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Levis' POV

Natapos ng magbihis si Miss Meyreal at bumalik na rito sa baba. Dahil hindi mapakali ay nagtanong na naman ako rito.

"Is it really okay if I called you by your name, my lady?" I asked again.

"Paulit-ulit ka, Lev. You're pissing me off. You two are my friends. And I already gave you my permission to call me by my name."

She sees me as her friend. That's good. But the fact that...hanggang doon na lang talaga 'yon? It's kinda sad.

"You're too kind to us, my--Tears. Is it okay to you to be friends with a servant?"

"What the hell, Lev? Bakit ata masyado kang madrama ngayon?" Kunot-noong tanong nito pero natatawa rin.

"I-I'm just just happy that you see us as your friend, my lady." Ngumiti naman ako sa kaniya. May pumasok bigla sa isip ko dahilan para unti-unti namang mawala ang ngiti sa labi ko.

It's been three years since I start working for my lady. Kahit mas matanda ako sa kaniya ay nirerespeto ko siya kagaya ng pagrespeto ko sa ama niya. I'm always there for my lady. I'm always at her side to protect her. And everytime that we're together I always realized that I'm her butler. Just her butler. Kaya kung ano man ang nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya ay itatago ko na lang iyon. Akin na lang iyon.

"Thank you."

Nagkatinginan naman kami ni Turks at parehong nagtataka kung bakit ito nagpapasalamat. "For what, my lady?" Sabay na tanong naming dalawa.

"For staying by my side. I'm grateful for the both of you." Nakangiting saad nito.

I was the one who wanted to say that I'm honored because I was chosen to be a butler of a special person of our country. But I just chose to keep that for myself.

"Don't smile, my lady. I and Turks already knew that you can't---"

"Just let me. It's easy to do anyway. And I'm practicing it so people around me will never know that I'm emotionless kind of person." Saad nito at natawa. Nagkatinginan lang naman kami ni Turks at nanatiling tahimik. "Hindi ko inaakala na kailangan ko pang aralin kung paano gumawa ng reaksiyon. Bakit ko nga ba nakalimutan iyon?"

"My lady..."

"My body is numb and really close to feel nothing. I don't feel any emotions too. I'm just acting everytime so people--my friends will think that I'm normal like them. As of now, I already know how to use emotions. That's why my friends didn't know that I'm just faking it all." Matapos sabihin iyon ay napabuntong-
hininga na lang ito. "I'm tired."

"Then rest, my lady."

"Yeah. Just keep talking." Saad nito habang nakapikit ang mga mata.

"How's your wound? Kamusta na yung tama ng baril ng nakaraan at iyang sugat mo kamay?"

"It's fine. The wound from the gun shot is kinda hurt at first but it's okay now. While my wound on my palm, it doesn't hurt at all. Maybe because it's not deep."

"I'm sorry if we didn't protect you, my lady. We're just really busy these past few months because your father is giving us some important things to do.

"Hm. I can protect myself."

Bumuntong-hininga na lamang ako at napatingin sa kamay niya. "Get the first aid kit, Turks." Utos ko sa kasama na agad namang sumunod at kinuha ang pinapakuha ko sa kaniya. Ilang sandali lang ay bumalik naman ito kaya pumunta na ako sa harapan ni Miss Meyreal. "I'll clean your wound and change the bandages, my lady." Imporma ko.

"Putos cortes." Fucking cuts. She cussed. Hindi na ako nanibago dahil gawain niya na iyon. Gawain niya ang magmura.

"Your hands are still swollen. You better take a good rest, okay?" Saad ko pero nagkibit-balikat lang naman ito.