( Warning : Errors ahead )
Rox's POV
It's the fourth day of Voultur Week and tomorrow is the last day . Ngayon gaganapin ang Survival Game and lucky me , pinayagan akong hindi sumali .
Nandito ako ngayon sa shop ko . Maaga pa naman kaya I'm here to check kung naging okay ba ang negosyo ko .
"Good Morning Sir , welcome to our shop " bati ng isa sa mga nagtratrabaho dito sa pumasok na lalaki
" Hi , nandito ba ang owner ng shop na ito ? " he asked at doon naman ako lumabas sa office ko
" Why are you here ?" Masungit na tanong ko kay Flip
" I told you , you are my business " he smirked
Ayan nanaman tayo sa business na iyan .
Flashback
" So , what business are you talking about ? " tanong ko sa kaniya habang kumakain kami sa isang mamahaling restaurant. Napaka-sosyal ng lalaking ito. Pwede namang sa cafeteria nalang kami kumain
" You . You are my business "
Natigilan naman ako doon . Business? Ibig sabihin trabaho niya ako? Is he somewhat investigating me ? . I looked at him shocked
" P-please elaborate further " I stammered
" I'm the one responsible for you dahil ako ang nagpa-pasok sayo sa grupo kaya I'm going to be with you always para hindi ka na ulit mapahamak kagaya ng nangyari sa school " he explained
Nakahinga naman ako doon ng maluwag sa sinabi niya . Akala ko aamin na siya na alam niyang isa ako sa mga prinsesang hinahanap niya .
" Pero bakit kailangan mo pa akong bantayan ? At bakit ikaw pa ? Pwede naman ang pinsan ko? O si Third ? " I asked
" I can't risk your life again. At may kanya-kanyang business rin sina Nigel " sagot niya
" Sana hindi ka na nag-abala . You're a busy person . I can handle myself hindi mo na kailangan ipagpilitan ang sarili mong bumantay sa akin dahil galing ako sa mayamang angkan . I can protect myself " and then I smiled at him
" Sino nagsabing napipilitan ako? " he raised one of his eyebrows
" Eh bakit hindi? Hindi naman ako ganon ka importante sayo. Hindi rin tayo close . Mukhang naiinis ka nga palagi sa akin. Why bother? " I asked
" You don't know me nor my feelings " tipid niyang sagot
Hay nako ewan ko sayo.
" Maiba nga tayo, bakit mo pala ako sinali sa Seekers? How did you know that I'm capable of being a member of your group? " I asked
Time for investigating.
" First day of school . Remeber the guy na nakahandusay sa front gate? "
I just nodded .
" He was a gangster . Drug dealer "
Mukhang hindi naman ako nagulat doon sa sinabi niya at tumango ulit
" Anong connect niya sa akin? " I asked
" You're the only one brave enough to go there without thinking . Hindi mo manlang naisip na baka nandoon pa ang nanakit sa kaniya at baka madamay ka pa " he rolled his eyes
" Yun lang? " I added
" No. We tested you when you saw us . The slap that you got isn't really a punishment . The school would kill us if we did that to the students. The slap is a test for you to see kung lalaban ka pabalik and for us to see kung gaano ka kagaling lumaban " He answered
" Eh hindi naman ako lumaban " I said
" Doon kami nagulat . We thought that you'll fight us dahil you are brave enough na sumagot sagot sa amin . When we first saw you walking alone in the hallway , we knew your capabilities . Ikaw ang kauna-unahang babae na sumagot sa akin at sa ibang officers and to think na isa kang Ramirez makes you capable to be one of us " he explained
So they never knew that I was a gangster? Or maybe he's lying now ? Baka may plano na talaga sila from the start and he's only saying this all now for the show . This is crazy .
" Hindi niya manlang naisip na baka gangster ako kaya ganon? " I asked nonchalantly
" We investigated you " he said
As expected.
" So what did you get? " I asked
" Bunch of things . Personal information " tipid niyang sagot
" Like ? " I asked again
He just rolled his eye
" You are Lilliana Roxel Ramirez, 18 . A daughter of a famous businessman and businesswoman. You have a brother and a little sister. Yves and Tatyana . You came from a prestigious private school and got kicked out because you exposed the dean . You're childhood friends are Stephen Arellano and Shayne Mercedes together with the Montenegro brothers . You have a bunch of friends from highschool that we did not dwell on dahil andami nila . You seldom go out of your house and you only hang out with your friends inside your house . Your house is heavily gaurded and no can enter it without someone in your family's approval . You studied taekwondo , judo , and all sorts of stuff . You can hold a gun, katana and a bow and an arrow. " mahaba niyang sagot
Nagulat naman ako doon . So they knew that much? and mukhang wala talaga silang alam na gangster ako . At iilan lang sa kaibigan ko ang alam nila . Kung sabagay, naging maingat rin ang ibang kaibigan ko when it comes to their personal information , hindi nga alam ng pamilya nila na they are gangsters only my family knew .
" Wow, you knew that much? . Mukhang wala na akong pagtataguan sa inyo " hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko
" And you like to sleep and drink coffee at the same time " he added
Napatawa naman ako doon
" You knew me too well " sabi ko habang tumango tango na para bang na satisfied sa sinabi niya
" Ok na ? " he sarcastically asked
I just nodded at him and continued to eat .
End of Flashback
I just rolled my eyes at him .
" Wait for me there, kukunin ko lang ang bag ko " I said and immediately went back to my office
" Jowa mo ba yun ma'am? " one of my workers asked
" Nah, just a colleague " I answered and went out
" You brought you're car? " I asked habang lumalabas kami
" Yes , ikaw? " he answered and asked me back
" No, maglalakad lang sana ako at sasakay sa bus . Maaga pa naman " I told him
" Sumakay ka na sa akin " he said at hinila ako papasok sa sasakyan niya
" We'll be guarding inside the school garden while the medics will wait outside " he reminded me while driving
" Alam kong hindi ka nakinig sa meeting . Kaya ka napapahamak palagi " he added
I jusy rolled my eyes dahil totoo naman lol
" Did you bring your jeans and black shirt ? " he asked
Bigla namang lumaki ang mata ko doon
" Nakalimutan mo o hindi mo alam? " he asked as if he expected this to happen
" Maaga pa naman . Let's just stop by the nearby mall " I said
Tumango lang naman ito ang changed his route
" Buy comfortable clothes . Ang damit na malaya kang tumakbo o tumalon " he said nang makarating kami ng mall
" Is the game that serious ? " gulat na tanong ko sa kaniya
" Yes , It is expected na mayroong masasaktan. We have to run after them malayo man sila o wala sa post natin . Mayroong GPS na nakakabit sa kanila ang that GPS will blink if they need our help " he explained
Tumango naman ako pero pinitik niya ang noo ko
" Hindi ka talaga nakinig sa meeting " he said at nauna nang lumakad and entered a expensive store
Gucci . I just rolled my eyes after seeing him picking some clothes for himself . Akala ko ba ako ang bibili ? Ba't pati siya nakiki-shopping rin?
" Bibili ka ng damit? " sabi ko at tumabi sa kaniya
" Yes, hindi rin ako nagdala . Alam ko namang bibili tayo ng damit dito " he said
I just pouted my lips .
" Don't do that " he commanded
I just rolled my eyes and left him . Pipili rin ako ng damit . I just picked a high-waisted fitted ripped jeans , two black shirts and combat shoes .
" Tapos ka na? " I asked him
" Wala akong nakitang magandang shirt " walang ganang sagot niya
Napaka-choosy neto.
" Let me see your shirt " he said at inagaw sa akin ang shirt na napili ko
" Hmm. Not bad . May panglalaki neto ? " he asked
I just nodded and we went there .
" Pareho tayo? " Gulat na tanong ko
" So what? Mas maganda nga iyon para malaman ng mga tao na you're my business " diretsong sabi niya at kinuha ang dala kong damit at nauna na sa cashier
Ayan na naman ang business na iyan.
I just heaved a sigh before following him .
" You did not have breakfast right? " tanong niya habang lumalakad kami . Siya na rin ang nagdala ng mga pinamili namin
I just nodded at him at bahagyang tumawa
" You know me too well " I said
" I told you, you're my business. " he said and then went inside a bakeshop
" What do you want? " he asked habang pumipila kami
" Croissants and -- "
" Coffee. " Siya na ang nagpatuloy ng sagot ko
I just laughed
" Two chocolate croissants, one whole blueberry cheesecake pie , and two large coffee. Take out " siya na rin ang nag order
If ibang tao lang ako ay nahulog na ang loob ko sa kaniya ngayon. He's really a boyfriend material. Pero, iba ako. I know my limits at alam kong imposible ang mga iniisip ko.
" I need to finish some documents sa office . You join me there . Doon na tayo mag breakfast " he told me habang naglalakad kami papasok sa school
Pinagtitinginan pa nga kami ng mga mag-aaral. Sino ba naman ang hindi magtataka . He's holding two gucci paper bags , a box of pie and croissants and two large coffees. Hindi obvious na galing kami sa mall.
" Nag date kayo noh? " Mapanuksong bungad ni Kristian sa amin ng makapasok kami ng office nila
We just both rolled our eyes at dumiretso sa lamesa para kumain
" At sabay pa talaga kayong kakain ng breakfast ha " Nigel added na kakadating lang
" What's this ? " binuksan ni Third ang paperbag at sinuri ang mga damit na nakapaloob doon
" Both of you tell me " he said at humarap sa amin at pinakita ang mga damit
" Are you two dating ? " he added
Umiling naman kaming dalawa at walang-imik parin kumakain . Si Flip naman any nagpipirma ng document habang kumakain rin
" Hindi ,pero bumili kayo ng couple shirt? " he sarcastically said
Tumingin naman ng masama si Flip sa kaniya
" Hindi ibig sabihin na pareho ang design ay couple shirt na agad . Bakit nang magsuot tayo ng P.E uniform natin tinanong kita kung couple kayo ng katabi mong babae? " masungit na sagot niya
Napasalampak naman sa tawa ang mga kasama namin doon sa loob sa sinabi ni Flip .
Third just rolled his eyes .
" I know your hiding something from me brother . I'm your twin afterall " he smirked
Hindi naman siya pinansin ni Flip at nagpatuloy sa ginagawa .
Lee's POV
Student's are gathered here sa ground to witness the Survival Game . Katabi kasi ng ground ang School Garden kung saan nakapaloob ang mini-forest . Kaniya-kaniyang latag ng upuan sa damuhan ang mga mag-aaral at nasa puwesto na din ang mga professors , si Dean , ang medics at may nakabantay ring police . Kasalukuyan kaming naghihintay na dumaan ang mga contestant. Ngayon lang kasi ire-reaveal ang pangalan nila .
" Good Evening Everyone. The competition will start any minute from now. All the contestants are requested to come and line infront of the garden and take your GPS "
Unti-unti naman lumabas ang mga contestant kasama ang Student Officers at mga piling mag-aaral mula sa Class A na magbabantay sa loob . May tumatawag rin ng pangalan nila . The contestants are wearing gray sweater , jeans and combat shoes while the facilitators are wearing black shirt with a jacket na may pangalan ng school at combat shoes rin .
" Our facilitators today are ....
Justine Flip Hermoso
Kristian Charles Jones
Arianna Willows
Liu Zhang
James Johnson
Nigel Rael Montenegro
Third Andrews Hermoso
Lilliana Roxel Ramirez " the host announced
Everyone gasp . Nakakagulat naman talaga kasi dahil lahat ng mga facilitators ay nanggaling sa mayayamang pamilya.
"Sis whose that Lilliana girl?"
" Ewan . Ngayon lang siya nakita "
" Me too . But I think I heard her name . Ya'll better read the school forum "
" True. I'm sure nandoon ang pangalan niya "
Iyon ang narinig ko sa mga babaeng nagbubulungan sa likod ko . May school forum pala kami? Check ko kaya mamaya pag-uwi ko.
" Ladies and gentlemen let's welcome our contestant starting with..
Gilbert Gypsy
Harry London
Jeff Heathrow
Yirn Turner
Jay Park
Stephen Arellano "
Para naman akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa nang marinig ko ang huling pangalan na nabanggit .
Pinasadahan ko ng tingin si Rox . She's even more shocked and she even stepped forward to see kung si Stephen talaga ang nasa gitna .
Fuck. Bakit siya sumali ? Ni hindi manlang niya kami sinabihan at to think na sinamahan pa niya ako kagabi manood at gumala . Ni walang pag-aanlinlangan o pag-aalala ang nakita ko sa kaniya hanggang ngayon . He's just standing there normally with straight face.
Tell me.This ain't fucking real.
----- End of Chapter -----
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