JILL'S P.O.V

I woke up still light-headed. When I opened my eyes the same white ceiling greeted my eyesight. I stared at the white ceiling and tried absorbing everything.

A slight movement from the other side of the room caught my attention. Tyrone stood across the room while sitting on the couch and holding a book. He seems so engrossed with what he's reading.

Rays of sunlight that peek through the thin curtains hit his face making him look even more gorgeous. His eyes, nose and lips are god's perfection. The way he held the book with his one hand and sat on the couch was beyond elegant. His long leg rested on top of his other leg as he hold the book with his one hand and the other played his lips. The way he rub and pinch his lips made my breath hitch.

How can someone look so elegant yet seductive at the same time.

Mabilis akong nag-iwas ng tingin nang tumingin siya sa direksyon ko. I stared at the white ceiling as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. He didn't say a word but I can feel his heated gaze on my direction.

I didn't dare look at him. I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried calming myself. What's there to be nervous of? I am acting really weird.

My ears perked up as I heared his movements. I heared him put the book he's holding on the table. He stood up and walk towards me.

"How are you feeling? Is your head still throbbing?" he asked  with a hint of worry in his voice.

This is the third time that this happened. First was when I was shoot and he took me here. Second was when I loss consciousness because of the sudden pain in my head yesterday and now, this happen again.

He sat on the edge of the bed. Nabigla ako nang hinawakan niya ang aking mukha at hinarap sa kan'ya. I tried avoiding my face.

"You saw the pictures. Hindi mo ba ako tatanungin tungkol doon?"

Tumama ang mabango niyang hininga sa aking mukha. Nalalanghap ko ang amoy ng ginamit niya toothpaste.

Hindi ko sinagot ang kanyang tanong at sa halip ay pinili ang aking mata. I don't want to meet his eyes and I can't take the intensity of his stares. Kung sasagotin ko rin siya ay nahihiya ako dahil hindi pa ako nakapag-toothbrush. It'll be embarrassing to speak with a bad breath. Hiyang-hiya naman ako sa mabango niyang hininga.

"Do you want me to kiss you? It seems like it because you close your eyes." he teased me with a chuckle.

Minulat ko ang aking mga mata at sinamaan siya ng tingin. Pero napapikit muli ako dahil sa lapit ng kanyang mukha. I didn't even notice that he leaned closer and one wrong move our lips would touch.

He stayed a little bit more in that position and it made me very uneasy. When he was already contented staring at my face he moved his face away. Ang kanina ko pa pinipigilang hininga ay nailabas ko na. But I didn't make it so obvious afraid that he would find out that he have that effect on me.

Minulat ko ang aking mga mata nang maramdaman siyang tumayo.

"If you're not feeling unwell anymore, follow me in the lanai. Don't make the food wait." he turned away and close the door as he got out of the room.

Umupo ako sa kama nang masiguradong nakalaya na siya. Napahawak ako sa aking ulo at hininga ito. Napatitig ako sa kawalan nang maalala ang nangyari kagabi.

Everything is making me puzzled. What should I do? I miss my twins. I want to see them.

It's decided. I will go back to see my children.

Tumayo ako kahit na nahihilo pa ako ng kaunti. Maingat kong pinihit ang siradura at binuksan ang pinto. I peek my head outside and look at the surroundings. Nang masiguradong walang tao ay tinahak ko ang daan pababa ng walang ingay.

...

Lingid sa kaalaman ni Jill, Tyrone was watching her every move. Pero hindi siya pinigilan nito at hinayaang umalis.

"Seems like I'll be eating alone." he murmured to himself.

"Arf! Arf!"

Tyrone chuckled and pet Hesper's small head.

"Sorry I forgot about you buddy," he scoop him up. "Let's bring your mommy Jill back okay? And we'll make sure that she won't leave again. What do you think?"

"Arf! Arf! " Hesper wagged his tail and look at Tyrone with his eyes full of approval.

"Good boy. "

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JILL'S P.O.V

Everyone was surprised when they saw me walk inside uncle's mansion. They didn't expect to see me and thought that I was still recuperating and staying at Tyrone's rest house. They bombarded me with questions mostly about my health. Nataranta no'n sina Aunt Marta at uncle nang dumating ako. Nagkataon rin na bumisita si Leah at Luke kina uncle kaya dumagdag pa sila. Mabuti nalang wala ang kambal nang dumating ako sa mansion dahil mayroon silang pasok at hindi kami nag-abot.

Nilubayan din nila ako at hinayaang makapagpahinga. They were so worried that they did not even let me lift a small object because they're worried that my wound might open. Hindi rin nila ako pinayagang lumabas ng kwarto kaya buong araw akong nakahiga lang sa kama. Mukhang maling ideya yata na umuwi ako sa mansyon. I should have stayed at Tyrone's rest house dahil doon nakakakilos pa ako.

...On a second thought, huwag nalang pala.
I am not yet ready to face him again.

Afternoon came and I was ready to fetch the twins from their school. Gusto ko ring bisitahin ang aking class na ngayon ay si maam Jean muna ang naghahandle.

Dumating ako sa school few minutes bago ang urian ng mga bata. Binaba ko ang bintana ng kotse at binati ang guard. Tinitigan niya ako ng maigi na para bang kinikilatis ako.

"Maam Jill ikaw pala! Segi po, pasok na kayo." bulalas niya nang makilala ako.

I smiled at him before maneuvering the car to the parking lot. Probably he's not sure if I am me because I don't usually bring my car here in the school. I am too lazy to drive a car and sometimes it's Luke or Leah who would send and fetch me and the children from the school. O di kaya'y dahil bago ang kotse na ginamit ko ngayon kaya nagdadalawang-isip si kuyang guard. Hiniram ko lang kasi kay uncle ang sasakyan na ito na isa sa mga collection niya. And i choose the low key one as much as possible.

Uncle usually collect expensive and it's a miracle to see a low key one inside his garage.

Tinungo ko ang classroom at naabotan silang nagdadasal para sa closing prayer. I waited there with the other parents and yayas. I can't just barge in while they are praying that's why I choose to wait outside. Napangiti ako nang nakita ko si Tiarah na nag-lead sa prayer.

"...hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven......"

Pagkatapos nilang magdasal ay magkasabay silang nagpaalam sa isa't-isa. Dahil nakaabang ako sa labas ng classroom ay nakita ako ng mga bata.

"Hi po teacher Jill!" they greeted me Pero mas rinig ko ang boses ni Wannie dahil sa lakas nito.

"Hello kids. Kamusta naman kayo habang wala ako? Did you behave to teacher Jean?" nakangiti kong tanong sa kanila.

"Behave po kami teacher. Kailan po kayo balik sa school?" tanong sa isa kong estudyante.

"Soon."

Hindi ko rin alam kung kailan ba talaga ako makakabalik sa trabaho. Baka babalik ako sa susunod na araw. My wound need to slightly heal before I can go back to work. Nagsilapitan na sila sa kanilang mga yaya at magulang.

"Mommy!"

Crown and Tiarah ran to my direction as soon as they saw me. Sinalubong ko sila ng yakap at pinaghahalikan ang kanilang mga pisngi. Humiwalay ako sa kanila at hawakan sila sa magkabila nilang kamay.

"Let's go? Let's talk along the way."

Magkasabay silang tumango. I guided them to the car and open the backseat. Unang pumasok si Tiarah at sumunod naman si Crown. I made sure that their seat belts are fastened before entering the driver seat of the car.

"I missed you kids. How are you while mommy was away? Did you behave to your grandpa and ma?" I asked them after turning on the engine.

"We missed you too mommy! Sabi ni grandpa na mayroon ka pong inasikaso kaya 'di ka makauwi. Are you done with it mommy? You're not leaving again?"

Probably that's what uncle told the kids when they look for me as an excuse of my sudden disappearance. I should thank him for that. Saglit akong tumingin sa salamin at ngumiti sa kambal.

"Hindi na anak kasi tapos na ako sa bagay na inasikaso ko. Uuwi na tayo sa atin but before that pupunta muna tayo sa grandpa and grandma nito, okay?"

"Okay po." magkasabay na naman nilang sagot.

Itinuon ko na ang aking atensyon sa daan.

Ilang minuto lang ay liniko ko ang sasakyan at huminto sa harap ng mansyon nina uncle. Namataan ko ang sasakyan ni Luke na nakaparada sa garahe.

Hinintay kong bumukas ang gate bago muling pinaandar ang sasakyan papasok sa loob. I parked the car on a vacant space beside uncle's favorite Lamborghini. Nag-unahang bumaba ang kambal na hindi man lang ako hinintay. Natatawang napailing nalang ako sa aking sarili at sumunod na rin sa kanila.

Pagpasok ko sa mansyon ay kumpleto silang lahat na nakaupo sa couch at nanonood ng palabas sa flat screen tv sa living room. Tiarah was showing off her perfect score from the class to the adults. Pati ang stars na nakuha niya ay pinagmalaki rin niya sa kanyang grandpa. Pinakita rin niya sa mga kasambahay na tuwang-tuwa rin na makitang magaling at aktibo siya sa klase.

While Tiarah was gleefully bragging her achievements, Crown was sitting quietly in a corner. He's holding a paper on his hands. Nababahala ako kay Crown dahil minsan napakatahimik niya. Nagsasalita lang siya kapag kinakausap. Sometimes, he won't even talk after being asked. He would rather be an expectator and watch people's actions than socialize with them.

Lumapit ako sa kan'ya at umupo sa kaniyang tabi. Pero napansin kong dali-dali niyang tinago ang hawak niyang papel bago pa man ako makalapit.

"What's that, baby?" I tried peeking at the paper but he said it inside his pocket.

"Nothing, mommy." he smiled slightly at me.

Lumapit siya at yumakap sa akin. I was caught off guard with his sudden gesture. Gumuhit ang ngiti sa aking labi at yumakap sa kanya pabalik. Naglalambing na naman ang anak kong lalaki.

"I was worried about you, mommy. I thought something happened to you. Don't leave like that again, mommy. You promised that day that you'll return home but when we woke up, grandpa told us you have something to do that's why you're gone."

Naramdaman kong basa ang aking damit. Nag-angat siya ng tingin at naluluha ang mga matang tinitigan ako. The surroundings suddenly went quiet and everyone's eyes were looking at us. Confused with Crown's reaction.

Bumigat ang aking pakiramdam nang makita na umiiyak ang aking anak. Masyado ko siyang napag-alala dahil sa hindi ko pag-uwi. It was the first time that I broke my promise. Nasanay ang kambal na kapag nangako ako ay talagang tinutupad ko, at sa araw na iyon hindi ko nagawa ang aking pangako.

I wiped his tears away and kiss his forehead. I'd been a bad mother to them.

Si Crown ang mas mature mag-isip sa kanilang dalawa ni Tiarah. Four years old palang siya pero kakaiba siya mag-isip. Maaga sila ng kan'yang kambal na natututong magsalita pero si Crown, kaunti lang ang mga salitang lumalabas sa kan'yang bibig. He's always serious. He would always be the one who'll protect his sister. He acts as a kuya to Tiarah. Siya rin ang pinakauna at pinakagrabe mag-alala.

As much as I can, I don't want him to worry.

"Sorry." mahina kong bigkas at muli siya niyakap.

May naramdaman akong pilit na simulain sa gitna namin ni Crown kaya humiwalay ako sa kan'ya.

"Kuya, don't cry na. Boys don't cry and you're not a girl. Ayah would behave so that you won't cry anymore. I will also stop secretly scribbling on your assignment notebook." hinaplos-haplos niya ang buhok ng kanyang kuya.

Crown frowned as if he heard something really annoying. "So it's you,Ayah. I thought it was Wannie."

"You don't know?" nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata at unti-unting lumayo sa amin.

"Ayah!"

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(A/N: please bear with the errors.)