Chapter 6

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Right from here I could see him now, standing outside the building. I rolled my eyes and looked back at Gaara when I heard his question. "Next school year." "Your school is just next to mine if you're going to enrol in College De San Padua." he happily said. "Really." I nodded at Gaara but my attention was all on him. And he seemed noticed our arrival. "Yup, the college buildings and the senior high buildings are just in the same location." "I see." Gaara was a senior high student and I, a college student even we're just in the same age. "Good afternoon Nolan, Jamir." Gaara greeted the two when got near them. "Saan ka galing? Bakit bigla ka nalang nawala?" (Where have you been? Why you sudden left us there?) he sounded pissed but I chose to just ignore him. "Gaara, thank you for walking me here." I smiled at Gaara and still ignoring the pissed Nolan. Gaara looked confused while his eyes flicking on me and Nolan. "Kasama ko siyang-" (She's with-) "Hindi ikaw ang tinatanong ko!" (I am not talking to you!) he shouted at the poor boy and it made Gaara shut his mouth instantly and I, just pursed my lips. He had a nerve to get angry after what happened. "Saan ka galing Krayol? Alam mo bang kanina pa kami naghahanap sayo?" (Where have you been Krayol? Did you know that we've been looking for you for a while now?) "Dyan lang sa tabi tabi." (Just wandering) I answered nonchalantly then I went in without glancing back at him. It's too hot in here in the afternoon then there this people who making your day more irritating. "Kung ayaw mong mag-ikot pwede ka namang magsabi. Hindi yung bigla ka na lang mawawala!" (If you didn't like to see the plantation you could've at least tell me. Not that you suddenly disappeared out of nowhere!) "Tapos ka na ba? Gusto ko ng umuwi." (Are you done? I wanna go home now.) My eyes widened when he shut the door violently. "Mukhang pinalaki kang sunod sa layaw ng mga magulang mo. Pero hindi maaari sa akin ang ganyan." (You seem raised by your parents always answering your caprice and whims. But I won't tolerate that.) "Wala kang pakialam!" (The hell you care!) I glared him and tried to calm myself. "Kung ganon hindi tayo uuwi." (Then we're staying here.) "Why?" I was alarmed. "Why we're not going home yet?" "May isang tao kasi na bigla nalang nawala kanina. Kaya naman naghanap kami sa buong taniman, imbes na magtrabaho." (There this one particular person who suddenly disappeared. So we had to look for her instead of working.) he took his swivel chair. I arched my brow when he seemed like he's referring to me. "So, it's my fault?" and pointing at myself. "Who else do you think?" he said grimly while his eyes were trained in the papers on his table. "Really, my fault?" "No one else. And you better sit down there and let me finish my papers." "If you just only pay attention to others then you will figure out that there's something wrong with me. My ankle got hurt, and you know that I have my injured foot." "Sumakit ang paa mo?" (Your ankle got hurt?) he stopped what he's doing. He strode at my direction as I stepped backwards. "A while ago, but now I'm okay. Thanks to Gaara." pursing my lips. "Let me check." I gasped when he knelt down and checked my injured foot. "I told you I'm fine." But I was speechless when he swept me on my feet. And didn't make any protest when he put me down his table. "You could have at least told me.." his brows drawn together while his eyes stayed on my ankle. I inhaled deeply when I felt his hands started massaging my injured foot. His big hands felt good onto my feet. It calmed and soothed my foot more and relaxed. We could stay like this for a day. I wouldn't mind. "Masakit pa ba?" (Still hurt?) At his second question before I got back to my senses. Oh no! "Not anymore." my voice was lower and my eyes averted his. I could feel now my reddening face. I heard him sigh then I found myself looking back at him. "Sorry." he slowly said as his dark orbs locking mine. "I forgot about your injury, I should have told your father about this." "But I'm okay now." I bit my lips while looking down my feet. "But it's better for you to get more rest. I will tell Mr. Villacarlos about it and reschedule your training next days or week. When you're fully recovered to avoid any complications." "I assure you, I am fine now." I pouted at him. "Just try to lessen your mood swings." then chuckled when I saw him creasing his forehead. He stared at me for a moment before he slowly nodded. He decided to go home after lunch. And rescheduled our training by next week when I feel more better. For now, he would take care of everything and would send his "Report" about the plantation and told me reading all of it. So I could have an idea about the business. Everyone in hacienda was getting busy for Nochebuena. Even my Mom and Dad. Rui just arrived yesterday together with my nanny. Why I was beyond happy celebrating holidays here even without my friends. And Nolan's always around.. "Where's Nolan?" "He's not fond of attending gatherings like this." Libeth smiled at me. "Why?" "He skipped gatherings, and besides he doesn't like the noise of the people. Why he preferred to celebrate holidays at home, alone." Really? But he could tolerate working in the plantation when it's more not peaceful there. "Alright then." "Let's go outside senyorita, it seems everyone is enjoying the party." "Go ahead Libeth. I'll just get to my room." "Sure senyorita, I'll leave you here." "Enjoy the party." I rushed to my room then started fixing myself. "Ooops!" I almost bumped to Rui when he suddenly appeared in the hallway. "Are you in a hurry? Where you heading?" Rui asked me raising his brow when his eyes dropped on my whole. "I'll be back." "Where's Mommy and Daddy? Do they know you're going out?" "No. Why I need your cooperation. Zip your mouth and I'll be back later." I descended the stairs. I thanked Rui when he didn't stop me. Or else Mommy would caught me and never had a chance of going out. I grinned while driving away. I had to use car, it would take an hour if I walked it by myself. I hadn't have my license to drive but I did know how to manuever a car. All girls in my squad knew how to drive, thanks to Shilin. His house was all silent when I got arrived. Why I decided to enter their gate. I knocked a few times but still no respond. I checked on my wrist watch and saw the time, it was past nine in the evening. And it's too early for him to rest. I sighed and sat down in the small pave of his house. It looked like I'd be celebrating Christmas eve here outside his door. "Anong ginagawa mo dito?" (What are you doing here?) "Oh s**t!" I stood up abruptly. "What?" his brow furrowed. "Uhm, nothing! I was just shocked!" "What are you doing here? It's late." he glanced at my back like there's something out there. "There's a celebration in your house and yet you're here." he paused. "You better leave now." "I'll leave now if you're coming with me." I smiled at him. He looked at me for a moment before he shook his head, my smile faded. "Go home, Krayol." he's about to shut the door but I stopped it immediately. "Let's celebrate Christmas eve in our hacienda?" smiling at him again. "No." he again shutting his door but I stopped him by placing my body in between. And he didn't have a choice but to let me in. "I will celebrate Christmas eve here then!" I followed him to his kitchen. "Leave Krayol. I don't have food here. And your parents will probably looking for you now, a bit late for you to leave your house." "I just wanted to eat with you, was it bad?" "Hindi masama pero walang pagkain dito." (No, but there's no food in here.) My eyes were bulging out while looking at him doing his cooking, skillfully. Nolan said Libeth bought the food for tomorrow but since I was here, he decided to cook so we could have food tonight. Coz he didn't like on going to hacienda even I invited him a countless of times. Why I decided to eat here with him, with his own dishes. "Next time never do this again, don't sneak house like this. More if it's a bit late." "I didn't run off. Rui knew I left house." I was smiling at him. Really loving what I was seeing. "Alam niya na dito ang punta mo?" (He knows you're going here?) "Nope." I shrugged. He made a pause and sighed. "Just don't do it agin." He continued cooking while my eyes feasting on him. In his mouth watering body. "You're good at cooking." I even clapped my hands. "Everything is easy when you are dedicated." he glanced over his shoulder. "I see." I just shrugged. "How's your injury?" "Not that bad." stopping myself from screaming. He cared for me. OMG! "Uulitin ko, huwag ka ng tatakas sa inyo para lang magpunta dito. At may dala ka pang sasakyan." (Again, never leave your house just to go here, more that you have a car with you.) My smile faded instantly. That's the reason he kept on glancing my back when I arrived. "I can drive." I rolled my eyes. "No doubt." I pouted at the tone of his voice. He's a bit annoying now, scolding me like my father or Rui did.. "Don't be too hard on me.. crush." a playful smile painted on my mouth. I chuckled when he dropped his laddle. He was serious when he glanced at me why I had to suppress my smile. "Crush are you done?" I asked him raising my brow. He just shook his head but did not say a thing. Then from now on I'm going to call him my "Crush". "You cooked very well." "Nguyain mo ng mabuti yang mga kinakain mo." (Chew your food well.) "And you're too sweet crush. I might fall in love with you, you know." he coughed suddenly. "Here's water, and you better chewed your food well too." I bit my lips when he took the water and drank on it. Damn he's really hot. "Pwede ba tigilan mo ako sa kakatawag mo ng ganyan." (Will you stop calling me like that.) "Like what?" raising him a brow then I took a mouthful of his Paella. "Bilisan mo ang pagkain at ihahatid na kita sa inyo. Malapit ng mag-alas onse." (Finish your food so I can drive you home. It's getting late.) "Alright." Lazily I got enter the car. I'd rather stay here but he insisted on sending me home. As he drove the my car too. "How old are you?" "Twenty-five." I nodded. Then my friends got the right information about him "Aren't you gonna ask my age?" "How old are you?" "Seventeen. But I'm going eighteen next year." "Wala ka pang desi otso pero ang lakas ng loob mong magmaneho ng auto." (You are not in the legal age yet you're driving a car.) "As if there's a traffic enforcer around. Besides, I know how to drive safely." "Ganyan talaga mag-isip ang mga kabataan ngayon." (Youngs nowadays think that way.) "What did you say?" "Nothing, I said we're here." When our car had stopped, I stayed still and did not want to go out. While Nolan already eased out from our car. "Celebrate with us." I stayed in my seat even he already opened my door. "Your parents been looking for you, better get out now." "They won't looking for me. Besides you-" "I already told Mr. Villacarlos that you went to my house and I'll driving you here." his face was serious when he offered his hand for me. "You told my Dad. Are you close with my father? I wasn't inform about that!" I glared his hand and snapped it. My eyes wandered at the extravagant gatherings in our compound, from here I could glimpe the side of the party. I took a deep sigh and walked past him, I didn't want to ask him again to join the party coz he likely going in to have talked with my father or rather to make his report to him. "Senyorita Krayol!! Finally I found you, your Mom is looking for you." one of our helpers rushed to me. "Tell her I am here now and will just take a rest." I skipped the huge door to the party and took the stairs. I was planning on going down later when Christmas eve was over. For now I would rest for a while. "Magpapahinga kana?" (Getting rest?) "f*****g horse!" I shut my door instantly and faced him. Why is he here? I thought he's gone to the party. "Konti na lang iisipin ko nang mukha talaga akong kabayo sa paningin mo." (I have started to think now that I looked like a horse in your eyes.) he scoffed. "Why are you following me here?" touching my chest to calm my heart. "The party is over there." He remained silent and I thought he wouldn't like to speak and we're just staring at each others eyes. "Papunta ako sa study room ng daddy mo. Dito rin ang daan papunta doon." (I'm going to your father's study room. And I believe this is the right way to that room.) I pursed my lips when I realized that he's not really following me here but he's just on the way to the study. He's right, this was the same way to my father's study room. "Yeah, go to him and start your report!" I glared him and turned my back. I shut my door forcefully. I hate him! I lied down my bed and checked my cellphone. A lot of messages from my friends were there in our group chat. I typed "Merry christmas!" to all before closing my phone. I had to prepare myself for Chritsmas eve, coz probably I was going to see Nolan on our table. That's if I got in time for our Nochebuena.
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