I can feel that my head is cold, and half of my body is warm. I tried to open my eyes but i shut it close again, it's too bright. Slowly, I get up from being lied down but then i was pushed back. "Ouch!" I grumbled.
"Stop moving, I'll tie your feet together." I stared at the guy who pushed me, and he was hell serious on tying my feet together.
"Are you an asshole?"
"No, I'm a human. I did this because I know you'd run away in any minute."
"Why would I run away when I'm in my house? Who are you. Why am I here and WHY are you here? Who are you?!"
"Shut up and get rest. I'll cook something for you." he said, coldly. I rolled my eyes and reached my feet to untie it but he pinched my hand.
"Shit stop hurting me." I hissed. "Can I just ask you what happened? Only one question and I'll shut up." I said, he sat on the other side of the bed and took a deep breathe before pointing the bruise and scratch on my arm.
"You were about to be hit by a truck, Karylle. Good thing I saw you, and I'm sorry to mark bruises on your arm because I had a hard time carrying a little girl."
"Little girl your face.. How the fuck did you know my name? And...my address?"
"You said only one question. Lay down. I'll cook for you,"
"You're not a thief aren't you?"
"I must've killed you and raped earlier if yes."
After that, he silently got out of my room and shut the door close. He's so mysterious, he's familiar. But I barely remember people I meet. It doesn't matter anyway, he's hot....I have 0 patience left and I untied the clothe on my feet and ran downstairs. I peeked at the kitchen and saw him browsing my fridge.
"You're a hardheaded woman, ey? I told you not to go down." how could he know that without even looking at me? My footsteps isn't that loud tho. "Just sit down and wait."
"May you introduce yourself, please?" I begged. I am getting curious and nervous at the same time.
"Hindi ka talaga marunong mag antay e. Okay, I'm JM Viceral, call me Vice instead. I saved you, and I am not a bad person."
"But how did you know my address?"
"I just know...before anything else. Gusto ko sanang mag-apply." he turned the stove off and sat on the vacant chair in front of me. I raised an eyebrow at him and said:
"May job hiring bang nakalagay sa pintuan ng bahay ko?" then it's his time to roll his eyes on me.
"Haist. Okay, I want to be your bodyguard,"
"I don't need. Siguro gusto mo lang na maging bodyguard ko kasi alam mong malaki ang ipapasweldo k---"
"--with no monthly salary, just let me live here, bring me wherever you are, and I need to keep my eyes on you daily." what?
"Hindi ko kailangan ng bodyguard----"
"Kailangan mo. Muntikan ka nang mabangga o, kasi hindi ka nag-iingat. And nung nabalitaan kong muntik ka na ring masagasaan ng montero, 'di ba? Eh yung balakin kang i-rape nung taxi driver, huh? Now will you accept me or accept me?"
"Type mo lang siguro ako noh?" I looked at him seductively, alam ko namang ito ang trip niya kaya gusto niya akong makasama as my bodyguard e.
"Frankly, no."
"What? Ikaw pa lang ang lalaking nireject ako."
"E 'di buena mano ako." he stood up again, carried a bowl then put some soup on it. "Mm. Eat."
-
"You did not tell me you have a cute bodyguard." Anne giggled and looked at me after she peeked through the window and saw Vice, down there, leaning himself on my car and waiting for me. "Since when?"
"Two weeks ago. Psh, right he's cute, but he's damn so hard-to-get pa."
"Why? Hindi ba siya nagddrool sa 'yo? Impossible. E halos lahat na nga ng lalaki in this city binabalik balikan ka every Wednesday or friday."
"Yes, Anne. Pero if I know nagtitimpi lang siya," I smirked.
"Pero girl, hindi lahat ng paps makukuha mo e. Malay mo good boy talaga yan, pero wait, do you like him? Ow,"
"Anne, no! Wala nga siyang ka-taste taste Anne and if I know he's not good in bed. Saka, he's myssterious Anne, parang walang pinagdadaanan sa buhay at walang maikwento."
"Then why're you interested sa kanya?
"Sa life lang niya, Anne." I emphasized. "Gusto ko lang malaman, if I am safe with him or nah. Malay ko ba kung kikidnappin pala ako niyan but naghahanap lang ng tyempo, right? Hays." Anne looked at me with her eyes widened. She aggressively dug her bag and gave me a small thing.
"Mm, that's a locator connected to mine. In case,"
"You're really my best friend, aren't you?" I giggled and kept it.
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"Ihatid mo na ako sa trabaho ko," utos ni Karylle sa 'kin pagkatapos niyang sumampa sa kotse. Tumango na lang ako, medyo malayo pa 'to mula dito sa bahay ng kaibigan niya. "Sorry sa wait, marami pa kasi kaming chinika ni Anne."
"Okay lang," I answered.
"Nagugutom ka ba? Drive thru muna tayo if you want."
"No, hindi na. Anyway, ang bait mo ngayon ha." naka ismir kong sinabi. Mabilis ko siyang tinignan habang nagdadrive ako at masama na ang tingin niya sakin. "Mukhang kating kati kang magsalita?"
"Fine gusto ko lang magtanong eh,"
"Go."
"Paano mo ako nakilala? And, hindi ko pa din alam kung paano mo nalaman yung bahay ko. You're so mysterious. Magnanakaw ka noh? Tumetyempo ka lang!" ayan na naman siya.
"Matagal na kitang nakikita, from your work, sa bar, and halos masundan na kita hanggang sa bahay niyo."
"Magnanakaw ka nga!"
"I chose to follow you everywhere kasi prone ka sa aksidente. Don't you notice that? Pinababayaan ka kasi ng guardian angel mo dahil ang tigas ng ulo mo, buti't napagtitiisan kita." sabi ko. Pansin ko namang nagcross arms siya kahit nakatingin ako sa kalsada.
"You're not my mom to tell me that things."
"Kung wala ako baka multo ka na ngayon."
"Do I look like a ghost?!"
"Sa itsura mo ba namang 'yan." I chuckled. Ang sarap niyang asarin, ngayon lang ako naging ganito since wala akong madalas na nakakausap.
"Wait, if you saw me from work, n-naging costumer na ba kita?" hindi ko napigilang matawa sa tanong niya. Sa dinami ng pwedeng hula hiya ay yun pa talaga.
"I've never seen your body, woman. And I'm not going to."
"O-okay." halos mamula na yung buong mukha niya. And ako, pigil tawa pa din. "Nandito na pala tayo, ang bilis naman."
"No, you were just daydreaming kaya akala mo't mabilis. Are you remembering every guy you encounter and you were thinking if I was one of those?" I winked. Nagblush na naman siya at muntik pa akong paluin sa dibdib pero napigilan ko siya. "You're too serious, ma'am."
"Don't ma'am me. Call me K." umirap siya sakin at nagmadaling bumaba. Dire diretso siyang pumasok dun sa club na pinapasukan niya, as a yah. Ngumiti na lang ako at sumandal sa upuan ng kotse.
"K." i squealed
