KNIGHTS I-7: Thirst of the Supreme (Dagger Knights)

Chapter 11

"Baby Sae! Omg, hindi ako nakaabot sa first shoot mo. You're so pretty today, baby!" Aristocle greeted her with a hug.

Saellyn awkwardly smiled. "It's okay, Ari. Katatapos lang din naman namin. Why are you here by the way?"

Nilingon nito ang katabing lalaki. "Na-move kasi ang schedule ni Dagger kaya napaaga rin kami. We also had a meeting with a client on our way here."

Mabilis na umiwas ng tingin ang dalaga nang makasalubong ang mga mata ng lalaki. Geez. His cold stare is really making her nervous.

"Hoy, Aristocle bruha ka. Ano hindi mo ako papansinin? Alam kong lamang ng isang libong ligo sa akin ang alaga ko pero kapansin-pansin din naman ako 'di ba?" Liam snapped out of them.

Natatawang nilingon naman ito ni Aristocle. "Ay gusto mo pala ng atensyon? Sige halika! I'll introduce a handsome man to you. Dagger, take care of Saellyn for a while. Huwag kang magsusungit sa baby Sae ko. Sasapakin talaga kita."

Saellyn stood frozen as Aristocle and Liam left her with Dagger.

Mabilis siyang napatitig dito nang makitang nakatingin ito sa suot niyang kwintas.

"You're not wearing that yesterday," he said.

She held the necklace before nodding. "I just received it from someone today. How did you know that I wasn't wearing this yesterday?"

His lips flashed a wicked smirk. "I kissed your neck, remember?"

Natigilan siya sa sinagot ng lalaki. He's really straight forward.

Inirapan niya ito bago talikuran. She's pissed off because she couldn't say anything. And staying away from him is the best she could do to stop her heart from beating abnormally.

She was snapped back to reality when she felt Dagger's hand on her waist, moving her to the other side of the road.

"You almost got hit by a bicycle. Aren't you watching your own steps?" galit nitong saway sa kaniya.

"Sorry, I wasn't p-paying attention." Lumayo siya nang bahagya rito. "Thank you."

Malamig na titig lang ang sinagot sa kaniya ng lalaki.

"Come with me for a while. I need to get something," malamig nitong sabi.

"Bakit a-ako sasama sa 'yo?" she asked curiously.

He smirked once again. "Your manager left you here with me. So you are my responsibility for a while."

She pouted her lips. "Eh, ayoko nga. Ang laki-laki ko na parang maging responsibilidad ng iba."

Natahimik siya nang makita ang masamang titig sa kaniya ng lalaki, parang binabantaan siya.

Mabilis siyang lumapit dito. "Oo na. Sasama na. Isusumbong kita kay Ari, ang sama mo maningin!"

"This is how I stare at someone, baby." Halos manlambot ang mga tuhod ng dalaga sa tinawag sa kaniya ng lalaki.

"What d-did you just call me?"

His face went closer to her. "Baby. Is it a big deal to you also? Do you want me to call you love instead?"

Mabilis niyang hinampas ang lalaki sa balikat. "Ayoko! At hindi ako sanggol!"

"You're smart enough to understand the purpose of that word, Saellyn. Unless you want me to explain it to you," pilyo nitong saad.

She rolled her eyes again. "Babaero ka pala, eh. Kung sinu-sino na lang tinatawag mong baby."

"Hindi naman sinu-sino ang pangalan mo, 'di ba?"

"Ha?" she cluelessly asked.

"I'm sure you have read articles about me, Saellyn. You know how I hate socializing with people so I don't have time to joke around and call everyone with endearments," seryoso nitong dagdag.

Nakatingin pa rin siya nang diretsyo rito. She can't comprehend what he's trying to say.

"Then stop calling me with endearments. You don't do your co-actors rights?" mataray niyang sabi.

Kinagat nito ang ibabang labi bago siya titigan.

"I don't do anyone, even my on-screen partners." He stepped forward to kiss her neck. "But maybe I wanted to be different for a while, maybe I wanted to do my second female lead."

Her cheeks reddened when she quickly understood what he said.

Nakatulala pa rin at namumula ang mga pisngi niya nang hilahin siya nang marahan ng lalaki para isama kung saan.

She just let Dagger drag her. Hindi naman siya makaangal dahil hindi niya kabisado ang lugar at hindi niya rin alam kung nasaan ang magaling niyang manager.

"Are you friends with Madelaine?" bigla niyang tanong dito habang naglalakad sila.

"Fuck that bitch. No one wants to be friends with her, ako pa kaya?" iritadong sagot nito.

"Woah. Galit ka ba sa kaniya? Alam kong mataray si Madelaine but I'll just accept the fact that you called her bitch if she did something awful to you or to other people," saway niya rito.

"Her whole personality is awful. I'm fucking disgusted by her every seconds," paliwanag nito na agad naman niyang ikinatango. He didn't give a clear answer but the irritation on his voice speaks a lot about his hatred towards Madelaine.

"Don't ever cross paths with her off-screen, Saellyn."

"Why?"

"She'll surely do everything to bring you down."

"Ako? Tingin mo kaya niya akong pabagsakin? Eh sinupalpal ko nga 'yon kahapon." Dagger stopped walking with what he heard.

Lumingon ito sa kaniya. "You met her yesterday?"

Taas noo siyang sumagot. "Yes. I bumped into her accidentally and she called me stupid. Kung hindi lang 'yon nag-walk out sa paningin ko malamang nagpapaawa na 'yon ngayon sa social media habang dinadama ang sampal ko sa pagmumukha niya. Kaya bakit mo ako babalaan na lumayo sa babaeng 'yon?"

He chuckled while staring at her. His eyes are full of amusement.

"You're willing to get involve in a fight with her?"

"Of course, ako pa ba? Ibabalibag ko kaluluwa niya sa oras na kantihin niya ako. So save your 'paala' to yourself because I don't need to be cautious with that woman. Siya ang paalalahanan mo, bwisit siya. Bwisit ka rin!"

Padabog niyang pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad nang agad siyang hilahin sa beywang ng lalaki.

Tumatawa itong tumingin sa kaniya. "Calm down. Hmm?"

"Eh kasi ikaw! Nagtatanong lang ako tungkol sa babaeng 'yon tapos ibabalik mo pa gigil ko."

"I'm sorry. I'm not aware that you're a troublemaker also."

"Hindi ako trouble maker 'no!"

"Okay, calm down. Masyado namang mainit ang ulo mo, baby," natatawa nitong pagpapakalma sa kaniya.

"Tara na nga! Bago pa maubos pasensya ko sa 'yo." Inirapan niya ito atsaka pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad.