The Beauty Is An sss

CHAPTER 4

Chapter 4

You and I,

We're like fireworks and symphonies exploding in the sky.

With you, I'm alive

Like all the missing pieces of my heart, they finally collide.

So stop time right here in the moonlight,

Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes.

That song is really good. I wanted to hear it more but I cannot. So I shut my eyes open and reached for my phone.

Without you, I feel broke like I'm half of a whole

Without you, I've got no hands to hold

Without you, I feel-

I immediately answered it when I saw who the caller is.

["Hi hija."]

"Hi ma'am. Ahm... bakit po?" I politely asked to Mrs Mendoza but I sat up straight when I realized I am alone in the car and it seems like we are here for long already.

Hindi manlang ako ginising ng demonyo. Walang hiya siya, nakakapanggigil.

["Hija? Are you fine there anak?"]

I cleared my throat trying to stop the ranging anger. "Hello ma'am sorry po. Ano po ulit ‘yon?"

["I just wanna say na pumunta kayo mamaya kila mama. Gusto nilang makita si AC. And I called Zeus, sabi niya pumunta na daw kayo magpa-enroll mamaya sa Greenfield. They're on a vacation in Korea with his family, he can't go there with you."]

"Okay po ma'am."

["Okay hija. Be careful and please do take good care of my stubborn son."]

"Opo." And with that, she ended the call.

I stepped out of the car and eyed the big town house in front of me in this exclusive subdivision. I mouthed wow and closed the door, and stormed inside the house.

Tumaas naman ang kilay ko nang makita ko si AC na nanonood na sa living area. He even has his shoes and his feet are comfortably on the couch too.

"Sleepy head... go fix my things upstairs." Utos ng dragon na demonyo na hindi manlang ako tinatapunan ng tingin.

Agad naman akong lumapit sa kanya. "Why you didn't wake me up?"

"Tsk. Why should I? I would be thankful if you sleep and stay there, FOREVER." Hindi pa rin siya tumitingin at iritable pa huh!

Agad kong pinulot yung travel bag sa sahig at inibato ng malakas sa dibdib niya.

He angrily stood and glared at me. “What the f**k is your problem?!”

"Mr Moron, I forgot to say some stuff. First, I'm your bodyguard. But I will be just looking after you to discipline you. Second, I'm your maid. But to train and guide you to do some chores. Third, I will be the one to stay here with you. But to stop you from being a man whore." Walang emosyon kong sabi. Kita ko naman ang yukom niyang kamao at matalim na tingin. I can even see blood from his lip because of biting it.

"I hate being stuck in one place with a b***h like you." Matalim niyang sabi habang titig na titig sa ‘kin.

"The feeling's mutual idiot. I hate being with a stubborn stupe moron evil like you." Malamig ko ring sagot.

Gustong gusto ko nang matawa pero pinipigilan ko lang. He is just so angry at me and it is like anytime soon, he just wants me dead.

"Now get the hell up and fix your stuffs upstairs, devil." Maawtoridad kong sabi.

Agad naman akong umalis para hanapin yung driver. Lumabas ako sa kung nasaan yung BMW kanina at saktong aalis na ata siya. Buti nalang at naabutan ko. I just wonder where this driver went a while back.

"Kuya sandali po!" Pigil ko.

"Ma'am. Bakit po?"

"Ahm. Panigurado pong maraming gusto yung isang iyon. Sino po ba ang tatawagan o lalapitan namin kapag may kailangan pa po si AC?" Magalang kong tanong.

"Ma'am. Ang sabi po ni Mr Mendoza ikaw ang bahala. O sige. Mauuna na ako, kailangan na po ako sa hotel eh." Nakangiting sabi ni manong saka umalis na.

Ano raw? Bakit ako? Saang kamay ng Diyos ako kukuha ng ipapakain ko sa kanya?

Nakatulala kong pinanood ang sasakyan na umalis bago tinawagan si Mrs Mendoza.

["Hi hija. What do you need?"]

"Ma'am, wala po kasing mga groceries dito. Wala rin daw pong dalang pera si AC. Panigurado pong may mga kailangan pa ‘yon sa mundo niya dito. Paano po iyon ma'am?"

[She laughed. "Anak sorry hindi ko nasabi. Ibibigay ko ang number ng secretary ni Toffer doon sa Blues Shortcakes, ask anything you want from her that you want or AC wants. Pero ikaw lang ang sinabi ni Toffer na pagbibigyan no’n, wala nang iba. May kotse kayo doon. Just call her kung kailangan niyo na. Pero... IKAW lang ang magda-drive wala nang iba. Hindi rin magkakaroon ng gamit at pera si AC kung hindi sa’yo manggagaling at kung wala kang permiso."]

I smiled victoriously at that. Wow!

"Opo ma'am. Makakaasa po kayo. Sige po. Tatawagan ko nalang po ang ibibigay niyong number para sa pag-enroll namin at pambili ng mga kailangan namin para sa school at sa bahay."

["Okay anak. Pero I'll text her na pumunta nalang diyan para personal kayong mag-usap at para dalhin na rin niya yung sasakyan and some foods for you."]

"Okay po. Sige ma'am. I'll be waiting." She ended the call.

"What does mom said?!" 

"Ay punyeta!" Sa gulat ko halos mabitawan ko yung phone. Pesteng demonyo ‘to! Agad ko siyang hinarap ng masama ang tingin! "Bakit ka nanggugulat?"

"Answer me!" He shouted.

Inis na inis din ako pero buti nalang alam kong ikakainis niya ang sasabihin ko. Ano kayang reaksyon ng isang ‘to kung malalaman niyang ako ang magpapatakbo ng mundo niya?

"I bet... you don't wanna know it, devil." I said while smirking. I'm about to get in pero hinawakan niya ‘ko sa braso. Pasalamat siya at hindi masakit... kung hindi... pati itaas niyang labi susugatan ko.

"What.did.mom.said?" Mahina pero may diin niyang sabi.

I was somewhat taken aback. But that did not stop me from smiling seductively.

"Okay. It's simply... I'll be handling your life moron." Binawi ko yung kamay ko at pinabayaan na siyang nakanganga doon. At maya maya pa naramdaman ko siyang pumasok.

“What do you really mean for what you said?”

“Ayusin mo na muna ang mga gamit mo.” I said with calmness.

“I won’t until I want to.”

I faced him and stopped from fixing some of the bags. “AC, magpakabait ka nalang sa ‘kin. Hindi mob a talaga kuha yung ako ang bahala sa buhay mo dito?”

“You’re no ordinary woman. Aren’t you?” He stepped closer and stared at me even more. “You are not just a taekwondo champion. I know you are not who you really are. And I will know that.”

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