The Ring of Cercle

CHAPTER 1 ( part 2 )

There isnothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.

                                                                                                     - Steve Maraboli - 

Lumingon siya sa paLigid. Nasaan na ba ang babaeng 'yun? 

He looked for her in every corner......desperately......Nilibot niya ang buong library ngunit wala doon ang babae.

And that woman took his ring!

He dialled a number.

"Marcus-

"Yeah?"

"Ano!?" Marcus cried. " What the hell, man...Ikaw si Jacques Rossetti pero nanakawan ka lang ng isang babae......." he tsked. 

"Hindi ko alam kung babae ba siya o lalaki-

"wag kang mag-exaggerate.....basta, ibang klase ang babaeng 'yun..nanakawan ka niya dude. Leche na!" Marcus exclaimed vehemently.

Jacques grimaced.

"And you are the only one I can count on."

Marcus grinned. "But you know how to pay me back."

"Pag-uusapan natin yan 'pag nakita na natin ang babaeng 'yun!" Jacques hissed. Hindi siya mapalagay.....Damn it, he lost the ring!

Nanggigigil na si Jacques. Kinuha ang singsing....at ang tanging makakatulong sa kanya ay si Marcus...Kapag nalaman ng Cercle na naiwala niya ang singsing....He would be dead meat!

Tinungo niya ang exit ng library. He must find that woman!

She flipped the pages of the book with anticipation. Hindi pa siya nagsawa at inamoy niya ang pahina.....

"hhhmmmmm..it feels like heaven..."

Nakasandal siya sa dingding...malapit sa exit ng library. Ang tagal namang lumabas ng lalaking 'yun.....

She took the ring from her jean's pocket. Ngumiti siya..salamat sa librarian na  at nakalayo siya sa lalaking 'yun. Nung lumapit ang librarian ay nagtago siya sa likod nito. and she walked away as fast as she could..

but you took his ring

She gasped. oh well, it is uncertain if the ring is really HIS. and for heaven's sake, pambabae ang singsing!..he can't wear a ring which looks so feminine! Unless kung-

She shook her head.

Itinaas niya ang singsing. She raised her eye brow. Bigla siyang may naisip. She was torn between righteuosness and pure natural curiosity........

Kulang na lang ay umusok ang ilong niya. Hindi siya mapakili. There was moist on his face..he wiped it with his trembling hand. He was never nervous, like what he is feeling now. Binuksan niya ng bag niya para ma-check ng library assisstant. Pagkatapos ay tinakbo niya ang exit.

Marcus heaved an exhausted sigh. Ipinasok niya ang isang kamay sa bulsa. Naglalakad siya papuntang library. If there's something he didn't like, that would be going to the library. Hindi sa ayaw niya ng mga libro...ayaw niya lang talaga ang atmosphere sa library. 

"Jacques will really pay me- 

Bigla na lang may bumunggo sa kanya.

"Ano ba! Tumingin ka nga sa dinadaan mo!" sigaw ng nakabunggo sa kanya.

It was a woman, ngunit ang likod na lang nito ang nakikita niya. Itim na itim ang buhok nito at maganda ang pang-upo...umaakyat ito sa staircase sa building kung nasaan ang library.

He smiled.

" nice ass.." he chuckled.

She turned to him. Fierce eyes stared at him with sheer anger and disgust...She raised one foot at hinubad nito ang sapatos. She raised it ang he gasped.

It happened in seconds. Tumama ang sapatos sa noo niya.

"Bastos!" sigaw nito at tumalikod na papaakyat.

He faltered his steps. He stared at the woman leaning on the wall. Nakayuko at may binabasa. That book! It's the book he's been looking for!

He ran his hand through his hair.

Ngayon, dalawang bagay na ang habol niya sa babaeng ito.......