CHAPTER 8
KLANE JUST BECOME livid. After he witnessed how that woman slap Lexien hard, his blood boils in so much anger and wrath.
Galit niyang sinugod ang babaeng sumampal kay Lexien at sinipa sa tiyan ito ng malakas. Napaupo sa sahig ang babae habang namimilipit sa sakit sa bandang tiyan nito.
"How dare you slap at her, you fucking bitch!" Saad niya habang sinabunutan ang buhok nito.
Wala siyang pakialam kung masaktan ang babae. Narinig niya kung paano magmakaawa ang babae sa kanya.
"P-please, l-let m-me g-go. I-i d-didn't m-mean t-that-" Hindi na natapos ang sasabihin ng babae dahil sinampal niya ito ng napakalakas.
"You fucking bitch! Don't you even dare to come back here or else, I will really kill you! You understand?!" Galit na bulyaw niya dito.
Umiiyak na tumatango ang babae bago nagmamadaling umalis. Siya naman ay pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili dahil sa naramdaman niya.
Kapagkuwan ay tumingin siya kay Lexien na nakatulala habang hawak nito ang isang pisngi. Lumapit siya dito saka iginiya papunta sa opisina niya.
" Give me a cold compress, now!" Utos niya sa secretaryo niya.
His secretary immediately nodded and answered him stammered. " Y-yes b-boss." Saad nito saka umalis para kumuha ng cold compress.
Siya naman ay inalalayan si Lexien paupo sa isang mahabang sofa sa loob ng opisina niya.
"Are you okay?" Tanong niya rito. Hindi niya maiwasan ang mag-alala dahil sa ginawa ng babaeng iyon kay Lexien. Kapag makita niya talaga iyon ulit, he will kill her. He just stop himself from killing her because Lexien was there, watching them apart.
Lexien nodded and looked at him fearly. " H-hindi mo na sana ginawa yun sa babae, Klane. She's still a girl and every girl should be respected regarding to her flaws and imperfections."
Klane couldn't help but to smile at Lexien kindness. Even though she's hurt by that girl, she still have a concern for it. Isa sa mga bagay at katangian na nagustuhan niya kay Lexien ay ang pagiging maawain nito. Kahit nasasaktan ito, nangingibabaw pa rin ang damdamin nito sa kapwa tao.
" Sorry, I just snapped. I couldn't stop myself anymore because of the idea that she hurt you." Saad niya.
"But you hurt me too, remember?"
Klane stuck in where he place and didn't know how to answered her. She's right, he hurt her. He hurt her physically and emotionally. At dahil sa ginawa niyang iyon, pinagsisisihan niya iyon sa buong buhay niya.
Klane bit his lower lip and didn't spoke. He was so ashamed and humiliated by Lexien's words.
"B-boss, heto na po yung cold compress." Anang ng boses ng secretaryo niya.
The awkwardness slightly broken by it. He get the cold compress and put it in Lexien's left cheek.
Dahan-dahan ang galaw niya dito. Ayaw niyang masaktan muli ito.
"I can handle myself, sir. You don't need to do this." Wika ni Lexien saka inagaw sa kanya ang hawak na cold compress.
"Back to calling me sir na naman." Klane complained. " I told you that call me by my name Lexien. Mahirap ba yun?"
Lexien sneer, " your my boss and I'm your employee. It's my duty to call you ' sir ', sir."
Klane sighed. " Fine," he said and glanced at her. " Go home, you can't work with your condition right now. Don't worry I still pay you for this day."
Lexien couldn't accept his command. " No..." She complained. " Hindi naman grabe tung natamo ko, sir. I can handle myself, sir. I can work fine-"
"- are you interrogating my command, Ms. Smith?" Klane raised his eyebrows on her.
Lexien shook her head. " No, sir."
"Good, now go home and rest for a meantime." Saad ni Klane dito. " Ah, I forgot, give me your phone number."
"Why sir?"
" To call you of course." Klane said sarcastically
Lexien just looked at him weirdly and stood up. " I'll go ahead, sir."
"Wait, give me-"
"- lalalala...Babye, sir!"
LEXIEN LEFT CHEEK was still swollen and swelling. She doesn't want her kids to saw it. To cover it, she used a cloth face mask that was big enough to cover her swollen cheek.
She was in her condo, right now. Naghahanda na siya dahil pupunta siya sa paaralan ng mga bata. It's was nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Pagkatapos magbihis, pumunta muna siya sa kusina para uminom ng tubig. Habang nag rerefill siya sa pitcher, biglang may nag doorbell.
Kumunot ang noo niya dahil wala naman siyang inaasahan na bibisita sa kanya ngayon. It must be her neighbor, she think. Tinapos niya ang gawain bago pumunta sa pinto ng condo niya.
She opened the door and she was surprised when she saw Klane there standing, and holding a paper bag.
"What the fuck are you doing here? Paano mo nalaman ang address ko? Are you stalking me?" Sunod-sunod na tanong niya.
' Fuck! Buti nalang nasa paaralan pa ang mga bata. '
Kinabahan siya dahil nalaman na nito ang address niya. Baka mamaya, bigla nalang itong susulpot dito at makita ang mga anak niya.
Oo nga, sinabi niyang may karapatan itong malaman ang totoo pero hindi pa ngayon.
Klane show his charming smile on her making him more handsome. " Ahm... For first question, I'm here to give you this. Second, I got your address by following you here kanina and well let's just say na I'm stalking you."
Kumunot ang noo niya dahil sa sinabi nito.
' Fuck! I should be more careful of my actions! '
Kapagkuwan ay napatingin siya sa laman ng paper bag na dala nito.
"What's that?" Tanong niya saka tinuro ng paper bag.
"Oh, this? This is an ointment. I consult a doctor which is a friend of mine about your condition then he said I gave you this." Saad nito saka ibinigay sa kanya ang paper bag na may lamang ointment.
Lexien awkwardly smile to him. "T-thanks."
Klane nodded with a smile. " Your always welcome." Kapagkuwan ay tumingin ito sa kanya ng nagtataka. " Going somewhere?"
Lexien nodded, " yep." She said popping the letter 'p'.
"Oh, then can I come with you?" Klaned asked hopefully. He want to have a time with Lexien. Para makabawi siya sa mga kasalanan niya dito. And of course, to woo her again.
Lexien has an apologitic smile on her lips. " Sorry but hindi pwede, e."
"Why?" Parang batang tanong ni Klane
"I'm fetching my Laxus. We're going out on date." Her smile becomes more widely. Gusto niyang makita kung magseselos ba ito ulit. She want to test Klane's feelings and emotions.
At tama nga siya, she saw Klane's eyes full of jealousy and envy.
"Date huh?" Mapakla itong natawa. Kapagkuwan ay may ibinulong ito na hindi niya narinig dahil sa kahinaan ng boses nito.
"May sinasabi ka?"
Klane glanced at her and give her a warming smile. " No, I said...I think it much better if I go now. I have so many works to do."
Lexien nodded, " okay. Pasok na ako ha, mag-aayos lang ako. Thank you for this." Aniya saka pumasok sa loob.
NANG makapasok muli sa pintuan si Lexien, saka lang tinanggal ang ngiti sa mga labi ni Klane.
' Date huh? '
Napakuyom siya ng kamao saka tiningnan ng masama ang nakasarang pinto ng condo ni Lexien.
"Tingnan lang natin kung may mangyayari pa bang date pagkatapos ng gagawin ko sayo." Aniya saka umalis para ihanda ang mga kakailanganin niya sa kanyang plano.
' Today, you will be mine, Lexien. No Laxus - no everyone! You will be mine now and until forever.'
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