The girl who just can't move

The girl who just can't move (Eleven(

Robin Hood's 

I left Ian after having breakfast with her. I was so keen on letting her see how nervous I was today. Hindi naman ako kinakabahan dahil kay James. Kinakabahan ako dahil kay Diego. The last time I checked tapos na ang deal namin. Noong huli kaming nag-usap ay naibigay ko na sa kanya ang gusto niya, so bakit gusto na naman niyang makipagkita ngayon? Huwag naman niyang sabihin na meron pa siyang kailangan dahil ang alam ko naibigay na niyang lahat sa akin ang pictures, vidoes at lahat ng negatives na may kinalaman sa "MIA" ni Ian sa Europe. Ano pang kailangan niya? Lalong kumukunot ang noo ko. I just couldn't figure out what Diego wants. Napabuntong hininga ako. I'll deal with Diego later ngayon kailangan ko munang kausapin si James -- that is kung kakausapin niya ako. 

I went to Revert Records that morning because Irish told me that James was there. He was having his morning routine with Anton. Hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng morning routine ang ginagawa nilang dalawa pero kung anuman iyon ay wala akong pakialam. I just need to talk to him. I went to his office thinking that he'd be there but the sercretary informed me that he's in the gym at the 7th floor of this building. Nagpunta ako doon. He's in the gym, it means that he's working out. That's okay... ibig sabihin malaki ang posibilidad na makausap ko nga siya... 

Narating ko ang gym, I saw James standing inside the boxing ring, he was taking off his boxing gloves. Napalunok ako. Hindi ko alam na nagbo-boxing pala siya. I stared at him ffor a while. I was thinking so hard if this was good timing or my unlucky day. 

"Robi, nandito ka pala." I almost jumped when I heard Anton. Hindi ko napansin na nakatayo pala siya sa gilid ng boxing ring na kinatatayuan naman ni James. Tumingin sa direksyon ko si James. He gave me a stare to die for. Napalunok ako. Sigurado ba akong ngayon ko siya kakausapin?

"Hey, uhm.. I need to talk to James." 

Halos magkasabay na kumunot ang noo ni James at ni Anton. They looked at me as if they misheard what I said. 

"Dude, alam mo naman na ayaw ni Rika na nagkakagulo kayo diba?" mahinahong wika ni Anton. 

"I'm not here to do that." I sighed. "I just really want to talk to James." Sinalubong ko ang mga tingin niya. He looked at me like he was ready to murder me. But I'm not scared. I'm not backing down now. I need to do this. For Ian. 

"What for?" finally, he spoke. "I don't have time for this, Robi." tumalikod siya. Napailing naman ako. Hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung bakit ganoon na lang kalaki ang galit niya sa akin. Besides leaving Ian and hurting her, ano pa ba ang ginawa ko na ikinagalit ng husto ni James?

"I've asked Ian to marry me." wika ko bago siya tuluyang tumalikod. That stopped him. He turned to me. I swallowed hard. I have unleashed the dragon -- level 99. "She said yes." 

My eyes widened when he tossed me the red boxing gloves he took from the floor. Aligagang sinalo ko iyon. 

"One round, Robi. If you hit me, I'll let you marry, Ian. Pero kapag hindi, you know what's gonna happen."

Literal akong napanganga. He wanted me to fight him? What for? As far as I know, he's already married. He married my ex fiance tapos hanggang ngayon overprotective siya kay Ian? Why was he acting this way?

"James ano ba----" 

"Shut up, Anton. I know you're supposed to be the responsible one but this is between me and Robin Hood. If you haven't notice, we have issues that we need to settle." litanya pa ni James. I shook my head. This is the first time that he ever acknowledge the silent war between us. 

"What are you waiting for? Get up here and fight me!" sigaw pa ni James. I did what he said. But first I took of my shirt and I put on the gloves and then I joined him inside the ring. Sumunod din si Anton sa amin. I think he was about to recite the rules of boxing when James stopped him.