Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

Kabanata 28

Nagising ako sa sinag ng araw. I grabbed the warm blanket to cover up my face. Ilang minutong hikab ay hinila ko na ang katawan ko para tumayo.

The first thing I saw was a whole body mirror facing me. Kita ko ang magulo kong buhok at mapungay na mata. My shirt is oversized and I'm wearing a panty.

Tumayo ako at nilibot ang kabuuan ng kwarto ko.

I thought I was dreaming last night. I'm really here! Hindi ko ma-explain kung gaano ako kasaya ngayon. This feels more than home. I smiled and decided to go downstairs to check everything. Because I couldn't believe it.

Huminto ako nang madaanan ang isang shoe rack. My eyes lingered on different shoes hanging properly. A man's shoes. That's when I realize that I wasn't living here alone before. There is someone here! Oh my god?

Nagmamadali akong bumaba. I heard noises down there. Tsaka lang ako natauhan nang makita ang matikas na likod sa kusina ko. Millions of memories was sent inside my brain. Kulang na lang ay manakit ang ulo ko sa sandamakmak na ala-ala.

Deja vu. I've seen myself staring at his back many times. In my kitchen, I've also seen myself here.. many times. Nanlaki ang mata ko sa hindi magandang nangyari sa kusina ko, isang beses.

"Sino ka?" I almost shouted.

He faced me. Bumulaga sa akin ang malamig na mukha ni Rashid.

Nanlaki lalo ang mata ko. He is topless and he's holding a whisk on his hand. Isang itim na slacks ang suot niya. Magulo at medyo basa din ang buhok. His tattoos reminds me on how I used to trace them with my fingers before. I grimaced with that idea.

"You.. Anong ginagawa mo dito?! You are trespassing!"

He clenched his jaw and placed back the whisk. Tinukod niya ang dalawang kamay sa lamesa.

"What are you doing here, Miss Avila? I'm not trespassing since this house is legally mine."

"Ang kapal.." suminghap ako. "How can this be yours? It's mine! You know it's mine!"

"Before." he tilted his head. "You rented this house before, how can you claim its yours now?"

Rent? Well.. Medyo napahiya ako doon.

Sandali nga, he's right. I maybe rented this house before, but is he saying that he bought this? That still doesn't change the fact that this used to be my house! Bakit niya naman binili?

Matalim ko siyang tinignan. "Then, I'll rent this house again. Nasaan ang landlord?"

He chuckled.

Medyo yumuko pa siya para hilutin ang ilong. "Baby, you can't rent a house when someone's already staying there.."

I stopped for a second.

This is stupid! Unfair! Iniisip ko pa lang na ilalaban ko pa din ang karapatan ko pero muntik ko nang makalimutan na abogado pala ang kaharap ko. I almost lost it.

Kumuyom ang palad ko. "Fine. I'll rent another house. Nasaan ang landlord sa lugar na ito?"

"This is no longer an apartment village. Wala kang makikitang rentahan dito."

"What? So what do you want me to do? Buy a house?"

He nodded. "Exactly."

Umirap ako. His eyes stayed on my body. Namuo ang kaunting kunot ng noo nang dumapo ang mata sa hita ko. He glanced away and went back to his business.

Kinagat ko ang labi ko at nag-isip. I should buy a house, then? No, that's a waste of money. Soon, I'll get back my mother's house. And also, this village is near from the house and in our company building as far as I know.