Kazee's POV
I gulped after hearing his question. How would he feel if he knows that I'm a Governor's daughter?
I inhaled first. "Let's have a rule, babe." I said trying to lessen the tension between us.
"No discussing of personal lives." I wiggled my eyebrows. He rested his back on the chair and stared at me with dark eyes.
"No big deal. As long as you're not a criminal then we're good." He said cooly.
Kumain hindi na ako pinansin. Mukha ba akong kriminal?!
"Hindi mo pa ko sinasagot. I asked how's school?"
"Much better than here."
I scoffed. What? "May girlfriend ka?"
He smirked. "Akala ko ba walang magtatanong ng personal?"
I inhaled. "That's fine. Ako naman ang inuuwian mo." sambit ko at kumain muli.
"Don't you have plans on studying?" He changed the topic.
Nginuya ko muna ang ulam bago sumagot. "I don't. Hahanap na lang siguro ako ng 4M's." natawa ako.
"What is that?"
Binitawan ko ang kutsara at tumingin sa kanya. I gestured my hands as I spoke.
"Matandang...
mayamang.....
madaling mamatay." I winked at him.
His face turned sour then threw me a disgusted look! Napahalakhak ako dahil sa itsura ni Nathan.
"Nakakadiri ka." He spat
"Joke lang. Sayo lang ako noh." I uttered playfully.
"And besides, I don't know what I like. Took up business last sem pero--"
"Bagsak?" asar niya.
Umirap ako. Sabagay totoo naman kasi.
"Yabang. As if wala pang bagsak."
"Wala naman talaga. Hindi ako bobo gaya mo." asar niya.
"Mahal mo naman." Asar ko pabalik.
He threw me a disgusted look before standing up. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang maghugas siya. Dali dali kong binilisan ang kumain. I almost cough when I felt my mouth full of rice.
I stood up and put my plate on the sink. "Pahabol." sambit ko.
Nang makitang dumilim ang mata ni Nathan ay agad akong kumaripas ng takbo papunta sa aking silid.
There's something about him that pulls me towards him. Is it because he's older? Pero tatlong taon lang naman ang age gap namin.
My thoughts about him was interrupted when I heard a phone call.
"Kazee!"
"Bakit?" tanong ko nang makitang si Louisa ang nasa kabilang linya.
"Your father is so fucking mad! Pinuntahan niya ako mismo sa school natin!"
Napasinghap ako sa narinig. Why the fuck would he do that?
"What? Don't tell me na nilaglag mo ako! Louisa papatayin kita!" banta ko.
"You think I'll fucking do that? Hell no! Natatakot ako para sayo, Kalia." Her voice was so sincere.
At tuwing tinatawag niya ako sa unang pangalan ko, alam kong seryoso siya.
"Aldrew is here by the way." I changed the topic.
"Aldrew? That Aldrew Cabrales?"
"Yeah, ang gwapo niya." Pagkukuwento ko.
"Linandi mo?" akusa niya agad.
I laughed hard. "Hindi noh. I have someone I like."
Ilang oras muna kaming nagkausap. Pagkatapos ay lumabas ako para kumuha ng tubig.
Kumunot ang noo ko nang makitang nakabukas pa din ang ilaw sa sala.
Walang hiya kong pinasadahan si Nathan habang nagpipinta. He's only wearing muscle shirt and sweatshorts. His muscles flexed as he brushed strokes in his painting.
Nasulyapan ko kung gaano kaganda ang kanyang ginagawa pero mas interesado ako sa nagpipinta.
I bit my lip to prevent myself from smiling. It's a good thing I'm holding my phone. Pasimple kong kinuhanan siya ng litrato.
"Uh oh." sambit ko nang mabisto sa kagagahan.
Kumunot ang noo niya at binalingan ako ng masamang tingin.
"Need drink? Snack? What do you want babe?" I offered.
"Delete that." Matigas niyang sambit.
I pouted more. "No, I'm going to make this my wall paper."
He sighed and continued doing his work.
Humakbang ako papalapit sa kanya ngunit agad niya akong pinigilan.
"Huwag kang lalapit. Ihahampas ko sayo 'to." banta niya.
Kaya ang ending nag indian sit ako habang nakatitig sa kanyang nagpipinta.
"Can you paint me?"
"No. Waste of materials. You're not worth it." ani niya at hindi ako sinulyapan.
Again, instead of feeling offended I am used to his words being so harsh and cruel.
Hindi ko namalayan kung ilang araw kong linandi si Nathan. He's always busy, ignoring me and not giving me a damn. My days were so boring.
I ended up watching Kdramas in his TV and ordering foods that I crave for.
Election is fast approaching. Natigilan ako nang makita ang ama sa balita. Like I expected, he never told the media about me.
"My youngest daughter is engaged." ani pa niya
"Gov Valverde, maari po bang malaman kung sino?"
"Hindi pa ngayon. Pero sasabihin naman."
Hindi ko napigilan ng galit kaya pinatay ko na ang TV. After everything? After I left home, he's still pushing for that fucking engagement?
Tinawagan ko si Aldrew dahil sa sobrang galit.
"Let's go clubbing!" aya ko.
"Nice! Magpalit--"
Pinatay ko ang tawag at nagsuot ng isang pulang fitted tube dress. Paired with black high stilettos and silver pouch on my hand.
Wearing a dark make up. I almost failed to recognize myself. It's much better though.
Mukhang nasa bente na ako dahil sa suot.
"Woah!" Aldrew even covered his mouth as if so shocked.
"Tara na." aya ko at pumunta sa harap.
Padabog kong isinara iyon. "May problema?" tanong niya at pinaandar na ang sasakyan.
"Saw the news of my father." I shrugged.
Napailing siya. Since it's my first time going to bar here in Manila. I was so dependent to Aldrew. Hinapit niya ang beywang ko habang iginaya papasok sa isang bar.
Aldrew is Aldrew. Of course everything is expensive when it involves him.
"Who's that chick bro?" tanong nang isang nakasalubong namin na kakikala ata ng gagong kasama ko.
"Girlfriend bro." Aldrew stated proudly.
I secretly pinched his stomach but he just winked at me.
He even kissed my cheeks to prove a point. Agad na naghiyawan ang mga kakilala niya.
It's not a big deal though. We kissed before. Like countless of times.
Nang nakaupo kami sa sofa ay agad ko siyang sinuntok sa tiyan.
"Girlfriend mo mukha mo!"
"Common Kalia! It's not big deal!" ani niya at tinawag ng waiter. He ordered different kinds of drinks. Almost all of it are familiar.
Walang sabi sabi kong tinungga ang nasa lamesa. Agad na dumaloy ang init ng alak sa lalamunan ko. Napangiti ako, mediyo matagal tagal na din ang huling inom ko.
"Chill Kalia! Yung atay mo!" Aldrew laughed.
Hindi ko siya pinansin at mas dinamihan pa ang tagay.
"That guy seems familiar." He pointed out.
Agad na dumapo ang tingin ko sa itinuro ni Aldrew. Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali. That's fucking Nathan!
What the hell?!
He's with a lady. At ang higad na babae ay nakalingkis sa braso ni Nathan. Napailing ako at uminom na lang. It's not like he's my boyfriend!
"That's Nathan." I said cooly.
"Musta puso?" asar niya.
Kumunot lang ang noo ko at hinampas siya. I felt a pain on my heart but disregarded it. It's just my ego speaking. It's not like I'm serious. Because I am not.
"Aldrew virgin ka pa?" I blurted out.
Halos mabuga ni Aldrew ang alak sa tanong ko.
"The fuck?!"
"Sagutin mo na lang kasi!"
"The fuck Kalia! Hindi!"
Natawa ako sa kaibigan. "Ako virgin pa e." Malungkot kong sambit.
Napailing na lang siya sa sinabi ko. "Can we kiss? For old times sake?"
Natigilan siya sa sinabi ko. I don't know if this is effect of alcohol or what. Dahil sobrang init na ng pakiramdam ko at halos umikot ang paningin ko.
Dahil hindi sumagot at linapitan ko siya. I sat in his lap and I playfully planted soft kiss on his neck. I felt him inhaled deeply but he did not push me.
"Don't think that I like you because I don't." I said in between of my kisses.
"I don't like you either." Aldrew uttered, almost a whisper.
Kinabig niya ng leeg ko at hinalikan ako mismo sa labi ko. I don't feel anything. Pure lust. That's it.
His hands was touching my back as we kissed aggressively.
Napatayo ako nang may humigit sa papulsuhan ko. Dahil sa epekto ng alak ay parang umaalon ang paningin ko.
My eyed wandered, it stopped in front of the person who's now looking at me darkly.
I giggled. His manly scent filled my nose. Kahit umiikot ang paningin ay kita ko kung gaano kagwapo si Nathan.
"Let's fucking go home, Kazee." His voice was thunderous and harsh and commanding.