Brown-Eyed Queen
Chapter 3: Pretty Brown Eyes
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Third Person's POV
Tyrone Valton, the son of the owner of the school. Resembles now of a tomato. First time nyang mapahiya ng ganun. At ano pa ang mas nakakahiya dun? Totoo ang sinabi ni Vera. Puro lang sya sigaw at pagbabanta. Naiyukom na lang nya yung kamao nya dahil sa inis.
"Bro, chill lang."
"Tama si Axel pre."
Tinaliman lamang ni Tyrone ng tingin yung mga kasama nya.
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Vera's POV
Nagpalipas oras na lang ako sa field. Inalala ko ulit yung lalaking nangngangalang Tyrone Valton. Egocentric creature. Ugh.
"Girl, yan yung namahiya kay Tyrone diba?"
"Yeah, I bet magiging misirable buhay nya dito."
"Tama, at yari sya kay Stacey. Balita ko kasi nililigawan daw nya si Stacey eh."
Hindi ko na lang pinansin mga pinag-uusapan nila. Lilingon pa sana ako sa gawing kaliwa nang makita ko sila Stacey pati mga kasama nya na papunta sa akin. What is her problem again? Ugh. Makaalis na nga. Tumayo na ako at kinuha na gamit ko pero paalis na ako nang higitin nya yung braso ko.
"Going somewhere bitch? How dare you na pahiyain si Tyrone huh?!" she shrieked. Tss. Humarap ako sa kanya wearing my bored expression, "Sinabi ko lang dapat kong sabihin."
"You!" akmang sasampalin nya ako nang masalo ko yung kamay nya.
"Don't you dare to touch my face with your filthy hands."
"Ang kapal ng mukha mo! Look at you! Sinong mas mukhang madumi sa atin?!"
"You." I smirked. Naasar na sya.
"Tandaan mo to Moore. Pagsisisihan mong bumalik ka pa dito. I will make your life miserable."
"Then be it. As if im scared." pagsisihan nyang kinalaban nya ako. Dahil hindi nya talaga kilala kung sino binabangga nya. Binitawan ko na sya at naglakad na palayo pero narinig ko pa syang nagsalita.
"Bakit ka pa bumalik dito!"
Tumigil ako sa paglalakad at sagit na lumingon sa kanya. "You will know soon."
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I went to my next class which is History. As soon as I enter the room, ugh. The guy named Tyrone Valton together with his friends. Sila agad ang una kong nakita pagpasok ko. Uh no, hindi lang pala. Si Stacey pa. Now I'm surrounding with a one bitch and four jerks. I made my way to my seat.
Halfway through the lesson, from my peripheral vision, kitang kita ko ang talim ng mga mata nya sa akin.
Ang laki ng problema nya huh?
Time flies at dismissal time na naman. I get my things and I was about to leave when someone grabbed my bag. I turned and it was Tyrone. Ano na naman problema nito?
"May kailangan ka? Kung wala bitawan mo bag ko." but he didn't listen.
"Why would I? Baka nakakalimutan mo, may atraso ka sakin."
"The hell I care. Let go." I looked at him intently. Unconsciously, he let go of my bag. Buti naman.
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Tyrone's POV
"Dude, she's really something." kanina pa bukambibig netong si Warren yung babaeng yun. Damn! That girl! She's really getting on my nerves! Nakuha nya akong pahiyain sa harap ng maraming tao! Walang nangangahas na gawin sakin yun! Parang naapakan pride ko at napahiya talaga ako!
"Mukhang nakahanap ka ng katapat ah?"
"Balita ko kaaway daw yun ni Stacey. Diba nililigawan mo yun?"
"Sinong may sabi? Di ko nililigawan yun. Sya mismo nanliligaw."
"Oww. Desperada masyado! Hahaha!"
"Bitch daw yun?"
"Anong daw? Bitch kamo talaga."
Nakarinig kami bigla ng pagtunog ng cellphone.
"Oy kanino yun?"
"Mine." tinignan ko yung pangalan ng nakaregister. Speaking of the devil, my dad. Sinagot ko na yung tawag.
"What?" iritado kong sagot sa kanya.
("Tyrone Valton, you're grounded for the whole month.") What the fuck?!
"What did I do?!"
("I told you to treat my guards nicely but look what you did to Lancord.")
"Dad! How many times did I told you that don't send your fucking guards to follow me! Malaki na ako! I know what I'm doing! Damn it!"
("For heaven's sake Tyrone! It's for your safety!")
"Fuck that safety!" tinapon ko na yung phone leaving it shattered to pieces.
"Dude naman! Samsung note 4 din yan!"
"Problema na naman natin?"
Damn that guards, damn that man, damn that girl! Sakit nila sa ulo! Dumadagdag pa tong mga to eh!Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan ko at kinuha ko yung susi ng sasakyan ni Axel.
"Dude susi ko yan."
"Hihiramin ko lang. Those fucking guards will follow me if I use my car."
"Masusundan ka pa din nila dude. I suggest that you use my motor bike then sa likuran ka dumaan." sabi ni Axel sabay hagis sakin nung susi ng motor nya.
I really need a place to unwind.
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Vera's POV
Pagkauwi ko, the usual greetings from the maids and butlers welcomed me.
"Where's Dada?" I asked the maid.
"Lady Vera, Sir Orlando is now at Hotel Cecci. May dinaluhan pong auction." sagot niya sa akin.
"Ahhh." at napatango na lang ako. Interesting siguro yung bagay na isusubasta sa black market ngayon. Hindi basta basta nagpupunta si Dada kung hindi interesting yung i-aauction. Alam ko dahil naisama na ako ni Dada sa isang auction noon sa New York. Puro mga mafias ang nandun.
Umakyat na ako sa kwarto at nahiga sa kama ko. Ugh I feel so exhausted today. I need to unwind. Tinignan ko yung oras at pasado 6:30 pm na.
I'll go at 8.
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I went to a nightclub to ease my stress. First day na first day, puro problema agad. I'm wearing a brown tube dress and a smoky makeup. The usual fashion of me. Being a school nobody is just a part of Dada's rule and my mission I guess? I sat on the bar counter and ordered cherry cocktail.
Nagpacute pa sa akin yung bartender after he took my order. Hindi ko na lang sya pinansin instead, I turned around to see the people dancing, couples grinding on each other. Parang parehas lang sa New York but the difference is that they're much liberated compared here.
Marami rami na ding tao kahit alas otso pa lang. In states, or I mean in New York, it's natural for teenagers there, like me to hang out in the club and to sober up. Inikot ko pa yung paningin ko sa buong club then I realized someone's staring at me from afar. Hindi ko na lang pinansin instead tumalikod na ako.
I turned around and exactly my drink just arrived. "One cherry cocktail." the bartender said then he winked. Tss you will not surpass my standards, idiot.
"Thanks." uminom na ako at naibaba ko agad yung inumin ko nang may magsalita sa tabi ko.
"Hey sexy." someone whispered on me through heavy breath. He smells like alcohol but his manly scent playing over. Lumingon ako at isang lalaki ang nasa tabi ko. Hindi ko na tinignan yung mukha nya dahil wala akong interes tignan yun.
"Mind if I join you?" he asked. Hindi ko lang sya pinansin. I'm not in the mood tonight.
"Oh c'mon. Don't be so hard to get." he insist. Naramdaman ko na lang na umupo sya sa tabi ko.
"You know, I like your eyes. Pretty brown eyes."
"Thanks." I respond without looking at him.
"Are you the one who staring at me?" I heard him chuckled.
"I am."
"Why are staring at me? Didn't you know that staring is rude?"
"I know. But my stares are worth for a girl like you with unexplained charm."
I internally smirked. My charms never fail to attract guys. "I'll take that as a compliment then."
"So, how can a girl like you spend her night here alone?" he asked.
"I prefer to be alone rather than with someone. Besides, I came here to relieve my stress." I told him. I just had a dreadful day so coming here will probably relieve it.
"We're the same. I'm a bit stressed lately."
"Really? Why? Let me guess, girls?"
He chuckled, "How did you know?" I shrugged. It's obvious, you idiot. Kadalasan ng mga lalaking umiinom, babae ang problema.
"You must be good at reading someone's mind."
"No. It's just obvious." I said as a matter of fact.
"I'm a bit stress because of some personal matters and the girl I met at school, it annoys the fuck out of me." hmm teka, parang parehas ata kami. Kung ako, lalaki yung kinaiinisan ko kanina, sya babae naman.
"Why?" great, now I'm talking to a stranger asking his problem about the girl he was talking to. Okay na rin para may makausap naman ako.
So he told me about the girl she met at school. Somehow he describe her just like me. I don't know if it just me or parang ako talaga yung tinutukoy nya? Wearing baggy pants, sweater shirt. Nobody. It's really just like me. Besides yan yung suot ko kanina.
I turned around and in my surprise, the guy I was talking to was Tyrone Valton. Oh. Kaya pala ramdam kong ako yung tinutukoy nya. I'm good at remembering faces but I bet he's not. Mukhang di nya ako natatandaan or he just plain drunk kaya di nya ako matandaan.
He leaned closer to me which his face is just inches away from me. I took all his manly scent. He leaned even more until his lips touches mine. I respond to his kisses but when his tongue seeking for an entrance, Tinulak ko na sya. Nagbayad na ako ng pera sa counter and I was about to leave when he grabbed my wrist. "Your lips taste like cherry." then he owned my lips again. Hindi rin nagtagal, he breaks the kiss and look at me.
I pushed him again and left. I heard him na sumigaw pa ng 'Hey Miss' pero di ko na sya nilingon. Annoys the fuck of you, eh?
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Third Person's POV
Nagulat si Tyrone sa pagtulak ni Vera sa kanya. Nagmadali na lang itong umalis without knowing the reason why. Hindi na nya ito nahabol kaya he just watched her get lost in the crowd. Ngayon, mag-isa syang umiinom sa bar counter. The girl lately looks familiar to him pero sa isip isip nya imposibleng sya yun.
Maraming babae ang nag-aaya sa kanya pero lahat sila tinanggihan nya. He only want one girl.
That girl with pretty brown eyes.