless may nangyari. This should should be a good sign pero hindi s'ya mapakali kaya pagkagising niya ay kape ang hinarap saka mabilis na naligo. At seven in the morning, he landed in the clearing at Sta. Cruz. Tanaw na niya ang bahay ng mga magulang. His friends went with him and this time, Kons did too. "They are at Bramble at Pelayo," said Georgina followed by a yawn. "I'll clear the roads for you but I can only do it for a limited time. Mas madali kayong makakauwi." "Thanks." "You're welcome. Just letting you know that the gov
Roxy was still dizzy when she got her senses back. Nasanggi lang s'ya ng sasakyan kanina pero mali ang bagsak niya at tumama ang kaniyang ulo sa semento. It knocked her off for a bit, at nang magising s'ya ay malapit na si Teo sa kinaroroonan nina Iris at Bebe. She shot Teo's hand before he got to them at nabitawan nito ang baril while Bebe collapsed to the ground. Tanaw niya ang suot nitong puting damit na ngayon ay pulapol na ng dugo. Her head is pounding and blood is dripping from the side of her head, but she refuse to die. She will not die today and neither Bebe. "Putangina!" sigaw ni Teo. Akmang dadamputin nito ang baril gamit ang isang kamay nang dumating ang isang humahagibis na kotse. ***Nakaiwas si Teo sa sasakyan pero hindi nito maiiwasan ang kamao niya. Kaagad na dinaluhan nina Estefan si Roxy habang si Lucian ang bumuhat kay Iris at si Kons kay Bebe. “Get the fuck up!” sigaw niya kay Teo. Bumangon si Teo at tumawa. “Ikaw ang kumuha kay Iris when you fully know—“ Si
He took the envelope with him upstairs and went to the bedroom where Iris was. Tulog na tulog pa rin ito at hindi niya alam kung ano ang posibleng nangyari kung nahuli sila ng dating kanina. Dapat ay hindi niya ito hinayaan kahit pa may mga bantay. “She’s been sleeping the whole time. Wala akong napansin na kakaiba,” said Lucian. “Salamat.” Tinapik ni Lucian ang balikat niya at tumayo. “I’m just going to get something to drink. I will be right back.” Lumabas ito ng silid para bigyan sila ng privacy. Tumanaw s’ya sa bintana. The rest of their men arrived in Davao at nakakalat ang mga ito sa property. Georgina was their eyes and ears and she has the bird’s eye view. Darating pa lang ang threat, naitimbre na nito sa kanila. His adrenaline was wearing off at ilang minuto mula ngayon ay pupuntahan niya si Bebe at Roxy para tingnan ang kalagayan ng mga ito. Iris groaned at unti-unting nagmulat ang mga mata nito. “Salvo, is that you?” May takot sa boses nito. Pipikit at pagkatapos ay mu
They waited for an attack pero hanggang sa makaalis sila ay walang sumugod. Inuwi niya si Iris sa Albaracin at dahil alam na ng mga kaibigan niya ang tungkol sa plano niyang pakasalan si Iris, it did not take long for them to put everything together. “Kaninong bahay ‘to?” tanong ni Iris sa kaniya nang makaibis ng sasakyan. Hindi mapuknat ang mga mata sa bahay na tumambad sa harapan nito. “Ours.” Kumunot ang noo ni Iris. “Sabi mo umuwi na tayo. This is our home, Iris. And tomorrow after our wedding, we will leave for our honeymoon. We are going to New York. Gusto mong makita ang Statue of Liberty ‘di ba?" Iris did not know what to say. Meanwhile, Kons just came up to him and said. “The judge is coming here tomorrow before noon. Hindi s’ya pwede ngayon dahil may ibang kompormiso." "That's not a problem. Thanks." Iginiya niya si Iris papunta sa loob ng bahay nang maiwan silang dalawa. Sana lang ay magustuhan nito ang lahat ng pinilli niya. Pwede naman nitong palitan ang lahat kung