REN and The Heartless Devil

CHAPTER XXIV

Thank God it's Friday, like thank God really ngayon kasi ang araw ng labas ko dito sa hospital. Yuri is processing my bills and Clay is here with me helping me fix all my stuffs. The rest of the gangs are not here, they still have classes' ng absent lang tong si Clay at Yuri. And Grae I don't know, haven't seen him since that "I'll be back" thingy.

Pabagsak akong umupo sa couch, ho! Doing chores like this is really bothersome I'd rather fight and have bruises than doing this. Household chores are really not my thing, pero wag kayo marunong ako tamad nga lang. "Is this all?" Clay ask pointing at my travel bag and two big paper bags. "Hmmm" tinatamad kong tugon sa kanya.

"Are you okay?" he ask at tumabi sa akin sa couch looking so worried. "I'm fine, just tired with fixing my stuffs" I said putting my right hand on my forehead. "Lazy brat" he said chuckling and messed my hair. "Not the hair man" I smack his hand and glared at him. He just laugh at me, tch! Kung di ka lang gwapo naku sinapak na kita kanina pa.

"Elle" tawag nya sa akin maya maya. I give him that go on I'm listening look "Can I stay in your house?" he said that while looking straight in my eyes. "You're kidding right?" his brows wrinkled. "I'm serious Elle" I blink my eyes twice still not believing what he said.

"Why?" nakanganga kong tanong sa kanya. "So that I can protect you anytime" I am touch with his gesture but I am not weak. "I'm not weak Clayton" with a faint of annoyance in my voice. He look alarmed with the tone I use "No! Of course you're not. You are even stronger than me, I just wanna do this. I'm scared Elle, so scared that I even want to take you home with me."

Gosh! Like living in with him, hindi pa nga sya nanliligaw live-in na kaagad. "It's not what you think Elle, but if you like then we could arrange that" he grinned mischievously at me. Gah! The room becomes hot suddenly, what am I thinking at shit lang sinasakyan din naman nya.

"Hey" napakurap ako, I didn't notice nakatulala na pala ako si Clay kasi. "Bakit?" lutang kong tanong sa kanya. He didn't answer he just stare at me instead, bakit na naman ba? "Clay" pinitik ko yung noo nya. "Aww! Why did you do that?" sagot nya holding his hurt forehead. "Stop day dreaming, tch!" irap ko sa kanya.

"I'm just not prepared with you speaking Filipino" his eyes glow in amazement. "I spent 10 years of my life here, malamang alam ko mgtagalog" his mouth hang open while looking at me. Huh! That tempting lips of his, but seriously what is it this time. "What?" I hissed.

"This is the first time that you've shared about your life" ang lapad ng ngiti nya. Gah! He is more handsome when he is doing that. I just smiled at him a sad one, " Because there is nothing much to tell about my life" matamlay kong sagot sa kanya. My life with Kenji and the gang is the only good memory I have, the rest is pure hell.

"Every little detail about you Elle is important for me" he showed me that genuine smile that calms my inner being. " I want to know more about you, only if you let me" dagdag nya pa. Wag ganun Clay sobrang nakakataba ng atay promise. "Make me" I dare him. "You bet I would" he answered smirking. I really  wish you would Clay, I want to be normal again.

"Okay love birds aalis na tayo continue that later" Yuri walks in startling me and Clay. Sinamaan ko sya ng tingin, "Don't you know how to knock?" I ask her drearily. "Why? It's just you and Clay, as if you'll do something inappropriate for me to see right?" pa inosenteng tanong nya but her eyes says otherside.