The Bad Boy's Club (Finished)

Chapter 9

Nilingon naman siya nito.

"Vanessa, you won't leave me here now, right.." He asked.

"Sam.." She looked like she was really concerned at him, "Sam, kailangan kong umalis. Hahanapin kasi ako ni Papa." She reasoned out. Halata ritong naaawa talaga ito sa kalagayan niya.

"Please.. don't leave me.." He pleaded, "Please.. I need you.."

She sighed as she went near to him. Umupo ito katabi siya sa kama. She then started caressing his hair, "I won't. Kaya magpahinga ka muna, Sam. You need strength."

"Don't leave me please." He pleaded one more time as he closed his eyes again. Nararamdaman pa rin niya ang kamay nitong hinahaplos ang buhok niya.

"Yes, I won't. I won't leave you."

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Nagising na lang siya nang biglang tumunog ang phone niya. He then quickly searched it from the table beside him and saw Jared giving him missed calls and texting him that the election had started.

Napatingin naman siya sa digital clock na nasa table din, it was already pass 10am.

Tumayo naman kaagad siya para manghilamos. But when he arrived at the kitchen where the sink was located, may nakita siyang mga pagkain na nakahanda na sa dining table niya. It looked like someone cooked for him.

May nakita naman siyang note na nakalagay doon.

Sam, nilutuan na kita.

I used the vegetables and meat I saw at your fridge.

I hope you're okay now.

xxVannie

Napatingin naman siya sa itim na blazer nito na nakasabit pa doon sa upuan. Naiwan pa talaga nito.

"I'm sure, she won't do it." He said to them one more time.

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"Sam."

Bubuksan na sana ni Samuel ang pinto ng kotse niya nang may nagsalita. He then turned his head to see who was calling him.

It was Vanessa. She wasn't even calling him now with his surname.

"What are you doing here, Velasco?" He asked. Both of them knew na gabi na. He bet it was already 7pm. Tapos bigla na lang itong susulpot sa may parking lot ng university. "And why are you alone? Are you not afraid that I might rape you here?"

"You won't do it," She confidently replied. And as he noticed from her now, she wasn't even scared at him anymore. "I know you won't and never will."

Naitaas naman ni Sam ang kilay niya rito. He smirked, "Are you challenging me, Velasco?"

"Bakit ka nagbackout?" She changed the topic instead. "Ikaw ang nanalo kaya you should have the position, Rivera, not me." Yumuko ito.

"Bakit?" Napatingin naman ito sa kanya, "Are you willing to be my toy if I have accepted it, Velasco?"

Natahimik naman ito. She was just staring at him intently, "If.. If this is about last night.. It's nothing. Walang kapalit yung pagtulong ko."

"And.. I'm sorry.. I don't know.. Pero alam kong may pinagdadaanan ka. But if you need some help, pwede kang.. pumunta sa kin." She added. He could even see the concern again on her eyes. Just like last night.

"No," Tinalikuran niya ito, "Forget what happened last night." Binuksan na nga niya ang pinto ng kotse niya, "And please, I don't want you to meddle with my fucking life, so fuck off." Sumakay na kaagad siya sa kotse niya at hindi na ito muling nilingon pa.

Then he drove off.

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"Ano ba naman 'to, Ate. Ang tanda mo na, ang panget pa rin ng sulat-kamay mo," Saway ni Lawrence kay Vannie nang sinasagot na nito ang test paper na gawa-gawa niya para sa magiging periodical examination nito sa susunod na linggo. Lawrence is his younger brother who's still a 4th year high school student.

Nasa isang coffee shop kasi silang dalawa ng kapatid niya. Pinasama niya kasi ito para doon mag-aral. Kung sa bahay kasi, lagi na lang itong naglalaro sa computer. Ni hindi na nga makabukas ng mga notes nito dahil puro laro ang inaatupag. Their parents even agreed na 'dun sila sa coffee shop mag-aral.

"At talagang sinasaway mo pa ang sulat-kamay ko," Minsan talaga naiinis na siya rito. Kanina pa kasi itong reklamo ng reklamo, "Kung ibato ko sayo 'tong ballpen na hawak-hawak ko."

"Yan, puro dota pa, pati grades, triple kill." Dagdag niya.

"Heh, kesa naman ikaw, puro libro. Kaya mukhang manang." 

"Anong manang?!" Tinaasan niya ito ng kilay. Makapagsabi ang batang 'to.

"Oo, manang ka naman talaga," Talaganag inaasar pa siya nito, "Puro libro inaatupag, ni wala ngang nanliligaw sayo kasi manang ka." Minsan dahil sa pananalita nito, gusto na niya talagang putulin ang dila ng kapatid.

Saka hindi naman siya manang na sinasabi nito. Yes, maybe she's too focused on her studies pero she doesn't freaking looked like an old lady. Marunong pa rin naman siya mag-ayos sa sarili niya.

"May manliligaw ako no," She defended, "Nanliligaw sa kin si Adrian saka soon, magiging kami na." Yes, after he'll wake up in his coma.

"Adrian alalay," Sabi na naman nito, "Mukha naman siyang alalay mo lang, manliligaw daw. Duh." He literally rolled her eyes at him. Hindi niya alam tuloy kung mas lalong magalit o matawa sa ginawa nito.

"Here's the coffee you ordered." Sabi naman sa kanila ng crew ng coffee shop pero laking gulat niya nang makita doon ang lalake. It was no other than, Samuel Ignacio Rivera III.

"Uh.." Natulala na lang si Vanessa habang nakatingin dito. Bakit ito nandoon? Saka hindi ito nakadamit ng pangcrew. And why the heck he is serving them?

Saka nakakapanibago. She couldn't think Samuel Ignacio would go to that kind of places knowing that he's a notorious fraternity leader in their university. Parang imposible talaga.

"Are you just gonna stare at me or you'll get your order?" Samuel Ignacio annoyingly said.

"O-okay," Kinuha naman ni Vannie ang coffee na inorder niya.

"Chill lang kuya," Sumabat naman ang kapatid niya, "Minsan tanga talaga yang Ate ko pero hindi naman siguro dapat na magalit ka kaagad," Talagang pinagtanggol pa siya nito, "Or—bakla ka ba kuya? Bakla lang kasi ang pumapatol sa mga babae."

Oh my god. Gusto na talagang sapakin ni Vanessa ang kapatid niya sa mga sinasabi nito. And he's talking back to no other than the ruthless Samuel Ignacio Rivera III.

"What the fuck did you just say, kid?" Nagulat naman silang lahat nang biglang kinuwelyuhan ni Samuel si Lawrence. Buti na lang konti lang ang customer sa mga oras na iyon.

"Sam!" She called out his name kaya naman napalingon ito sa kanya. She was looking at him with pleading eyes while shaking her head. Please, no. Kinakabahan siya sa kung anong gagawin ni Samuel sa kapatid niya, baka ito na naman ang magiging biktima ng fraternity nito.

Binitawan naman ito ni Samuel, "Watch your fucking tongue next time."

"And I'm not fucking gay or what fucking homosexual you're talking about," He then suddenly looked at her, smirking, "I even had sex with your sister, Vanessa."

At pagkatapos ay iniwan na silang dalawa nito.

Leaving them dumbfounded and speechless.

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