Chapter 4
And when she turned ay napabaling siya sa dingding and saw a song lyrics.
She will never forget this song, because he used to sing it to her when they are in relationships before.
And she can't still forget about that song since then.
"🎵I don't know what it is that you've done to me... Hmm.. "
Sabay kumpas pa nang kamay.
" But it's caused to me act in such a crazy way
Whatever it is that you do when you do what you doing
It's a feeling that I want to stay
'Cause my heart starts beating triple time
With thoughts of loving you on my mind
I can't figure out just what to do
When the cause and cure is you,ohh..🎵
"You sounded like someone I know"
Mula sa likod niya ay hindi na niya namalayan na may nakapasok na pala sa opisina.
Nanigas siya ngunit hindi siya lumingon, at napatigil sa pagkanta she bit her lips bakit ba sa lahat nang pagkakataon ay ngayon pa but Austin voice sounds different, soft voice as if he was reminiscing the story behind that song they used to sing together before.
"So.. you know that song too..?" His voice turned gently and soft and her heart beat rapidly.
Kahit hindi na niya lingunin obviously it was him Austin.
"Y-yes sir.."
Kinakabahang sagot niya ngunit hindi niya magawang lingunin ito and she heard him sigh.
"Turn around Verna.." Austin commanded.
Ngunit sa kaba na baka mahalata nito ang reaksiyon niya ay hindi agad siya naka harap dito.
"I said turn around.."
Austin voice changed from gentle to cold and intimidating ngunit lalo siyang mahahalata nito kung sakaling iiwasan niya.
So she slowly turned around.
"S-sir.." nakayuko niyang tanong dito.
"You're still hiding your face"
Tila nauubusan nang pasensiya nitong komento at humakbang ito papalapit sakanya.
"A-ahm, p-pangit po ako sir.."
"Did I look like I care?" Annoyance is now visible in his voice.
Nagtaas siya nang tingin and she can clearly see his face now.
Mas gwapo ito ngayon and his eyes were beautiful,but not as same as before his innocent blue eyes,now he looked more dangerous his eyes narrowed.
"S-sir narinig mo naman ang mga sinasabi nila sakin.. n-na pangit ako.." at nag iwas siya nang tingin dito.
"Oh, so you're hurting..?"
He asked her mockingly.
"Syempre naman sir.." hindi niya maiwasang mapanguso dito.
Austin was stunned for a second and his brows raised ngunit napangiti ito.
" Oh, you think Roxanne was happy after what you said? "
Pinagkrus nito ang braso sa dibdib ngunit hindi siya papayag.
" Sir, totoo lang naman ang sinabi ko, at totoo lang din ang sinabi niya so quits lang kami" at hindi niya maiwasang irapan ito and it was late for her to realize.
But Austin just smirked at nagpapasalamat siya dahil mukhang hindi siya nito naaalala.
"Oh..ok as long as you both do not end up fighting or hurting each other even if you both hit each other with imperfections and insecurities as a woman.. "
Napasimangot siya dito, hindi niya alam kung neutral lang ba ito sa tono nito.
" Yes sir, tanggap ko naman kasi tingnan mo naman talaga ang itsura ko, tapos siya amuyin mo sir amoy Bombay "at sinabayan niya nang hagikgik ang sinabi kahit kinakabahan siya dahil may ilang talampakan lang din ang layo nila sa isa't isa.
But Austin chuckled and glanced sideways while licking his lips.
At napalunok siya, sumandal ito paupo sa table nito at nakuyom naman niya ang basahan na hawak.
'.. d*mn! He looked so freaking handsome..!'
Sigaw nang utak niya and he faced her wearing a handsome smile at nataranta siya kaya napatalikod siya.
Kinuha niya ang glass sprayer niya.
"Ahm, tapos na po ako sir.. aalis napo ako"
Hindi na siya makatingin dito, Austin just sigh and nodded and his face back to his blank expression.
"Ok.."
He response emotionless at bumaling ulit sa bintana looks like Austin is in a deep thinking mukhang may pinagdadaanan ito.
But it's none of her business she needs to find a way to leave and she will do everything she could para makaalis.
...
Monday at schedule ngayon nang delivery nang mg gulay at prutas sa manor nila at dahil siguradong may pasok na si Austin sigurado siyang hindi nito mapapansin ang pag alis niya.
Ngayon ang deliver nang mga gulay sa kanila palabas and she was planning to escape now at nagdarasal siya na sana magtagumpay siya.
Habang busy si Lazarus sa pagbibilang nang mga gulay at prutas na ipapasok sa loob ay sumakay siya sa likod nang truck na wala nang laman dahil na i diskarda na and cover herself by the sack at nakakita siya nang naiwang apple na tila nalaglag sa deliver.
She sat habang naririnig ang mga usapan ni Lazarus at mga delivery boy.
At narinig na niyang nagpaalam ang delivery boy at nagpasalamat kay Lazarus habang nagsimula naman siyang kainin ang apple.
She felt so happy nang marinig niya ang ugong nang sasakyan but she suddenly heard Austin's voice at napatigil siya sa pag nguya nang mansanas at nahigit ang paghinga.
Nang bigla nalang may nagtanggal nang sako na nakatakip sa katawan niya and her eyes widened pakiramdam niya ay bumara ang apple sa lalamunan niya when she saw Austin who was staring at her intently.
"Trying to escape Verna.."
It's not a question it's a confirmation hindi niya alam kung paano nito nalaman na nandoon siya kaya naman naitago niya sa likod ang apple na hawak, sumilip din si Lazarus at nangunot ang noo at nagulat nang makita siya.
"V-Verna?! Anong ginagawa mo diyan?" Tila hindi ito makapaniwala.
Austin smirks but he looks annoyed.
"Get off now.."
Utos nito at nakaramdam siya nang takot kaya hindi siya makakibo.
"I said now!"
His voice suddenly raised dahilan para nakaramdam siya nang takot and she stood up at naglakad papalapit sa babaan nang truck she slowly get off at napayuko ngayon ay hindi na niya alam kung paano siya magpapaliwag at kung anong paliwanag ang gagawin niya.
Embes na lunukin ay niluwa nalang niya ang apple sa bibig dahil siguradong hindi rin niya iyon malulunok.
Austin scanned her face and body and he frowned at bumaling ito kay Lazarus.
"Did you starve our servants for her to do these lengths?"
Nagulat siya sa biglang deklarasyon nito he looked mad now at hindi nakapagsalita si Lazarus and shook his head na mukhang natakot.
Maging siya,. may madadamay pa dahil sa kanya.
" S-sir h-hindi po..gusto ko lang makakain nang apple kaya k-kinuha ko yung nalaglag..i-ibabalik ko nalang po"
Kahit paano ay nakahanap siya nang palusot at napabaling sakanya si Lazarus at si Austin.
Napatitig ito sa apple na nakagatan na niya.
"S-sorry sir," at yumuko siya and she heard him sighed.
"Ok, you don't have to do that kung gusto mong kumain, there's plenty of fruits and food inside at walang nagbabawal sa inyu na kumain"
Bumaba ang boses nito na tila kumalma na.
At saka lang niya napansin na nakabihis na ito nang uniporme nito na mukhang papaalis narin papunta sa trabaho nito.
Bumaling ito sa delivery truck driver at sa boy nito.
"You can leave now."
Utos nito at agad namang tumalima ang dalawa at sumakay sa sasakyan at pinasibad ang sasakyan paalis.
Bumaling ito sakanya.
"You..get inside"
Seryosong utos nito sakanya at tumango siya ngunit pagtalikod ay kinakain parin ang apple, napatitig siya sa mansanas at nagpapasalamat kundi mabubuking siya nito buti nalang.
"Lazarus, we need to talk"
And Austin turned around papasok sa bahay habang nakasunod si Lazarus dito, nakaramdam siya nang guilt dahil pati si Sir Lazarus ay mapapagalitam pa nito dahil sakanya.
Ngunit kailangan niyang mag ingat sa susunod dapat siya nalang at wala nang madadamay na ibang tao.
Austin is dangerous hindi basta basta ang utak nito, he knows for his code.
'Red psych'
Because hw has his own technique para mapaamin ang isang tao he was also good in human psychology kaya may posibilidad na mahuli siya nito oras na hindi siya mag ingat.
But when she returns to her room.
09688****
(I need that Crest, I'm getting impatient now)
patito
(Yes, I'm working on it nandito ang pulis kaya mahirap gumalaw please do understand)
But instead Juanito sent her a picture of her brother na may sugat ang gilid nang bibig at nakuyom niya ang kamao.
09688***
(I'm getting impatient here patito feo, move now)
Gusto niyang maiyak habang tinitingnan ang litrato nang kapatid.
'.. you a**hole Juanito, I will definitely do anything to get my brother back to me, at pag nagawa ko iyon isusumbong kita sa mga pulis at lahat nang mga sekreto mo..! '
She was fuming mad at the same time she was afraid at pinagdarasal na sana walang mangyaring masama sa kapatid niya sa kamay nito.
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