Chapter 7
(Veronica's POV)
"Ang tunay na lalake, hindi nananakit ng babae."
*Thump *Thump *Thump
Wala sa sariling napahawak ako sa dibdib ko dahil doon habang pinagmamasdan ko silang patuloy na magsapakan sa mismong harap ko. A-ano tong nangyayari saken? I feel so struck all of a sudden. Spark. Spark. Spark. May nagsa-spark sa loob ko. Oh. my. gosh. What the hell? I feel like I'm gonna explode!
Bumalik ako sa wisyo nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan at pumasok doon ang namumula sa galit na si Theo. He said something but the strange thing is that I can't hear it. All I can hear is the repeatition of Seph's voice in my head. His angry voice.
"Ang tunay na lalake, hindi nananakit ng babae."
I tilt my head and touch my swollen cheek. A real man shouldn't hurt a woman. Jace just slapped me, then he's isn't a real man. What a douchebag jerk.
"Ang tunay na lalake, hindi nananakit ng babae."
Seph said that in his manliest voice that I have ever heard so far. I felt myself having goosebumps because of it. Aaaahhh... That sounds so sexy.
"VERONICA!"
"H-hah?" Shoot! I'm dreaming awake!
Nagtatagis ang mga bagang ni Theo habang nasa gitna ni Jace at Seph na parehong nagpapang-abot kahit kanina pa sila inaawat.
I gulped, "W-what?"
"What the f**k is that 'what' for?! Call the security---damn it! Don't hit my face!" Anya habang inaawat ang dalawa.
"A-ah! T-tama!" I pick up the telephone right beside my laptop on my desk and called the security.
"Gather all the guards here in my office! Now!"
Biglang bumalik yung pagkataranta ko dahil doon. Kagat-labi ko silang pinanood, poor Theo. He got hit not just once, but twice.
Maya-maya pa'y nagdatingan na din yung mga guards na tinawag ko. They immediately went between them and took Jace, ganun din kay Seph na hawak-hawak na ng guards while Theo brush his hair up with his bare fingers. Bakas sa mukha nya ang pagka-inis.
"I don't fuckin care kung sinong nagsimula ng pesteng away na toh, What I want to know is why the f**k are you here?!" Sabay baling kay Jace.
"I'm trying to settle things with Veronica!"
"Settle?!" I saw how Seph gritted his teeth, damn jaws. "Pag-se-settle bang matatawag yung pananakit mo kay Veronica?!"
Seph...
His face has cuts and bruises but the 'mad' look in his face is still there. Tatlong guards yung umaawat sa kanya, hawak sya sa magkabilang gilid habang ang isa ay nakaharang sa harap nya. He called me in my name instead of Veronica! It's hot! OMG, I'd like to see that 'mad' face while spanking me for being a bad girl---s**t! Stop those dirty thoughts, Vero! That's very inappropriate in the situation!
"What?!" Nagdilim lalo yung aura ni Theo, "You hurted Vero?! Eh gago ka pala talaga eh!" Then sya naman ang hinarang ng mga guards.
My gosh, tsubibo nanaman tong si Theo. Certified jollibee.
Sinenyasan ko silang bitawan si Seph nang makalapit ako. I touch his face at nakita ko kung paano sya unti-unting kumalma at lumingon saken. I'm shocked when he let out a small smile as if it's saying that everything gonna be alright. Who smiles in a time like this? Only Seph. Gosh, I wanna crush my lips unto him.
"Throw that asshole outside!" Utos ni Theo.
Nilingon ko sila, They are pulling Jace away.
"Don't fuckin touch me!" Kumalas sya sa hawak nila at nilingon ako, "Veronica, Let's talk."
I shook my head as a sign of no. I'm not willing to talk to him again anymore, duh. His slap hurts like hell. Ang laki-laki ng palad nya eh.
"Veronica, Please."
Akmang lalapit sya sa akin nang hawakan ni Seph yung pulsuhan ko at itinago ako sa likuran nya. Sinilip ko yung reaksyon nya and oh my gosh, ayan nanaman yung hot 'mad' face nya. That jaw na sa w*****d ko lang nababasa!
"Pakiusap, tumigil ka na."
Palipat-lipat yung tingin ko sa kanila. Jace looks so hot, but whenever I look at Seph's face damn! He's burning!
Hindi ko tuloy napigilang mapakagat sa labi. Ahhhh... So hot.
Then my eyes went to Theodore's face.
(- -") My face went like this.
I don't know, I'm not just attracted to him although gwapo din naman sya. Maybe ganon talaga kapag magkaibigan lang yung turing nyo sa isa't isa.
"Take him out of my sight, geez! Move people!" Muling utos ni Theo.
Agad namang nagsisunod yung mga guards pero kusa ng naglakad paalis si Jace. With matching dabog-dabog pa at matalas na tingin.
Nag-umpisa namang magbunganga si Theo sa mga guards na nagpapasok kay Jace. He's in the blacklist na kase kaya no wonder na talagang mangigigil si Theo. Jace shouldn't be here in the first place.
"Sorry po, Ma'am, Ser. Di na po mauulit." Sagot ni Mang Carding habang bahagyang nakayuko yung ulo.
"No. No. It's okay." Napahawak ako sa ulo ko, "Just don't let him in next time. He's already blacklisted in our company."
"Opo ma'am. Thank you ma'am."
Matapos non ay nagpaalam na syang babalik sa duty kaya naman nilingon ko agad si Seph. He's walking towards the door.
"Hey, Seph wait."
Pero naisara na nya yung pintuan. My heart started to beat so fast. Is... Is he mad?
"Hayaan mo na muna sya." Theo pulled me to sit on the chair, "Maupo ka dyan, I'll talk to your security guards first para sure na hindi na makakapasok yung gagong yon."
I went silent after he left.
Pabagsak akong napasandal sa upuan dahil doon bago ko ipinikit yung mga mata ko. OMG, need ko na bang maghanap ulit ng secretary? Gosh. Malawakang search nanaman ang gagawin ko.
Automatic akong napatayo nang bumukas ulit yung pinto.
"I-I thought y-you already... left."
"Huh?" Taka nyang tanong bago ako hinawakan sa pulsuhan, "Left? Bakit naman ako aalis? Tambak yung papeles mo sa mesa ko, aayusin ko pa yung schedule para sa mga appointments mo kaya bakit ako aalis?"
"Then where have you been?"
Ini-angat nya yung kamay nya, "Sa vending machine sa labas ng opisina mo." He's holding a bottle of a frozen can of soda.
I raised one of my eyebrows, what is he going to do with a can of soda?
"Why?"
"Para sa namamaga mong pisngi."
"P-pero dapat ikaw din kasi n-nasapak ka." I pointed his left jaw, "He hit you hard there."
"Okay lang, sanay na ko dyan. Mabilis lang gagaling yan," He smiled, "Mas importante ka."
Nalunok ko na lahat ng gusto kong sabihin. Natuon nalang yung atensyon ko sa kamay nyang marahang naka-hawak sa pulsuhan ko. *LIP BITE* His huge hands... His long fingers... His rough palm... Ugh. Vanessa, stop being green oh my gosh! That's very inappropriate! Bakit naman kasi ang laki-laki at ang haba-haba---ng mga daliri nya. Hays.
Inalalayan nya akong umupo ulit habang naupo naman sya sa harap ko. I stared at him when he touches my jaw while examinining it.
"Namumula na. Tsk." Bumilog yung mata ko nang gumalaw nanaman yung panga nya, Why is he like that?! He look so hot in my eyes whenever he clench his jaws! I'm fuckin amaze!
Holy mother of earth, in what position did his parents do 'that' thing in order to make a beautiful son like him?! Missionary? Scissor? Cowgirl? Oh f**k don't tell me it's a dogstyle?!
"Eto. Kailangang malapatan ng malamig yan para mabawasan yung pamamaga."
Naramdaman ko agad yung malamig na lata ng soda sa pisngi ko. Ang seryo-seryoso ng mukha nya habang naka-tuon yung atensyon sa pisngi ko.
Wow... The cold soothes the ache on my cheek.
Now the golden question suddenly pops out of my gorgeous brain.
"Why did you do that?"
"Ang alin?"
"Yung kay Jace," Tinitigan ko sya ng mas mariin, "Why did you punch him all of a sudden?"
I saw how he blink so many times while looking at me confused. Why is he confused?
"Hindi ba't... natural lang na gawin ko yon?"
I froze. Natural? H-he did it because it's natural to act like that?
My eyes started to avoid his gaze and look away from his direction. Oh my gosh, bakit ako disappointed? Did I expect something? Really? From this guy?
"So... Ginawa mo yon kasi natural lang na yon ang gawin mo."
"Oo naman."
"..."
Ilang beses nanamang nag-blink yung mapupungay nyang mata bago unti-unting tumabingi yung ulo nya. *GULP*
He's so cute. *BLUSH*
"Nga pala, pasensya ka na ah."
"Huh?"
What is he sorry for?
"Sorry kako..." He scratched the back of his head, "K-kasi d-dapat hindi ako tumalikod. Edi sana h-hindi ka nasampal."
My jaw dropped.
"B-but it's not your fault---"
"Pero nasaktan ka pa din. Hindi ka dapat masaktan. Babae ka, hindi tama yung ginawa nya sayo. M-maiiwasan naman yun kung h-hindi ako tumalikod. Kaya sorry."
My jaw dropped, AGAIN.
Pinasadahan ko sya ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa. He looked away and bit his luscious lips out of shame while his hands is still holding the cold can beside my swollen cheek.
Is he a saint? Bakit ba napaka-bait nya? Why is he like that?
I just swallow my saliva that got stucked in my throat.
"O-okay. A-apology accepted."
Maya-maya'y ngumiti na sya at muling itinuon ang mga mata sa pisngi ko kaya napatulala nanaman ako. He's not asking about my past experience with Jace. Seph just stayed silent. Wala man lang syang tinanong ni miski isa. Kung ibang tao lang sya, malamang nagtanong na sya at nagpakwento na.
But he's Seph. What should I expect? Should I expect more unexpected things from him? Like, is he a kinky type of guy? Ugh---erase, erase. Bad Vero, bad!
"Aren't you going to ask about it?"
"Ha?" Hakdog mo malaki---ugh!!! Vero stop those naughty thouuughts!!!
"Yung about samin? Hindi ka ba magtatanong or what?"
Ilang beses syang kumurap na tila nagtataka.
"Hindi. Bakit naman ako magtatanong?"
"Because that's what other people usually do."
"Pero hindi naman ako sila."
Natameme ako, "W-what?"
"Masyadong kasing personal yon, yung mga ganong bagay hindi dapat tinatanong pwera lang kung ike-kwento mo saken ng kusa."
Oh em gee, this guy is really kind! He's like an Angel!
He's handsome. He's hot. He's humble. He's respectful. He's obedient. He's huge---OMG!
I grab both of his hands and grasp it very tight that made him shock all of a sudden. Inilapit ko din yung mukha ko sa kanya kaya kitang-kita ko yung pamumula non. s**t. That's adorable!
"T-teka a-anong ginagawa mo---"
"Seph."
Umangat yung tingin ko sa gumagalaw nyang adams apple sa twing lulunok, Hmnn. Yummy~
"B-bakit?"
"Could you please rape me?"
(Third Person's POV)
"O-okay. A-apology accepted."
There's a long pause after that.
"Ano daw ser? Ansabe ni Mam?"
"Shhhh! Shut up!" Saway ni Theo bago muling ibinalik yung tenga sa pinto.
"Ansabe daw kuya?"
"Shut up daw sabi ni ser Theo."
"Akala ko ba kakausapin tayo?"
"Di ko alam kay ser."
"Oo nga nadinig ko din."
"Ako din eh nadinig ko din."
"SML?"
"Ha?"
"Hakdog."
"Hotdog yon, bobo."
"What the f**k people?!" Impit na singhal ni Theo sa mga gwardyang naka-tunghay sa gawi nya at pawang nakikinig din.
"Sorry ser."
"Bumalik na nga kayo sa mga pwesto nyo! Mga tsismoso!"
Dali-dali namang nagsitalikuran ang mga gwardya.
"Kala mo sya hindi."
"Oo nga, sya nga yung nasa pinto mismo."
"Kasi nga exclusive lang daw yung tsismis para sa kanya."
"Tsismoso ni ser."
"Sinabi mo pa."
"Aba't talagang---" Hinubad ni Theo yung sapatos nya at binato sa gawi ng mga gwardyang ngayon ay nagsitakbuhan na palayo.
"Sinong tsismoso?! Mga lintek kayo!"
"Sorry ser!"
"Sorry-sorry! Tsk!"
Kinuha nya ang sapatos at muling isinuot. Akmang babalik na sya mula sa pakikinig sa pinto nang bigla iyong bumukas. Napa-atras tuloy sya dahil sa gulat.
Pinagmasdan nya si Seph na nakayukong naglalakad palabas ng opisina ni Vero at mukhang nagmamadali. Mukhang wala din ito sa wisyo dahil ni hindi man lang sya napansin nito tsaka nagdire-diretso lang sa table nitong nasa di kalayuan.
"Anong nangyari don?"
Tsaka naman sya pumasok sa loob para tignan ang lagay ni Veronica pero napanga-nga sya ng makita itong nakadapa sa sofa na tila pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa. Hawak-hawak nito ang isang malamig na lata ng soda na nakalagay sa pisngi nya.
"What the f**k happened to you?"
"He rejected me."
"Rejected about what?"
Inangat ni Veronica yung ulo nya, "I ask him to rape me, Theo. I want to taste him but he rejected me."
Natulala saglit si Theo bago walang ano-anong napahilamos sa sariling mukha. Buryong na buryong syang nakatitig sa kaibigan na tila nasisiraan na ng bait. Nasobrahan na ng pagiging mahalay ang babae, siguradong sya ang masisisi ng kuya at mga pinsan nito kapag nalaman nilang ganito na ito umasta.
"Damn it, Veronica. Wag ka ngang magmukmok dyan."
"But Seph is one of a kind guy! He's a 9/10 type of a boytoy and I want him to be mine! Kahit na poor sya, still I want to taste him!"
'Shit.' Anya ni Theo sa utak nya nang mag-umpisang maglupasay si Vero sa sofang kinahihigaan nito.
"Tumigil ka nga sa paglulupasay mo! If you want him so bad then seduce him! Try harder! Pag di pa rin pumalag then rape him immediately!" Hinilot nya yung sentido nya dahil sa sumasakit na ulo, "I thought a Verdan always get what they want? Damn. You're not Veronica Ruth for nothing! Geez."
Nahinto si Veronica sa paglulupasay at natulala saglit. Tinitigan naman sya ni Theo at napaatras nang makita kung paano ngumisi si Veronica.
"What a great idea, Theo."
"f**k. Wrong move." Usal ni Theo habang pinapalo ang sariling nguso.