Chapter 10

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Nagising ako dahil sa tumatamang sikat ng araw sa mukha ko. I slowly opened my eyes. Oh, I'm home.

WAIT WHAAAAAT???!

Agad akong napaayos ng upo. Napatingin naman ako sa katabi kong parang tulog. Medyo naka-baba ng kaunti yung upuan naming pareho.

I stared at him...again. All I can see is perfection. His pointed nose, jawline, bushy brows, his long eye lashes, and those sexy lips. Like an angel who fell from the sky. But not an angel in bed.

"You're staring at me again,"

I closed my open mouth. Inayos kong muli ang pagkaka-upo ko. I coughed. Kumuha rin ako ng tissue sa bag ko para punasan yung ilong ko.

"How did you know where I live?" I asked him. Kasi hindi ko naman pina-public kung saan ako nakatira.

"I live there," then he looked out of his window. Agad ko namang sinundan yung tingin niya.

NO FREAKING WAY! HE'S MY NEW NEIGHBOR?

"Oh...you're my new neighbor." gulat kong sabi.

Lumabas siya ng kotse at umikot papunta sa shotgun seat para pagbuksan ako. He unbuckled my seatbelt. Inalalayan niya ako hanggang sa maka-pasok ako sa loob ng bahay.

My house is nothing like his. His house looks so expensive while mine looks like the usual.

Umakyat ako sa taas samantalang siya ay iniwan ko. I really feel tired and all. I just want to go back to sleep. Nang makita ko yung kama ay diretso akong humiga.

"What should I do? What food should I feed her?" I heard him talking to someone in his phone.

Nakahiga pa rin ako at pinapakinggan ang sinasabi ni Conor sa kausap.

"I'm going to wake her up? Okay. Thanks bud." then he ended the call.

Is my temperature still high?

"Hey," then he brushed my hair using his fingers. Feels like I am fragile. "You're temperature is high. I'm sorry if I went in without your permission."

"That's...fine."

"Rest. But when I wake you up, you need to eat and drink your medicine."

I nodded.

***

I ASKED Tristan to prepare a meal for a sick person. Ang gago talagang tinanong ako kung mamamatay na raw ba yung pagbibigyan ko. Idiotic animal.

When the food arrived, naki-alam ako sa kusina niya at kumuha ng bowl. Kumuha rin ako ng baso at doon nilagay yung freshly squeezed juice. I put it in a tray and went back upstairs. I don't know why but I feel like she's my responsibility that's why I do all these and no, I don't have feelings for her.

When I came back, she's still asleep. It's already afternoon. I woke her up by stroking her hair gently. She looks like a cat who likes to be petted.

"Eat up," I commanded her. She obliged so I help her sit.

"Thank you but you don't have to do these. Kaya ko naman."

Little did she know that this helped me with my plan. And that plan is to break her heart at the same time, ruin their company.

"You don't have a helper so who'll help you?" I asked.

"Well...I can call my friend." she answered.

"Don't you think your friend is busy too?"

"How about you? Aren't you busy?"

"Nope. My only agenda today is to have a business meeting with you."

She sighed.

Umupo ako sa tabi niya at kinuha yung mangkok para subuan siya. I can't believe I'm doing this.

***

AND WTF is wrong with this man? Why is he feeding me na para bang tatay ko siya. Tinanggihan ko pa yung unang subo niya pero wala na rin akong nagawa dahil mapilit siya.

"Hmm...taste good." I complimented the food.

"I know something that taste good too," then he grinned.

"Oh enough with your lustful thoughts. I am sick." pagtataray ko.

"Lustful thoughts? Your mind is dirtier than mine. Actually, I am referring to this orange juice." sabay angat niya ng baso.

Nilamon ako ng hiya dahil sa sinabi ko. Really Cali? Can you think first before you speak?

After finishing the soup, he handed me the juice. I drank it all up to help my system recover. I also took my medicine.

Tinulungan niya akong ayusin yung comforter ko at nilagyan niya rin ako ng malamig na bimpo sa noo.

Actually, I thought he's a bad guy. Pero dahil sa pinaki-kita niya, napalitan 'yon. I had a thought that he maybe horny sometimes, but at least he still know how to respect women.

"I'll be going now," he stood up.

"Thank you..."

"Rest." he said and I nodded.

Gusto ko siyang ihatid pero hindi talaga kaya. Mahina pa rin yung buong katawan ko. Siguro talagang bumawi yung pagod ko no'ng mga panahong hindi ako nagpapahinga sa trabaho.

Dahil nga medyo bukas yung kurtina, kita ko ang sasakyan niyang pinasok niya sa garahe. Binuksan niya rin ang pinto ng bahay niya at pumasok na siya ro'n. I still can't believe that he's my neighbor.

I heard my phone beeped. I checked the message and it is from an unknown number.

From: 09*********
Rest.

To: 09*********
Who's this?

From: 09*********
I told you to rest, woman. Stop using your phone, it might worsen your fever. It's Conor. Save my number. Your secretary gave it to me.

To: 09*********
How did you know I'm not asleep yet?

From: 09*********
I can see you from my room.

Napatingin ako sa bahay niya. He's right. He can see me from there but I can't see him. I think his windows are tinted. I changed his name to 'The Devil'. I find it funny so that when I talk behind his back and he suddenly appear, I would say, "Speaking of the devil."

Natawa ako sa sarili kong kalokohan.

To: The Devil
That's creepy. You might see me wearing nothing from there.

I teased him. Well, what I said is true. I don't wear anything even undies before sleeping at night. But not now, since I'm not feeling well. I thought I can freely walk naked but whatever.

From: The Devil
Nice to know you love being naked at night. That's a tease.

Mas lumala naman ngayon ang sama ng pakiramdam ko. Simpleng reply lang niya no'n ay na-turn on agad ako. Like what the hell is wrong with me?

I searched up online and good thing that what I am feeling right now is because I'm sick.

Should I play with myself? NO! He'll see me and I don't know how to do that on my own.

From: The Devil
Sleep before I go back there and bang you up until you're tired. That's the only way for you to sleep.

Sa nabasa ko ay agad kong pinatay ang phone ko at tumagilid ng higa. Nakatalikod ako sa bintana dahil ayaw ko ng pakiramdam na tinititigan niya ako habang tulog. Ayaw ko rin namang sarado ang bintana dahil takot ako sa dilim.

I suddenly had a thought of something very sexy. When I recover from this fever, I'll make sure to tease him every night.

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