A Man's Cold World

Five

Five

Habang tumatakbo ng mabagal si Sabina, napapa isip din siya kung ano ang tamang gawin para maisakatuparan na niya ang matagal na niyang mga pina plano sa buhay.

Hindi pwedeng umupo na lang siya sa opisina at maghintay. Kaya siya nag aral maging pulis para magkaroon ng access sa matagal niyang plano.

She did more round from the court and when she felt tired from jogging, shes sat down on one of the concrete bench saka kinuha ang bottled water at uminom. "Ahh. This is driving me crazy" usal niya.

Imbes kasi na ang plano niya ang isipin, pilit na pumapasok ang hayup na lalaki.

She did more rounds to clear her mind but every time she stopped, he is still in her mind. Kaya naman naglakad lakad na lang siya kesa tumakbo.

Her phone rings and when she saw it, she took the call "Yeah?" walang ganang saad niya

"Are you okay?"

Napakunot noo siya "Oo naman, bakit ba?"

"isang hakbang pa, lubog ka sa putikan"

Napamata siya sa harapan and heck! Nasa tapat na pala siya ng putikan! "where are you?"

"Sa likuran mo"

Pinatay niya ang cellphone saka humakbang paatras at lumingon sa likuran. She saw Shaina as she is grinning "Ang lalim ng iniisip a. Kanina pa kita tinatawag e" anito

Sabina sighed in frustration "How to unthink a person?" she said casually

"Just"

"What just"

"E di huwag mong isipin as simple as that"

"Easier said than done" aniya saka sumalampak ng upo sa damuhan.

"Paano nga ako napadpad dito?" tanong niya sa sarili.

Same lake she used to kill her time kaya lang nasa baba siya at hindi sa tulay. Karugtong kasi ng court iyon and it has a trail that leads in the lake, mapuno iyon kaya refreshing ang maglakad lakad dito.

Napa tawa na lang si Shaina sa kaibigan. " Same question "

The next day, Sabina is doing her daily routine in her desk. Playing her ring, thinking and after that, scrolling on her monitor.

Nasa kalagitnaan siya ng pagmumuni-muni ng maka tanggap ng text message.

CODE: GREEN

Green means she needs to act flirtatious. She needs to put an effort to looks like she's ready to do 'green' doings in front of the suspect.

Kung kailangan niyang umastang bayarang babae, gagawin niya. Wala e, utos ng trabaho.

Sometimes she doesn't know if she's a cop or a detective. An under cover or an officer.

She tssk then look online for the things that she needs.

From head to toe. She needs to be ready.

It's like Sabina is in another part of the world when she saw Kurt walking with his one hand on the side pocket of his blue slacks. He's on the 10th level of handsomeness!

It's her first time seeing him using a suit and damn! She's incapable of breathing right now!

Tila ba naging slow motion na ang lahat at tila ba may magneto ang lalaki dahil hindi niya maibaling ang paningin sa ibang direksyon.

"Damn" usal niya.

Kung siguro nagkataon na umiinom siya ngayon, panigurado na tulo sa baso na ang nasa bunganga niya.

But one thing disgust her, hindi siya nito pinansin! Dumaan lang ito sa harapan niya, hindi sa hindi siya nito nakita, his eyes met hers kaya lang talagang hindi siya pinansin!

Pero 'diba nga iyon naman ang gusto niya? Ng isipan niya? Pero bakit tila iba ang sinasabi ng puso niya?

"Hayst Sabina" usal niya sa sarili saka naglakad ptungo sa loob ng hotel kung saan gaganapin ang event na pupuntahan niya.

She’s wearing an obove the knee black dress, body fit iyon kaya hakab na hakab sa katawan niya, black high-heeled shoes and black purse in her hand. She's sexy and she knows it. Kaya lang naman siya pumunta dito dahil sa trabaho.

She’s not socialite kind of woman. And this event is one of her most hated parties but work is work. She's been appointed as undercover.

Pumunta siya sa balcony where she can see people in the party but hard enough for people to see her. Nang umatras siya ng kaunti, bumangga siya sa isang matigas na bagay and when her heart started beating fast, she already knew who that is.

Huminga siya ng malalim at umikot para makita ito. She stared at him and clench her jaw.

Why. Because he's too hot to handle!

"I know that gaze, you feel like killing me. So stop, you're making me more uncomfortable" Kurt said in a cold voice that made Sabina hurt. "Is it because I am here? Hindi mo naman pag aari ang mundo, bakit kailangan kong magtago?" He added. Looking straight to her eyes and it's so f*****g cold as ice!

Why is he uncomfortable with her? Yeah, she knew that it's impossible for the two of them to have a truce but hell, saying those words in her face is killing her softly.

"I told you before to not show your face in front of me—" bahala na. Hindi siya magpapatalo kahit kailan! She was amaze by his looks and yet, he's here insulting the hell out of her!

Gago ka.

"Woman, hindi ko hawak ang oras at panahon. Kung alam ko lang na magkikita tayo di sana hindi na ako tumuloy —"

"You're insensitive as f**k" mahina ngunit napaka daming emosyon ang katumbas ng mga salitang iyon.

It hurts. She's hurting as hell as she tried to hide her tears.

She asked —no, delete that— she prayed to God that this time, only this time that she can do that. Not letting her tears fall down to not let this man see it.

His words, the way he talks to her, the way she got insulted is like a knife that tearing her heart badly, hindi lang isang saksak kundi tila pinaikot ikot pa ito hanggang sa lubusan na ang sakit.

"Huh?"

"Nothing" Sabina said not knowing that her voice was trembling. Saka siya tumalikod at nagsimulang humakbang papalayo sa lalaki.

Kurt sighed then took Sabina by her hand and pulled her to his chest, he hugged her tightly and patted her back "If not showing my self to you will make you happy and comfortable, I will learn to predict time and future for that. I am not insensitive, I am just the way I am. You see, you don't get what I mean and I am hurting you.

I am not good in communication nor in comforting words Sabina."

Sabina couldn't talk, she's froze and doesn't know how to react. The hug, the patting in her back is like— comforting.

She doesn't know but her body is now relaxed in his arms.

"Sorry" kapagkuwan ay saad nito saka siya nito binitawan at nagmamadaling umalis sa harapan niya.

She’s too shocked! Para bang nanaginip lang ito at saka natauhan bigla.

Huminga si Sabina ng malalim saka naglakad papuntang C.R. Nang makapasok sa isang bakanteng pwesto, umupo lang siya doon at nakatulala sa sahig ng banyo.

Then she heard the main door opened and then someone started talking. Napamulagat siya ng marinig ang sinabi— no, delete that — ang takbo ng usapan ng mga tao sa loob ng public comfort room!

"You saw how he smirked right?"

"Oo dai. Makalaglag panty! I swear, kahit isang gabi lang, kontento na ako"

"Oh, that Kurt Gazmen right?"

"s**t girl, nakita mo mga daliri niya?"

"Tell me about it gagi, I already experienced those fingers and oooh heaven!"

"s**t. I want to experience those too"

Mga garapata. Naiinis na saad niya sa isipan. Gusto niyang lumabas at sabunutan ang mga ito! But then she heard them walking out.

Nang masiguradong wala na ang mga ito saka siya lumabas and freshen up her face, she opened up her purse and took out the small bottle of perfume saka nagwisik ng pabango at tuluyan ng lumabas para gawin ang trabaho.

Hindi pwedeng personal matters ang atupagin niya dito. She came here for work.

She saw her target kaya naman ginandahan ang pag ngiti at lumapit sa lalaking naka upo sa isang mesa. "Hi.. do you mind if I sit here?" aniya.

Talk about flirting, she can do it too like the bastard who is grinning from ear to ear to five girls who is surrounding him!

"My pleasure" anang lalaki na may ngisi sa labi.

Parang tumayo lahat ng balahibo niya pagkakita sa ngisi nito pero kailangan niyang tiisin iyon. She can do it, no doubt about it.

Chicken lang 'to.. Sabi niya sa sarili.

If comforting herself from the job she's about to do or to make her self aware that the man from three tables away from her is now happily talking in front of others girls, that she doesn't know.

Ipinagpatuloy niya ang pang ngiti at nakipagtitigan sa kaharap kahit pa tila nandidiri na siya sa ginagawa. Okay lang, Maligo na lang siya mamaya ng alcohol.

She continued flirting with the prime target, talking sweetly which she does not do it in her whole life. Smiling like an idiot because she doesn't find his words worth smiling for.

Pero sige lang, tiis lang. Pasasaan ba at mahuhulog din ito sa bitag niya?

Nang maramdaman niyang nagsimula itong humawak sa kamay niya, she clenched her teeth but tried to not show it. Ang kamay nitong isa ay naka hawak na sa likuran niya, then to her waist, pumisil pa iyon na ikinagulat niya.

She tried herself to act normal not knowing that there was a pair of eyes that is now in fire looking at them!

"Relax dude. Just let her do her job" it was Jonas on his earbuds.

Sabina doesn't know at all that he is here backing her up because that man is a notorious drug dealer and a member of car napping.

Then he saw Sabina stood up and boom, she just kicked the man in his nape that made the man unconscious!

"Holly... Crap!" he said casually.

"let her. Don't show yourself in front of her. You know what I mean" Jonas said.

Sabina left the hotel when the man she knocked out got by the police. Nang nasa labas na siya, she took the bottle sprayer at nagpa ikot ikot siya habang pinipindot ang bote ng alcohol na nakaturo sa direksyon niya.

She wants to bath badly! Tila naubos na ang laman ng bote dahil wala ng lumalabas. Napasimangot siya saka huminga ng malalim.

Kurt couldn't help but smile as he cheerfully glaring at Sabina. She's cute..

Napailing na lang siya sa laman ng sariling isipan saka naglakad papunta sa sasakyan niya, not far away from Sabina's car.

He needs to make sure she will go home unharmed. The man she knocked off isn't the real boss. And he needs to protect her at all cost.

As Sabina is drinking her tequila, she glared at Shaina "Bakit nga siya ang pinapanigan mo at hindi ako? Siya ba ang kaibigan mo?" naiinis na saad niya.

Nandito siya sa bahay ni Shaina ngayon dahil hindi siya makatulog dahil sa nangyari kanina sa party kaya naisipan niyang pumunta dito. And Athena came when she texted her kaya naman their are having their conversation right now.

Actually, pang limang tanong na niya iyon! And to think that it was just thesame questions made Shaina frustrated!

" Oh shut up Sabina. Don't you know that quiet people tend to flirt with any person they don't have zero interest with? "

" So? It is the same. Flirting " anito na naka dipa ang mga kamay sa ere.

" How is he with you?" anang Athena na hindi na din naka tiis sa kakulitan ng kaibigan. Parang bata kasi na naagawan ng candy kung umatungal!

"Huh?"

Athena blows a smooth breath. Talaga naman! "How is he treating you?"

"He's too serious that I can't even read what's running into his mind —"

Pumitik sa ere ang kanang kamay ni Shaina "Exactly!" aniya sa malakas na boses.

"Di ko pa din gets" naiirita na saad ni Sabina. "Kung ako ang kausap, matayog pa sa langit ang pang iinsulto pero bakit sa ibang babae kung maka ngisi wagas!"

"Ngisi naman pala e" anang Athena.

Shaina tap Sabina's shoulder and clicks her tongue "Girl, you need to learn what is the difference between smirking and smiling okay?" saad nito.

Sabina pouted.

"Flirt with him if you like"

"Over my dead body! Para ano? Para makarinig na naman ng pang iinsulto? Huwag na"

"O di duwag ka" anang Athena.

"Try and try" saad ni Shaina na nakangisi.

"Until you succeed" anang Athena na itinaas ang baso "Cheers to the feelings which cannot be controlled!" she added.

Pinagdikit-dikit nila ang mga baso, iyong tipong malakas ang datingan, at halos bumulwak pa ang laman ng mga ito. And that, they drink it straight till the last drop.

"Nope. I can't and I won't" nakakatiyak na saad niya...