POSSESSIVE 21: Knight Velasquez

CHAPTER 13

SM laughed at Valerian's words. Hindi kasi 'yon salita ng taong galit, salita iyon ng isang matalik na kaibihan na kayang i-tolerate ang ugali ni Knight.

"Anyways," Valerian held her gaze again, "has he been sleeping lately?"

Tumango siya. "Yeah. Sa bahay ko siya natutulog kasi hindi siya nakakatulog ng mag-isa."

"That's good." Valerian looks relieved. "I hope you continue taking care of him."

She nodded with a smile. "I will."

Tumango-tango si Valerian kapagkuwan ay kumunot ang noo na parang may naalala. "By the way, I have a question."

"Ano 'yon?"

"Did you make him blush?"

Pigil niya ang mapangiti sa tanong nito. "It's personal."

"Yes, I know," Valerian sighed heavily. "But that fucking moron sent a message to our group chat asking if we fucking blush. See? He's a fucking idiot."

Napakurap-kurap siya. "Group chat?"

"Yeah. We have a large circle of friends, so we needed a group chat to talk when we're busy or something like that." Napailing na naman ito. "That idiot asked us that, so I assume you made him blush."

Napangiwi siya. "Y-yeah."

Bumuga ng marahas na hininga si Valerian na parang ang lalim ng dinadala nito. "This is what I was talking about. He never had a girlfriend before so what he's experiencing with you now is all new to him, so please, bear with him." Kapagkuwan ay tumayo na si Valerian at nagpaalam. "I have to go. Stopping myself from cussing while talking to you is draining the fuck out of me."

Ngumiti siya. "Ayos lang naman kung magmura ka. If you're comfortable with it."

"Yeah, but," namulsa ito, "you look delicate like my wife. I thought you'll hate cussing like my mooncake, and I don't want to anger that idiot friend of mine. By the way, don't mention this to Knight. Specially the best friend part. Mamatay na lang ako, hindi pa rin niya ako titigilan sa kakatukso."

Natawa siya. "Sige."

"Sige, alis na ako hanggat hindi pa siya nakakabalik sa pag-deliver ng pagkain." Valerian waved his hand goodbye at her. "See you around. Next time, I'll introduce you to my wife and I hope you can help her bake cupcakes that aren't poisonous. Knight was traumatize by her baking skills."

Sinundan ng tingin ni SM ang kaibigan ni Knight. He seems like a good guy, a little bit weird, but still a good guy.

Pumasok siya sa opisina niya para tapusin na ang cake na ginagawa. Kapag nakabalik si Knight mula sa pagdeliver nito ng pagkain ay kukulitin na naman siya nito.

His reason for hugging her and being clingy always— he's her boyfriend of course.

WALANG IMIK SI SM mula ng makapasok sila sa gate ng BV hanggang sa iparada ni Knight ang Taxi nito sa harap ng isang malaki at magarang mansiyon. Sabi nito ay gusto siya nitong makausap. Akala niya sa bahay niya sila mag-uusap pero dito siya dinala ng kasintahan.

"Bahay mo?" Tanong niya.

"Yeah..." lumabas ito ng sasakyan saka pinagbuksan siya ng pinto.

Lumabas naman siya kaagad ng Taxi at pinagsiklop ni Knight ang kamay nilang dalawa bago siya giniya papasok ng bahay.

When the mansion's door opened, Cloud welcomed them.

"Welcome home, my Lord," bahagyan itong yumukod, "my Lady."

Knight glared at Cloud. "Cut the 'my', she's mine. Hindi ako komportable na inaangkin mo ang girlfriend ko."

Cloud smiled. "Of course, my Lord." Kapagkuwan ay tumingin ito sa kaniya. "My apologies, Lady SM."