Rule #3: Changing The Rules

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"Tell me, who's the person that gave you that black eye, so I could kill him with my own hands..." Walang bakas ng pagbibiro sa tono niya. I wonder if he can really do that? He's willing to kill someone for me?

I blinked and looked away shyly. His lips formed in a thin line and lifted my chin up.

"What? Do I have to kiss you again, so you would tell me who?" Hindi pa rin siya ngumingiti kaya natatakot ako. I mean, he's a Montereal and an Asuncion! He can literally do anything!

"I-I can't..." I tried to escape, but he got me fully cornered.

"Who hurt you?" tanong niya ulit. "I have to know, Elisse. Kung sino man 'yan, papatayin ko siya."

My eyes widened.

"It's just an accident, nothing to worry about..."

"I don't believe you," His jaw clenched. "I didn't see you for two weeks. You kept me wondering whatever happened to you, and now that I saw you like this... it makes me angry that someone would dare to hurt you."

"Tell me, sino ang dapat kong panagutin d'yan sa black eye mo. Is it a he or a she?" dagdag niya at hindi ko magawang tumingin ng diretso sa kanya.

"It's an accident!"

"I don't believe it."

"It is!" pamimilit ko pa. "I'm telling the truth, Prince. You know I never lie to you. Aksidente ang nangyari, and the person who did this didn't mean it. Dahil hindi naman ako ang dapat tinamaan..."

His forehead creased.

"So someone was going to get hurt, and you stepped in?" His jaw clenched. "Who's the fucking asshole? Bakit hindi mo sabihin sa akin para maturuan ko ng leksyon!"

Napapikit ako ng mariin.

"Tell me—"

I groaned. "It's my father!"

Pakiramdam ko, kung hindi ko pa sasabihin sa kaniya, hindi siya titigil hangga't hindi nalalaman iyon. He might really kiss me again, and he might not stop until he gets the answer. Ayoko namang mapudpod ang labi ko sa kakahalik niya!

Ugh, why am I thinking of that? Baka nadala lang talaga siya kanina kaya hinalikan niya ako!

Natigilan siya. Nagbago ang tingin niya at parang natakot na siya ngayon.

"What? Are you still going to threaten to kill my Dad?" I raised my brow and crossed my arms.

He cleared his throat and looked away.

"Of course, I wouldn't do that to my in-laws." he said with a nervous laugh.

"What?" I heard it. I really heard it! Sabi niya, in-laws... does he mean?

His eyes widened before he smiled.

"Nothing, you heard nothing."

"I did! You said in-laws!"

"You're just imagining things. Baka epekto 'yan ng black-eye." he smirked and started walking away from me.

"I'm a future doctor and I don't think it works that way!" I said. "How would you be in-laws with my parents, huh? I don't have a sister... I think?"

Lumingon siya at natawa. He continued walking and shook his head. Nilagay niya ang kamay sa bulsa niya.

Ngumuso ako. "It can't be me, because you don't like me. Tell me, may ibang anak pa ba si Daddy?"

I'm sure it's not me. I'm a hundred percent sure that it's not me.

Lumingon siya ulit.

"Are you really this dense?" tanong niya.