DEALING DIAMOND (Mafia Series 5) (Completed✓)

CHAPTER 4

KANINA PA ako tahimik at hindi tinatapunan ng tingin itong katabi ko na may pa kanta-kanta pang nalalaman. Kanina ko pa rin iniisip ang sinabi niya saking Hermosa. If I'm not mistaken, that's a Spanish word. I know Spanish because I learned something from Kairo and his sister, Astrella.

Napatitig ako sa labas. Did he just said I'm beautiful?

“You're quiet.”

I took a glance at him na abala ang mga mata sa daan habang ang isang kamay ay nasa manobela at ang isa ay nasa gilid ng bintana. “Would you care to share what's on your mind?”

Dayum hot. Why does he look so appealing when he's simply driving?

“Diamond?”

I cleared my throat. “So, you find me beautiful?” -I asked. “I'm not bobo kasi kaya naintindihan ko kanina ang sinabi mo. It's bugging the hell out of me, so yeah. Hermosa is a Spanish word of beautiful, isn't it? If yes then, bakit mo 'ko tinawag na ganon? Super ganda ko na ba talaga sa paningin mo at sinabi mo 'yon sa ibang lengguahe?”

The side of his lips arched. “Oh c'mon, Daya, it's obvious.”

Walang buhay ko syang tinignan. Hindi man lang ba sya magsisinungaling? I mean, why did he tell me agad? Hindi naman ako nagma-madali.

“Gosh. Why the hell naninindig balahibo ko sa batok?” -I murmured. “Thanks for the compliment, by the way. I actually hear that a lot. You know, you're not the first man to tell me that.”

Napatitig ako sa bagang niya nang makitang hindi 'yon okay. “Who are they?” -tanong niya. “Can you drop the name?”

Napakunot ang noo ko. “Name of who?”

“Those guys who told you that you're pretty.”

“I forgot na, they're not important naman.”

He chuckled. “Good to hear that then.”

I let out a sigh. I need to calm my nerves. My heart keeps thumping rapidly eh hindi naman ako kinikilig. Bwisit.

I WAS SO happy when we finally arrived. Napatingin naman ako sa malaking mall na pag-aari ng mga magulang ko na soon ipapasa kay John. One fact about me, ayoko sa mga ganitong klaseng business, I'm more on into modeling and singing. My parents are not against it; they support and love me naman. I appreciate that they are not hypocritical when it comes to my passion. They always have my back, cheering me on, and I truly appreciate it.

In addition to modeling, I also do vlogging, of course, kapag may time ako gumagawa ako nang prank, minsan naman sumasayaw ako at kumakanta. I'm not being hambog naman. Maganda talaga boses ko and I sometimes sing a song sa YouTube Chanel ko para pagbigyan ang mga fans kong jejemon—and yep, I called them jejemon. That's how I called my fans and followers, hindi naman sila nahi-hurt. Bakit naman sila masasaktan eh tinatawag rin naman nila ako nang ganon.

The "jeje" thing started when my brother uploaded a video on my YouTube channel and recorded himself saying to the whole world that I'm some kind of childish brat or something. He even let my followers see it. Those were the days when I wore my clothes na palaging may jacket na nakapulupot sa bewang, make up na sobrang kapal ang eye shadow at buhok na yong bangs pa-tagilid pa.

Ugh! I hate those days! Kaya pala hindi ako gusto ni Glenn. Nakakadiring isipin.

“Thanks for dropping me,” -I flipped my hair. “Toodles.”

Hindi ko na sya pinansin at pumasok sa loob ng mall. Many people took pictures of me, with some of them even crying. I don't really understand kung bakit sila umiiyak.