Love Me in Brooklyn

Chapter 14 - Revenge

"Hindi na ba talaga magbabago isip mo? Hindi ba pwedeng sa akin na lang si Sab?"

Tiningnan niya ako na para bang pinagbabantaan niya ako. It's like he's threatening me not to ruin his day. Binalik niya ang airpod sa tenga niya pagkatapos ay pumikit ulit.

Sanay ako na hindi palaimik si Russell pero this time, napikon ako sa ginawa niya. Kinakausap ko siya ng maayos.

Tinanggal ko ang isang airpod at pinatong iyon sa table.

"Seryoso ako, Russ. Kung pagti-trip-an mo lang siya, wag mo nang ituloy pa."

Again, he just looked at me.

"Ano bang binabalak mo at pinili mo siya bilang assistant mo?"

"Lee told me to pick one and I did. If you've got problem with that, talk to our manager."

My jaw tightened. "Pick someone else."

"I can't."

"You can't?" natatawang paguulit ko. "Or you just don't want to do it? Kasi gusto mo siyang paglaruan? Ganun ba? You want her to stop liking you so now you're going to play with her heart and show her how cruel you really are? Is that it?"

Tinanggal niya ang kabilang airpod niya at inilagay iyon sa lalagyan. He paused before he looked at me. "Ron, stop testing my patience."

Hindi na ako nakaimik dahil dumating na rin ang prof namin. I sighed and clenched my fists.

"If you're only going to hurt Sab, then please just let her go. I want her more than you do," I whispered.

Russell glanced at me but didn't speak a word. Hindi ko alam kung anong tumatakbo sa isipan niya pero kita ko sa mga mata niyang hindi ko mababago ang desisyon niya.

I need to figure out why he's doing this. May dahilan kung bakit ayaw niyang bitawan si Sab. Kung ano man 'yung rason niyang 'yun, malalaman ko rin 'yon.

Sab's POV

"Is that Russell's assistant?"

"She's so lucky! I envy her!"

"I heard Russ even beg for her to agree to this."

"That's absurd! Russell will never do that!"

"I know, right? F*cking rumors."

Excuse me, hindi naman rumor 'yon. Pinuntahan naman talaga niya ako sa club room at lumuhod pa siya at umiyak para maging asawa ako. Char.

Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang ibang mga new assistants na grabe kung makatingin sa akin.

Mamatay kayo sa inggit! Basta ako, pakiramdam ko nasa cloud nine pa rin ako. I still couldn't believe Russell would personally pick me. Tumalab na nga yata talaga ang charms ko kaya ngayon, ayaw niya na mahiwalay ako sa kanya. Bwahahahaha!

"Hello everyone, welcome to Brooklyn High Tigers!" Manager Lee showed up at the meeting room with a huge smile on her face.

"I believe you've all went through your contracts, right?" Tumango silang lahat habang ako naman ay napalunok.

Ay hala shet, hindi ko binasa. Nalimutan ko na nga kung saan ko ipinatong. Parang ginawa ko na yatang scratch paper kahapon. Omg!

"First things first, I'd like to congratulate each one of you for reaching this far. Out of 184 applicants, only 12 are picked. You all deserve to be here so please give yourselves a round of applause."