CHAPTER 44

CHAPTER 44

“ARE you okay?” maingat na tanong ni Magnus nang sa gitna ng yakap nila ay marahang umalis si Sabria at bumangon.

She covered herself with the thick blanket as she tried to sit down. He saw her winced a bit. Bumangon na rin siya at tumayo para isuot ang kaniyang boxers.

When he finished, he came back to sit on the bed. Pinalibot niya ang kaniyang braso sa bewang ni Sabria. He peeked at her when he rested his chin on her shoulder. She looked lost in her deep thoughts.

“Hey...” untag niya.

From the back, he held out his hand and touched her cheek. He carefully titlted her face so their eyes could meet.

Then it dawned on him that her eyes didn’t just look lost. She also looked bothered by something.

“Baby...” he called, “is there something wrong?”

The worry in her eyes didn’t vanish. Sa katunayan ay mas tumindi pa yata iyon. She took a deep breath and tried to smile.

“Wala...” her voice sounded soft and soothing, but he couldn’t be fooled by it.

His heart thumped on his chest