Said I Loved You But I Lied... (Book 2)

Chapter 6

"I am not hurting," Nicholas lied. Truth was, he was in pain – he could feel his heart breaking. But, he knew that there was nothing that he could do – Lee Ann chose Nick over him.

At kung kukunin mo man ang pagmamahal ni Lee Ann, gawin mo sa tamang paraan...he thought to himself.

"I do not think you can help me and I do not need your help," he added. "Pasensya na po, Miss Abueva, kailangan ko na po talagang umalis. Please, let this be the last time we'll see each other."

"Ser, may problema po?" a guard asked and Nicko was relieved to see him.

"Wala po, Manong. May tinatanong lang po si Ate." Nicko answered before he turned to Precious. "Kay Manong Guard na lang po kayo magtanong. Nagmamadali po kasi ako. Pwedeng h'wag n'yo pong harangan ang sasakyan ko?" he courteously asked.

Precious gritted her teeth. Putang ina nitong gagong 'to!

She didn't have a choice but to step aside to let the younger man pass.

"Salamat po," Nicko said before he got inside his car and hurriedly drove off.

Ang kapal ng mukha! Sino s'ya para hindian ako?! she silently ranted. Pero bibigay ka rin. Ngayon nagkukunyari ka pang may paninindigan pero alam ko kung gaano mo gustong makuha si Lee Ann. Alam ko ring darating ang panahong ikaw na mismo ang lalapit sa akin para humingi ng tulong at kapag dumating ang panahong iyon ay tutulungan kitang makaganti. Sige, magpakipot ka lang—

"Ano pong itatanong ninyo, Ma'am?" the security guard's voice pulled her out of her thoughts.

Precious pasted a ready smile on her face before she turned to look at him. She beamed when he seemed to recognize her. "Hindi po ba kayo po 'yung—"

"Opo, model po ako," she proudly announced.

Kahit anong gawin ninyo ay hindi n'yo matatanggal ang katotohang sikat na model ako kahit pinagkakaisahan ako ng mga tao ngayon! Ako pa rin ang nag-iisang Precious Abueva—

"Hindi po. Kayo po 'yung nasa video..."

The smile disappeared from Precious' face. "Anong video?"

"'Yung trending na video po ng babaeng nagwawala sa daan," the guard happily announced. "Teka, nandito lang 'yun sa cellphone ko, eh—"

"Anong sabi mo?!" Precious demanded. "Anong babaeng nagwawala ko daan?!"

"Ito po, ipapakita ko po sa inyo. Pinasa lang to sa akin ng anak ko. Hindi po ba kayo ito?" the guard asked showing her a video of herself and her altercation with a traffic officer two days ago.

Precious did not have the chance to feel mortified.

"Kayo nga po. 'Yan ''din 'yung damit na suot n'yo—" The guard was not able to finish his sentence because Precious grabbed his phone and then threw it to the ground.

"Putang ina ka! Sino ang nagsabi sa'yong pwede mong ikalat 'yang video na 'yan?!" she asked before hitting the guard across the face. "Guard ka lang! H'wag mong iisiping mas mataas ka sa akin na isang sikat na model!" she added before she slapped the guard again.

"Ma'am! Tama na po!" one of the staff said as he pulled Precious away from the security guard.

"Isa ka pa!" Precious said hitting the man holding her arm.

"I'm the manager on duty po, ano pong problema?—" a pregnant woman asked but Precious kicked her.

"Ma'am Rina!" A waiter ran to the manager's aid.

"Tumawag ka ng pulis, Gino," the manager calmly said.

"Yes po—"

"Pulis?! Aanhin n'yo ang pulis?!" Precious loudly asked.