MR. RIGHT, MS. WRONG

3 NIKKA

3

NIKKA

Para akong tuta na lalagnatin sa suot kong naninigas na coat. Hindi ako sanay sa ganito. Yaya ang pag-aaplayan ko at hindi executive Vice President ng kumpanya. Bakit naman ganito ang ipinasuot sa akin ni Jesmond? Daig ko pa nito ang aagawan ng posisyon ang Presidente ng Infinity.

That guy, Jesmond, nagkasundo na kami na ibibigay na niya sa akin ang kalahati ng bayad ko. I made myself strong enough to swallow the illegality of this work. I have to apply as a nanny to kidnap the nine year-old Anderson Rix de Lorenzo. I have to. Isinangla ko na kay Satanas ang kaluluwa ko at alam kong walang kapatawaran ang gagawin kong ito, pero kailangan ko.

I stupidly look at my reflection in the glass walls of the building I’m about to enter.

Ang ganda ko!

Ang ikli ng skirt ko at labas ang mahahaba kong mga hita at binti. I look respectable though I am really not. These fabrics I’m wearing can actually cover the identity of the real me. I don’t look fancy, but I can deceive anyone’s eyes.

I look up at the building.

This is the Infinity building; an amazing bluish green color of the glasses when the sun rays reflect to it. Anim na hilera ng mga nagtatayugang building ang nasa harap ko ngayon but this building is the one I always look up to since I was a kid. Pangarap ko itong pasukin, and I can’t believe that I am about to do it now. Dati ay sarado raw ang compound na ito at dinaig ang Malacañang sa higpit ng security. But when I was ten, the de Lorenzos decided to get rid of those security forces at the main gate, making the entire compound visible to all the people who wanna take a closer look of the famous de Lorenzos’ buildings. These truly represent wealth and deluxe. The billionaires! And I heard, they’re not just billionaires—they’re truly demigod billionaires! Nakita ko na sila sa magazines at wala sa kanilang itulak kabigin. Bihirang-bihira silang lumabas at sa Forbes lang sila naroon. Napupulot ko ang mga magasin na iyon sa basurahan kapag nangangalakal at napapatulala ako roon. Hanggang ngayon ay nakaipit pa ang pahina na iyon sa luma kong libro. May pilas lang ang kopya nila at hindi ko nakita ang babaeng de Lorenzo at ang tinatawag na Jamie at Adamson. Iyong Guilherme may pilas ang mukha pero nakita ko naman ang kagwapuhan. Now, I’m curious. How does a certain Jamie Rix de Lorenzo exactly look like?

Jesmond didn’t give me a copy of his picture or anything to easily identify that man. What I have is a photo of his son, my target. Hindi ko naman siya papatayin. Ibibigay ko siya kina Jesmond at doon nagtatalo ang konsensya ko. But what can I do? I think it was a great mistake that I’d entered the world of a notorious syndicate but it’s too late to turn back now. I can’t back off.

I thought I was just going to be a typical snitcher and a look out when the group decided to thieve. But this job is way further than what I’d thought it could be. I thought I would just be an ordinary snitcher but now would truly be a snatcher; not just to snatch, run and hide but to kidnap a child.

Pero ano bang pakialam ko? Hindi ko naman kaano-ano ang bata. Saka may kapatid din akong dapat kong buhayin. This is the best way to bring in money, easily. Kapag natanggap na ako, may one hundred thousand na kaagad ako. Kakain ang kapatid ko na si Kiko ang kasama ngayon. Wala akong iisipin na iiyak siya kapag nagugutom na. That was the first deal I demanded, to make sure that Jesmond would feed my brother while I’m away.

I take a deep breath and set my foot forward. Tuloy-tuloy ako sa may entrance ng building kahit na parang purong kalyo na ang mga daliri ko sa paa, at patabi-tabingi pa dahil sa lintik na taas ng takong ko na pwede ng itusok sa mga mata ng m******s na lalaking tumitingin sa legs ko. Kung alam lang nilang sanggano ako, tumingin pa kaya sila?

Buong kagandahan akong ngumisi sa guard na nakatayo sa gilid ng stainless na barikada. “Good morning, papabols. I mean, Mr. Guard na pogi.” Pinakurap ko ang mga mata ko.

He amazingly looks at me and a smile pulls the corners of his thick plum colored lips.

“Good morneng Ma’am, byutepol. Haw mi I help you, byutepol?” ngising paniki siya. May pangil kasi siya sa bibig, napapagitnaan ang kanyang pustiso na kamuntik malaglag nang magsalita siya.

All right! So, the president of the company empowers wealth and good looks, but the employees do not. Hindi naman pala mapili ang boss. Buti naman.

“Applicant, Mr. Pogi. Yaya.” Imporma ko sa kanya.

Tumango siya at pinausog ako sa tapat ng isang scanner. I see green light moving, scanning my body.

“Magpola iyan kapag armado ka, Ma’am.” He informed me.

I look at him and nod gently. For sure, this won’t turn red, wala naman akong balisong na dala, iniwan ko sa bahay kanina.

After a few seconds the monitor displays, CLEAR. Lintik. Ganito ka-high tech ang kumpanya ni Jamie Rix de Lorenzo? Walang dudang mayaman talaga. At sa gulat ko nang tumingin ako sa may gilid ay may dalawang baril na nakatutok sa katawan ko. Hindi iyon hawak ng tao kundi hawak ng dalawang stands, magkabilaan.

I gulp when I feel my knees suddenly tremble. Ayoko ng baril, I had a very bad memory when it comes to riffles and pistols. I mean, pwede akong makakita, huwag lang sa aking itututok. Hihimatayin ako sa nerbyos.

I had been badly traumatized when the owner of that piece of land where we live brought a demolition team. They’re all armed and were ready to kill every possible person who would try to block their ways. Until I heard nothing, except for those gun shots, leaving numerous numbers of fatality. And what shook me off to death was when I saw my mother crying in pain, she was shot! Nakatago na kami sa loob ng bahay at nakadapa pero bakit tinamaan pa siya? Kumilos pa kasi siya at niyakap ako habang nagkakaputukan, kaya nabaril siya. I thought I’d lose my Mama, but she was saved.

“B-Baril.” Mahina kong usal at kaagad na nanubig ang mga mata ko at tumingin ako sa gwardiya.

“Oo, Ma’am.” Sagot niya kaya nahahapo akong napahawak sa stainless na barandilya; but after a while, the riffles moved on their own, pointing to different directions. That was when I felt relieved.

I gain my strength again and slowly move forward and look back from time to time. How could it be so possible? Those guns were fully automatic, controlled by a microprocessor chip. Paano kung mag-malfunction iyon? Kahit hindi armadong tao ay mapapatay? Isn’t it too dangerous for innocent civilians or even the company’s employees?

Nasa tapat na ako ng elevator pero nakapihit pa rin ang ulo ko sa mga baril na iyon, hanggang sa makita ko na may pumasok na tao at automatic na kumilos ang mga iyon papaikot, paturo sa lalaking tumayo sa may scanner. I wonder how fast those things can actually shoot an armed person. Can it be really that quick? Like a blink of an eye? I don’t know.

Napaitlag ako nang tumunog ang lift kaya kaagad akong napatingin doon, at sa pagkagulat ko ay babae at lalaking naghahalikan ang bumungad sa mata ko. I halt when they don’t even bother to stop. They’re kissing hungrily like they wanna eat and swallow each other’s mouth. Nakakita na ako ng naghahalikan pero hindi ganito. At first, I found it so gross. Nakakabastos kasi iyong mga p****k at mga beteranong matatandang lalaki ang nakikita kong naghahalikan sa may tabi ng bahay ko; but with these people, wow! Napanganga ako habang pinapanood sila. Ang lakas ng loob kong tumunganga. They look so perfect. Kahit parang naka-glue ang mga nguso nila ay alam ko na maganda si babae at pogi si lalaki. He’s almost covering the woman and I can vividly see his broad back and shoulders. He’s so tall and he has a sexy back.

Diyos ko! Saan ako nakakuha ng description na sexy ang likod ng isang lalaki?

 Nilalamas pa niya ang isang s**o ng babae.

I gulp until they both stopped. I couldn’t find the chance to move. I was so blown out.

Bigla ang naging pagpihit ng lalaki at sa pagkagulat ko ay gusto kong himatayin sa kagwapuhan niya. s**t, those green eyes! He has a mole beneath his eye that even makes him look so charming! He’s old but he’s so gorgeous!

Hawak pa rin niya ang s**o ng babae. Nakatakip ang palad niya sa malaki, bilugan at ubod ng puti na dede niyon. The woman’s tube top was improperly placed to cover up one of her boobs. O baka sadyang ibinaba iyon ng lalaki. Boba ka Nikka, oo na nga! Hawak niya kasi!

I blink when the man elevates his brows. His reddish lips are moist. Lalo akong napanganga nang dilaan niya iyon na parang pinapahid niya ang laway nilang dalawa. Funny how I don’t find it gross, I find it so attractive that even makes my cheeks heated.

Papasara na ulit ang elevator pero itinulak ng lalaki papabukas. “Fix yourself, Haley.” Utos niya sa babae na tumalikod naman.

I didn’t drop my gaze though his eyes are fixed on mine. I just press my lips and keep it for a while.

“I’ve never seen your face here, little girl.” He muttered as he raked me. He glued his eyes on my thighs for quite a while, then the corner of his lips tilts.

Shit, pansit!

Sasara ulit sana ang pinto pero itinulak niya ulit, hanggang sa lumabas siya at sumunod ang babae sa kanya. The woman embraces his arm and ironically, she throws a death glare toward me which I ignore.

“Yes, you never saw me, S-Sir.” I smiled genuinely though my knees are badly shaking.

Mas mabuti pa palang makipag-boxing ako, hindi ako nanginginig. Bakit nakita ko lang ang halikan ng dalawang ito ay parang gusto ko ng magpag-confine at magpakabit ng swero?

I move my gaze on his hand. He has a big hand. Pati daliri niya ay mahahaba at may mga pinong balahibo. He has that rosy white skin tone and he’s so neat. Bagay sila actually, pero parang ang sungit ng babae. I look up at  the man’s face again, straight into his eyes.

“This is private elevator, baby girl. Those are for ordinary employees.” Sabay turo niya sa mga hilera ng elevator sa may gawing likuran niya.

Baby girl? Ilang taon na ba ako sa tingin niya? Sabagay, mukhang Ay edad na siya. Pero bakit parang nakakakilig ang tawagin niyang baby girl? Dahil ba pogi siya? Eh ang babae? Anong tawag niya?

“I’m sorry. I didn’t tell apart which is which, ang pogi niyo po kasi.” I smiled at him but I didn’t pull back my gaze.

His eyes are so beautiful.

Parang ninerbyos siya bigla sa sinabi ko. Bakit hindi yata siya naniniwala na pogi siya?

Pwede ko naman siyang landiin, hindi na naman kami magkikita ulit na dalawa.

“Come on, honey.” Niyugyog ng babae ang braso niya at mas lalong niyakap. Dikit na dikit na iyon sa nakausling s**o ng babae.

Hmmmp! I have those t**s, too and big enough to seduce a man, including him!

I can see how he bites his lower lip that even makes them more bloody red in color. “I see.” Ngumisi siya at kamuntik akong malaglagan ng ngalangala dahil lumabas ang dimples niya.

His eyes become fiercer. “Forgiven. Just stop staring when two people are making out, who knows you might be involved in an orgy.” He smirks and winks as they went off. “—Or threesome.” he whispers.

Orgy? Anong orgy? Anong threesome? Nalukot ang noo ko habang habol sila ng tingin. I can’t help but to scan him as he walks on. Sobrang tangkad niya at sobrang laking tao. Ano kaya siya rito? He doesn’t look like an ordinary employee. Maybe he’s a financial officer or perhaps one of the executives.

I wished him to look back but unfortunately, he didn’t. I’m not his type. He’s just flirty. He likes mature women and not the one he so called—baby girl?! Napangiwi ako sa salitang iyon. I’m already nineteen. Well, actually turning ninteen next week and I consider myself an adult.

Ewan! Inayos ko ang aking sarili. Why the hell am I bothered? Hindi naman siya ang ipinunta ko rito kung hindi ang may-ari. I need to be hired as a nanny. Ready na ang fake documents ko. Kung may hindi man pineke rito si Jesmond ay ang edad ko at ang hindi ko pagkakatuntong sa senior high at kolehiyo. But I have to nail this. Magda-drama ako at maglulupasay kapag hindi ako tinaggap. Sasabihin ko tatalon ako sa rooftop nang patiwarik...