Caught By Her Elegance (UNO)

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"Dad? Invited? Dinner? Suitor?" sunod sunod na sabi nya, I just nodded. I don't know if it's a question or just a word.

"My dad invited you to join us for dinner, and talk about you courting me."

"Bat mo sinabi agad? Di pa ako ready, baka may rifle na nakahanda na sa ano ng bahay nyo, shit!" tumingin sya sa mga pagong na nasa tabi nya, tinatanong kung ano ang gagawin.

I should put him in the mental hospital by now, I guess. I was just admiring him talking to those little turtles when someone came up, he's a tall guy. But I don't really know him, maybe an outsider.

"Uh... Can I get your-" Lorcan didn't even let him finish his sentence when he said;

"No."

I saw the jealousy and possessiveness in his face. I looked at the guy, he look confused.

"I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to give my number to anyone." I just said, faking my smile.

"Oh, is that so? I' m sorry for disturbing you." he then walked away.

"Sa akin ka lang." mahinang sabi nya na ikinangiti ko, I don't know.

After eating a lot we dicided to go somewhere, bookstore. We arrived at four in the afternoon. Maraming sumusulyap sa akin na para bang isa akong kriminal na pakalat kalat, well, I know that I'm not a criminal, I'm a princess. And I'll be in the headlines tomorrow for sure.

Crowned Royalties are like an artist. Princes and Princesses are more famous than those artists for entertainment. And spreading news is their work, a news from the other news.

"Magaganda ang mga libro dito, to the point na ayoko nang puntahan." pahina ng pahinang sabi nya, he's not into books.

Napilit ko lang sya dahil naitago ko ang isang pagong nya na sinabi kong hindi ilalabas kapag hindi nya ako sinamahang bumili ng libro.

"I just you to be with me, masama ba iyon?" I asked, making him smile from ear to ear.

"Ang cute mo magpakilig." nakangiti paring sabi nya na parang mababaliw na.

"What a great bastard." mahinang sabi ko tsaka tumingin na sa mga libro, therw are great and new books.

Pakiramdam ko'y halos lahat ng libro ay galing sa ibang bansa. I'm lucky having these kind of books, like it. I like both educational and fictional books though.

"Sure ka bang hindi na pwede ipostpone young dinner? Kanina pako kinakabahan eh, malay mo baka hindi pala nila ako tanggap tapos baka may nakaready nang lason sa mesa? O baka rifle na pwedeng pumatay sa akin? O baka... Baka... Baka sobrang lalim na hukay tapos ililibing nila ako ng-" hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nagkagusto sa paranoid na to.

"Ililibing talaga kita ng buhay kapag nagpaka paranaoid ka pa. I swear to God that my family isn't going to kill you, we're not a family of killers. You dumbass motherfucker."

When we decided to go home, he started overthinking again. It's like he did something wrong to my family, he's scared as fuck.

Ito ang unang beses kong mag comute, hindi naman masama dahil kilala naman ako ng lahat pero hindi ko parin maiwasan ang mga lalaking tumitingin sa akin. It's like they want to touch me.

And it did, someone touched my thigh.

"Stop these motherfucking vehicle." walang ganang sabi ko na sinunod naman ng driver.

"Anong, malayo pa tayo-"

Hindi ko na sya pinatapos sa pagsasalita dahil pinahiga ko na sa gitna ng jeep ang lalaking katabi ko.