Her Bodyguard

Untitled Part 2

-FIRST DAY OF WORK!-

''Do you think i look perfect on this? Or this?'' 

Shana asked  her bodyguard for the sixth time. She's presenting him two types of dress in pink and baby pink. Iniangat pa nya ng kaunti ang mga damit sa harap nito nang mapansin tila napalalim ng iniisip nito. 

''Hellooww?? Somebody there?'' maaerteng wika nya dito habang iwinawagayway sa harap nito ang mga damit na pinagpipilian. ''If you're going to work for me, remember this. SHANA MARIE SAN JOSE DOESN'T LIKE TO BE IGNORE. WHEN SHE TALKS, YOU LISTEN. WHEN SHE ASK, YOU ANSWER. WHATEVER SHE ASK YOU TO DO, YOU WILL DO IT. NO QUESTIONS ASK. Inteindes?'' maarteng wika nya sa bodyguard/personal assistant nya. 

''Good.'' when he nod. Mukha naman itong medyo smart, so maybe he understood what she just said. ''Well, since it's your first day, i'll forgive you for ignoring me. I'll buy both of this nalang since i like them and nahihirapan ako to choose.'' wika nya dito sabay abot dito sa damit na pinamili. Di na kasi magkandaugaga yung sales lady na nagaassist sa kanya. She's good hearted naman kaya she won't let the poor sales lady suffer.

''You know what, after this, i will see my friends at the palace. Please be nice and don't scare them, ok? The last bodyguard kasi that dad hired, he almost break my manliligaws hand. My gosh talaga! I was almost ban from that bar. Buti nalang --'' nahinto sya sa pagkwekwento ng mapalingon at mapansing wala pala sa tabi nya ang kinakausap. 

''I'm really gonna fire that Lynden!'' naiinis na wika nya bago bumalik sa pinanggalingan. But she was stopped when someone just grab her arm at ipinasok sya sa loob ng isang fitting room. 

She held her breath and close her eyes tightly as she listened to her hearth thumping on her chest loudly.

''Are we in danger?'' she nervously asked Lindon. They we're just together not even a whole day by he can already tell that it's him. Her instinct, his cologne, and his body built. Yun ang naging palatandaan nya kay Lindon.

''I don't know yet. My mens on it.'' he said. ''You can relax. I will protect you.'' dagdag pa nito.

''You should. My dad will kill you of something happens to me.'' kahit na natatakot ay nakuha pa niyang sabihin dito na sinagot naman nito nang buntong hininga.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas bago tumunog ang walkie talkie na hawak nito.

''Clear.''  she heard the person said.

They both release a sigh of relief before letting go of each other. Ngayon lang din narealize ni Shana kung gaano kahigpit ang kapit nya sa t'shirt ni Lindon. 

''We have to go home now. Bukas mo nalang ipagpatuloy yang pamimili mo.'' he told her. 

''Did you just order me?'' taas-kilay niyang wika dito. Aba this Lynden, huh! 

''No. I'm just simply telling you na ituloy mo nalang bukas ang shopping spree mo.'' wika nito habang hila-hila sya palabas ng mall. 

They are using the fire exit pababa sa ground floor. Nauuna ito sa kanya at panay ang lingon nito. Halos magkandahulog naman sya sa bilis nito.

''Will you please slow down! Akala ko ba it's clear? Why are we in a hurry ba? At dito pa talaga tayo dumaan. My gosh! I'm already tired and sweaty!'' 

Kung hindi siguro water proof ang make up nya, malamang nagmukha na syang clown!

''I said slow down!'' naiirita nang wika nya dito. Isang floor palang ang nababa nila, halos mawalan na sya ng ulirat sa pagod. Idagdag pang six inches heels and suot nya.

''Ang daming arte!'' pabalang na bulong nito na ipinanlaki ng  mga mata nya.

''Why you ugly --!'' 

Her words caught up on her throat ng walang babalang kargahin sya nito at isampay sa mga balikat nito na parang bigas.

''How dare you carry me like this you freak! I swear, daddy will know this and I will make you loss your job! Ibaba mo ako! Ibaba mo ako!'' sigaw niya dito kasabay ng mga paghampas nya sa likod nito. 

Ngunit tila ay balewala amang dito ang mga hampas nya sa likod nito at patuloy lang ito sa pagbaba ng hagdan. May pagmamadali at pagiingat sa bawat hakbang nito.

''You will pay for this! BIG TIME!'' May diin ang pagkakasambit nya ng bawat kataga nangmapagod sya sa pagkakawag. Hinayaan na lamang nya itong patuloy syang buhatin sa ganoong posisyon.

''You just have to pray na walang makakakitang paparazzi sa akin sa kalagayan kung ito or else --'' 

She wasn't able to finish her sentence nang bigla na lamang sya nitong ipasok sa loob ng sasakyan. She didn't even know na nasa parking lot na sila.

''Give me your phone.'' utos ni Lindon sa kanya na ikinataas ng kilay nya. 

''What kind of a boss do you have? Why does he hired you and dad? Your so bastos and so nakakainis that i wanna hire someone to kick your ass!''

''Give me your phone dammit!'' 

Sigaw nito sa kanya na ikinabigla nya. Hindi nya inaasahan iyon mula sa bagong bodyguard nya. She's used to screaming at someone but she is not used to be screamed at by someone. Hindi tuloy nya maiwasang makaramdam ng takot dito pagkabigla.

She handed him her phone like a good child. Agad naman nito iyong hinablot sa palad nya at mabilis na binuksan. May pagmamadali da bawat kilos nito. She is also aware na mabilis at panay liko ang ginawang pagmamaneho nito habang panay ang tingin nito sa side mirror.

''Damn!'' wika nito na ikibigla niya. She saw him took something from her phone at pagkatapos ay itinapon nito sa labas ng bintana. ''Wag mo munang gamitin yang cellphone mo hanggat di ko sinasabi.'' wika nito bago pinaharurut ang sasakyan nila.

She didn't try to say a word lalo na at pakiramdam nya ay naiwan ata nya ang kaluluwa nya sa bilis ng pagpapatakbo nito. She is scared. Heck! She is beyond scared! The place is no longer familliar to her. Parang wala na ata sila sa maynila. 

''Where are you taking me?'' maya-maya ay tanong nia dito kahit na hindi pa sya nakakabawi sa pagkabigla noong sinigawan sya nito. Inihanda na nga lang nya ang kalooban kung sakaling sigwan sya ulit nito.

''To my place.'' maiksing sagot nito bago nagfocus uli sa pagmamaneho.