BADA LEE as Your Deranged Stalker

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"Miss Lee?" nabalik ako sa sarili nang tinawag ni ma'am Charlotte ang pangalan ko. "What's the problem?" naka-kunot ang noo nito sa akin.

I shifted my attention back to the classroom's interior where I stood before everyone, delivering my business proposal for our tourism subject's semi-final exam. They had confused looks on their faces, and they were all looking at me.

Did I just stop in the middle of my discussion?

"Miss Lee? Are you okay?" ulit ni ma'am Charlotte na mukha ng nag-aalala sa akin.

"Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am. Anyway... um," I bit my lower lip as a memory of Kathreen kneeling in front of me flashed in my mind. "Uhmm, so, I—, I came up with the name Serene for the Hotel and Suit because, uhmm," and Kathreen's lips flashed in my mind again.

Damn it!

"Miss Lee, would you like to take a break for awhile?" napatayo na si ma'am Charlotte at naglakad papunta sa'kin. Bigla niyang hinawakan ang noo ko. "Ang init mo, Miss Lee."

What?

Nagulat ako at napahawak din sa noo ko.
No! No I am not sick!
I can't be sick!

What the fuck is wrong with me right now?

"Certainly ma'am Charlotte, I'm okay! Please, let me finish my report," I insist, but she took the pointer from my hand and gestured for me to sit back in my seat. I had no choice but to comply.

Ma'am called the next presenter and I had no choice but to listen to the subsequent presentations.

Before the class ended, she called me to reschedule my presentation for the business proposal. She also suggested that I need to go home early and rest since I am having a fever. She even gave me paracetamol to take later.

Bullshit!
This is all because of that Kathreen!

When I got home, I immediately went down to the basement. I don't know why, but I felt a sense of relief when I saw her quickly getting up upon hearing me enter.

She had her hands restrained and her eyes were covered with a blindfold. She has been held captive in my house for a few days now, and she hasn't had a chance to take a shower. Despite her disheveled appearance, in my eyes, she's still the prettiest.

And I don't have the fucking clue why I even said that!

"Hi," I say, greeting her.

Hi?! What the fuck is the Hi for?

"B-bada?"

Oh damn...
How my name sounds so good in her mouth?

Napa-iling-iling ako at tska naglakad papunta sa kanya.

"You need to get a shower," sabi ko tska siya pinusasan sa isang kamay at 'yung isang posas ay ini-lock ko sa kamay ko para siguradong hindi siya makakawala sa'kin tska ko ini-unlocked ang chain na nakakabit din sa kamay niya. "You better not think of escaping" I warn, whispering in her ear.

Mabilis naman siyang tumango sa akin.
I didn't remove the blindfold so that she can only depend on me.

Habang naglalakad na kami palabas ng basement ay bigla siyang napahinto dahilan para mapalingon ako sa kanya. "What?!"

I was taken aback when she suddenly touched my forehead with the back of her hand. Due to my slight paranoia, I promptly seized her hand and brought her closer to me resulting our bodies to collide, bringing our lips just inches apart.

I'm feeling extremely anxious right now, though I can't fathom why! Why is she having this effect on me? What is she?

My attention shifts to her lips, and I experience a burning sensation within me.

"M-may lagnat ka ata?"she said, and it felt like I had suddenly been rescued from drowning!

"So?" I said raising an eyebrow.

"U-uminom ka na ba ng gamot?" her voice trembling and anxious.

My heart raced and I swallowed.

"Shut up! Stop acting like you care!" I said in annoyance then dragged her up the stairs. Even though she would stumble, she still followed silently, matching each step I took until we reached the bathroom.

I turned to open the shower and push her under it.

"Ah!" Kathreen let out a gasp as the water splashed onto her body. Wala naman sa wisyu na napatalikod ako.

After a while, I felt her taking off her clothes and with every touch of my hand on her flawless soft skin, I found myself biting my lower lip for a reason I couldn't quite understand.

"H-hind ko matanggal ang t-shirt ko, Bada" sabi niya at agad naman akong napalingon pabalik sa kanya.

I've seen women naked in front of me many times and Kathreen wearing only her underwear and top, that should not make any difference at all but why do I sense a warmth spreading across my face at this moment?