Ruthless Beauty

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

"Ma'am, sigurado ka bang pusa lang talaga yan?" Salvador swallowed. Nagtitigan silang dalawa ni Barin.

I chuckled. "Of course. He's just a cat."

"Bakit ang laki naman, Ma'am?!"

"Mas malaki ka naman kaya huwag kang matakot. Tsaka, hindi yan nangangagat."

"Anong pangalan n'yan, Ma'am? Naiilang po akong tawaging kitty. Parang hindi bagay."

I laughed out loud and gestured Barin to come. Nang humakbang siya papunta sa amin ay humakbang naman paatras si Salvador. I smiled at him and signaled that he's really okay.

"His name is Barin."

"Barin..." he repeated after me.

"Don't worry. He's a good boy. Once he gets used to your presence, I'm sure the two of you will get along very well."

I explained to him a short history of my pet, his feeding schedule, and his grooming schedule. Salvador keeps on glancing nervously at my pet. Pagkatapos ko siyang kausapin ay pinainom ko muna siya ng juice sa living room para kumalma saka ko sinagot ang tawag mula sa pinsan.

"We're ready. Nand'yan ka na ba?"

"Oo, palabas na ako ng dormitory. Sa mall nalang tayo magkita!"

I agreed, even though it was such a hassle for her to go to the mall when we could just pick her up in a dormitory. The truck I rented for Barin's cage also arrived. We wrapped the things up and then I slid in the backseat of my car. Salvador is my driver for today.

"Dahan-dahan ka lang sa pagmamaneho, ha. Dapat nakasunod pa rin yung truck sa atin. Napa-praning ako kapag hindi ko sila nakikita sa likod."

Salvador nodded and stayed cheerful while we were driving.

"Susunduin natin yung pinsan ko sa mall. Daan muna tayo doon."

"Wala pong problema, Ma'am!"

Thankfully, hindi gaanong traffic ngayon. We arrived in less than an hour. Valentina is already outside the mall, near the waiting shed. She's wearing a simple pair of jeans and tank top. No one would suspect she's a doctor in her outfit. Nakasuot pa siya ng head scarf at shades. I rolled down the passenger window and waved at her.

"Savia!" she cheerfully hopped into the car as I opened the door. Pinaypayan niya ang sarili niya. "Grabe, ang init!"

I rolled my eyes. "Kung sa dormitory ka nalang naghintay, eh di sana hindi ka nainitan!"

"Ayos lang!" she quickly supplied. "M-May tiningnan din naman ako sa mall kanina," she shrugged.

Napailing ako. I gestured for Salvador to continue driving. Valentina smiled widely at me.

"Ikaw si Salvador? Ang bagong bodyguard ni Savia?"

"Ah, opo, Ma'am. Kakasimula ko lang po ngayong linggo."

"Great!" she clapped her hands in delight and then turned to me. "Now, I don't have to worry so much about you. May Barin ka na, may Salvador ka pa! Atsaka, yung Blake? Are you dating—"

"Look, here are the image data you requested from me. You can study it from here."

Ngumuso si Valentina at kinuha ang iniabot kong print sa kaniya. Kumunot ang noo niya habang binabasa ang laman nito.

Suddenly, her phone started ringing. She pulled it out of her pockets and I caught a glimpse of the caller ID.

Jerk calling...