Yours To Claim

Chapter 13

"You win. I am in love with you Jennie Kim."

I saw how shock Jennie is, but I am more shock on what I said. Since earlier I been thinking of confessing to Jennie dahil sa sinabi sakin kanina ni Hyun Oppa, pero hindi ko inakalang bigla ko na lang ako mapapaamin. Napalunok ako ng laway dahil sa takot, takot sa magiging reaksyon nya, na baka sa bandang huli iwanan nya ako. Pero lahat ng takot na nararamdaman ko ay nawala ng makita ko ang mga ngiti na gumuhit sa labi nya.

Kasunod ng mga ngiti nya ay ang kamay nya na bumatok sakin, tapos nakasimangot nya akong tinignan.

"Ang tagal mo akong pinaghintay para dyan alam mo ba yun?" may bahid ng inis na sabi nya.

I pout. "Nanalo ka na nga di ka pa masaya?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Tsk, it's not about winning that little game Lisa. Do you even undestand why I start that game?" she asked me.

I shake my head, hindi ko kasi talaga mainitindihan.

"For someone so smart your very dense." she said. "Simula ng bata pa tayo laging ako ang priority mo, it's always been my happiness first before yours. I really hate that part of you, because If your mine I also want you to be happy. Gusto kong piliin mo din ang magpapasaya sayo, gusto kong unahin mo ang sarili mo, I want you to choose you. Kaya ko sinimulan yang game na yan, because I want you to be selfish and just do anything to claim me." paliwanag nya sakin.

"You are mine?" I ask her, still confuse of her purpose.

She nodded then show me her famous gummy smile. "I want you to claim me Lisa, because I am all yours. I always been."

Lalo akong naguluhan sa sinabi nya. "Huh? That is weird, parang sinasabi mong mahal mo ako." natatawang sabi ko sa kanya.

Biglang nawala ang ngiti nya at tinaasan nya ako ng kilay. "You..." then napailing sya na para bang nauubusan sya ng pasensya sakin. "Do I really have to spell it out to you? Ganito ka ba talaga kamanhid?"

"Then stop being cryptic an-" napahinto ako sa pagrereklamo ng tinignan nya ako ng masama.

She sighed. "Listen." she said, "I'm also in love with you."

Para akong nakakita ng multo dahil sa sinabi nya. Tinignan ko ang mga mata nya at sigurado ako na nagsasabi nga sya ng totoo, hindi nya ako pinagtritripan lang.

Jennie Kim loves me.

"You." napalunok ako. "You love me." I whisper, as if testing it out in my tounge.

Parang nag flashback sakin lahat ng bagay na ginawa ni Jennie just to prove me that she really do love me, all the gesture, all those times na nagagalit sya sakin. That's when I realized how much of an idiot I am.

"Wow, ang manhid ko." nasabi ko na lang.

"Pfft." Jennie then laughed so loud and I can't help but join her.

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Hindi ko namalayan ang paglipas ng mga araw at buwan, magdadalawang taon na pala ako dito sa Korea. Kung inaakala nyong madaming nagbago pagkatapos ng madamdamin naming confession  ni Jennie, ang masasabi ko lang ay wala. Walang nagbago samin, ang nagbago lang ay ang paminsan minsang pagsasabi nya ng I love you.

Mas naging sobrang busy kaming dalawa, ako sa business since ako na rin ang nagmamanage ng business nila Jennie. Sya naman sa Blackpink, mas lalong sumikat ang Blackpink lalong lalo na internationally, madalas na umaalis sya ng Korea dahil sa world tour nila at iba iba pang solo project nya. In one of those busy day na wala sya sa Korea hindi ko inakalang may makikilala akong magiging hamon sa pasensya ko.

"I am glad doing business with you Ms. Manoban." sabi sakin ni Mr. Sung, he is one of the businessmen seeking for the backup of MNBN group of companies.

We don't usually invest to other company; I mean why not invest in the company if we can have our own? But I have to admit, their company have potentials and their business plan is good, kaya pumayag ako.

Ang problema ko lang sa company na to ay ang representative nila, si Mr. Sung. Aminado akong naging manhid talaga ako sa feelings ni Jennie since I never thought that she will feel the same way, pero pag dating sa ibang tao I am fully aware if someone like me, and this guy obviously like me.

"By the way Ms. Manoban, are you free tonight? I would love to invite you on dinner." sabi nya.

"I'll be frank Mr. Sung, I am not interested." sabi ko sa kanya.

He then smirked. "Don't be too formal just call me Min Joon. C'mon Lalisa, just give it a try."

I deadpan look at him. "Don't push your luck Mr. Sung, I am not interested." I said, emphasizing Mr. Sung. I look at Glaiza. "Please guide Mr. Sung outside my office." sabi ko. I don't even pay him a second glance and just went to my desk.

The next day, Glaiza inform me na may pinadalang bulaklak sakin si Mr. Sung. I told her to throw it away, but the next day ganun pa rin, halos araw araw akong nakakareceive ng bulaklak sa office ko. So, I decide to call the culprit.

"Hello Lalisa, miss me?" sabi nya sa kabilang linya.

Napasimangot ako sa sinabi nya. "No, but you're already getting in my nerve Mr. Sung. Stop sending me those flowers so that my secretary will not be trouble everyday in throwing it away."

"Then why not accept it? Give me a chance Lalisa."

"Stop calling me in my name. I don't mix business with my personal affair Mr. Sung and again I am not interested." sabi ko sa kanya then drop the call.

Naiinis na talaga ako sa kanya, pag di pa sya tumigil magbabackout na talaga ako sa investment na yun at ipapaban ko sya dito. Akala ko talaga titigil na sya, hindi ko inakalang mangungulit pa rin sya and he choice the worst timing.

Blackpink just got back so we are eating dinner at MNBN restaurant with Glaiza and Kai. Kai and I, believe it or not are now a good companion. Di pa kami magkaibigan, pero okay kami sa isa't isa. Wala naman syang magagawa, sakin nagtratrabaho ang girlfriend nya kailangan nya talaga ako pakisamahan.

"Lalisa!"

Biglang may tumawag sakin pero bago ko pa man lingunin ang kung sino yun may mga braso ng yumakap sakin, but these arms are definitely not Jennie's arms.

Agad kong tinulak kung sino man tong makapal ang mukha yumakap sakin. There I saw the person I really don't want to see; Mr. Sung is standing there wearing a shy boyish grin.

I deadpan look at him, hindi ako makapaniwala na merong ganito kakapal na tao. I have to admit though, his guts are admirable but his personality is terrible. That's when I felt a certain pressure, a very deadly aura beside me. I secretly shallow a saliva.

I need to get rid of this idiotic guy or else Jennie will kill me.