Loving This Bitch

CHAPTER 1

"Ang sama talaga ng ugali ng lalaking 'yon" bulong ni Rinoa habang umiinom ng mango shake nang nakakunot ang noo. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin pala niya nauubos 'yon.

"He's always like that" Sabi naman ni Ariena.

"Buti na lang at hindi sinagot ni Camille 'yon."

"Camille? Who's that?" I asked

Umangat naman ang tingin sa akin ni Rinoa dahil medyo may kaliitan siya.

"Yung niligawan ni Sheldon dati kaso hindi siya sinagot dahil siguro may lahing satanas si Sheldon."

Camille?

Ah, that girl. Yung mala-anghel ang mukha pero hindi ang ugali. Well, bagay naman sila ni Sheldon kung nagkatuluyan sila. Narinig kong lumipat ng school dahil nagkaproblema ang company nila at kailangan niyang ipakasal. For business purposes.

"I'm gotta go now, Niona. See you tomorrow" sabi ni Rinoa at nakipag-beso sa akin nang makarating kami sa parking lot.

"See yah" sabi ko sa kanila ni Yena at hinintay ang sundo ko. Habang naghihintay ay nahagip ng mata ko ang pamilyar na mukha. Puro pasa ang mukha niya dahil sa bugbog. Iika-ika rin siyang maglakad kaya pinagtitinginan siya ng mga estudyanteng pauwi na rin.

Nagpatuloy lang siya sa paglalakad at hindi pinansin ang mga tingin sa kaniya. Nilakad niya lang hanggang sa makalabas siya ng gate. So, he's really a poor nerd, huh?

Maya-maya ay dumating na rin ang sundo ko. Saktong pagkapasok ko sa kotse ay tumunog ang cell phone ko. Bumungad sa akin ang message ni mommy. Kusang umikot ang mata ko sa nabasa.

"Kuya, sa Silver Cellar tayo" tumango lang ang driver ko at pinaandar na ang sasakyan. Nakatingin lang ako sa labas ng bintana buong byahe hanggang sa makarating kami sa five star restaurant na sinabi ni mommy.

I had no idea what she was doing here, and why I was being dragged along. I knew she was incredibly busy, with tons of people wanting to meet her because she's a famous fashion designer. I wasn't interested in her business meetings whenever she brought me along. I'd just get bored out of my mind, almost to the point of falling asleep.

"Miss Nionahlie?" a waiter interrupted my thoughts. I nodded. "This way, Ma'am," he guided me to the third floor and ushered me into a VIP room. "Enjoy, Ma'am," he said before closing the door.

As I faced the room, I was surprised by what I saw. "What the hell are you doing here?" I furrowed my brows, not moving from where I stood due to shock.

"Chill, I got dragged here too," he calmly replied, arrogantly seated beside a guy who was across from where my mom sat.

"Niona, mind your manners," my mom scolded. I just shrugged and sat beside my mom. My appetite disappeared the moment I laid eyes on the guy opposite me. It would be a waste of food if I had to eat alongside him.

"So, what am I doing here?" I asked my mom directly, knowing she understood that I hated listening to her meetings.

"Let's eat first," she said and began to eat. Both Sheldon and I hadn't touched our food yet, while his companion and my mom were already eating. Like me, Sheldon seemed uninterested.

"Nionahlie," my mom scolded when she noticed I hadn't touched my food.

"Mom, I'm not hungry—" she gave me a sharp look. I rolled my eyes and forced myself to eat. I heard a chuckle from the guy opposite me, so I shot him a glare. He just winked and started eating too.

Habang kumakain ay hindi ko maiwasang mapaisip kung sino ang lalaking katabi ni Sheldon at kung bakit pati si Sheldon ay nandito. Mukhang business man ang lalaking mukhang nasa 40s ang edad.