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Chapter 9
Deiderick
He almost laughed when he saw steroid Clark na hawak-hawak ng mga bodyguards ni Isabella. He knew she’d do this. She’d do everything to prevent someone from telling her they love her. If nasabi na ng mga lalake yun, she’d breakup with them. Stupid men. How many of them have he seen pleading her to accept them? He can’t count anymore. He can understand that she doesn’t feel anything for them but for leaving them without warning? What kind of girl is she? Insensitive as hell!
Alam niyang takot ito. She has always been and he doesn’t know why. She just always freaks out when someone shows they care for her. She’s just good in playing with the poor guys’ emotions but when it involves hers too, she would do everything to be away from them.
That’s why when a servant in Isabella’s house told him that Clark was inside her room when he decided to go to her house and supervise her, he ran to her room. Wala siyang pakialam na binabaan niya ng phone ang Tito Isidore niya. He knew about her rule kaya nagtaka siya kung bakit nito pinayagan yung steroid Clark na yun na pumasok.
He would never get her way of thinking things through. She doesn’t like doing her dirty deeds in her room but she would sleep in her boys’ rooms. Feel niya talaga she is bipolar especially when her Dad is around. She transforms from this insensitive brat to a loving daughter. At least that’s what Tito Isidore, Isabella’s Dad, tells him every time he talks about her. Never niya pa naman nakita itong sweet. Tinataon siguro nitong wala siya. As much as he hates her, he loves her Dad. He even loves him than his true uncles. Siguro nga dahil babae ang anak nito kaya sa kanya nito ibinubuhos ang mga regalong panlalake na hindi nito mabigay sa anak nito.
Nang akala niya may ginagawang himala sa loob ng kwarto si Isabella at yung hulk nitong boyfriend ay aalis na sana siya pero nang matunugan niyang magco-confess ata ang kawawa nitong boyfriend, bigla siyang sinaniban ng kung ano at pumasok sa loob ng kwarto ni Isabella ng hindi lang man kumakatok.
It was rude of him to do that but he didn’t know why he did it. Ang alam niya lang, he needs to give the stupid rich girl a hand in handling this guy. Alam niyang may phobia ito to this kind of things. He would have the pleasure of seeing her faint while Clark tells her the magic words but he knows she would be devastated. Kaibigan nito si Clark since she started high school and he thinks she wouldn’t like losing her friend that way. He is helping both of them.
They looked completely shocked when he opened the door their eyes almost jumped out, it was so funny. Sabay pa siyang sinigawan kung ano raw ang ginagawa niya doon.
Hindi niya na pinag-aksayahan ng panahon tapunan ng tingin ang hulk. Tiningnan niya agad si Isabella. He’s looking for any signs kung alam ba nito ang muntik na pagtatapat ni hulk. She looks pissed. Maybe he was too late. All he just needs to do is kick her hulk boyfriend out of this house. Para naman magkaroon ‘tong stupid na ‘to ng panahon makapag-isip.
“Your Dad asked me to fetch you. It’s dinner time.” Pigil ang ngiting sabi niya rito. He can’t wait for her reaction. He knows she would panic pag nalaman nitong andito ang Dad nito at nandito sa loob ng kwarto ang boyfriend nito. Pero what made it more exciting is yung reaction nito pag nalaman nitong wala dito and Dad nito.
She did not fail him. Bigla itong namutla. Kitang-kita niya ang pagkawala ng kulay nito sa mukha. Alam niyang nabigla ito kasi ang expected date ng pagdating ng Dad nito ay next week pa naman.
“Tsk! You will be in deep shit Isabella.” Pang-aasar niya pa lalo dito.
“Shut up Deiderick!” Nanginginig na sabi nito.
Dahil dito lalo pang lumapad ang pigil niyang ngiti. Hindi na siya makapaghintay sa reaksyon nito pag nalaman nitong gawa-gawa niya lang na andito ang Dad nito. Atsaka hindi niya naman talaga sinabi na andito ang Dad nito. Sabi niya lang, pinapasundo na ito ng Dad nito dahil kakain na.
“Izzy, I’ve not told you what I really came here for yet. If you are afraid of your Dad, we will face him together. You know you are special to me.” Biglang singit ni Clark
Andito pa pala ‘tong asungot na ‘to. Akala niya umalis na. Teka, hindi pa nito nasabi?
Kung sineswerte ka nga naman!
“You shut up! You just tried to break up with me!” Gigil na gigil na sabi ni Isabella dito.
Lalo siyang naguluhan. Nung ma-gets niya na, lalo naman siyang nabilib sa katangahan nito. Akala ba talaga nitong makikipag-break ang Clark na ito? Kulang na lang nga eh tatakan siya na ito ang nagmamay-ari dito. This just keeps getting better and better.
“No, you don’t understand! I am in-”
“You better get out Clark.” Bigla niyang singit bago pa ito matapos. Mahirap na baka isugod pa sa mental hospital ‘tong tangang girlfriend nito. “If you still want to be the quarterback.” He threatened.
Mukha naman siyang papatayin nito. Alam nitong na-sense na niya kung ano ang sasabihin nito at feel niya he also knows he’s trying his best to prevent it.
“You better not show your face in school tomorrow-”
“Shut up Clark, just leave.” Bara naman ni Isabella.
“How can I leave? There is no way I can use the front door and not be seen.” Bigla nitong sabi.
“You still have three minute before dinner. No servant will comment if they see you. I’ll make sure of that. Now, run.” Pasimple niyang sabi habang tinintingnan ang relo.
“Shit. Three minutes? Okay. Izz? I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” Sabi nito and was about to give Isabella a good night kiss nang umiwas ito. Without a choice, tumakbo na ang asungot nitong boyfriend at pasimple pa siyang binangga. Biglang uminit ang ulo niya. Gusto niya sanang habulin pero nagtimpi na lang siya. May araw din ito.
“Time to eat.” Pigil ang galit na sabi niya at naglakad na papuntang dining room.
Matagal din konti ang nilakad nila dahil sa sobrang laki ng bahay. This is like his second house kaya hindi naman din siya nawawala.
When they are in the dining room already, umupo na siya sa upuan ng Dad ni Izzy. He is sure he wouldn’t mind. Buti na lang nasabihan niya ang servants na maghanda ng dinner for two bago siya tumakbo sa kwarto ng amo nila.
“Why would you sit there? Isn’t that a little bit rude? Sitting at the chair of the man of the house? Where would my Dad sit?” Inis nitong sabi sa kanya.
“Eat. We’ve got a long night ahead.” He said and picked his fork at tinusok na ang meat. He doesn’t want to explain while eating. Gutom na siya and by the looks of the food that’s served, siguradong masarap.
“What the hell? Wait for my Dad before you eat moron.” Sigaw nito sa kanya gamit ang nakakairita nitong bossy na boses. Gusto niya ng tabunan ang ears niya.
“If I’ll wait for him, I’ll starve for a week.” Pasimple niyang sagot wishing she would stop at isinubo ang ni-slice niyang meat.
“What do you mean you’ll starve for one week--.” Bigla itong napahinto and siguro narealize na nito na wala nga ang Dad nito Buti naman. Siguro titigil na ito.
Mali pala siya.
“You asshole!” Bigla itong tumayo. “He’s not here! You tricked Clark! You tricked me! You said Dad’s here!” Sigaw nito sa kanya.
Mas lumala pa yata! Pero ang sarap tingnan na galit ito. Panalo na naman siya. Haha! Take that!
“I did not say that your Dad is here. I said your Dad asked me to fetch you to eat.” Pag-eexplain niya.
“What the hell? Is this a mind thingy?”
“Nope. He called me and asked me why I’m here and I told him I am to supervise you from now on because I’m forced to.” Pagkatapos ay ninguya na nito ang meat. Sana naman enough na yun para dito at magpatuloy na sila sa kain. Ang sarap kasi talaga ng pagkain.
“You are full of shit you selfish jerk! Clark and I were talking!”
Shit, lumala pa yata! Nagwawala na,eh. Tiningnan niya ang pagkain niya at nagpaalam siyang tatanggalin muna ang atensyon dito ng sandaling sandali lang talaga kasi may isang loka-lokang sumisigaw sa kanya at parang walang balak huminto.
“I just saved you from him. Why can’t you thank me?” Inis niyang sabi dito. Tinulungan na nga niya ito, ito pa ang galit.
“You knew that he’s going to break up with me?” Nabigla sabi nito.
“He’s not gonna break up with you stupid. Just be thankful I saved you.” He said rolling his eyes. Stupid.
“Saved me? You just interrupted my time with him by tricking me! If he was not going to break up with me, he said he was supposed to tell me something. But now he can’t because you ruined our moment.”
Ako pa ang masama. Ako pa ang sumira ng moment. Eh, ito ngayon ang sumisira ng moment niya with his food.
“I just saved the both of you from hurting each other.” Pagpapaintindi niya rito.
“What now? You just said he’s not breaking up with me then now you are telling me he is! You are the stupid one!”
“I didn’t say that. I saved you by stopping him in telling you he loves you.” Padabog na niyang sabi. Ayan! Sinabi na niya! Sana naman makuntento na ito dahil gutom na siya!
Natigilan ito. Good! Mapagpapatuloy niya na rin ang kain niya.
“What did you save me from?”
Hindi pa pala tapos ang interrogation. Meron pa! Tama na!
“Stupid as always. Can’t you get it? At least if he broke up with you, you’ll handle it with anger. But if he told you he loves you, you won’t know what to do. You have a commitment phobia. So tell me, did I save you from nothing?” Tiningnan niya ito. May utak ba ito?
She fell silent.
“Eat now. Alam kong iniisip mo paano tomorrow. You will just kick his ass like the other boys you had if they tell you what they feel.”
“How did you know?”
“It is in his eyes Isabella. You are just too blind to see. Now eat.”
“Fine!” She said surrendering.
Sinunggaban niya ang chance na hindi na ito pasalitain pa ulit.
“And comb your hair and change later when I supervise you studying. You look like shit. And you still have punishment tomorrow for cutting class today. Understood?”
At nahinto na ito.
15 minutes lang yata ito nag-study. Hindi sila nagkikibuan. Ng feeling niya masu-suffocate na siya dahil ayaw niyang kasama ito sa isang room, umalis na siya. At least hindi nito masasabing hindi niya ginagawa ang trabaho niya.
Kinabukasan, akala niya tapos na ang pagtulong niya sa brat na yun. Hindi pa pala. Dahil pagdating na pagdating niya na school ay mga pukpok na ng martilyo ang naririnig niya sa Prince Edward Assembly Ground. Sobrang aga pa at wala naman siyang binigyan ng permit para magtayo doon ng stage. Halos wala siyang makita sa spectacles niya dahil nagmo-moist ito sa sobrang lamig.
Pumunta muna siya sa counsil’s office para matingnan ang record kung may nanghingi ba ng permit at ang mga kasama niya ang nagbigay. Wala. Bumalik siya sa ground at nakita niyang pinalilibutan na ito ng maraming estudyante. Tapos na kasi ang stage at mukhang valentine’s day ang theme.
Nakita niya si Clark na may kausap at turu-turo and stage at may dala pa itong bouquet. Kumuha muna siya ng picture for evidence at ni-send sa Dean bago niya ito nilapitan.
“Are you planning to start a circus here?” Tanong niya rito.
“You again?” Sabi nito nang nilingon siya. Mukhang galit pa ito sa ginawa niyang pagpapaalis niya dito kagabi. He wonders if sinabi na dito ng girlfriend nito ang totoo. “Will you stop showing up when I’m trying to tell my girl something?”
“Will you throw that awful looking stage away from the school ground?” Hindi pa niya nakakalimutan ang pagbangga nito sa kanya kagabi bago ito umalis.
“Awful? That is designed by London’s top event’s designer.” Sabi nito habang turu-turo ang stage gamit ang bulaklak na hawak-hawak nito.
“So? Where’s your permit?”
“What permit?” Tanong nito sa kanya.
“Permit? Oh, that’s a paper signed by the Dean that you should have obtained when you were planning to build this awful looking stage of yours.” Explain niya dito na para ito ang pinakabobong tao sa mundo.
“Stop insulting the stage!” Parang bata nitong sigaw sa kanya.
“Fine. I have a question. Do you really think she’d accept your love? You are just an addition to her collection.”
“She said I am different Stevens. So shut up.”
“Yep! You are different. Because she didn’t really panicked last night when she learned her father arrived because she is so willing to introduce you.”
“She’s just not ready yet!”
“Really? Oh, and by the way, have you noticed her Dad wouldn’t mind if I am in her room? He even sent me there.” Sabi niya pa dito.
Napuno na siguro ito dahil bigla siya nitong sinugod. Sinuntok siya nito pero iniwasan niya ito. Martial arts trainings in the Philippines with his cousins paid off.
“That would be offense number two, steroid face.” Kutya niya pa dito.
Narinig niya ang cheers ng mga estudyante sa paligid. Crap! Ayaw na ayaw niya nga attention.
“And this is also the second time you are trying to sabotage my confession to Izzy!” Sigaw naman nito at tumayo para sugurin ulit siya.
Wala siyang balak patulan pa ito lalo na’t nakikita niyang parating na si Dean Harrison kasama ang ibang faculty staffs. Tumalikod siya dito at sadyang inapakan ang bouquet na nahulog sa grass.
“Say good bye to your stage steroid.” Pahabol niyang sabi at sinalubong ang Dean at in-explain dito and nangyari.
Hindi pa siya natapos ng explain nang may nag-call sa kanya. Tiningnan niya ang caller ID ay nabigla siya. She never calls unless she would play a prank on him. Baka nga yun lang ang gagawin nito. Ni-reject niya ito. Nang matapos niya na siya sa pakikipag-usap sa Dean ay papasok na sana siya sa school building nang nag-call ulit ito.
It turned out na hindi niya pagsisisihan ang pagsagot sa tawag nito. She needed his help involving Clark na kakaayos niya lang. He asked her to say please and she did. That was his first time na marinig itong nagsabi sa kanya ng please and he felt like he won something. When he told her that he tricked her again, she cursed him to death. Maybe yun ang susunod niyang mission dito. Ang pahintuin itong magmura.
Palihim ang ngiti niya habang naglalakad siya ngayon papunta sa stupid brat. Nakita siya ni Brigham at tumango ito sa kanya. Maybe she saw him nod kaya nilingon siya nito.
“Brigham. Back to the field?” Tanong niya kay Brigham.
“Yeah.” Tipid nitong sagot. He always liked this man.
“Isn’t that your boyfriend Isabella?” Baling niya dito na nakangisi habang turo ang hulk na hawak-hawak ng mga bodyguards nito.
“So?” Pagmamaldita nito sa kanya. Galit pa yata sa lahat ng ginawa niya. Haha. Who cares? It felt good tricking her anyway.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in detention?” Panunuya niya kay Clark.
“Screw you!” Galit na sabi nito. “Why are you allowing him to get near her?”
Naaalala pa yata nito yung sabi niya about sa pagpayag ng Dad ni Isabella na nakakapasok lang siya sa kwarto nito.
“Oh, this?” Sabi niya at lumapit kay Isabella.
Aakbayan niya pa sana ito. Muntik niyang makalimutan na magkaaway pala sila mula pagkabata. Ang sarap kasi makita na naiinis ang boyfriend nito. Instead, he just put his hands on his waists.
“Hey! Don’t get near her!” Sigaw nito sa mga bodyguards ng brat.
“He is allowed to lad.” Sabi dito ng isang bodyguard.
“ And why is that?” Inis na tanong nito while looking at Isabella.
“ Beacause I am not you.” Sagot naman niya.
Hinarap niya si Isabella at hinablot ang braso at hinila sa tabi para sabihin dito ang totoong pakay niya.
“Why is my sister insisting about hosting a party on Saturday?” Tanong niya dito.
“Why why?” Naiiritang tanong nito. “It is normal.” Pasimple pa nitong dagdag.
It’s normal? Tama ba ang narinig ko?
“It is not for people who are not your friends.” Inis niyang bulyaw dito.
“Why are you blaming me if she wants to host a party?”
“Because I know that it is not her idea and you have always been a bad influence to her!” Galit niyang bulong dito.
“Too bad I am her best friend!” Pang-iinis pa nito.
Oo nga at matagal na siyang inis na inis sa katotohanan na iyon.
“So, did he confess already?” Bawi niya rito.
“None of your businesss.”
“Oh, let me guess. You did not give him a chance to! Because you are a coward.”
“Don't you like that? We can live happily ever after now. You won't need to steal me from him.” Sabi nito at nilagay ang kamay sa chest niya. Instantly, he felt the current from her hand and though he didn't like it, his body did. He looked at her and saw her smirk. "And I am not a coward." Sabi nito sabay tulak sa kanya.
“You are and you are going to tell my sister to stop asking me about agreeing in hosting a party at our house because I won’t!” Sabi niya dito forgetting what she just did to his body.
“Why can’t you just let her?” Tanong nito sa kanya at tiningnan na para bang siya ang pinakamasamang Kuya sa buong mundo.
“If I am, the consequence is I am going to make sure to separate you both!” Banta niya rito.
“How I wish natamaan ka ng suntok ni Clark.” Naiinis nitong sabi sa kanya.
Natahimik siya.
Naalala niya ang Lolo niya nung sinabihan din siya nito ng halos kaparehong linya na iyon. Yung mga “How I Wish” nito noon tungkol sa kanya na nakamulatan niya mula pagkabata.
“How I wish you were never born.”
Unang How I Wish Line nito na sinabi sa kanya at nagpaiyak sa kanya ng ilang gabi.
Nang matauhan siya ay bigla niyang hinila si Isabella pabalik kina Brigham. Si Clark naman halos mamatay na siya sa tingin nito.
“Bring him with me to detention.” Sabi niya sa mga bodyguards nito. “And Isabella? See you tonight.” Malakas niyang sabi para marinig ni Clark.
Kung anong merong tonight, hindi niya alam. Ang alam niya, gusto niyang galitin si Clark.
It wouldn’t hurt to make him jealous once in a while.
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