James didn't say anything as I ran my eyes through the dash and controls.
"She's perfect isn't she?" He asked, with a small smile on his face.
My eyes traced the graceful lines of his car. It's beautiful, a work of art. I have never quite ridden in something like this. "Ano tawag dito?"
"Aston Martin One-77. Special edition." When he pressed the power button, the engine rumbled to life with a purr that gave me goosebumps. Even if I'm not surrounded by luxury I know that that was one expensive sound. "Wear your seatbelt, Red."
Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay sa sinabi niya pero sinunod ko siya. I hear the car push and even the ride was smooth.
"Nakikitawag ka rin ng Red?" Only my friends and family call me Red. "Sila lang tumatawag sa'kin non, wala kang karapatan."
"Then what should I call you?"
"Edi pangalan ko, Scarlet." I rolled my eyes.
He hummed. "I want to be different, everyone calls you Scarlet. How about Hope?"
Sumakit ang puso ko sa narinig at hindi ako nakasalita. Napatulala lang ako sa kanya not knowing what to say as melancholy spread through my heart.
He used to call me Hope.
"Do I have something on my face?" He smiles at umiling ako.
"Wala. I was looking at you because you look handsome." Now it's his turn to freeze kaya natawa ako. Ang laki laki ng ulo pero pag nacompliment nagugulat. "Gago ang pangit kasi pakinggan kapag ikaw nagsabi, wag mo naman sirain pangalan ko."
"I'll imitate their style, translate rin natin sa filipino. Tatawagin na kitang Pag-asa."
Tangina naman, lumala pa nga.
Kumuha ako ng cart pagkapasok namin sa mart at kinuha niya 'yon sakin, smirking as he walks in confident sure strides. He follows on my right side and I try to act as casual as I can as the 5'11 man beside me draws attention from people in the store.
James kept winking at the women who walked by causing them to fall into giggles. Napatingin ako sa kanya ng masama.
"Bakit?" He presses a hand to his chest, a gesture that should seem innocent but it's not.
Hindi ko siya pinansin at kinuha ang cart para ilapit sa shelf, kumuha ako ng iba't ibang oil na nakalista.
"Pag-asa stop ignoring me. I'm liking you more."
"You like women who ignore you?" I stared at him, disgusted. Ignoring how my heart skipped from that phrase. Mas binilisan ko ang lakad dahil lumakas ang landi aura ni TJ, parang tanga. "You're impossible."
Dumaan kami sa party station and I thought about the design I'll do for Jamie. I'll have to go to the building and source fabric, siguro sa off ko yun gagawin.
"Hindi nakalagay kung anong flour ang kukunin ko, do I get all-purpose?" I turned around and realized wala si James sa likod ko.
Bumalik ako sa dating aisle at wala siya rito. "James? TJ?"
"Are you lost, baby girl?" I felt his breath on my neck and I switched my gaze up at him, disgusted as he bursted out laughing.
"Anong ginagawa mo Ser? Pinagppractican mo ba ako ng moves mo?" Binangga ko siya ng cart dahil humaharang harang siya at bumalik sa baking needs na aisle.
He was still laughing habang sumusunod sa likod ko. "Don't girls like that?"
"Kadiri, hindi! Sinong nagsasabi niyan sayo?" Kinuha ko nalang ang all-purpose, baking powder, and cream of tartar.
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Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)
RomanceScarlet Hope is a broke college student who applied as a maid for a rich family. Timothy James Del Valle is an agent on a mission. His secret mission is to protect her, and being their maid made it easier. Secrets and red strings interwoven too much...
Strings 18: Precious
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