The Scenery In Italia (School Series #1)

Chapter 23

"You cried?"

I looked at General Vergara when he suddenly asked me. We were in lobby since I was waiting for my script. Hindi ko alam kung bakit siya nandito. Kanina wala pa naman akong kasama tapos bigla na lang siyang susulpot sa harap ko. It was too early in the morning. I was gathering all my strength because I felt weak for what happened yesterday evening.

"I did not," I lied.

"Yes you did," he chuckled before he sat down beside me.

"Alam mo naman pala, eh. Bakit ka pa nagtatanong?" I raised a brow. "And by the way, pumayag ba ako na umupo ka sa tabi ko?"

"Well, this is my hotel.. so I can do whatever I want with it," he shrugged. "I can sit wherever I want.. I can go wherever I want. Bawal ba?"

"Bawal, lalo na 'pag ikaw." I rolled my eyes.

Umusog ako ng kaunti nang magtama ang balat namin. Gosh! Feel ko tuloy ang arte ko! I mean, we had sex alread.. so there's nothing wrong naman if magtama ang skin namin 'di ba? Whatever!

"I want to drink a coffee," rinig kong sabi niya mula sa gilid ko.

"So what? Did I asked what do you want ba?" Malditang sabi ko sa kaniya habang hindi siya hinaharap.. "Besides, wala naman sa akin ang coffee make-"

"Thank you, Melissa."

My eyes widened when I realized he wasn't talking to me! Akala ko nagpaparinig siya sa akin na gusto niya ng kape kasi gusto niya akong makasama sa coffee shop or what! Turns out he was talking to one of his crew pala! Gosh! That was embarassing!

"Assume pa more," pagpaparinig niya.

"Excuse me?!" I exclaimed.

I heard him laugh so I gave him a glare that could kill him. Nang makabalik na si Melissa, agad niyang ibinigay kay Drix ang kape. Napatingin pa siya sa akin bago siya umalis. Hindi niya naman siguro naiintindihan ang sinabi ko kanina. She was an Italian!

He looked at me before he sipped on his coffee. May kinuha siyang magazine mula sa ilalim ng table at binuksan 'yon. He was wearing a black sando and a black shorts so people couldn't recognize what he was a general.

"Why are you looking? Gusto mo?" he offered me his coffee when he realized that I was still looking at him.

"No thanks. I don't drink stranger's coffee." I rolled my eyes before looking away.

"Stranger pa nga," he scoffed.

Kumuha rin ako ng magazine sa ilalim ng table. I opened it.. pretending that I was reading just to ease the tension between us. I couldn't understand it because it was an Italian language.

"You can understand?" He asked.

I did not respond. Nagpatuloy lang ako sa pagbabasa at kunwari naiintindihan ko 'yon. I covered the magazine using my hand when I saw in my peripheral vision that he was looking to it

"Can you please mind your own business?" I looked at him.

"Sorry ka. Wala akong negosyo," pambabara niya.