More Than Just A Kick

Chapter 11

Promises

Since Stephen is gone, Rouge take his seat then beside him is Marthim. They are both discussing things about me na parang wala ako sa tabi nila.

"Francaise might have a boyfriend here that's why maybe her father asked me out to guard her." Rouge tell Marthim.

"What? She has a boyfriend?" A react from Marthim.

"Remember when she had a secret boyfriend. Her father locked her up in her room so that she would not meet with her man."

"Stop talking about my life." I protest.

"Je suis desolé Ruelle." Marthim say apologetically.

"Don't mind her, she's just so embarrassed to talk it with you."

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Nakakaasar, everywhere I go they are following me. I turn around on them.

"Please one moment lang, iwan niyo muna ako. I won't do anything stupid." Pakiusap ko sa kanila.

"We can't do that." Rouge said seriously.

"Yeah. We signed a contract."

"Kung mapabayaan ka namin, ipababalik na kami sa France at hindi na makakabalik pa sa magandang Pilipinas." Nalulungkot na saad ni Rouge.

"I don't care about the contract. Please respect my privacy too."

"Ofcourse we respect your privacy that's why we can't follow you on rest rooms and we are not allowed in your room and soon inside your house." Paliwanag ni Marthim.

"I will go to the library and I don't want any disturbances while I am studying."

Iniwan ko sila doon at pumasok na sa library. Kinuha ko ang favorite book ko na lagi kong binabasa at umupo sa dulong bahagi ng library kung saan ako lang ang nandoon.

Nasa kalagitnaan na ako ng pagbabasa ng may bulto ng tao ang nakatayo sa harap ko. Ibinaba ko ang libro at tiningnan siya. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko sapagkat si Marsan ang nasa harap ko ngayon. Ang taong iniiwasan ko.

"Can I seat beside you?"

Tango lang ang sagot ko at nagkukunwari na lang na nagbabasa.
Sumulyap ako sa kanya, tahimik siyang nagbabasa ng libro ng chemistry.

"Tagal mo. Pumasok na kami." Nabigla ako ng walang anu-ano'y nandito sila Rouge at nakaupo sa harapan namin.

"Ah. I'm done reading this. Let's go."

"Wait."

"Who's this guy? Boyfriend mo?"

"No. I don't know him. Umupo lang siya sa tabi ko."

"Iyah! How can you do this to me?" My heart stomps nang biglang nagsalita si Marsan. He looks directly at my eyes and he walks out.

"Lagot." Sabay na sabi ng dalawang bwisit.

"Let's call Tito and tell him about it." Nangingiting pang-aasar sa akin ni Rouge.

I just walk pass on them and I leave them there. I feel suffocated right now na nandito sila, wala akong tahimik na panahon sapagkat ang lagi silang maingay. I couldn't even focus on my readings earlier. Lahat pa ng galaw ko recorded kay dad. I hate it when there are always following and guarding me. I feel like I have no liberty.

I am sitting on a bench behind it are beautiful green trees that gives fresh air which helps me calm and think of good things.

Summer in Paris, France. I was sitting on my chair facing my room's window while waiting for someone. Because dad locked me up in my room. I was punished cause I didn't obey him so he told me I shouldn't go out of my room. I have seen with a guy who was just a friend of mine, nothing else. They thought it was my secret boyfriend, but he wasn't.