Faith's POV
Ilang beses ko na itong napapansin pero hindi ako sigurado, pakiramdam ko kasi parang may sumusunod sa akin. Ilang linggo na ang nakakaraan, tuwing umuuwi ako at pumapasok sa trabaho nakikita ko yung black na sasakyan sa tapat ng apartment namin. Sa itsura palang mukang mamahalin talaga at kahit habang buhay ako magtrabaho hindi ko ito mabibili. Sa tatak pa lang ng sasakyan alam na alam ko na kung anong sasakyan ito- Mercedes Benz S-Class. Napakayaman naman ng taong nagmamay-ari nito.
Ang akala ko nga'y may bisita si Gladys kasi siya lang naman ang mayaman sa amin dito, may sariling condo pero ayaw naman tirhan. Madalas din kasi siyang bisitahin ng mga mayayaman niyang kaybigan dito kaya noong unang nakita ko ang kotseng itim na iyon ay hindi ko na pinansin pa. Nagtataka ako nang malaman kong tatlong linggo nang walang bumibisita kay Gladys, nalaman ko iyon ng magtanong siya sa akin nang minsang umuwi ako galing school at nadatnan ko siyang nakaupo sa salas. Tinanong niya ako kung meron daw bang bumisita sa akin kasi may kotseng naka-park sa tapat namin. Naisip kong baka naman may kamag-anak yung land lady naming si Aling Linda na galing ibang bansa o baka sa naman pagmamay-ari 'yun ng kapit-bahay namin mayaman.
Ala una na nang hapon at kalalabas ko lang ng apartment at muli ko na namang nakita 'yung sasakyan. Ewan ko ba, masyado na ata akong pagod kaya siguro kung anu-ano na ang aking naiisip. Umiling na lamang ako para maituon ko ang aking atensyon sa daanan at hindi sa sasakyang nakaparada sa tapat ng apartment namin.
Tumingin ako sa wrist watch ko.
'Maaga pa naman sana lang walang gaanong traffic ngayon.' Nasabi ko sa aking sarili.
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Aris' POV
We're here inside the car when I saw Faith turned her gaze to us, good thing's the window of my is tinted.
"Where is she going?" Amanda asked me while talking a selfie with Karmin.
"Work." I gave her with the very obvious answer because I know that she knew about it.
"Ugh! Thank you for the long answer." She smiled but still the sarcastic tone's in there.
Erish is sitting beside me while Amanda and Karmin are sitting at the back and we're watching over Faith. The fact is, I am the one who's incharge to keep on guarding Faith but due to curiousity, Karmin and Erish joined me. Amanda already saw her at the mall when she bought some stuffs for her younger brother with William, but she wants to come with us for an adventure.
I remember the first time I saw Faith, there are mean girls who wants to flirt with me but she never hesitate to help and take me away from them. I want to smile because she's nice and I appreciate it, but I feel awkward too for I should be the one who's protecting her. Shame on me, I hope William will forgive me.
My thoughts went out when Erish speaks,
"Kanojo wa utsukushīdesu." Erish sais while looking at me.
"Sí. Bonito." Karmin agreed while sketching something on her pad.
"Y ella es muy bonita." Amanda stated with her thumbs up.
I just nod my head for a second demotion.
"By the way, where's Shawn and Kohji?" Amanda asked me.
"Mall." I said without looking at her.
I'm not an extrovert type of person. I'm not used to talk, specially to those people who, I don't know or when I'm not in my usual mood. I only speak when I was asked and ordered to explain or if needed. Men are not born to talk, right? We are born to lead, to work and protect people who are important to us- specially these girls who's with me right now, and Faith. Women are made by God to be cherished by men and that's what I believe. I hate seeing girls cry because of a guy and if that happens in front of me it will trigger me to kill that guy immediately without any hesitation. I'll stub his heart and break his neck, making sure he'll meet Satan- my best buddy.
"Let's go there!" Amanda said in a high pitch tone.
"They're busy." I answered.
"Why? I don't care. If they're we can still gonthere. They don't own the mall." Kahit kelan si Amanda talaga. Tsk.
"We can." Erish smiled at her.
"We're gonna buy some stuffs for school." Karmin casually said.
"Can't wait to go to school and have some fun." Erish smiled sheepishly.
"And I can't wait to see Faith.." - Karmin with a smile on her lips.
"We do have one week to prepare, right?" Erish asked me.
I looked at her and smirked, "Yeah." Then started the engine of my car and drove it away from that place.
Shawn and Kohji are doing something. Maybe pagdating namin doon tapos na sila. Ayoko nang magkwento o pakiwanag pa sa mga babaeng kasama ko. Hindi lang nilanako titigilan kapag nalaman nalang may sinusundan ang dalawang nauna na sa mall. Importante. Di pwedeng mahuli sila nito. Mabuti at mabilis ang pawn kong si Rogelio at naibalita nila sakin kung sino ang gagong sumusunod kay Faith. Kumpirmado. Dapat hindi sila makalapit kay Faith at lalong di nilandapat malaman kung nasan kami.
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A/N: Translation:
* Kanojo wa utsukushīdesu. - She's beautiful.
* Sí. Bonito. - Yes. Beautiful.
* Y ella es muy bonita. - And she's nice too.
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