Caught In His Arms Book 2 소설 & 이야기

He laughed again. I repeatedly cursed him. I don't know how it happened but I suddenly felt him beside me, and his arm around my shoulders. I felt the vibration of his chuckle shook me. I froze and felt goosebumps. Ang lapit ulit namin sa isa't isa. It caught me off guard. The grip of my hands around his hair loosened and I fully let go of it. His head lifted and his grinning face appeared. My lips cracked a small hole as our eyes locked.

Errrr! Naiinis kong kinuskos 'yong babasaging malaking pinggan at saka ninudnod ng steel wool para alisin 'yong tirang tumigas na kanin rito. Pero bigla akong nagulat kasi may kung sinong biglang humila sa akin patalikod at pinaharap nang walang pasabi! “Caught you.” Pinuntahan niya talaga ako rito?! sambit ko sa sarili. He gripped my wrist, and he looked like he had no intention of letting go.

Nauna si Ronel, binuksan ang gripo at naghugas ng kamay. Kasabay nito, dumulas ang kanang braso niya sa baywang ni Bella. Nawala ang hininga niya. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso habang nagtagpo ang kanilang mga repleksyon sa salamin. Ang matalim na panga ni Ronel, ilang pulgada lang ang layo.

MALINAW na isang hostage taking ang nagaganap sa bahay ng mga Lansangan at nasaksihan iyon mismo ni Anna nang makapasok siya sa mansion at maka-akyat sa rooftop. Naabutan niya ang ilang mga pulis sa paligid at kumukuha ng buwelo para malapitan si Carol. Bumadha ang kaba sa dibdib ni Anna, alam niya na sa sandaling iyon ay hindi biro o madali ang nangyayari. Naroon din ang mga tauhan ni Rico, at nakita niyang sumenyas ito sa isang kasamahan nitong pulis. Ni hindi ng mga ito nakita ang presensya niya. Naiintindihan niya na mahirap ang ganoong sitwasyon dahil hawak ng babae ang bata kung kaya’t ingat na ingat ang mga ito sa bawat galaw na nililikha. Natatakot man siya'y wala siyang magagawa ku

singhal niya sa akin saka siya lumapit para kunin sa akin ang hawak kong baril. Pinag-agawan namin ito bago pa man pumutok, nakita kong hinawakan ng isang kamay niya ang dibdib niya bago ibinalik ang kamay na kaninang humahawak sa baril pakiramdam kong may na raramdaman siyang 'di maganda hanggang bigla na lang pumutok ang baril at may dugo na tumalsik sa damit ko. Sa sobrang bilis ng mga pangyayari ay hindi ko na alam kung sino sa aming dalawa ang nakakalabit ng gatilyo. Gulong-gulo akong binitawan ang baril saka nagtagpo ang mga mata namin. Puno yun ng lungkot at pagsisisi hanggang sa natumba siya matapos pumikit ang mga mata niya.

Kahit na nakababad sila sa tubig ay dama pa rin niya ang init ng balat nito. Hindi naman siya nito tinurukan ng dróga subalit sobrang init ng katawan niya na para bang tinutupok ng apoy ang bawat himaymay ng laman niya— At dahil palang iyon sa kamay nito! “Stop thinking about escaping, sweety. Stay here in my side, I’ll promise, I will satisfy all your needs.” He said in his hoarse voice, like he was pleading into her ears.

Then his arms wrapped around me so tightly I could barely breathe. I didn’t complain. He buried his face against my hair, and I felt the tremor he was trying to hide. “I can’t do this again,” he whispered. My heart cracked clean through. “You’re not doing it alone,” I said. He didn’t answer. But he held on. And under my sleeve, the number burned. Eleven days left. Ruin had threatened the children. Dario might come back into the story. And Caelan was shaking in my arms like the world had finally found the exact place to press until he broke.

Hindi na ako nag tangka pang umiwas nang unti-unti niya akong inihiga sa kama, ramdam ko ang bigat ng presensya niya sa bawat galaw, at ang mundo ko'y umiikot sa takot at kawalang magawa. Bumaling ako ng tingin sa pinto ng kwarto, umaasang may papasok o may kakatok, kahit saglit lang, para mapatigil siya. Pero wala. Parang sinabihan na niya ang mga tao niya na huwag siyang iistorbohin.. Once again, I found myself trapped in his arms, swept up in his fierce kisses, his reckless movements, and the lingering touch of his hands across every inch of my body.

Darn it, what is he gonna to do to me? My body shuddered and I wanted so badly to resist, but my mouth gaped open and I couldn’t utter a word. I could feel my heartbeat in my throat, and my hands were shaking. “What are you doing?!” “Trying to kiss you!” he said. Even so, I was still anxious. He grabbed my waist from behind. I wanted to push forward and escape from his grip, but he yanked me backward. I didn’t know why I was so captivated by his gaze that I couldn’t keep my eyes away from him. I came back to my senses and my hand accidentally pushed him. “Don’t!”

But then his eyes darkened, and the air around us shifted. I turned to leave, but before I could take another step, a strong hand grabbed my wrist. Before I could even process what was happening, I was pulled into a firm, almost desperate embrace. Ryu's arms wrapped around me, his grip tight as if letting go wasn't an option. His face buried itself in the crook of my neck, and I felt the way his chest rose and fell—deep, uneven breaths, as if he was trying to keep himself together. I didn't say anything. I didn't move. I just let him.