Surrender Your Heart (Hidden Agenda)

Chapter 8

 Tapos na ang klase ko at pauwi na ngunit pinili kong dumaan sa isang exit na nasa likurang bahagi ng paaralan. Bukod sa iniiwasan ko ang posibilidad na nag-aabang na naman sa akin ang ex-boyfriend kong saksakan ng kapal ng mukha ay iniiwasan ko din na makita si Ram. Bagama't pumayag akong maging magkaibigan kami ay hindi ko pa rin lubos na makumbinsi ang sarili ko na makipaglapit sa kanya.

 We could be friends but not to the point of being so close. There are too much complications. 

1. Because of Margie. She's too possessive. She could hurt anybody who comes in her way. 

2. I recently found out that he came from a wealthy family. Not that I care about their money. It's just that, as much as possible I don't want to get involved with a rich guy, friends or otherwise. There are high expectations from them which I guess I couldn't give. 

3. It seems that he's following the same path which Jiro had went through to get into my life. That's A BIG NO-NO! for me because I want to avoid the things that I did before. 

4. I'm afraid to fall in love again. I think I'm not yet ready. If I'll allow him to get into my life now, who knows what might happen in the future. He's a very attractive man. He may be an arrogant but he's definitely handsome. Not to mention he's oozing with sex appeal.

 Somehow, my past relationship was a big factor why I am like this. Afraid of many things. Having restrictions to myself is what I wanna do. I don't know if it's possible to stay away from him but I need to try. No matter how persistent he may be.

"Your Highness!" tinig na nagmula sa likuran ko at nagpabalik sa naglalakbay kong diwa.

 Hindi ko na inalam pa kung sino ang sumisigaw na 'yon. Tuloy pa rin ako sa paglalakad papunta sa gate.

"Your Highness!" sigaw ulit nito.

 Hindi ko na lang pinansin. Sino ba'ng tinatawag ng lalaking 'yon? Napapailing na lang ako. Nakakabulahaw. Sigaw ng sigaw. Tiyak na nakakakuha siya ng atensiyon sa ginagawa niya.

"Princess!"

 Napahinto ako sa paglalakad. Princess daw? Ako ba ang tinatawag nito? Hindi pa rin ako lumingon. Baka naman may pangalan ko lang ang tinatawag nito.

"Yzabelle?" humihingal na wika nito.

 Marahas akong tumalikod para tingnan kung sino ito. Hindi ko makita ang mukha niya dahil nakayuko ito habang ang kanyang dalawang kamay ay nasa tuhod. He's trying to catch his breath.

"Ako ba tinatawag mo?"

"Yes." humihingal pa rin nitong sagot tapos ay tumayo na siya ng tuwid.

"Why are you panting?"

"Hindi ba obvious? Hinabol kita. Nagmula pa ako sa second floor at tumakbo ako para lang maabutan ka." humihingal pa ring tugon nito. Mukhang napagod talaga sa pagtakbo.

"What is it, Tommy?"

"I'm glad you know me."

'Why I wouldn't? You're one of the so-called DDG brothers. One of my protectors to be exact.' sagot ng utak ko.

"Duh! We're classmates, remember? Sa Philosophy." sa halip ay tugon ko.

"Oh! yeah. But we're not formally introduce. By the way my real name is Kriztian Tomas Valdiguer. And you are?" sabay lahad ng kamay.

 I wonder, Do they have a rule of friendship? Maybe there's this certain rule that they need to follow which states that they should address each other by their second name.