OWNING YOU

CHAPTER 3

Isang linggo na Ang nakakalipas simula nang mangyari ang necklace incident and I'm still pissed. Pissed as f*ck! Being tied with someone is something sentimental for me, naaalala ko yung mga time na nalaman ko ang tungkol sa marriage ng parents ko... It was an arranged marriage and they both have to leave those who they truly love dahil lang sa negosyo, my Mom told me that she'll never do that.. that I can choose whoever I love... Yet here I am tied with someone I barely know, I'll admit na komportable ako sa kanya pero I barely know him, besides, he's too innocent to even know what he's doing

"--class dismissed, don't forget about your project" nabalik ako sa reyalidad dahil sa pagpapa-alala ni Ms. Helen sa amin bago lumabas
By partners ang project na ito at isang babaeng mukhang takot sa akin ang ka-partner ko... While si Jacob.. ka-partner niya si Sollenn, isang magandang babae and she's quite popular here

Lumapit ako dun sa babaeng ka-partner ko at ramdam ko ang titig ng mga kaklase ko,
She looks like she's going to faint anytime soon kaya nagsalita na ako..
"You know you don't need to be afraid, hindi ako nangangain" nakangiti kong sabi pero walang effect,
"*Sigh* I'm not like what you heard about me.. bago kalang dito, right?" Tumango naman siya

"Listen, grade ang pinag-uusapan sa project na ito, I won't take sh*ts of you being scared of me while I didn't do anything..*sigh* I know about those rumours going around this school and I can assure you, it's far from the truth" I calmly explain but I guess she won't take any word from me

"May I ask your name?" I asked calmly

"I'm Alissa" sagot niya at ini-abot ang kamay niya for shake hand (hesitantly) which I gladly took

"Zi! Come on, let's go home" Jacob said at hinila ako palabas ng room
Napakunot at nuo ko dahil he's being rude

"You are aware that you're being rude, right?" I said using my warning voice... Being rude is something I really hate
Hindi siya sumagot kaya napatingin na naman ako sa kanya.. he's wearing an emotionless face..
"I don't care" he said coldly na nagbigay ng kakaibang pakiramdam sa akin... That's kinda hot..
What?! Zi umayos ka!

"We're just discussing about our project, now, if you don't mind.. please let go?" I sarcastically said at bumitaw naman siya
"May sarili kang partner, go discuss your own" sabi ko pa bago ako tumalikod sa kanya
Kita ko pa ang pag nguso nito bago ako umalis,

Wala akong pake kahit mag mukha pa siyang Pato kaka-nguso, all I know is I'm beyond mad right now, binalikan ko si Alissa and we discussed more while walking, nang nasa gate na kami ay naghiwalay na kami ng daan.

We decided that we'll start tomorrow since it's weekend and  I have nothing planned... Not that I have someone to plan with..

Habang naglakad ay iniisip ko parin kung paano ko i-eexplain kay Mommy ang tungkol sa pagiging engaged ko kay Jacob.. d*mn that Jacob.
I was lost is my thoughts when I got startled of the sudden arm wrapping around my waist.. dahil narin sa gulat kinuha marahas kong inalis ang brasong nakapulupot sa akin at pinilipit ito

"AHH!! W-Wait Zi! It hurts!" I recognize that voice.. Nang makita ko ang mukha niya ay mas lalo na naman akong nainis
"Sino ba kasing matino ang bigla nalang ipupulupot ang braso  unexpectedly sa taong malalim ang iniisp?" I said sarcastically
"Oh? You're deep in thought? How deep?" He said while looking at me innocently yet his tone said otherwise

"You know what? Don't English me! Shoo! Dun ka! Layo layo" sabi ko habang tinutulak siya palayo
But he didn't seem to mind kaya mas nilaksan ko pa kaya natumba siya... Sa ekspresyon niya mukhang masama ang pagkakabagsak niya

"H-Hey sorry, I didn't mean to! I'm sorry.. Let me help" Sinubukan ko siyang itayo (keyword: sinubukan)

Kung bakit ba kasi ang bigat bigat nito? Sinubukan ko ulit and this time with all my strength and luckily nakatayo naman kami
I sighed.. I know na hindi ko siya kayang alalayan hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay namin so I took a deep breath and called Mang Petro, I told him out location and situation kaya naman sinabi niya na susunduin daw n'ya kami kaagad

"I'm sorry talaga 'Cob" I said "It's my fault too.." he mumble.. I genuinely agree but I think saying that will cause more arguments kaya hindi nalang ako nagsalita bagkus ay inayos ang pagkakatayo niya
Naupo muna kami sa waiting shed at hinintay si Mang Petro

When our driver arrived, I begged him not to tell Dad about this.. naiintindihan naman niya kung bakit kaya't pumayag siya
Ihinantid ko muna si Jacob sa kanila at nag-explain Kay Tita while apologizing profusely
When everything is done umuwi na kami... I immidiately go to my room..

Now I really should go and tell Mom about this necklace

Nagpahinga muna akong saglit at nag-half bath, it helps freshen up my brain after spending 3 minutes in the tub ay nagbihis na ako.

I tried to be quiet as I go downstairs.. nakita konsi Mom kaya lumapit ako kaagad sa kanya at yumakap, she hug me back.. "Now Little Prince, what should be the problem, if I may ask" She said playfully, alam niya kasing pag ginagawa ko ito.. it's either overwhelmed with problems or Dad

"Eh Mom.. how would you react if I suddenly got engaged?" I asked as I look up at her.. matangkad ang parents ko.. kaya nagtataka ako kung bakit ang height ko eh

"Oh? Ofcourse I'll get sad, my Little Prince is tied to someone.. is it about your Dad?" She askedkaya umiling ako

"Well Mom... You know Tita Jai has a son?" She nodded And I continued "well his son, Jacob, is rather an innocent man, innocent pa sa innocent, well, inaya niya ako sa room niya because he wants to show me something and then he showed me a necklace, which is this" I showed her the necklace "this necklace is passed to every heir of the Villamor Family to give this to their.. soon to be partner.. Mom... I don't know what to do.. Tita Jai said I couldn't take it off because it's their family's tradition and I don't want to ruin it" mahaba kong ekplenasyon... I saw how puzzled Mom's expression is

" Soo... You're now engaged.. with a Villamor? " Mom asked at tumango naman ako

" U-Uhmm... Their Family is Ancient, you know that right? " Mom asked again pero nagtaka ako sa part na Ancient so I gave her a confused look

"Villamor Family is Ancient dahil nagmula pa sila sa Pamilya ng mga sinaunang naninirahan sa bansa natin.. you're asking the difference with the others? Simula pa noon ay naturingang Noble ang pamilya nito dahil sa mga pag mamay-ari nila-- what I'm pointing is.. You really can't reject the marriage my little Prince, we're nothing campared to them.. and I doubt anyone could do anything about it.. even Jai's Son"
Yeah.. I give up! Too much information for today..

Nagpaalam na ako kay mom after her long explanation dahil hindi pa naabsorb ng utak ko ang mga information na yon

Pagpasok ko sa kwarto ko ay sumalampak ako sa kama.. geez kaya nga ayoko munang magka lovelife eh, it's too complicated na halos dadagdag pa sa stress and now what? I'm engaged

I decided to call tita Jai ang check on Jacob.. nagi-guilty parin ako dahil sa expression niya kanina, there is pain and sadness.. which I can't stand on seeing

When she said that Jacob is fine, I feel relieved.. nag goodnight na ako at binaba na Ang tawag.. this is where I realized that I'm tired.. not physically though