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HGD6: I HAVE HIM
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"STAY HERE" I said and left him all alone in my car.
Naglakad ako patungong atm machine to withdraw my allowance. I'm thankful that my brother was good enough to support his useless younger sister like me.
"You done?" Halos napatalon ako sa gulat ng magsalita si Ram.
"You startled me! Tss." I murmured while placing my right hand to my left chest.
"Y-Yeah, I'm done, father" I said in sarcastic and starts walking towards my car.
"Father?" He ask when he open the door for me.
"You seems like my father to follow my every moves." Irap ko.
"That's an order." He said in a firm voice.
"Order? My foot" I whispered and rolled my eyes after.
"Now, get in" he said in authority.
"No, I'll drive" sabi ko at umikot para sa driver seat umupo.
Walang nagawa si Ram kundi ang sumakay na lamang. I drove faster as I could. I missed my car-- I actually missed driving my own car.
"Damn. You're driving fast" he yelled.
I wanna laughed when I saw how he held the passenger seat with his two hand. Is he really a man?
"You're so weak." Tawa ko habang nakatinggin sakanya.
He's masculine and manly, but damn. He's so funny on his reaction earlier
"Eyes on the road!" He yelled.
Natawa ako at bahagyang binagalan ang takbo.
"Crap! That was bullshit" sigaw ko ng may biglang mag overtake samin.
That was close.
"You dimmwit!" Sigaw ko at tinapakan ang acceleration.
I beep thrice before I step on the acceleration " Eat my smoke" I whispered. Inovertakan ko ang sasakyan. Mabilis na nagpreno ang driver pero maya-maya lang ay sumunod ito at inihinto ang sasakyan kaya huminto rin kami.
"What have you done?" Singhal nya.
"Shut up." Sabi ko at bumaba na ng kotse
"What's your problem?" Sigaw ng lalaki.
"You're my problem." Sigaw ko pabalik.
"I will sue you. You almost killed me" sabi nito at dinuro ako.
Napailing ako at hinawakan ang daliri nyang nakaturo sakin.
"Too bad. I'm with my lawyer. Talk to him instead." Sabi ko at ngumisi.
Hindi kumibo si Ram. Pinanlisikan ko sya ng mata at inginuso ang lalaking galit na galit.
"I'm Ram Sandoval, her lawyer. You will file a case? Then see you in court" he said in a formal way.
"I will!" Sigaw ng lalaki.
"Tara na." Sabi ko.
Sabay na napalinggon sakin si Ram at ang lalaki.
"Tara na sa korte" sabi ko at sumakay na ng sasakyan.
I let Ram manuevered my car.
"You made a messed Acelle" mahina nitong sabi habang pinapatakbo ang sasakyan.
"That's fine. You're a lawyer, fight for me" I said and smiled.
Umiling lang ito at nanahimik na lamang.
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Hindi ko aasahang tototohanin nga ng lalaki ang pgsampa ng kaso sakin. I was a little bit scared. I hope he doesn't have a proof.
"I trust you." Sabi ko kay Ram at nag thumbs up.
I can't understand what Ram saying on a judge. He was mentioning things that I didn't know. I hate law. I wonder how Ram passed his board exam dahil usap-usapan na mahirap makapasa ng law. And then, he passed the exam in just one take. Samantalang ako, walang kinahinatnan ang buhay.
"The accused woman proven not guilty" I don't know if I heard it right. Not guilty lang ang natandaan ko.
"Happy? You're now free" ssbi nya at nilagpasan ako.
Wow. Just wow. Hindi na nga umabot sa trial court at ganon lang yon? Di ako makukulong? Or suspended? Or magbabayad ng damage?
"Wow. You did it great" sabi ko at pumalakpak ng mabagal.
"Stop driving that fast ever again." He warned.
"Why? Nandyan ka naman eh" sabi ko at pumasok na sa loob ng kotse.
Hindi na ako nagtanong kung paano nya nalusutan ang nangyari.
"Don't tell my Dad about what happened" sabi ko at tinignan sya.
He didn't bother to look at me when he answered. "He will know" he ssid makes me boil in anger
"It doesn't matter. You don't have to tell Dad. " sabi ko at inirapan sya kahit na alam kong hindi naman nya nakita ang pag irap ko.
"I have to." He said in a calm voice.
"You know what? You're being plastic. You back stabber" singhal ko.
Inihinto nya ang sasakyan sa gilid ng daan at hinarap ako.
"Take your consequences." He hissed
"Fuck you" sigaw ko at inirapan sya.
"Watch your mouth Acelle" may halong bata ang boses nito
"My mouth wasn't a movie to watch" I said and sound sarcastic.
"Ang tigas ng ulo mo." Komento nya
"Malamang, yung sayo ba hindi? Malamang na matigas may bungo e" pabalang kong sabi.
"I will tell your Dad. Really." Madiin nitong sabi.
"Wag na nga kase! Nagpapalakas ka lang kay Dad e." Inis kong wika.
"I'm just doing my job." He said.
"Go and tell him, then leave me after! You sucker!" Inis kong wika.
"What? Earlier you called me plastic, a backstabber, and now a sucker? You even say a word 'fuckyou' where's your manner young woman?"
The way he speak was really different. He was more different to the other man. He act manly.
"How old are you?" Bigla kong tanong
"Curious?" He ask with a smirk
"Tss. Nevermind" sabi ko at iniwas ang tinggin.
"I'm 26 " he answered
"Right. You're two years older than me."
"Yes, and you're still young. So stop saying those bad words. It doesn't suit you" he said and I felt the car starts moving
"You're not my Dad to tell me that" sabi ko.
Hindi na lamang umimik si Ram at nagfocus nalang sa pagmamaneho.
Binuksan ko ang cellphone ko at nag facebook. So Ram is really my facebook friend. Kelan pa?
I stalked his account and there's nothing more interesting on his account. Mukhang inamag na nga ang facebook account nya dahil ang huling post nya ang 1 year ago pa.
I was about to press the unfriend button when he speak.
"Bumaba ka na." Aniya.
Nasa tapat na kami ng condominium.
Inis akong bumaba at nag cross arm
"Pumasok ka na sa loob. Mainit" sabi nya pagka-park ng sasakyan
"Asan yung susi ko?" Tanong ko at inilahad ang aking kamay.
"Nasaakin." Sabi nito at nagpatiuna ng maglakad papasok ng condo ko.
I dialled my brother's number and it takes three ring when he pick up.
"Kuya" I started
"What's wrong this time?" He asked
"Dad get me a bodyguard"
"And then? What's wrong with that?"
"What? Matanda na ako. Alam ko na ang ginagawa ko."
"Hindi ka naman ikukuha ni Dad ng bodyguard kung wala kang ginawang mali." Simpleng sagot ni kuya
"Tumakas lang naman ako e. At saka isa pa, yung bodyguard na kinuha ni Dad kasama ko sa Condo matulog"
"What?!" Sigaw nito sa kabilang linya
"That's true kuya. Doon sya natutulog sa condo ko." Sumbong ko sakanya.
"Ginawa ni Dad yon? You're a woman Acelle, and Dad let a man to sleep on your condo?"
"Yes kuya. Please tell dad to stop torturing me."
"I will. Take care of yourself. I'll ask dad."
"Thankyou kuya. I love you" sabi ko at pinatay na ang tawag
"Sino kausap mo?"
"Bat ba ang hilig mong manggulat at umepal?" Singhal ko at nilagpasan sya
"Masakit pa ba ang puson mo?" Tanong nito.
Why he's concern?
"None of your business." Mataray kong tugon .
I went to kitchen and pour some water on a glass and drink it.
"If I were you, I'm going to pack ny things and leave this place alone." Sabi ko pagkababa ng baso.
"Why would I?" He ask .
Naupo ito sa upuan sa may counter kaya magkatapat kami.
"I tell my brother about your presence and he'll kick your ass out of my condo" I said and smirk.
"Your brother Renz Archee?" He asked
And I'm surprised " did you know my brother?" I asked out of curiousity
"Oo. Magkaibigan kami ng kuya mo noong high school."
Damn really huh? My brother was 27 years old and he's 26 . Classmates ba sila? Bat di ko alam?
"No were not classmates. He was 4th year high school back then and I was in third year" sabi nya na para bang nabasa nya ang nasa isip ko.
"You're really good messing with my family huh? No wonder if you're a gold digger" I said straight forward.
I don't care If I hurt his feelings. Much better If I hurt his ego. Baka umalis na sya. Baka magkusa pa.
"Kung kaylangan mo ng gamit nandito lang sa cabinet ang medicine kit" aniya at tumayo.
Pumasok ako sa kwarto at isinara iyon. Hindi ko naman nilock para makapasok sya mamaya.
Sa twing uniisip ko na magkasama kami ni Ram sa isang kwarto matulog ay kinikilabutan ako. I don't know what he did to makes my family trust him more than me.
Hinubad ko ang sapatos ko at nilagay iyon sa shoerack. Binagsak ko ang katawan ko sa kama at matagal na tinitigan ang kisame.
"What would be my life if I study hard?" I ask myself.
I don't have any specific dreams. I don't know what to do to myself when I was in college. Dad wants me to follow my brother career but I refuse. Sapat nang saksi ang mga mata ko sa hirap ni Kuya noong nag-aaral pa sya. Halos kulang na sa tulog dahil puro libro ang hawak. Ang alam ko lang ay ayokong sumubok ng mga bagay na alam kong mahihirapan ako. I'm good in paintings?siguro. Natuto lang akong mag paint nang 2nd year college na ako. Kaya ako pumasok sa course kong Culinary Arts ay dahil sa sinundan ko lang naman ang crush kong si Austin, and I didn't failed to amuse him by my looks. He became my boyfriend for about 6 months. We break dahil masyado itong focus sa pag-aaral at pagpepaint. I just want an attention. Yun lang.
Tatlong segundo pa lamang nang pumikit ako ng nagring ang cellphone ko. It was my brother Renz.
"Kuya" I said in a lazy voice.
"It's too early for you to sleep " bungad nito.
"Nah.. anyway, anong balita? Napapayag mo ba si Dad na alisin na ang bodyguard ko?" Tanong ko.
"No." I knew it.
"So your bodyguard is a lawyer, mister Ram Sandoval. You're lucky to have him as your bodyguard little sis. He'll take care of you, atleast panatag ako na hindi ka naglalalwatsa." He said.
I sighed. "All of you are the same. Tinggin nyo palagi hindi ko kayang mag-isa" I can't help to be emotional.
"Acelle. You get me wrong" he said
"No. I get it right. All of you can't trust me. And that's the truth. "
Narinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga ni kuya mula sa kabilang linya.
"Ace."
"Bye kuya." I said before I hang up the phone.
They're all the same. Wala akong kakampi.
I don't have enough friends.. no I really have a ton of friends but they're all fake. Weng and Casy, I consider them as a friend but not that close. Because I know that they're saying something behind my back. And it's not good. Clive was my closest friend, but she's always busy so I didn't bother to call her. I'm completely alone.
All my life, I was begging for attention. My father was always busy on his office. My mother was busy too supporting my father as a governor. My brother always did his best ,that's why he has a room for his medals and trophies. While me? I only receive nothing. I don't have medals nor trophy. I only got diploma, and I'm fine with it. And my long distance boyfriend? I didn't call him. We're living in a reverse time.
I heard a three knock on the door before it opens.
"I order a snack. Go to the kitchen when you want's some pizza" he said then leave.
For today, and for the next,next,next, and next day... I only have him.. Ram Sandoval, as my bodyguard.
He's the one that I have for today.
And I'm pushing him away .. away from my messy life.
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