Seducing Mr. Irresistible

Chapter 1

"I'll drive! Ayaw ko nang istorbohin si Kuya Kulas. Hurry up!" sabi niya sa dalawa.

"Wait lang! Hindi ba bawal ka pa? After pa ng eighteenth birthday mo saka ka pwedeng magmanehong mag-isa, 'di ba?" tanong ni Ramona.

"Ayaw pa naming mamatay kaya mabuti pang magpapasundo na lang kami!" sabi naman ni Pearl.

She rolled her eyes. "Ang arte niyo! Marunong na ako, okay? Ilang beses na akong nag-drive."

"With your driver! Student's license pa lang ang meron ka!" Ramona said.

She squinted her eyes at them at nagpamaywang siya. When she does that, alam na ng mga ito na naiinis na siya.

"Sige na nga! Pero dahan-dahan lang, ha?!" paalala ni Pearl.

She rolled her eyes again and proceeded to the door.

After an hour and a half, she was so proud of herself. Nahatid niya ang dalawa without any mishap. She has to give herself a pat on the back. She did well. Hindi siya kailangang pagalitan ng kuya niya dahil itinakas niya ang kotse. But her happiness didn't last long nang makita niyang nakaharang ang sasakyang kilang-kilala niya. Itinigil niya ang kotse sa kabilang gilid ng kalsada and she got out angrily. Saktong palabas ng gate si Jacob na buhat-buhat ang babae nito. Nauna sa mga ito si Manang Cora na nagbukas ng gate. She was about to complain when Jacob saw her. His eyes narrowed matapos pasadahan ng tingin ang kabuuan niya in her skimpy wear. Sa liwanag ng mga ilaw sa poste, he won't miss a thing. Napansin niyang nagtagis ang bagang nito.

"Hmm... Babe..." maarteng tawag dito ni Gretchen bago mas humigpit ang mga brasong nakaikot sa batok ni discreet fuckboy.

"Pakibukas na ho ang pintuan, Manang," sabi nito kay Manang Cora na hindi man lang lumingon dito dahil nasa kanya ang mga mata nito.

Sumunod naman si Manang Cora.

"Will you hurry up? You are blocking the driveway! Akala ko malandi lang ang girlfriend mo, lasinggera pa pala. That suits you fine, I'm sure. You can have wild sex until the break of dawn!" she bluntly said bago tumalikod to go back to her car.

Inis na sumakay siya and sulkily sat. She gripped the wheel as she gritted her teeth. Kahit kailan talaga, panira ng saya niya ang DFB (discreet fuckboy) na ito. Kung hindi lang siya nag-aalala na marinig ng kuya niya, bubusina na siya. She turned her head again to glare at him through her tinted window but she frowned a little when she saw who went out. Nagmamadaling lumabas si Mang Kulas at kinausap ito sandali ni Jacob. Nakita niyang sumakay rin sa likod ng sasakyan si Manang Cora para samahan si Gretchen. Awang ang bibig na nakatingin lang siya sa galit na mukha ni Jacob na mabilis na lumapit sa kotse niya. Nataranta siya. Bago pa niya na-ilock ito, he angrily opened the door. She gasped and tried to move to the other side but he got her arm. Dinig niyang dumaan na ang kotse nito na dina-drive ni Mang Kulas.

"Aww!" angal niya when he firmly gripped her arm. Hindi masakit pero mahigpit.

He ducked his head and said through clenched teeth, "OUT!"

Alam niya that if she defied him, he will do something she won't like. Halata niya sa mga mata nito. Hindi pa niya nakitang nagalit ito. He had looked at her with narrowed eyes because of disapproval before but he almost had never said a single word to her after what happened years ago.

Now, Jacob Murillo was pissed as hell.

She got out without uttering a word but her face told how she felt. Galit na binawi niya ang braso rito and she raised her face to glare at him.

"Ilang beses ka nang tumatakas nang ganito? Your behavior is getting worse, Crystal!" sabi nito sa malamig na boses. His eyes were half slits.

"Hindi kita kadugo so don't talk to me and act as if you are my older brother!" pigil ang galit na sabi niya rito. She saw his eyes glint.

"I am glad about that. I can never imagine myself being related by blood to you, Crystal," he said. His voice was like icicles.

She snorted. "Well some things are not meant to be, right? I have a feeling na magsusumbong ka sa kuya ko. You probably want me to be grounded again! Diyan ka naman magaling, 'di ba? 'Yong sirain ang buhay ko?!" sumbat niya.

"Crystal!" galit na tawag ng kuya niya.

***

She was in shock. Kinailangan pa siyang painumin ng tubig ng kuya niya. Nakaupo pa rin siya sa sofa sa loob ng small office nito sa bahay nila. Jacob was standing on one side of the room. His tall and hunky frame was adding more anxiety to her. Ayaw na niyang tingnan ang mukha nito.

"I was planning to tell you this several days ago but nag-usap muna kami nang maayos ni Jacob. Bukas ko na sana sasabihin sa 'yo but I guess ito na ang tamang oras. You can't be acting this way Crystal while I am away! You have to behave while Jacob is your guardian!"

"No! Ayaw ko! You are not leaving me to him, Kuya!" pigil ang iyak na sabi niya sa kapatid.

She stood up. "Kung hindi namatay sina Papa and Mama, you won't do this!" sumbat niya.

Her brother's pained expression didn't soften her. Hindi siya papayag sa gusto nito. She will be 18 in a few months. He can wait until that time so she won't need a guardian anymore.

"Crystal, I want you to understand na kailangan kong gawin ito. Jacob will take good care of you just like a brother. Parang ako lang..."

"NO! NO! NO!" galit na galit na sabi niya and this time, she couldn't help crying.

If Jacob was not blocking the door, she would have walked out already. Isinubsob na lang niya ang mukha sa mga palad and cried.

"I'll talk to her, Niel. You have spoiled her too much," dinig niyang sabi ni Jacob.

Inalis niya ang mga kamay sa mukha which was now wet with tears to angrily look at him. She was about to say what she thinks of him but he spoke first.

"Everything is already planned, Crystal! You are staying with me and you have to accept that! Kung hindi ka kayang kontrolin ng kuya mo, ako ang gagawa n'on!" may diin na sabi nito.

Tumingin siya sa kuya niya to see what his reaction was sa sinabi ng kaibigan nito. To her dismay, lumapit lang ito kay Jacob and tapped his shoulder.

"Ikaw na ang bahala, pare. I trust you," may lungkot sa boses na sabi ng kapatid.

With his squinted light gray eyes never leaving hers, Jacob said, "I will change her and that is a promise."

Her heart skipped a beat. She was betting her life on it that his words have a hidden meaning.