Bound In Secrecy 🚩

Prologue

I'm busy admiring the scenery in front of me while sitting on the field under the large three that's blocking the sunrays from my spot. 

The soccer players are busy playing, not minding the heat that may burn their skin. They're really determined to become the champions in the finals against other universities. 

I close my eyes and lean back on the trunk. I wanted to sleep, but I heard footsteps, and later on someone was shaking me, disturbing my peace. 

"Kenken! Wag ka matulog! Sayang ang pag cutting natin. What if lumabas nalang tayo ng university? Tutal wala naman nag tuturo sa room." - saad ni Kylie at tinanggal pa ang suot kong shades.

"Oo nga naman Kenny. Tigilan mo na yan at tara na sa labas." - si Evren. "Enjoyin natin ang araw na ito dahil walang terror na prof!"

"Nandun na daw si ma'am." - walang ganang sabi ko at tumayo habang binabalik sa bulsa ko yung phone.

OA naman na suminghap ang dalawa at pinigilan ako sa akma kong pag balik ng classroom.

"Girl, nandito na tayo. There's no turning back! And besides almost 1hr ng late si ma'am!"

"Ituloy ang cutting! Last year naman na natin. Okay na maging bad ng onti!"

Hinatak ako ni Evren dahil mas malakas ito kumpara kay Kylie. Lalaki kasi. Samantalang si Kylie naman ay yung bag ko ang dinala at parang batang nagtatakbo pasunod sa amin.

"Give me my car key." - tiim bagang na sabi ko kay Evren dahil kinuha nya iyon sakin kanina.

"No. Just sit and relax. Kami na bahala ni Kylie kung saan tayo pupunta."

Para silang bata na masayang masaya na nakasakay sa kotse ko. Hindi ko talaga alam bakit ko sila naging kaibigan e mas gusto ko naman mag isa at tahimik.

Nag drive na si Evren at nag pa tugtog pa nga na parang kanya yung kotse ko. Napairap nalang ako at tumingin sa labas.

Sa isang familiar na restaurant kami huminto.

It was own by the Laurent! A family friend.

"Kenny Rae Buenaflor! Bababa ka ba o hindi? Gutom na kami!"

"Ayaw ko dyan!"

"Walang ayaw ayaw. Masarap dito!"

I know masarap! But still.. I don't like it here!

Dalawa silang humila sa akin para mailabas ako sa kotse at hinawakan nila ako sa magkabilang braso saka hinila papasok ng restaurant.

The guard let us in, and as soon as I set foot inside, I felt cold, not because of the air conditioning but because of something else. 

I don't want to be here! 

I was about to turn away, to run back to my car and leave the two, but I stayed rooted in my spot with a fast-beat heart when the glass door opened again, revealing two people. 

The tall, slim, and elegant woman was holding the man's arm, and they're both talking happily while walking inside. Some people dining inside the restaurant start to murmur, but the staff didn't stop working since their boss was here. 

"Omg! Is that Quinn Rosalie Laurent?!" - bulalas ni Kylie sa tabi ko. 

"Good timing pala tayo! Nandito sya! Grabeng mukha yan! Mapa TV at personal ang ganda!" - dagdag pa ni Evren.

Don't look..

Don't look...

I keep chanting in my mind and am about to tell my friends to leave, but they're gone on my side. 

My jaw dropped when I saw them approaching the Laurent heiress. 

Huli ko na na realize na napasunod din pala ako dahil balak ko sana silang pigilan. Nakakahiya talaga sila kahit kailan! Ang kukulet!

"Hi, Miss Quinn! I'm a fan and your restaurant regular customer!" - masiglang bati ni Kylie dito. 

I stayed behind them and watched carefully. 

The woman excused herself on her date, who happened to be also a famous person, and she looked at us one by one. Her eyes linger on me for a long time before going back to my friend. She smiled and acknowledged the things she said earlier. 

"I see. Don't you guys have class? It's too early to be out here," - she said gently to my friends. 

Nagsikuhan pa yung dalawa at awkward na tumawa.

"Wala naman po kaming prof kaya umalis na kami." - sabi ni Evren at kita ko ang lihim na pagkurot dito ni Kylie.

"Ahehehe hindi po kami nag cutting!" - sabi ni Kylie. "Pwede po pala mag pa picture?"

"Sure sweetie."

Mabilis na tumabi yung dalawa sa kanya at sinenyasan ako na kunan sila ng litrato. Nanatili akong walang kibo kahit pa ilan ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin.

"Make it quick, kids. We still have a next appointment." - the guy she's with said. 

"Oh, it's alright, Harry," - she said and chuckled. "These kids love me."

I scoff and fish out my phone to get over this. I stood in front of them and took their pictures without even making sure if they were okay and not blurred. 

My friends said their thanks to her before all of them drifted their eyes to me. 

"How about you, Miss? Do you want to take a picture with me?" - she asked. There's something in her look that's making my blood boil. 

"No, ma'am." - I said firmly. 

Pinanlakihan ako ng mata ng mga kaibigan ko dahil sa sinabi ko.

"Ahaha, pasensya na po kayo sa friend namin. Pinaglihi po sa sama ng loob yan." - sabi ni Kylie.

The older woman smiled and nodded her head. She looked at me again and sighed, gently shaking her head, and I knew why. 

I freaking know why. She's disappointed in me because I'm here instead of school. 

My friends were so busy checking their pictures on my phone that they didn't notice Quinn Rosalie Laurent was approaching my way. 

"We'll talk later at home." - she said low, just enough for me to hear before she walked past me, leaving her tempting scent under my nostrils. 

My eyes betrayed me. They followed her, and I saw how the guy claimed her small waist as they walked inside the VIP room. 

"Huy! May pa no ma'am ka pa kasing nalalaman tapos susundan mo din pala ng tingin. Kung sana kasi nag pa picture ka na din edi masaya ka sana ngayon!" - singhal ni Kylie.

Picture? That's bullshit.

We're seeing each other every day at home. Why? Because she's my wife. 

The gorgeous fashion model Quinn Rosalie Laurent-Sinclair that everybody admires is my wife in papers.

But even if everyone likes her, I'm still here, not being able to care an ounce about her existence. I don't like her at all.