Their Toy

- 33 -

I feel dizzy while walking in the hallway papunta sa kwarto ko. Tulog na ang lahat sa mansyon at maghahating gabi na nang makauwi ako dahil nahirapan ako sa pagmamaneho because of the wound that I got from the guy that Belinda sent. Medyo madaming dugo na rin ang nawala sa akin kaya nakakaramdam na ako ng hilo.

Binuksan ko ang pinto nang silid ko at nagulat ako nang makita ko si Zach sa loob. He's half naked, he's just wearing his pajamas.

"Fvck?! Ali what happened?!" He immediately ran towards me and guided me to my bed. But then, I realized this is not my room. It's his.

"Why are you bleeding?! What happened?!" Alala nyang tanong at dahil sa dugong nakita nya, bigla syang nagpanic. "I need to take you to the hospital right now!" Aniya.

Wala na syang sinayang na oras, mabilis nya akong dinala sa ospital because I lose a lot of blood and my sight gets more blurry.

"What happened?!" Muli nyang tanong while he's driving fast.

"Don't tell this to Mom nor to Mama. I don't want them to freak out." Nahihirapang sabi ko.

"Ano ba kasing nangyari?!" He yelled.

"Belinda sent a guy to assault me." Sagot ko.

"What?! Yan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko. Mapapahamak ka dyan sa balak mong paghihigantin sa kanila." Sermon nya.

"That's why I need a bodyguard. Belinda play this game unfairly." I gasped.

Napatingin muli sa akin si Zach. He looks so worried.

"I'll be your bodyguard then." Anunsyo nya.

"No way. You're a busy man. How can the most famous basket player in the country wanted to be my bodyguard. You can't. People will noticed you." I disagreed.

"I can file a full month leave to be your bodyguard and I can extend it anytime I want. There's no big game coming, so I can let my team play without me." Aniya. "I can disguise if that's what worry you."

"Zach. Please. I don't wanna waste your time protecting me. Ayokong maging abala sayo." Pagtutol ko.

"Kahit kailan Ali hindi ka naging abala sa akin. If you want to continue your revenge then let me be your bodyguard. I want to always be by your side, that way makakampante ako. I don't want this to happen again. I'll not forgive myself if something bad happens to you again." He insisted.

I sighed. "Fine. Just make sure to do your disguise very convincing. Wear wigs or fake beard to make sure that no one notice you." Pag-sang ayon ko.

I saw him smiled. Then everything went black.

******

After twenty four hours, nakalabas na ako ng ospital. Nagdahilan nalamang ako kina Mama at Mom na may importante akong meeting sa La Union kaya hindi ako nakauwi kaagad.

I received a lot of texts from those three demons and they all greeted me a good morning. They also even called me but I missed it since I passed out.

"Rita, what's my next schedule." I asked my secretary.

"Miss Vezconde, you have an appointment with Engineer Montreal regarding your new restaurant branch in Pasay and you also have a dinner with Mister Daniel Montreal's wife." She answered.

"Okay thanks Rita." Mabilis akong naglakad palabas ng office ko at nang makarating na ako sa parking ng building napakunot ang noo nang may matangkad na lalaki ang nakatayo ngayon sa gilid ng kotse ko.

He's wearing a white polo shirt na hapit na hapit sa maskulado nyang katawan with black slack and a black sunglasses.

"Who are you?!" Tanong ko.