DUCANI LEGACY SERIES 8: Khalid (Exclusively Available In The VIP Group)

Kabanata 6

Kabanata 6

Anie

"Your duty is simple. All you have to do is make sure Mr. Khalid Ducani is safe all the time. Since this is a personally requested task, I will not require a sub for you, gaya ng gusto ni Mr. Ducani," paliwanag ng HR na humawak sa application ko.

We went through a lot of rules and my other responsibilities. Wala naman akong naging ibang concern dahil kung tutuusin ay pabor sa akin ang karamihan sa mga iyon. Nang natapos kami sa diskusyon ay pinapirma na sa akin ang kontrata.

"Thank you, Sir," I said after receiving my temporary ID and my issued handgun.

"You can come back on Thursday to get your official ID."

Tumango ako at nagpaalam na dala ang mga ibinigay sa aking gamit na ipinasok ko rin kaagad sa bitbit kong duffle bag. Dito ako idiniretso ni Atreus na siyang naghatid sa akin bago siya nagtungo sa university niya.

My phone buzzed after I went out of the HR's office. I pulled it out of my pocket and checked the chat.

Daddy Khalid: I'm outside.

Nakangiti akong dumiretso sa elevator. Medyo nainip pa ako sa bagal ng pagbaba kahit kung tutuusin ay dalawang palapag lamang ang kailangang daanan. Inayos ko na lamang din ang sarili habang naghihintay, inilugay ang kanina'y naka-ponytail na buhok.

Lumabas ako ng building at kaagad hinanap sa parking space sa harap ang pamilyar na puting kotse'ng may logo ng DCN Cars. It wasn't hard to spot the sedan car since Khalid was leaning against it while he's on his phone, talking to someone.

I paused for a moment to scan him. He's only wearing a simple black v-neck shirt under his denim jacket, matched with a fitted jeans. His hair is on a clean cut while on his left wrist is an expensive watch. Kung makasandal sa kotse ay animo'y may nagbabayad sa kanya upang ibenta iyon.

I sighed. Why is he a head turner despite his age? He really reminds me of Ben Barnes. Nakakainis, ang gwapo!

Kumabog ang dibdib ko nang mapatingin siya sa aking direksyon. Nang makita ako ay kaagad na umayos ng tindig at kinawayan ako na tila tinatawag.

I tucked my hair and walked towards him. Yumapos ako kaagad nang makalapit. I even tiptoed to kiss him on his cheek, distracting him from the phone call.

"I'll call you back, Gia. I gotta go," aniya sa baritonong tinig.

Tumaas kaagad ang aking kilay at ang mga braso ko'y tumiklop sa harap ng dibdib. "Who's that?"

Khalid shifted his wild gaze towards me before he pinched the tip of my nose. "The photographer from KD Creatives. Don't give me that look. I'm not dating her."

Sumimangot ako. "You sure?"

"Of course."

He showed me the woman's name on his list. Inagaw ko naman iyong phone at tiningnan ang mga pangalan sa kanyang phone book.

"You'll see nothing in there, mi flor."

Hinawakan niya ako sa batok at iginiyang pumasok na sa shotgun seat habang nakatutok ang aking mga mata sa screen ng phone niya. He even covered the top of my head, making sure I wouldn't hurt myself.

Isinara niya ang pinto saka umikot patungo sa driver side. I was still scanning each name, looking for mine, too. Nang makita ang numero ko roon ay kinagat ko ang ibaba kong labi.

He named me 'My mi flor'!

God, I want to squeak but I don't want to be obvious. Nakakainis naman! Why am I so head over heels? This is so wrong but I can't help it.

Nagmana yata ako sa mommy ko. Iyon nga lang ay masyadong malayo ang agwat ng edad ko sa nagustuhan ko. Si mommy ay wala pang sampu pero . . . ay basta!

"Found anything suspicious, hmm?" I heard him ask.

Sandali ko siyang sinulyapan. "Who's this Miles? Iyong ex mo?"

"Uh, yeah," sagot niya habang inaalis sa pagkaka-parallel park ang kotse. The Ducanis and their driving skills. Who wouldn't fall for them anyway?

"Why do you still keep her number? She's an ex for a reason," I said.

He sighed. "I'm old enough to still act like a bitter teenager, mi flor. Only kids block their exes."

Umirap ako saka ko binura ang numero ni tita Miles. I never liked her anyway. She's so bitter with my mom and often gets into fights on the internet. Ano ba ang ginusto ni Khalid doon? She's a walking embarrassment!

"Can I have my phone back, little missy?"

"Nope." I checked his other socials and blocked the girls who sent him chats. Well, he kept them on delivered but I still blocked them just in case.

Narinig ko ang pagbuntonghininga niya. "I told you, mi flor. You wouldn't see anything in there."

"Well, I just wanna make sure." Inirapan ko siya. "Why are you so fuzzy about me going through your phone if you're not hiding anything?" I asked, sounding like a jealous girlfriend without me realizing.

He groaned. "I'm not. I just want you to understand that it's useless to check my phone." He licked his lips sexily. Anyway, where did you put your luggage? Bakit duffle bag lang ang dala mo?"

"I'm planning to shop for clothes here. I don't wanna bring a lot. Plus, I wanna keep some clothes at your place so I don't have to pack every time I'll leave."

"Well, we can drop by at Chaya's later. Let's just go for a run at the grocery. Hindi ko alam kung ano 'yong ibang inilagay mo sa grocery list na ipinadala mo sa chat so let's just grab them together."

I pursed my lips. We'll do grocery shopping together? I like how that sounds.

"What are you smiling about, hmm?" he asked.

Napakurap ako. Was I smiling? Hindi ko napansin.

"Nothing. Just a little excited."

Tumango siya nang mahina. Hindi na rin nagkumento pa at nagtanong na lamang ng ilang bagay tungkol sa orientation ko kanina. I told him what the HR wants me to do. Halos doon lang din umikot ang usapan namin hanggang sa nakarating kami sa mall.

I left my gun in the car and went to the grocery section with him. Nang makakuha kami ng cart ay ngumisi siya.

"Why?" I asked.

Khalid shook his head. "Nothing. Naalala ko lang no'ng maliit ka pa. You get angry every time I refuse to put you inside the cart." He sighed then grin while shaking his head. "Ah, time so fast."

I smirked. Yeah. Time flies so fast. Dati baby pa lang ako. Ngayon gusto ko nang maging baby niya.

I pinched myself. God, my thoughts!

"Don't grow up too fast. I'm not ready to see you in your wedding gown yet. Baka doon ako atakihin sa puso kahit healthy ang lifestyle ko."

Inirapan ko na lamang siya kunwari saka ko itinulak ang cart.

Oh, don't worry, Khalid. You would see me in my wedding gown someday. You will just have to be the one standing by the altar to marry me . . .