My Bodyguard

Chapter 13

Niccolo's Pov

Nagising ako ng maaga dahil sa tumawag si dad sakin na naaksidente si Chanel kagabi. Nagdadrive ako ng kotse habang nakita ko si Chanel sa backseat nakatulala lang ito.

“You okay?” I asked. Tumingin naman ito sakin ng nakangiti.

“Oo okay lang ako. Anong oras na ba? May lakad pa tayo mamaya”

“7 am. May pag uusapan tayo pag uwi sa bahay” she nodded. As we arrived home, sabay kaming pumasok at nakita ko na may kasama si dad.

“You're back.” ngumiti lang ako at napansin kong gulat na gulat si Chanel dahil sa nakita niya.

“Oscar? What are you doing here?” tanong niya dun sa kasama ni dad.

“Uhm Miller, Nic can explain everything. I better get going” bumuntong hininga naman ako saka humarap kay Chanel.

“Chanel, meet my new bodyguard Oscar” napasinghal ng wala sa oras si Chanel.

“What? You kidding me right? Hahaha him? New bodyguard? You can't be serious. Funny Nic” umiiling lang ako sa kanya.

“You're fired Chanel. I hired another bodyguard because...”

“Last night? I told you I can protect you. I can risk my life just to save you.”

“Not just that Chanel. I feel safer with a new bodyguard. Napapansin ko na ikaw ang habol nung iba at hindi ako. I don't know you and I don't want to know you just like what you said. My life is dangerous when I'm with you.” she just smirked.

“This is unbelievable.” tiningnan niya naman si Oscar, sobrang sama ng tingin nito sa kanya.

“You better take care of him and protect him or I'll shoot your fucking balls with your naught weiner. Ipapakain ko sa tanginang aso mo yan” Oscar just gulped.

Binigay ng yaya ko ang bag niya agad niya itong pinulot, tumingin naman siya sakin pero umiwas ako sa tingin saka siya umalis.

Nakaupo lang ako ngayon dahil napagod sa paghahanda sa concert ko mamaya. Lahat sila gulat na gulat dahil iba na yung kasama ko ngayon. Lumapit naman bigla si  manager sakin.

“Kiddo?”

“I know what you are going to ask. Bakit wala si Chanel, bakit hindi siya ang kasama ko. Well obviously I fired her and I hired a new one”

“Kung iyan hindi tulad ni Chanel na tutok sa trabaho. Malilintikan talaga kita sinasabi ko sayo.” I drinked my water and wiped my mouth with a towel.

“He is doing his job” tumingin naman ako kay Oscar at talagang nakikipag usap pa sa mga dancers ko. Nainis naman ako kaya lumapit ako sa kanya.

“Oscar, I said do your job. Bakit ka lumalandi? Those are my dancers!”

“Alam ko hindi naman masama ang makipag usap sir. Just want to impress them” sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin.

“Do your job!” sabay balik ko sa upuan.

After a couple of hours the show is about to start, the whole place was so crowded. And here I am smiling having a show again.

Nagready na rin ako sa backstage pati ang mga dancers ko. I heard the crowds shouting and screaming my name. As the show started. I am enjoying and embracing myself.

Showing people that even though I have this broke heart, I can still make them happy. When I announced that I'll play my guitar and sing a song for a girl that I fell in love with.

“So everyone I know you already heard this song but I want to sing it not just for me, for all of you but for the girl that I love but she rejected me haha but I'm okay, let's start”

As I strum my guitar, I started to sing.

“Yeah, yeah hey”

“That's how much I love you”

“And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile?” I just smirked when I sang that lyrics. I just realized that I can't stand her awesomeness, her talent and her attitude.

“But you won't let me
You upset me, girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget”

“Can't remember what you did”

“But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long, that's wrong
But I hate it”

Damn bakit ba sobra akong na-attached sa kanya? I hate this feeling.

“You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you”

As I was about to sing the chorus I was stunned when a girl sang it to me.

“And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you”

Am I dreaming?

“And I hate how much I love you, boy
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so”

She's wearing a nice dress, nakalugay ang buhok niya with a light make up. She was walking towards me with a spotlight and smiling to me.

I strummed the guitar, my fingers want it to do it. My heart is jumping. I can't explain what I'm feeling right now.

“One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me”

“And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me” she is really looking at me. And she hold my shoulder as she looks infront of the crowds.

“So you'll probably always have a spell on me, yeah”

As the song is about to finish. Everyone is standing and applaud. But I am looking at her like, she looks different but she is still the woman that I love.

“What are you–” nung tatanungin ko na sana siya agad niya akong hinila padapa sa sahig.

“DAPA!” hinarangan niya ako at nakita ko siyang humamblot ng baril saka pinapaputok ito kung saan andun nakatayo si Oscar.

Hinila ako ni Chanel pababa ng stage, ang mga tao ay nagsitakbuhan palabas ng arena. Dumapa lang ako at sumunod kung saan ako hihilahin ni Chanel. Nagtago naman kami sa emergency exit at agad siyang may pinulot sa labas saka niya ako hinarap.

“Ito isuot mo, for your safety. And this..” sabay bigay sakin ng dalawang baril.

“This is what you called pistol guns, I gave you two just in case and of course bullets. Nasa bulsa ng bulletproof, so there you go straight ahead to the exit and you'll meet my friend there at the end. Susunod ako sa inyo” nang aakmang umalis siya hinila ko muna siya pabalik.

“Niccolo ano ba mamamatay tayo!” reklamo niya, tinitigan ko lang siya bago ako nagsalita.

“You're here? But why?” she leans closer and kissed my lips.

“That explains everything. So go kung ayaw mong babawiin ko yun” napangiti lang ako sa kanya, agad rin akong tumakbo palabas at nakita ko ang isa sa nakakausap ni Chanel everytime na may pulis siyang tinawag.

“Get in the car now”