Novel & Cerita The Suns Heartbeat

°°° "MAY SUNOG! MAY SUNOG! SH-T!" I wake up faster. My heart is pounding, mind empty. It's as if a hypodermic of adrenaline has been emptied into my carotid. Adrenaline floods my system, It pumps and beats like it's trying to escape. I think my heart will explode and my eyes are wide with fear. My body wants to either run fast for the safety "F-ck! Nasaan ang sunog! Nasaan!" rinig kong sigaw ni Kenji.

“Not moving—beating.” Bigla niyang in-adjust ‘yung machine, at kasunod no’n, may narinig akong tunog. Thump-thump-thump-thump. Ang bilis pero ang linaw. Buhay. Totoo. Nasa loob ko sila. “This is your babies heartbeat,” paliwanag niya habang nakangiti. Parang biglang may humaplos sa puso ko. Hindi ko na napigilan napaluha ako habang nakatingin sa screen.

Tinignan ko naman ang mga kaibigan ko na ngayon na masayang umiiyak at si Cooper that is proudly staring at me. “Now that I became the owner and the CEO of Solar’s Group of Companies, I’ll try to use this power and position for the greater good. In fact, I will reveal the first project in mind as the new CEO and owner of this company. The project Sunlight, project Sunlight is a resort where people can be free and can have fun with safe and good environment. A resort where you can heal yourself from the haunting ghost of the past, and can give you hope for a better tomorrow. This will also be a tribute project for my late mother, my unborn child, and to my father who is slowly changing himsel

p*f Alas sais palang ng umaga, sinubukan kong matulog ulit ngunit hindi na talaga ako hinila ng antok. Nadatnan ko ang mommy sa sala na nagzuzumba habang sinusunod ang instruction sa tv at ang daddy naman ay nagsurfing sa Ipad nito. Nakabihis na ako ng pang jogging, isang linggo na rin akong hindi tumatakbo dahil nag-aadjust sa bago kong schedule.

My heart just won’t stop from beating wildly! Humaplos pataas-baba ang kamay niya sa likod ko habang ang isa ay pumirme sa gilid ng bewang ko at minsan ay pumipisil doon. Pakiramdam ko ay may dumadaloy na kakaibang init mula doon sa tuwing ginagawa niya iyon. So sensual. So needy.

Idagdag pa ang matipuno nitong katawan na tiyak niyang bunga ng regular nitong pag-eehersisyo. “I like sun sets because of the relaxing feeling it gives me. Hindi lang pagsikat ng araw ang sumisimbolo ng bagong simula para sa akin. Sunset gives me chances everyday to make it better the next day. I like watching the sunset over the sea,” Sylvan cleared his throat when Eliana moved closer to his side. The close distance between them distracted him. “What are you doing?”

Nang lingunin ko si Damian, nakatitig lang siya sa screen, tulalang tulala… parang hindi makapaniwala. “And now,” sabi ni Dra. Sandy habang may ina-adjust, “...let’s listen to the heartbeat.” Pagkasunod no’n, napuno ang kwarto ng tunog na hindi ko malilimutan, mabilis, tuloy-tuloy, malakas, parang kabayong tumatakbo. Doon na ako tuluyang naiyak. Humagulhol ako nang hindi ko makontrol, hawak ang tiyan ko, pinapakinggan ang malakas na tibok ng puso ng anak namin. Totoo siya. Buhay. Ligtas.

Parang nanlaki ang mundo, tapos biglang lumiit, kasya na lang sa maliit na tunog na ‘yon. Heartbeat. May buhay sa kanyang sinapupunan. Hindi niya namalayang tumulo na pala ang luha sa gilid ng mata niya. Halo-halo ang nararamdaman niya. Sa tabi niya, si Sofia tahimik lang. Pero nanginginig din ang balikat. Pinisil niya ang kamay niya, mas mahigpit kaysa kanina. “Bes…” pabulong niya. “Naririnig mo?”

Nakatingin naman ang doktor sa screen ng transducer na siyang nagmo-monitor ng heart rate ng fetus. Nang matapos ay ibinigay ni Sloane ang headphones kay Saint. And unlike what his wife felt, his was a realization. The moment Saint heard the heartbeat of their child and saw Sloane staring at him, he realized that, once and for all, he’s ready to gamble everything and sacrifice himself for them. That simple heartbeat heightened his growing feelings for her, who was now looking at him, teary-eyed. He let out a raspy breath, his eyes pricking with tears. Nang makuntento ay isinauli nila ito sa doktor na may malaking ngiti sa labi habang nakangiti sa kanila.

my life will change because of my heart that pound so hard that day. [End of Season 1]