Hardest to Lose (Villaraza Series #4)

42 | Girls

42 | Girls

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Start of classes finally came. Fortunately, I was still a regular student. Pero may isa akong grade na nakaapekto sa status ko as dean's lister. Nang sabihin ko sa parents ko ang nangyari, they told me it was okay and they just wanted me to graduate. Medyo nanibago nga ako lalo na sa tatay ko na hobby ang i-pressure ang mga anak niya. Ang may inarte lang ay si Kuya Iñovyz. Ever since Markus came to the house and ate breakfast with us, he had been hostile to me. He even insinuated I was dropped from the dean's list because I was crazy for a boy.

Papansin.

"I'm outside your house," sabi ko at isinara ang car door. "Come pick me up here."

"Okay. Wait for me."

Pagkababa ko ng tawag ay sinabihan ko na ang driver ko na umuwi na at magpapahatid na lang ako mamaya kay Markus. Just before he started the engine, I reminded him not to tell Kuya Iñovyz that I was here. Mas mag-iinarte na naman kasi iyon kapag nalaman niya. And who knows, he would snitch on me!

Mabilis kong ibinaling ang atensyon sa bahay nang bumukas ang pinto noon. Iniluwa noon si Markus na magulo ang buhok, naka-itim na muscle shirt, at gray na sweatpants.

Hindi ko napigilan ang mapangiti.

"Hi," he greeted as he tried to catch his breath.

"You didn't have to run."

He grinned. "For you, I always have to run, Iñara."

Pinakatitigan ko siya saka tumikhim. "Let's get inside. Uulan pa yata."

Mahina siyang tumawa saka mas nilakihan ang pagkakabukas ng gate.

Playboy!

It was the first week of the semester and he ditched his classes. Dahil wala rin namang ginagawa sa school at introduction lang naman kami kanina, I decided to drop by and visit him.

"Nasa'n si Tita?" I asked when we were finally inside the house and it was eerily quiet.

"She went out."

My head snapped to him. "Ikaw lang ang nandito?"

"Yeah. And some maids. But they're out for a while. May binili 'ata sa labas."

So, kami lang dalawa rito ngayon?

"Why?" He tilted his head as he smirked and moved closer to me. "Are you scared?"

"Kanino? Sa'yo?" Ngumisi ako pabalik at inilapit din ang sarili sa kanya. "Ba't ako matatakot sa'yo?"

He bit his lower lip, smirk unfazed. "Oh, you should. I'm telling you. You should."

Pagkatapos ay tinalikuran niya ako at itinuro ang staircase. I scoffed before I followed him.

I loved how he underestimated me not knowing how I was as a suitor to my girlfriends before.

He should be the one to be careful around me. Once I got used to this and I had accepted him wholeheartedly, I would him devour alive. He would be breathless, dying, and begging for more.

"Nag-short notice ka kaya 'di na 'ko nakapaglinis," sabi niya pagkapasok ko sa kuwarto niya. "But I'm usually like this. So . . ."

"Of course. What should I expect from you?"

"What the hell do you mean by that?"

Umiling ako at mahinang tumawa. Nag-iinarteng hinampas niya sa sahig ang hawak na damit.