The Rose: Mistaken Identity (Book 1 of THE ROSE Pentalogy) COMPLETED

CHAPTER 0015

CHAPTER 0015

Mark's POV

Pagka-alis ng eroplano ni Ma'am Lorainne umuwi na agad kami. Dumeretso si Sir sa room niya, magpapalit na siguro. Tungkol nga pala dun sa Date between a fan and a Superstar, inutos ni President na yung dating artistang nagendorse ng Commercial ulit ang kunin nila para sa New Year's Eve event, tutal naman daw malakas sa publiko ang artistang yun. Pero, pinalipat niya yung schedule, imbes na eksaktong sa New Years Eve gaganapin yung event, inutos niyang ilipat ng 8:00 pm yung oras, para naman daw makasama nung artista at nung fan ang pamilya nila sa pagsalubong ng bagong taon.

Tama ang naging desisyon niya. Paniguradong magiging successful yung dinner date! Sa ganda ba naman niya.. nakUuUuUuuu.. sino ba naman ang lalakeng hindi gugustuhing makipag-date sa kanya!?

OMG!!! OMG!!! Sasali ako!

Zeffa's POV

I went inside my room to change my clothes. I was about to open my closet when a very familiar thing caught my attention.

"Why am I keeping this? When did I ever learn to keep something that is obviously considered a trash?" I said while looking at the stained shirt. I sat down on my bed.

"Is it because of that woman again? I know I've been acting strange lately.. but is it really because of that woman?" I asked unconsciously.

"No, it can't be. I am Great Zeffa. There is no way I am behaving like this because of a loud, crazy woman. Right, it can't be because of that woman. How can it be her? Marami na akong nakilalang di hamak na mas higit sa kanya, so it can't be her. She's not even the most attractive woman to begin with, so I am pretty sure it's not because of her." I said repeatedly.

I stood. "Maybe I just need to take some time to get over myself. Right, I just need time to get over what I'm feeling." I told myself.

I immediately went downstairs and chose a book to be read. "A good book always makes you forget about your worries." I said to myself. "Right, I am pretty sure when I'm done reading this everything will be alright." I sat down then began reading the lines. Pero kahit anong basa ko, wala akong maintindihan sa binabasa ko! Sa English alphabet naman nakasulat yung mga letters, pero bakit parang hindi ko mabasa-basa!? I even have this strange feeling that my heart's gonna come out of my chest!

I took a deep breath. I need to vent..

"Read it from the top Zeffa. Right, maybe you just have to read it twice before you understand it." I said while trying to calm my heartbeat. Mas sinubukan kong intindihin yung binabasa ko, pero wala talagang pumapasok sa utak ko. I chose another book. I tried understanding the sentences, word by word pero ganun parin. "Why do I seem to forget everything when I think about that woman?"

I chose another book, chose, chose, chose, hanggang sa mag-sawa ako sa kapipili ng libro! Now I am mad! I feel irritated and annoyed!!

Bakit ba ako nagkakaganito dahil sa babaeng yun!? Bakit ako nagkakaganito dahil sa babaeng ni hindi man lang sinubukang tanungin ang pangalan ko!? Bahala siya! Sa susunod na magkita kami, hinding-hindi ko ibibigay ang number ko sa kanya! Kahit hilain niya ulit ako papuntang---.. AHhH basta! I would never give her my number no matter how many times she begs for it!

Pinipilit kong ibaling ang attensyon ko sa pagbabasa pero wala talaga! Ililipat ko na sana yung pahina ng libro pero natigilan nalang ako biglang sumulpot ang mukha ng babaeng yun sa binabasa ko!

"Jesus. Now she even appears in my books? Impossible.. Baka naman may depekto na ang mga mata ko, kaya ganun? Tama.. siguro nga may mali lang sa nakita ko." I said to myself. Linipat-lipat ko ang mga pahina sa pag-aakalang baka nga namamalikmata lang ako, pero hindi!