A/N: New place. New start. New characters approching. ITALY. I Trust And Love You. LOL. Happy reading! Leave comments!
Chapter 7: ITALY
Rina's P.O.V
"Yes! Sa wakas! Malaya na ko!!! Wuuhoooo!"
Lahat kami napatingin kay Renji ng bigla na lang syang sumigaw ng pagkalakas-lakas pagkalabas pa lang namin sa may airport.
"Ma! Pa! Hintayin nyo ko! Mapag-aaral na natin si bunso! Makakacollege ko na rin si Junjun! At matutulungan ko na din si Ate sa mga bayarin sa bahay, kuryente at tubig!"
Sabay tumawa sya tapos nakataas pa sa ere yung kamay nya habang sinasabi nya ang mga salitang iyon. Para syang takas sa mental sa itsura nya ngayon.
"Oh crap! He didn't take his medicine again!"
Bigla akong napatingin sa tabi ko nang biglang magsalita si JD. I can see irritation all over his face habang nakatingin sa direksyon ni Renji.
"Tell me, why did we let him join this little detour again Viel?" sabi nya sabay lingon kay Prince Viel na nasa tabi lang din namin.
"Malay ko. Nasabit lang din naman ako dito."
Nakakagulat pa rin tuwing naalala ko nang makita ko silang nakasakay din sa eroplano na pinagdalahan sa akin ni JD. Pero mas nagulat ako nang dalhin nya ako dito sa Italy. Ang buong akala ko talaga, kaming dalawa lang ang sakay ng eroplano na yun, kasama din pala namin yung buong barkada nya.
Akala ko nasa Pilipinas pa din kami. Iyon pala mas nilayo nya ako. Naalala ko na naman tuloy si Xander. Ano na kayang nangyari sa kanya? Nakaalis din ba sya? Alam ba nya na basta na lang akong dinala ni JD dito?
"Ma! Pa! I trust and love you! ITALY!" natatawang sabi ni Renji sabay lingon sa akin at kumaway pa talaga. "Hi Rina!!!"
Nagsisimula ng dumami yung mga taong nakatingin sa amin...lalong-lalo na kay Renji. At ang mas malala pa, sinamahan pa sya nila Sean at Ronan sa kalokohan nya sa labas ng airport.
"We should go. We need to check in for a hotel and have a f*ckin rest!" biglang sabi ni JD sabay napatingin sa tatlo. "Hey morons! Let's go!"
Nagulat ako nang bigla na lang akong akbayan ni JD. Bigla akong napalingon sa kanya sabay napatingin doon sa kamay nya na nakaakbay sa akin at sunod sa mukha nya.
Inakala ko na nakatingin din sya sa akin. Pero hindi. Nakatingin lang sya sa malayo...sa tatlo pa nyang kaibigan.
Bakit nya ako inakbayan? Anong ibig sabihin nito? Saka bakit parang wala lang sa kanya yung pag-akbay nya?
Muli ko na namang naalala yung huli nyang sinabi sa amin bago kami makababa ng eroplano.
"Want to be my girlfriend?"
He said that with the usual smirk on his lips. With his signature angst and confidence na para bang sigurado na sya na "Oo" ang magiging sagot ko sa kanya.
Minsan hindi ko talaga malaman kung ano ba ang tumatakbo sa utak ni JD. Pabago-bago sya ng ugali nya. I was supposed to be angry with him dahil sa nangyari. Pero all of a sudden, he just washed it away with his sincerity and simple sorry.
Saka, ano bang gusto nyang palabasin sa bigla nyang pag-akbay sa akin huh?!
Lihim akong napatingin sa direksyon ni Prince Viel.
Ano na lang kaya ang iisipin nya kapag napansin na nya na naka-akbay sa akin si JD? Ano na lang ang iisipin ng mga kabarkada nya? Ano na lang ang sasabihin nila? Na baka mapansin nila na may abnormal na namamagitan sa amin ni JD. Ano?!
Sinubukang kong itulak palayo si JD para maalis sa balikat ko yung kamay nya. Kaya lang, nang gawin ko iyon, bigla na lang humigpit yung hawak nya sa akin saka sya dahan-dahang yumuko.
"You dare move again and I'll leave you here and will get lost." bulong nya sa tenga ko. "We don't want any of that, right Rina?"
Wala na akong ibang nagawa kundi ang manahimik na lang and stand still sa tabi nya.
It's not that natatakot pa ako sa kanya or what. Maybe his mere presence makes me at ease...and the omelet breakfast he made just a while ago before we land in this country.
It's about getting lost.
Tama. Kailangan kong sumunod sa kanya kung gusto ko pang makauwi ng ligtas sa Pilipinas. First time ko dito sa bansang 'to. At baka totohanin nya talaga na iligaw ako kapag hindi ako sumunod sa kanya.
I just tried to fix myself at pinipigilan ang sarili ko na maisip na naka-akbay sa akin ang isang kamay ni JD.
I don't want to keep blushing just by this. I don't want to appear cheap and give him full access to make fun of me again.
I need to control my feelings. I need to train myself to rule over my emotion.
I need to fight over JD. His presence and his actions.
I don't want to be the same weak girl he used to know before.
What had happened make me realized that I should be strong. Not for anyone's sake but for myself.
I am tired of being weak. Of being protected...especially by JD.
Paano na lang kung maulit na naman ang nangyari na yun sa akin? Paano kung this time, wala ng JD ang makakahanap sa akin? What if he can't be there with me? Sino na lang ang magliligtas sa akin?
Should I always cry over my weakness? Should I let myself get devoured by my own flaws? Should I stay forever weak?
"Want to be my girlfriend?"
What JD said was not a simple task to accept like the way he said it to me.
Being JD's girlfriend is not easy. Especially he happens to be my stepbrother.
Feelings alone is not enough. Heart has always not been enough when you enter a relationship.
And besides, I don't think I can trust JD for loving him again.
I am too afraid to take all the risk. I am afraid by being hunted by his enemy.
I don't want that to happen again.
Call me coward. But I am still afraid.
I know, no matter where I go, I can't get away by JD's shadows.
That no matter how hard I try to avoid him, I know I can't. I just can't 'cause he keeps on chasing me.
So, in order to be with JD, I need to be strong.
I want to change. For myself and myself alone.
But loving him and getting into relationship with him...is another issue that I should not think about for now.
JD's P.O.V
"Tanginu pre! Walang masakyan!" the annoying Japanese said. "Puno lahat ng taxi dito! Ano ba yan!"
"Why not rent a car?" I suggested.
"Wala din. Tumawag na ko sa mga rental shops, wala na din silang available ni isang kotse." Ronan said.
"So what do we do now?! Stay here at the airport?!" I hissed to them.
Crap! I'm having a jetlag! Then add the fact that I haven't sleep for almost a week!
Renji stares at me for seconds from head to toe with his index finger pressed on his chin.
"What are you looking at?!"
Damn! I don't have time for this! I just want to sleep now!
"Try mo kayang maghubad JD tapos gumitna ka sa kalsada. For sure madaming hihintong sasakyan sa atin." he said in a matter of fact tone.
"Do you want to die huh annoying Japanese?!"
"Bakit hindi mo na lang i-try?" Viel suddenly speaks. "Wala namang mawawala di ba? Liberated ang bansang 'to. Walang manghuhuli sa'yong pulis kung sakali mang maghuhubad ka."
"Why not do it yourself huh?!"
"Nah! Sa harap lang ni Hanna ako maghuhubad."
Ah damn this all!
I turned my head to Rina who sits on the waiting area few feet away from me. She looks tired too and her eyes look heavy now.
"Sh*t! Only my shirt!" I cried to them and start removing my shirt.
"Wuuhooo! Picturan na yan!" Renji said.
"You dare do that and I ripped all your clothes of and you'll walk here fully naked!"
I have this feeling that they're playing games with me. But Viel's statement makes me doubt about my intuition. I know him. He never plays annoying Japanese game.
They hide all their phone cameras when I give them an annoyed look. Then I start to took of my shirt and walk on the cab lane in front the airport's exit.
Crap! Why did they made me do this?! After I get my enough sleep, I'll give them a one of a hell punch. All of them!
I was just standing here for about 20 seconds or less when a silver Buggatti Veyron stops in front of me.
I walk around then knock on the car window near the driver's seat.
I didn't take a while when the window has been lowered and I saw a sexy Italian brunette sitting comfortably and alone.
"American?" she asked while looking at my blonde hair.
"A ride for six." I ignore her question and just speak in English.
"Ah...American. What's the payment?" she sounds flirtorous. And I know what payment she wants to received.
"There's four. Which one do you like?" I said pointing my index finger to their direction.
She turned her head to them for a while then look at me again.
"I want you. That will be enough."
"I'm expensive." this b*tch knows how to negotiate.
"I think my car is too expensive to have a night with you too don't you think?" she said then bite her finger. Now she's talking.
I smirk.
"Alright." I shrugged my shoulder then look at them. "Hop in! It's free!"
Rina's P.O.V
Manghang-mangha ako sa hotel na pinasukan namin.
Para akong nakapasok sa isang palasyo sa fairy tale dahil na din sa naggagandahang at naglalakihang chandelier sa reception area ng hotel.
Akala ko talaga kanina wala na kaming masasakyan. Kaya nagulat ako nang makitang maghubad ng damit si JD sabay may huminto sa harapan nya na isang mukhang mamahaling sasakyan.
And when he said it's for free, natuwa ako. Finally makakaalis na din kami sa airport! Nakakahiya pa din kasi yung ginawa ni Renji. Hindi kami nilubayan ng tingin ng mga tao.
'Mabait pala ang mga Italian people...' sa isip ko habang pinapanuod si JD na kumuha ng susi sa may front desk.
"I got three rooms..." sabi nya sa amin sabay hagis ng isa kay Prince Viel at inabot naman nya sa akin ang isa.
"Just ask for anything. There's a phone inside your room. Ask for food or anything at the room service okay?" sabi nya sabay talikod at pinuntahan yung babae na nagpasakay sa amin.
I saw the girl smile when JD handed her the other key.
Napakunot-noo ako nang ibigay nya iyon sa babae. Akala ko pa naman sa kanya yung pangatlong kwarto na kinuha nya. Si JD yung tipo ng tao na madamot at hindi marunong magshare ng kwarto.
'Bakit nya binigay doon sa babae?'
"Rina!"
Nagulat ako nang bigla na lang tumabi sa akin si Renji sabay akbay sa akin. "Tingnan natin kwarto mo dali! Mukhang mas sosyal yung sa'yo eh!"
Napatingin ako kay Renji nang hilain na nya ako palakad. Nilingon ko naman si JD and was shock when I saw that he's looking at me too.
I can see annoyance on his face pero sandali lang iyon sabay tumalikod na ulit sya at kinausap yung babaeng nagpasakay sa amin.
"Bakit nagpaiwan si JD?" biglang tanong ko kay Renji nang makapasok na kami sa elevator.
"Ah iyon ba?" sabi ni Renji sabay napakamot sa ulo nito. "Magbabayad iyon sa babae."
"Huh? Akala ko ba libre iyon?"
Ngumisi na lang sya sa akin saka nagsalita. "Haist! Wag mo ng isipin iyon! Sasama din sa amin iyon maya-maya. Baka nagpapasalamat pa sya doon sa babae."
Si JD? Magpapasalamat?! "Imposible."
"Wag mo na lang kasing isipin iyon! Bukas ka na mag-isip kapag nakagala na tayo!"
Kahit na sinabihan ako ni Renji na wag ko ng isipin iyon. Hindi ko pa din maiwasang mag-isip.
Ewan. Iba pakiramdam ko.
'Masyado lang siguro akong nag-iisip...'
JD's P.O.V
"Thanks." the b*tch said then wrap her arms around my neck and pulled me and give me a torrid kiss. "That was the hottest sex I ever had. Hoping for next time?" she added then handed me her calling card.
"Yeah." I said then put her card in my pocket.
'There will be no next time loud b*tch!'
"I need to go."
She waved goodbye at me and I don't care.
I was about to visit Rina's room when I decided I need to breath for a while.
So I went out the hotel and stand in the pavement.
"I need to search for that house here..."
I just remembered, when I am having sex with that b*tch, the key that the old man gave on my birthday.
I took out my wallet and search for the key.
"I know I place it here..." I said while searching for it.
But, in a blink of an eye, a small, black figure suddenly passed in front of me...taking my wallet and money with him.
"The f*ck!" I cursed then look at that small figure. "Hey kiddo! Give it back!"
He stop running then turned his head to me.
Did he gave it back? No.
He raised his right hand at me then give me a dirty finger and stuck his tongue out then he runs again.
"F*ck!"
I started running and follow where that little bastard go.