Chapter 25 Sweetness Into Bitterness
"When a little flame started to blazed, it's too hard to stop it without the help of others."
-UnleashingDesire
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Nakatuwad si Celindra habang nakalapag ang mga kamay sa sahig, dog position. Sam saw the towel barely cover her body. Celindra's whole back except for her butt and legs can be clearly seen. He felt his body began to heat up and his manhood already reacted. His breathing become rough as his eyes darken.
Celindra who saw Sam immediately hold the towel that is attempting to slide down from her breast and sat down. Her eyes widen.
"Get out!" Celindra shouted. Sam was startled but he immediately went out, cursing under his breath. He decided to take a cold shower in the other room.
Celindra immediately stood up and run in the bathroom with her heart's beating fast. She dressed and went out to see quiet room. Since, Sam isn't in the room, she sighed a relief. Kinalma niya ang kaniyang sarili at huminga ng malalim. Celindra didn't know how to face Sam now.
She look around the room and knew it is a man's room. The interior design is elegant with the color of black, white and grey. Some females love this kind of theme, but Celindra didn't conclude it's a lady's room as there are men's things around the room and the bathroom. Umupo siya sa kama at hinintay si Sam. Dahil nga nasa banyo pa si Sam, which is hindi alam ni Celindra, ay nabagot na siya at napatingin sa drawer na nasa gilid ng kama.
She opened it to find it isn't locked. There are papers and some things that are in the drawer. Wala siya makitang pwedeng basahin sa mga 'to at isinarado na. Pumunta siya sa kabilang drawer nagbabakasakaling may libro dito. She sat down on the floor as she went through the drawers. Pagkabukas na pagkabukas niya sa pinakadulong drawer ay nagulat siya sa tumambad sa kaniya.
Celindra gasped. Then she bit her lips. Condoms, three box of condoms with different flavor. One of the boxs of condoms are opened. Tinansiya niya kung ilan ang posibleng nagamit na. Tatlong condom ang nawawala sa mint flavor condom.
Celindra glared at the condoms that she is holding. Then she remembered that Sam had three girlfriends. If he didn't do them, then she will think that Sam is either, respectful one or his little one is not working. She preferred the first one then. Hindi makapaniwala si Celindra sa kaniyang iniisip. Seriously? She even preferred her boyfriend had sex with others than not? Napailing na lang siya sa iniisip niya.
Itatago na dapat niya ang mga condoms ng may biglang kumatok. Natapos ang mga mint flavored condom sa lapag kaya naman nag madali si Celindra sa pagdampot ng mga ito at ilinigay sa box bago pinasok sa drawer. Ang hindi napansin ni Celindra sa pagmamadali ay sa ibang drawer niya ito naipasok.
Celindra opened the door to see Sam who just finished his shower. Sam smiled awkwardly to her. Tumango naman si Celindra sa kaniya.
"Where am I going to sleep?" she asked. Napakamot naman ng batok si Sam. Hindi niya alam kung papayag ba si Celindra sa kaniyang desisyon.
Nung naghanap kasi siya ng damit pwede kay Celindra ay nakita niya kung gaano kagulo ang mga kwarto ng mga kapatid niya. Hindi naman pwedeng pumasok ang mga kasambahay nila sa mga kwartong iyon para linisin ng wala ang kaniyang mga kapatid. Hindi rin naman pwede sa kwarto ng parents niya.
And so, he decided to let her sleep in his room. Hindi rin naman siya makakatulog, because of a constant reminder of what he had seen earlier. It still made his little Sam hard, if he rethink the scene longer. He shook his head to push that scene away from his head.
"You can sleep in my room first. I will tell manang Dona to clean one of the guess room tomorrow." Sam said, making Celindra frowned. Akala naman ni Sam ay ayaw ni Celindra kaya nag-isip na siya kung gigisingin niya ba sila manang Dona o hindi.
"Then where are you going to sleep?" Sam smiled at Celindra. He is relieve that Celindra isn't against it and happy that Celindra cared for him.
"I'm going to my study. Don't worry. Go to sleep. My study is in there. If you need anything just knock, okay?" Sam pointed at the end of hallway. Tinignan naman ito ni Celindra.
"The last one at the corner?" she asked. Sam nodded. The room is three room away from Sam's room.
"Yes, that one." Celindra nodded to say she understand.
Naalala naman niya na naghahanap nga pala siya ng librong pwedeng mabasa dahil hindi siya makatulog kaya naman natanong na si kay Sam.
"Can I go and look for books in your library? I couldn't sleep." Thinking of those books made her a little bit excited. She is more reader than a writer, pero dahil wala na siyang time magbasa ay linaan niya na lang ang free time niya sa pag-uupdate ng story niya. Ngayon, since hindi siya makatulog at maraming libro ang pwede niya basahin, she is really excited.
"Of course, but remember to stop and sleep." Seeing her like that, Sam couldn't say no. Sam kept smiling making Celindra looks at his lips. Celindra's mind is teasing her with imagining Sam's doing something pleasurable, her face flush red. Dahil sa condom na nakita niya kanina ay bigla-bigla na lang siya nag-iimagine ng kung ano-ano.
"Are you okay?" Sam saw her face turned red. Worried, he asked. Mas lalo namang nahiya si Celindra sa kaniyang na-isip at agad niyang sinarado ang pinto pagkatapos niyang sagutin ang tanong ni Sam.
"I'm fine!" and with a bang the door shut in Sam's face. Nagulat naman si Sam sa nangyari at inalala kung may nasabi ba siya mali. But Sam knew he didn't and thought of her expression and where her eyes went off. His mouth opened before he bit his lips.
"I need a cold shower...." Sam again muttered for the second time this night.
Inside the room, Celindra's cell phone rang. At this time she wondered who called her.
"Mom?" Celindra frowned and accepted the call.
"Honey! I forgot to warn you. Don't ever live with Linda, move out as soon as you can." Her mother's tone of voice warned her.
"Why?" confused, she asked. Hindi siya maka-isip kung bakit bigla-biglang tumawag sa kaniya ang kaniyang ina para sabihin yun.
"Why!? Although that girl is very good at taking care of you, you aren't safe with the man she constantly brought!" shocked, Celindra didn't expect it.
"Did you hired--."
"No." Pinigilan naman siyang magsalita ng kaniyang ina.
"Then, where did you get that information?" Celindra frowned.
"That does matter?"
"Yes, mom. It does." Her mother didn't respond to her, so she threatened her mother.
"Mom, if you did, my anger will be at least decrease a bit but if you don't and I found out who is it, I don't know what will happen mom." After a while, nagsalita na rin ang kaniya ina.
"Your brother..." Celindra again frowned. Alam niyang nagsasabi ng totoo ang kaniyang ina. But something is off.
"And...?" She asked.
"And no one!" Celindra grind her teeth when she heard that.
"Mom-." Her mother cut their conversation.
Celindra looks at the bed in daze, thinking who it is. Then, she remembered....
"Sam..." she muttered, her eyes full of anger. She strode out and walk in front of the door she knocked in anger. Binuksan naman ito ni Sam. Nagulat si ng makita ni Sam na galit si Celindra.
Celindra pushed him inside and went in as she closed the door, not wanting anyone to hear their argument.
"Why..?" Celindra grind her teeth when she asked. Kinakalma niya ang kaniyang sarili but she couldn't. Matagal niya ng kasama si Linda at ayaw niyang may ibang tao na quequestion sa pagtira niya sa condo ni Linda.
"What do you mean why..?" Sam is totally confused with what is happening.
"Me living with Linda.." pilit pa ring kinakalma ni Celindra ang kaniyang sarili. That hint made Sam realize what she had been saying.
"I'm sorry." He didn't know what to say.
"Why?"
"I want to keep you with me..." Sam looks away. He knew he made a mistake but he couldn't tell that it's about Linda's having sex, while Celindra is in the condo. Alam niyang mas magagalit ito sa kaniya.
"Lies.." Celindra went out and goes in Sam's room. She locked it and lay down the bed her back facing the door, calming herself. Hindi niya alam kung anong gagawin with Sam.
The door opened. Alam ni Celindra that Sam have keys for sure. Kaya pinikit niya na lang ang kaniya mata at hindi pinansin si Sam. Sam sat down the bed.
"I'm sorry. I really can't help but feel cautious and worried for you... I'm really sorry, but I don't regret it. If that's the only way for you to move out and be safe, I will still do it." Sam didn't get any reply. He lay down and hugs her from the back.
"Please.. Don't be mad.." Finally, Celindra shifted to face him but she immediately buried her face on his chest.
"Don't do that again... I.. I will move out.." Sam smile at her decision.
Celindra know that his worries can happen. She too didn't want anything like that to happen. And that made her decided to move out. However, her house is already sold to someone. Where to live, then?