Naoko P.O.V
"Hi Beshy~"
Mirco slams the door open in my room. I looked at his form in confusion habang nakaupo ako sa kama ko while reading something in my laptop. My cat, Blake is currently snuggling and sleeping peacefully in a curled position in my bed.
Ano'ng ginagawa ng baklang 'to dito? Isn't it weekend? We all should be having some alone time with ourselves so what the hell is he doing here?
"What are you doing here?" I asked him with a deadpan expression on my face.
Nawala naman ang mga ngisi sa labi Mirco. He looked at me in utter disbelief.
"Are you serious? Your beshy is here to hang out with you. I'll go help you choose your clothes----" Mirco immediately walks toward my closet and open it to choose my outfit for me.
"No." Simpleng sagot ko as I continue to scroll the article in my laptop.
"What? What do you mean no?" He looks at me incredulously.
"I am doing something important right now so you can go by yourself or go with Frances." I told him habang binabasa ang article na nasa laptop ko.
The headline of the article is "Is Li Yue Corporation associated with Mrs. Carmina Mlaine?". Carmina Mlaine is Naoko's grandmother, who is also has a big part in Mlaine's Empire.
The article said that she is often seen na labas-pasok sa company ng Li Yue Corporation. I don't know what makes me click this article, but when I saw the name Carmina, it feels like something is urging me to read it.
When I look at the photo of Carmina in the article, I remembered the old lady I saw in the Cheon Academy noong mga nakaraang araw. Remembering that person, I felt a prick in my heart.
"Ouch ha. You hurt me Princess." Mirco fakes a hurt expression and clutch his chest. I just rolled my eyes at him.
"Ano ba kasing pinagkakaabalahan mo diyan ha?"
I immediately close the lid of my laptop ng pumunta palapit sa akin si Mirco.
"Nothing. Just simple stuff." I shrugged my shoulders.
"Then, what is this "simple" stuff?" He asked suspiciously.
"On how to get rid of annoying friend." I smiled sweetly at him.
"Really, huh?" Tumango-tango na lang siya bago niya ilipat ang tingin niya sa nakasarado kong laptop.
"Then..." he edge closer to me. Looking directly in my eyes.
"You wouldn't mind me looking, don't you?" He tried to snatch my laptop away from me. Keyword "tried", dahil naiwas ko kaagad ang laptop ko before he could even touch it.
But that did not stop him para piliting abutin ang laptop ko mula sa left hand ko na malayo sa kanya.
"Snap out of it Mirco. Tch." I clicked my tongue in annoyance as I try na ilayo pa din sa kanya ang laptop ko.
"No! Hindi ako titigil until makita ko kung ano ang meroon diyan sa laptop mo---- Sh*t!"
Hindi niya na natapos pa ang sasabihin niya when he suddenly slipped at nawalan ng balanse. He falls on top of me, which results for me to also stumble on my bed. Our faces were so close with each other that I could feel his breath on my face.
An awkward silence fell upon us. Nakatingin lang kami sa mata ng isa't-isa. Mirco's gaze fell towards my lips. I saw how his adam's apple went down and up. A smirk spread on my lips.
"Hey Mirco, nagbabalik loob ka na ba?" I teased him. A mischievous smile playing with my lips.
Mirco widens his eyes and his face immediately turned into a deep shade of red when he realized that he has been staring at my lips for too long. Pfft. He is easily embarrassed.
"The heck I am-----" Mirco glares at me, but once again interrupted ng may magbukas ng pintuan ng kwarto ko.
"Princess, what the hell is that noise all abou----" inis na sabi ni Shou pero natigilin din siya ng makita niya ang posisyon naming dalawa.
He immediately slammed the door shut again.
Shou P.O.V
Sh*t. Sh*t. What the fvck did I just saw!?
I immediately slammed the door shut because of my shocked. My face is beet red because of embarrassment.
I hurriedly stride away from Naoko's room. What the hell are they doing? Akala ko ba bakla yung Mirco'ng 'yon? Was he pretending to be one all this time?
"Damn it. I'm so embarrassed. Why did I even bother checking up on her?" I growl under my breath
Napahinto naman ako sa paglalakad when I realized something.
"Wait a minute... Bakit ako ang mahihiya kung mansion ko naman ito? Hindi ba dapat 'yong Mirco'ng yon ang mahiya?" Napa-pokerface na lang ako because of my stupidness.
Agad akong bumalik sa kwarto ni Naoko. I slammed the door open again with my newfound confidence.
"Get out you bas...tard?"
A confusion occur on my face ng ibang scenario na ang maabutan ko.
'Was I imagining the things earlier?' I thought to myself.
Dahil ang nakikita ko ngayon sa kwarto ay ang nakaupo na sa kama na si Naoko habang may ginagawa ito sa laptop niya. Nasa tapat naman ng closet si Princess and he's busy choosing an outfit from the clothes ng kapatid ko. His face is flushed.
Yes, damit ng kapatid ko dahil wala namang gamit dito si Naoko. She doesn't even know that she is Naoko not my sister Princess.
Kung ako lang ang masusunod, I want to tell her the truth. But I hate seeing my mother in pain. Naoko is the one who alleviates her pain and kung tatanggalin ko pa si Naoko sa buhay ng mama ko, I feel like her world will completely crumbled. I know that sounds selfish and I also feel guilty about it. Not only to Naoko but also to my sister.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Tiim bagang tanong ko kay Mirco. He looks at me . His complexion back to normal.
"I'm here to hang out with Princess. We decided to go out and go shopping." Simpleng sagot ni Mirco.
I glance at Naoko's direction who looks so uninterested in this "hang out". It seems like she is only being forced to go along with it.
I heaved a sigh and just leave the two of them be.
Naoko P.O.V
"OMG! Look Princess! I think bagay sa'yo 'to."
Mirco exclaimed as he shows me the dress na hawak-hawak niya. Nandito kami ngayon sa isang clothing boutique sa loob ng mall. He insists that we should do some shopping before eating.
After shopping, we decided to eat in a café inside the mall as well. Mirco is the one who did most of the talking with me just commenting here and there.
"Anyways, have you heard that Lucas got into a fight with his fellow classmate yesterday?" Sabi sa akin ni Mirco.
"A fight? That Lucas?" Kunot noo kong tanong.
Based on my assessment from our encounter and his demeanor, it doesn't seem like Luca will get to a fight without any reason. I also don't think he is a reckless person who looks for a fight.
"Yes. Because that guy made some comments about his biological mother and him being just an illegitimate child." Mirco added.
"Luca is an illegitimate child?" Questions after questions piled up in my mind.
"Ah. Right. Nawala pala ang memories mo so nakalimutan mo na din ang tungkol dito." Mirco said in realization.
"Well, Lucas is the son of Mr. Fuentez's mistress. Ang usap-usapan kasi na Mr. Fuentez took Lucas is because Mrs. Fuentez can't give him an heir. Some says na hindi daw maganda ang relasyon ni Lucas kina Mr. Fuentez, especially with Mrs. Fuentez." Mirco just shrugged his shoulders.
Mirco stops talking about Luca and told me that we should just focus on our beshy time. We keep shopping and playing for a while until we decided to go home.
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"Class dismissed."
I start clearing my desk and putting all my things back in my bag. After bidding goodbye to Mirco and Frances, pumunta na ako sa parking lot ng school to head to my car.
"You worthless thing!"
I slightly flinched in surprise when I heard a loud sound. When I look ahead me, I saw Luca's face turned to the side because of the strong impact of the unfamiliar woman's slap.
"Wala ka na talagang ibang ginawa ng tama! Ano pa bang aasahan ko sa isang tulad mo? You're just as lowly as your mother." The woman who looks like on her late 30's sneered as she look at Luca's form in disdain.
I noticed naman ang pagkuyom ng kamay ni Luca. It starts shaking as if pinipigilan niya ang galit niya.
I feel like I am seeing something I shouldn't see. Okay. Let's just pretend we didn't see it. I said to myself.
However, the problem is... I actually need na lagpasan or daanan ang pwesto nila just to reach my car. How the hell am I supposed to act like I didn't see anything then!?
"Get inside the car now! I can't believe na isang tulad mo ang naging anak ng asawa ko!"
Oh wait. Let's ignore them. That's right. Don't even look them. Don't even glance.
I said those words like a mantra in the back of my mind as I begin walking towards my car.
Don't look. Don't loo----
"There you are."
I was forcefully stopped on my tracks when someone suddenly grabbed my arm.
"I'm sorry I keep you waiting." Luca said while faking a smile at me.
I look at him like he grew a two pair of heads. Is he crazy? Naalog ba yung utak niya nung sinampal siya ng babae kanina?
"Who's waiting wh------"
"Flour incident." mahina ng bulong sa akin ni Luca.
I look at him incredulously. Seriously? Is he going to hold that on me? This bastard!
Despite my silent protest and curses to this guy, hindi na lang ako umimik and let him use me as his scapegoat. After this, we're even you jerk.
"I'm sorry mother. Me and my partner actually need to a project together. So, I can't go home yet." Luca said in a dull voice as if he wants to be anywhere but here.
Before her 'mother' could say something back, Luca turned his back on her and starts walking away while dragging me along.
"Where's your car?" tanong nito habang tumitingin sa mga nakaparadang kotse.
"The red porsche." sabi ko.
Hinila niya ako hanggang sa makarating kami sa kotse ko. Inilabas ko ang susi ko and then unlocked the car.
I walk towards the driver seat and open the door. Tumingin naman ako kay Luca.
"Hurry, hop in." I said to him before I get inside the car.
Sumakay naman na din si Luca. I start the engine of my car and begins to drive. I could see the harsh glare of Luca's 'mother' towards our direction through the side mirror nung lagpasan namin siya.
It looks like she really hates Luca.
Sabi ko sa isip-isip ko. I just wished that I won't get myself involved in his problem. It is too troublesome and there are a lot of things I am handling right now.