Smoking Beauty (COMPLETED)

2-Protective

I saw Rosem in the parking lot, pinned on the hood of a car by some strange guy. Nakita ko kung paano siya nagpupumiglas.

Napakunot ang noo ko. What the hell is going on?

Nagmadali ako sa pagbaba sa hagdan palabas ng bar at patakbong lumapit sa kanila.

"C'mon, sweety," anas ng lalake.

"Let me go, you bastard! Someone is taking me home!" matigas na sabi ni Rosem pero halata namang wala siyang laban sa lalake.

"And who would it be?" the guy said in a mocking tone.

"Me," sabi ko.

Pareho silang napatingin sa akin.

"Trystan!" Rosem gasped with relief.

"Trying to act heroic, Mr. Nice Guy?" the offender said with sarcasm.

Lumapit sa akin ang lalake, leaving off Rosem.

At gaya ng inaasahan, bibigyan sana ako ng lalake ng malakas na suntok, pero nakailag ako. Sinuntok ko siya sa sikmura at itinayo ko gamit ang kwelyo. "Hindi lang iyan ang aabutin mo kapag nakita ko ulit ang hilatsa ng mukha mo!" sabi ko bago ito ihampas sa pader.

Hinawakan ako ni Rosem sa braso. "Hayaan mo na siya."

I looked at her and my face instantly softened.

I faced the offender once more. "Pasalamat ka!" sigaw ko sa nanginginig na lalake bago dahan-dahang bitiwan ito, na agad namang nagmadali sa pag-alis.

I grabbed Rosem's hand and dragged her to my car.

"Ayos ka lang?" tanong ko nang nasa harapan na kami ng kotse ko.

"Told you, you're still a girl." Kung hindi pa siguro ako dumating agad, baka kung ano na ang ginawa ng hayop na iyon sa kanya. "So are we friends now?"

"Whatever," walang gatol na sagot niya bago pumasok sa kotse, but I took it as affirmative.

"Hey, it isn't so hard to say thank you," I said as managed to get in and settle in the driver's seat, taking one last glance at her before starting the engine. "Just tell me where your house is."

She handed me a piece of paper with her scribbled address.

She must be so tired from the partying. But she's a great company and I had enough fun tonight.

"Where is Cyfer?" she asked.

"Forget about him. I'm giving you a ride."

She had no objections with that, so I drove off.

"Paano na lang kung hindi ko kayo naabutan?" I said with worry as she managed to keep calm inside my car.

"Tch. Kayang-kaya ko naman iyon." Aww.Did she just imply that she doesn't need me?

It was actually a mental slap to me but I kept my composure. "Paano kung bigla ka na lang niyang isinako bago isakay sa kotse niya?"

I saw her mouth open before she bursted into laughter. "You're exaggerating," she flawlessly said. "Thanks."

"Welcome, but I just want to let you know that if in any case, something bad happened to you, I won't find that laughable. Because I see that you're my bestfriend's friend. He's even sorry for not being able to drive you home tonight." I don't want it to sound like Cyfer asked me to give her a lift, but it seems that it turned out that way.