Rule #3: Changing The Rules

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He sighed. "It's because Mama wouldn't expect to find me with you. Just let me sleep here for the night and I'll find a place the next day. Ikaw lang kase ang naisip ko ngayon kaya ako nandito."

I scoffed. "Bakit ka ba kase naglayas? You know that's bad. Things should be talked about, rather than running away from it... if you have any problems, you listen to your parents and tell them that. Hindi 'yung ganito na naglalayas ka."

Yumuko siya at umiling. His jaw clenched a bit and his fists were slowly clenching. "You wouldn't understand..."

I sighed. Hindi sana ako papayag pero dahil nakikita ko 'yung black eye niya sa mukha na ako ang dahilan... I realized that I should at least understand him on this one.

"Fine. You sleep in my room. Sa floor ka lang, ha! Try to sleep beside me and I'll give you another black eye, Prince!" I warned him and widened my eyes as a threat.

A smiled appeared on his face. "Thanks, Elisse."

Pasimple nalang akong umirap. Why am I so kind enough to let him sleep in my room? Wala pa ni isang lalaki ang nakakatunton sa kwarto ko. He'll be the first one...

"This is the reason why we become an issue! A lot of people think we're dating, kahit hindi naman!" I crossed my arms and rested them on my knees.

"We could if you want?" he joked. Humor is evident on his face.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"I thought I'm not your type? Bakit parang willing ka ata maging boyfriend ko ngayon?" iritado kong sambit.

"Wala akong sinabing ganyan..." he chuckled.

I inhaled sharply and stood up.

"Tss. Stand up, before I let you sleep outside. Don't be noisy, iaakyat na kita sa kwarto ko." Pinagpagan ko ang damit at siniguradong hindi nadumihan iyon. Tumayo na rin siya at pinanood ako.

"Gusto mo, ako nalang magpagpag niyan?" tanong niya na may halong ngisi. He licked his lips and bit it while looking at my back.

Suminghap ako.

"Manyak!" bahagya ko siyang tinulak na ikinatawa nito.

"Joke lang! Hey, I'm joking!" Hinarang niya ang kamay niya sa harap niya para hindi ko siya tamaan ng hampas.

Kinuha ko nalang ang kamay niya at hinila papasok. A teasing smile appeared on his face as he intertwined our fingers. If anyone would see us right now, iisipin nilang kami nga.

"Para lang mabilis," sabi ko dahil nilalagyan niya ng malisyosong tingin ang paghawak ko doon.

"Alright," he shrugged cooly.

Napailing nalang ako. Dire-diretso ko siyang hinila papasok ng bahay. Mabuti nalang at tulog na rin ang iilang helpers namin kaya mabilis ko rin siyang naiakyat. We usually have CCTV cameras around but it's usually off since we don't really need to heighten the security in our mansion dahil trabaho na 'yon ng Village security.

Pumasok kami ng kuwarto ko. I was relieved, remembering how I cleaned my room recently. Halos walang gulo at nakakalat. Hindi nakakahiyang ipakita sa kanya.

Binitawan ko na ang kamay niya at inikot ang tingin sa bawat sulok ng kwarto ko. I suddenly remembered Troy.

"Stay here. Don't play anything on my bluetooth speakers or touch any of my stuff. I know its exact place, so if you—"

"Opo, ma'am. I'll just sit on your couch, waiting for you, don't worry." putol niya sa sinabi ko at umupo roon.

"Sabi mo 'yan, ha?" I eyed him one last look, before leaving my room.