Falling for the Criminal

Chapter 5: Seduce

I felt like my foot was suddenly glued to the ground. Ken is behind me at hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya haharapin. Or should I really talk to him?

I sighed. It was already years ago when we broke up. He's my bestfriend and my first boyfriend. Before I met Olive and Gigi ay kaibigan ko na siya. To make our story short, we were friends before we became lovers.

But we broke up. I broke up with him.

I love him, alright, but I was scared that I would keep him from achieving his dreams. Ayokong maging pabigat sa kanya. Ayokong maging sagabal, because back then he's about to leave to attend a prestigious school in the US, but he kept on changing his mind because he wanted to study with me here.

I didn't want it. Ken is intelligent and he has a bright future ahead, ayokong masayang iyon dahil lang ayaw niyang malayo sa akin.

Sa isang katulad ko na bukod sa pagiging mayaman ay wala ng ibang maipagmamalaki. I don't have a brain like him. I'm a party-goer but I rarely get along with other people, pili lang ang mga nagiging kaibigan ko, maybe because most people hate my personality.

I pursed my lips as I remembered those things.

That was my reason back then, but as years passed after he left, I realized that I was a big coward and immature.

I sighed. I don't want to run away again but I don't think it's also the right time to talk to him now.

I want to apologize for what I did back then at gusto ko sana ay gagawin ko iyon kapag hindi ako nakainom.

Slowly, I turned my back. And there I saw him again.

My heart hurts a bit. I missed him.

"S-sorry, Ken. Can we talk next time?" I apologetically said and tried to give him a sincere smile.

He sighed and smiled back. "Gano'n ba? Uhm, sure. Can I come to your house then?"

Tumango ako. My parents knows him kaya sa tingin ko ay hindi naman kami magkakaproblema kung gagawin niya iyon.

"Alright. See you then." Aniya.

"Excuse me." Agad kong sabi at umalis na sa harapan niya.

Thankfully, no one followed me after that, but I was surprised to see Olive outside when I was finally able to go out.

"Sup? That was quite a scene, huh." Aniya at ngumisi.

I rolled my eyes. "Nakita mo? Bakit 'di mo ko nilapitan?"

She chuckled. "Nahuli na ako e, pasensya na. Anyway, bumalik na pala 'yong pinakamamahal mong ex."

I raised a brow. "Siya lang naman 'yong naging ex ko."

Mas lalo siyang natawa. "Right, I'm sorry, I forgot. Baby ka nga pala."

I pouted. That's it. Another reason why they call me baby ay dahil sa aming tatlo ni Olive at Gigi ay ako ang may pinaka konting ex, which is isa lang nga.

"Oh, c'mon. You know that boyfriends are not my thing." I uttered.

Totoo naman, 'di ko naman talaga hilig na magkaroon ng boyfriend, lalo na kung hindi ko naman mahal. Mukha lang akong ganito pero naniniwala ako sa love, 'no. Kahit nga si Gigi na halos isumpa na ang pag-ibig dati ay nainlove din.

"Sabagay, loyal ka kasi e." She teased me.

"Duh, it's not that." Depensa ko.

Olive smirked. "Weh? E, ano pala? By the way, ang gwapo na ng ex mo ah."

I raised a brow. "Syempre, hindi ko naman magiging ex kung 'di gwapo."

Olive's lips twisted and formed into a malicious grin.

"So, ano nga? Mahal mo pa?"

It was very obvious in her tone that she's teasing me. I took a deep breath.

"Hindi na, okay? It's just that... I feel guilty." I uttered.

"With what? For what you did back then? When you ghosted him and broke up with him in front of his family?"

I bit my lower lip as I felt guilt creeping into my system again. Yes, I was that worst.

"For breaking my promises... for being immature..." I answered.

Olive gave me a tap on my shoulder. "That's quite heavy pero mukhang hindi naman nagtatanim ng sama ng loob si Ken. Mabait naman 'yon. Maiintindihan ka niya."

Umiling ako. "Maiintindihan ko naman kung galit siya, but when he approached me earlier, he wasn't."

Kaya mas nakaka guilty.

Olive heaved a sigh as she continued tapping my shoulders. "Don't worry, it's going to be okay. Sa ngayon, focus ka muna sa bodyguard mo."

Napakunot ako ng noo. What did she say?

"H-huh? Pinagsasabi mo d'yan?"

Lumayo ako sa kanya at tinapunan siya ng tingin pero nakangisi lang siya habang nakatingin sa akin.

"Sus, Kels. Ako pa talaga niloloko mo. I was there earlier, I heard it clearly. Bodyguard pala ha." She chuckled, halatang nang-aasar.

"What are you saying? Mali ka lang ng pandinig!" I still denied.

"Eme mo! Gusto mo lang yatang ipagdamot bodyguard mo e. Don't worry, wala naman akong balak doon. Alam ko namang type mo 'yon e."

Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata.

"Hindi ko type 'yon, 'no! Nakakairita kaya!"

Olive crossed her arms as she bore her teasing eyes on me. "Nakakairita? Nako, Kels. Kung ako lang 'yong may bodyguard na gano'n ka pogi at hot, for sure, lalandiin ko talaga 'yon!"

"Ano ba, Olive? Baka marinig pa tayo e! Wala naman akong balak na landiin 'yon! I hate his guts! I hate him!"

Mas lalo lang siyang natawa. "Talaga? Baka naman kabaliktaran 'yan, ganyan na ganyan nagsimula lola't lolo ko!"

"Shut up, Olivia!" I hissed. "Hindi ko siya type! And I don't want to have a bodyguard kaya hate ko siya!"

Totoo naman, hate ko talaga siya, lalo na dahil sa ginawa niyang pagtapak sa ego ko. But there's no fucking way I'd tell that part to Olive, dahil panigurado mas lalo lang akong aasarin nun!

"You're so defensive!" Aniya, nakangisi pa rin. "But seriously, Kels. Instead of keeping yourself immersed with your guilt feelings now that your ex is back, why don't you try to keep yourself busy with other things or people? Perhaps... your hot bodyguard?"

"What? Tigilan mo nga ako, Olivia! Ang bad influence mo!"

"Seryoso nga, Kelssey! Why don't you try seducing your bodyguard? Have fun with him!"

What? Nasisiraan na ba siya ng bait?

But then... it kinda makes sense. Hindi ba't gusto kong makaganti sa kanya? Hindi ba't gusto kong maramdaman din niya ang naramdaman kong pagkawasak ng ego?

Fuck it, should I really try seducing him?