Promise To A Stardust (Published Under Flutter Fic)
Kabanata 7
Kabanata 7
"HAPPY monthsary, babe..." I opened my eyes and saw the bouquet he was extending me.
A wide smile escaped my lips as I accepted it and jumped on him for a kiss.
He chuckled, hitching me by the waist so I could straddle and he could kiss me better.
"I thought you didn't remember!" I exclaimed. I've been thinking about it since last night! Magkasama kami buong gabi but he didn't even greet me!
'Yon pala ay may pa-surprise breakfast ako! Kaya ako pinagod kagabi at pinatulog ng maaga.
"Ako pa ba? I'd never forget this day," he muttered. "I love you, Reev."
"I love you," I hummed. He slowly cupped my face and I tried so hard to see him whole but it was nothing but a blur.
"You're the best gift I've ever had, babe." He planted another kiss on my temple.
"And you're my favorite star," I breathed.
"I have another gift for you, Reev." Ibinaba niya ko sa hita para tumayo sa kama at nanlaki ang mata ko nang makitang naka-boxers lang siya.
"Hey!" I shrieked. Hinablot ko ang unan at hinagis sa kanya habang tatawa-tawa siyang pumunta sa closet. I covered my exposed chest with the comforter.
"What? You've seen me naked, babe!" He teased. Nag-init ang pisngi ko at sumimangot.
He wore a shirt before taking another one and moving closer to me. Naupo siya sa tabi ko bago ibinaba ang kumot sa dibdib ko.
"Raise your hand, babe." And I did, I saw him lick his lips as he gawked at my breast kaya mabilis kong tinakpan ang dibdib ko at sinamaan siya ng tingin.
"Medyo maliit pala siya, 'no?" He commented, teasing.
My lips protruded. I smacked him but he pulled me close.
"Joke lang, Reev. Don't worry, love na love naman kita." He grinned.
"Pagkatapos mong laitin ang boobs ko? Huh?" Ngumiwi ako. "You feasted on that tapos-"
"Sorry na, mahal." Hinuli niya ang labi ko at umawang ang labi ko nang kaswal na sapuin niya ang dibdib ko.
"Our child will feed on this someday." Napailing siya bago ngumisi. "Kaya habang wala pa, ako muna."
I screamed when he lowered his head and took one by the mouth. Paulit-ulit ko siyang pinalo at sumabog na ang mukha sa init. He caught my hand, chuckling heartily.
"Hindi na!" Lumayo siya't ngumisi. "Come on, raise your hands."
"Weh? Aawayin mo boobs ko, e!" I pouted.
"Hindi," he mused.
"Promise?"
"Yes, promise." Ngumuso ako, itinaas ang kamay at isinuot niya sa 'kin ang shirt niya.
We went downstairs for his second surprise.
"Babe, close your eyes!" he requested. Ipinikit ko ang mata, nae-excite sa surpresa. I felt him walk away, probably to the kitchen until he returned. "Okay, babe, open your eyes."
I slowly did and my mouth parted at the sight of his gift.
"Puppy!" I shrieked.
"You always wanted a puppy," he muttered with a gentle smile. "Surprise?"
Tinakbo ko siya. He smirked expectantly, even opening his one arm pero kinuha ko ang aso bago tumili at tumalon-talon sa tuwa, iniiwan siyang nakagano'n.
His shoulder fell. I cackled.
"Walang mwuah-mwuah?" he whined. Yakap ang aso ay tinakbo ko siya para hagkan.
"Thank you, babe!" I beamed. Niyakap niya kami ng aso ng mahigpit.
A tiny bark from the golden retriever echoed. We looked at the puppy watching us with his tongue out, excited.
He settled his palm on my waist.
"What should we name him?"
"Hmm? Suggestions?" I asked. He kissed my neck.
"Hmm, how about... Facundo?" walang-kwenta niyang suggestion.
"Jerk," I hissed and turned my back on him but he pulled me by the waist and embraced me from behind.
"Name him something related to me so when you see him, you'll remember me," he whispered.
Napaisip ako pero 'di makapag-concentrate at pinunterya ng ngipin niya ang leeg ko!
I grunted. "Bampira ka ba?"
"Yeah, yeah." Tumawa siya pero hindi tumigil. Ang kulit!
He licked and sucked my neck, hindi ako mapalagay sa ginagawa niyang kalapastangan sa leeg ko kaya gumalaw ako at medyo lumayo.
"How about we name him after you?" I asked, stopping him. His lips parted dramatically.
"Babe! That's too much!"
It riled me up.
"Okay, okay..." Ngumisi ako at itinaas ang aso. "From now on, you're Caspian, the dog."
"Babe!" He whined and stomped his feet. "Don't name the dog after me!"
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CASPIAN.
Why does that name bring back memories? Is it the same Caspian I've been seeing these days? Or not?
Hindi ako mapalagay, nasa jeep ako patungo sa mall pero wala ako sa sarili. After those nameless dreams I've been having for that man I now got a name.
It bothers me but it's impossible, right? To know a person from your past? Baka magkapangalan lang, napakaraming magkakaparehas ang pangalan sa mundo.
A coincidence, perhaps.
If he knew me before, he'd tell me, right? Why wouldn't he?
Nag-ikot ako para tumingin ng mga libro sa bookstore at libangan ko 'to sa ospital kapag walang ginagawa.
I went to the fiction parts and smiled when I saw a book.
Stardust
I always loved that book. I'm hyperfixated rereading it all over again. Repeatedly. I loved the main characters, the plot, the significance of the stars, and how their heart shone so brightly with the promise of love.
However, if not, unfortunately, the lights dimmed as the shine faded. The once bright star could always turn to dust-a stardust.
I chose a mythology book before proceeding to the counter to pay. I was waiting in line when someone stood beside me.
"Lars?" Nag-angat ako ng tingin nang may tumawag, nagitla nang matanto kung sino.
It was the man with Cheska!
I hid my shock with formality. I smiled a little.
"Yes?"
His eyes brightened. He licked his lip and brushed his hair.
"U-uhm, about the hospital-"
"It's alright, Sir. I'm good," putol ko kaagad, pormal.
He seemed shocked for whatever reason.
"Sir?" He asked. "Lars, why are you calling me that?"
"Next." Nawala ang atensyon ko sa kanya nang tawagin ako ng cashier. I gave her the book, akmang huhugot ako ng pera sa wallet pero kaagad na naglabas 'yong lalaki ng card at iniabot sa babae.
Nangunot ang noo ko. "Sir, why-"
"I'll pay for it, Lars."
Umawang ang labi ko para tumanggi pero inilingan niya 'ko.
"I got it," he said dismissively. I bit my tongue and stayed quiet.
When it's done, I extended my cash to him but he refused.
"No, keep it."
"Sorry, Sir but I am not accepting this sa hindi ko kilala."
"What are you saying?" he asked curiously. He followed me towards the exit and stood in front of me.
"Sir-"
"Gano'n ba kasama ang nagawa ko sa 'yo para kalimutan mo ako?"
"What?" My forehead creased.
He sighed frustratedly.
"L-look, Lars, it wasn't my intention to do that. I was drunk and in love with you. I thought it was the easiest way for us to be together."
His words stung. My head hurt. I tried rummaging through it for something but got nothing but broken fragments.
Fragments of me, crying.
Why am I even crying?
"Lars, please." I took a step back when he tried to hold me. "You're kidding, right? There's no way you forgot about us! I've been looking for you! I-I thought you died and my heart died with you..."
Umiling ako, umaalon ang sikmura.
"'Di ko maintindihan-"
"Lars-" I flinched whe he reached me. Hinila niya ang kamay ko para sa yakap pero dagli akong nagpumiglas, kinakabahan at 'di komportable.
Pinaling ko ang ulo ko, pilit na iniisip ang sinasabi niya.
"Don't touch me!" I hissed.
"Come on, listen to me. Hindi ko sadya iyon! I was just frustrated because you chose that bastard over me!"
I slapped his hand away, evading his hold. It terrified me. It made my head sting, my stomach's hollow I want to vomit.
"Polaris!" Nangilid ang luha ko sa takot at kalituhan. Mukha siyang desperado, pilit na inaabot ako pero tinutulak ko siya palayo.
"H-hindi kita kilala,"
"You're lying..."
"I-I don't know you, please!"
"Lars! Please, please listen to me!"
"G-get off me!" I cried, looking around for help.
"Polaris-" Hindi na ako muling nahawakan ng lalaki nang tumilapon siya sa sahig.
I gasped.
"Don't touch her!" A deep and enraged voice echoed and when I saw who it was, the fear lessened.
Tinakbo ko siya kasabay ng pagsalubong niya sa 'kin. He wrapped his arms around me and buried me in his chest, his body stiff and filled with tension.
"Fuck!" the man grunted.
Gulong-gulo na ako, hilong-hilo. I didn't get what they were arguing about. I just want this noise to fade!
"Why did you touch her?! Pinalagpas kita noon, Ramirez!"
The anger was imminent. Mahigpit ang hawak niya sa 'kin habang damang-dama ko ang pagtaas-baba ng kanyang dibdib.
"Bakit?" Narinig ko ang tawa ng lalaki. "Anong karapatan mo sa kanya, Alcantara?"
"Fuck you," he cursed. "Show your face again and I'll do what I fail to years ago. I don't care who you are and what you could do if you bother her again."
Sunod-sunod ang pagmumura no'ng lalaki at do'n ko lang natantong may mga guard na dumating at inaalis siya.
"Sir-"
"Alam ko ang daan!" he hissed angrily. "Hindi pa 'ko tapos sa 'yo, Alcantara! You know what I could do for my property-"
"Try, then. I won't be as merciful as before and throw you in jail, bastard. 'Di lang 'yon ang aabutin mo."
Wala na sila pero nanatili kami sa gano'ng ayos ni Caspian. Our proximity made me calm.
Dumantay ang palad niya sa buhok ko, dahil do'n ay umalpas ang luha ko.
"Shhh, it's alright, Reev. He's gone." He reached for my cheek and dried my tears with his thumb.
"H-he said he was sorry, that he...he only did that because he was frustrated."
The crease on his forehead deepened. "Bastard. He said that?"
"I-I don't remember him, Cas." It came out naturally to rant on him. "He pulled my arm and told me things I can't understand." I sniffed. "I don't understand! I don't know! S-sino ba talaga ako noon? May nagawa ba ako? I-I don't know what to think anymore! Wala akong alam! Wala akong maalala!"
He was trembling. I felt it as he buried my face back in his chest. Mabilis ang paghinga niya, malalim.
"The past isn't important now, Reev," a haunted tone lingered.
"I-it is." I clutched his shirt. "How could I go on with my life when I am like this? Parang akong ignorante sa paligid ko, wala akong kaalam-alam sa lahat!"
"Don't force yourself," he whispered, nahihimigan ko rin ang sakit sa kanyang boses. "Don't stress yourself, Reev. Let it come back to you naturally, don't force yourself."
"But I don't understand, Cas! I'm confused! Litong-lito ako! Everything felt new and familiar at the same time it's frustrating! Even us! Gulong-gulo ako sa 'tin!"
When I pulled back, his eyes were already glassy. He looked as frustrated as I was.
"Reev, babe, listen-"
"You kept on telling me about your ex! That nurse! Then you're with me! It's confusing me why? Are you using me as a rebound, Caspian?"
"What? No!" He was alarmed. "I don't!"
"You're flirting with me..." I breathed. His lips parted. "H-hinahatid mo 'ko, sinusundo... tell me, am I reading all of that wrong?"
Umiling siya at inabot ako. I didn't flinch and pulled away. Pagod ko siyang tinitigan.
"You're not reading me wrong," he breathed. "I... care for you, Reev."
"But you can't move on from the woman? Your ex?" I asked.
Umawang ang labi niya, maraming gustong sabihin pero 'di mahanap ang mga salita.
"You won't understand-"
"Then, make me!" I exclaimed. "Gulong-gulo ako! Ayaw ng dad na pauwiin ako rito! Bakit? People are weird! Like that Cheska, that bastard, you!"
"I-I'm a bastard?" lumiit pa ang boses niya at nanlumo.
"Oh, God, no!" I ran my hand frustratedly through my strands. "That man. Not you but you will be if you keep on confusing me."
"Reev..." He gasped. "Do you trust me?"
"Do you know me?" I spat back.
He licked his lip. "Reev-"
"Do you know me?!" I retorted.
He sighed and nodded. "Yes..." he breathed.
My lips parted.
"A bit," agap niya. "I knew you somehow... common friends,"
Mas lalo lang akong naguluhan. He sighed and caught my gaze.
"I'll help you. Do you trust me?" Pinakiramdaman ko ang sarili kung may bayolente akong pakiramdam sa sinabi niya but there are no uncertainties.
I do... trust him.
Nagsusumamo ang tingin niya. He's scared I'd say no. He's very transparent.
I swallowed and nodded. "Yes..."
He let out a sigh of relief. Nahulog ang talukap ko nang yakapin niya 'ko ng mahigpit at hagkan ang buhok.
"Thank you," he muttered solemnly. "You won't regret it. Thank you, Reev."
For once, I let my thoughts stray when he took me to a nearby coffee shop.
Ipinaglahad niya ako ng upuan. I'm sure my eyes were still puffy when he knelt beside me and took my face with his palms.
"How are you feeling?"
"Hungry..." I hummed.
He smiled. "Alright, I'll buy you something. Is there any food the little star wants? Take out tayo."
"Little star?" I asked.
"Riu..." he mumbled.
I smiled. "Anything is okay, h'wag lang 'yong sobrang tamis na dessert."
"Got it." He nodded. "Milkshake for your drink?"
Tumaas ang kilay ko. "How'd you know?"
"Good guess?" He smirked and brushed my cheek again. "I'll be quick."
While watching his back, I was reminded again of that familiar name.
Caspian.
Was my dreams a part of my memory or my imagination? What was real from not?
The only thing that I remembered was when I woke up, my father told me just woke up from being comatose for four years because of head trauma. He said I was hit by a metal pipe in the head and was left in the streets to die.
I was also shot. In fact, I still had a scar on a part of my stomach.
Dad took care of me while I was unconscious. Sa malaking ospital sa Maynila ako. No'ng gumaling, kahit may parte sa ala-alang 'di maalala'y nag-train para makabalik sa pagiging nurse.
I found out I had lost two years of my memory prior to the accident and I am scared.
Why would someone do that to me?
Dad was mum about it. I tried asking but he doesn't want to talk about it. For my safety, according to him. I trust him so I let him be but these days? I don't know.
Gusto kong malaman. Kung ano si Caspian sa buhay ko noon kung magkakilala kami. Kung sino iyong lalaki kanina. Kung bakit gano'n si Cheska?
Does this Caspian have a bigger role in my life?
Why won't he tell me?
Nilingon ko si Caspian pero natigilan nang mapansin ang pamilyar na babae sa harapan niya.
He looked good wearing a casual navy blue shirt and maong pants, standing six-foot-two, clean and well groomed. My chest tightened and I didn't like the sight of him looking like he's towering over her.
She was saying something to him but his gaze was devoid of any emotion. She tried to take his arm but he frowned and pulled away.
He said something in a hush voice. Nagpumilit ang babae.
I could sense Caspian was uncomfortable and angry so I stood and strode closer to them. I overheard Cheska's voice as I neared.
"Caspian, please! Let's try it again, mahal mo pa ako, 'di ba? Everything is just a mistake, hindi dapat kita sinaktan. I know-"
"Fuck off, Cheska." He gritted his teeth.
"Cas, please! Let's talk-" I couldn't take the whiny voice anymore so I appeared beside them.
"Hey, babe, matagal pa ba ang food?" I asked.
His lips parted, stunned at my sudden appearance.
"Babe?" I repeated because he was stunned. Namula pa ang mukha niya. I shot my brow up. He snapped back to his reverie and I felt his large palm crawling to my waist.
"O-oh, sorry, babe. I'll be quick." He pulled me close and squeezed my waist. I gasped when it tickled. Nahampas ko siya.
He smirked lazily and leaned in to kiss my cheek.
"Sorry, mahal. I'll be quick, I promise." Paalam niya.
It made a stir to my heart but I ignored it as I looked at Cheska.
"Oh!" Nagkunwari akong gulat sa kanya. "Nandito ka pala. Cheska, right?"
Hindi siya umimik, puno ng galit ang mga mata niya sa akin kaya mas nang-asar pa ako at humilig sa braso ni Caspian.
"Where are we going after this, babe?" I asked Caspian lowly, disguising it as a whisper but making sure she could hear it.
His expression darkened further.
"H-huh? Everywhere?" Lutang na namang sagot ni Cas.
"How... about your room?" I asked, flirting.
His eyes widened. He shifted in his place, his hold on me tightened.
"Cas..." puno ng panibughong tawag ni Cheska.
It pissed Caspian off. His jaw clenched. "Please, leave."
"I won't!" She exclaimed. "I know you still love me-"
Without a word, I turned to Caspian's direction, cupped his cheek, and kissed him on the mouth.
He was stunned. Kitang-kita ang gulat niya sa ginawa ko. He was wide-eyed, he couldn't even move, processing everything and as I pulled away because I proved my point, sa gulat ko'y hinapit niya 'ko pabalik.
This time, he angled his head to aim for my mouth.
The kiss was something else. I have never felt this alive for years. My breath quickened when he bit my lower lip, darting his tongue on mine for a taste.
I gripped his clothes. He tensed and grunted. We're out of sanity when a voice echoed.
"Order for Sir Caspian-handsome?"
Natulak ko siya sa gulat nang matanto ang nagawa. Hinabol pa niya ang labi ko pero tinakpan ko ang bibig niya, nanlalaki ang mata.
"Babe..."
"O-order mo," I muttered and stole another kiss when I noticed Cheska's hurt. "Later."
I gave her another once over before I strode away towards the diner's balcony.
My heart's racing!
Shit! Did I just kiss him?!
Sumabog ang init sa pisngi ko.
"Babe!" Caspian's voice echoed. "Wait for me!"
Nanginginig man ang kamay ay binuksan ko ang pintuang salamin para maipasok niya ang tray. He was looking at me intensely. I looked away and pursed my lips.
What have I done?
Nang mailapag niya ang tray sa lamesa ay bumaling siya sa 'kin. I smiled awkwardly.
"G-gulat ka 'no?" I murmured jokingly but gasped when he pulled me by the waist without question as he slammed me to the empty table beside us.
Parang sasabog ang puso ko, lalo na nang umabante siya't hinawi ang hita ko. He slipped in between my thighs, placed his one hand on the table, and towered over me.
He looked at me, dark and serious. His green eyes had a darker shade now, the golden tint on it almost turning amber.
Muntik na akong mapadasal sa kaligtasan ng puri ko nang sumulyap siya sa labi ko at umawang ang labi. His breath quickened as he leaned in softly before groaning, like a wild beast finally out of his cage.
"Six years, Reev," he grunted painfully.
"Damn, I can't believe I was fucking celibate in six damn years." My mouth parted dramatically and he took it as a chance to catch my lips.
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