The MISCHIEVOUS Virgin (The Virgin Series 1) °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Chapter 29

Jed Damon's Point of View:

Just a minute after we got in the chopper, nakatulog si Cher habang nakayakap sa'kin. I don't want the day to end. Please don't yet. Ang amo ng mukha, hinding-hindi ka makakapaniwalang, nakatulog na ng presinto ang malaanghel na mukhang 'to. I smiled at the thought.

Nang nasa kotse na kami, patay parin ang tulog niya. Napasyahan kong huwag muna siyang iuwi. Apparently, I just spent my next thirty minutes staring at her... until my phone rang.

"Angel?"

"How was it? Did you confess to her?"

"N--no."

"What!!!?"she blared at me. "Ang bilis mong nakapagtapat sa'kin noon kahit alam mong may mahal ako. Ngayong ang laki ng chance, tinataboy mo? Hoy Demon! Hindi bagay sa'yo maging torpe!"

Napakamot ako sa sinabi niya.

"So hindi mo ginawa ang suggestion ko nong huling makipagkita ka sa'kin to talk about her?"

"Partly, no. Partly, yes."

"What do you mean by that?"

I glanced at Cher. She's still sleeping soundly.

"I tried to confess to her a day after our meeting---"

"Oh! You've confessed---"

"TRIED."

"Ugh! Ang tanga-tanga mo Damon! You're a moron."

"I know. Dalawa kayong sinasabihan ako ng ganyan, pareho pang sa unang pagkikita palang natin. And angel-face, she calls me Demon, too."

"You are. By the way, what happened next after you COWARDLY TRIED to confess?"

"I can't tell you about it over the phone."

"I'm hating you right now. I'm the number one fan of your love story!"

"Haha. You're funny, Dillenna Heera. Anyway, I took her home just this afternoon. And we're now on our way back to her house."

"What? You're with her? Can I talk to her? Pretty please?"she pleaded making me smile at her voice.

"She's asleep."

"Nakawan mo ng halik para sa'kin."sabi niya at saka humagikhik.

"You're crazy, angel. I'm hanging up. I have to drive her home."

"Bye Damon. I miss you."

"I miss you more, angel-face. Kiss baby Theia for me."

"Damon?"Cher called out.

"Oh! She's awake! She's going to be jealous again. Haha."saad ni Dillenna na nagpangiti sa'kin.

"I love you Demon."Dillenna said laughing. "Wala bang reply?"panunudyo niya saka tumawa ng malakas. "Oyy. Natatakot magselos si Cher! Haha. Sige na nga lang. Papatayin ko na. Bye, torpe."she bid and ended the call.

"Kanina ka pa gising?"

Umiling siya. "Nasa bahay na ba tayo?"

"Not yet, baby."

"Tumawag ba si Daddy?"

"Yes. Don't worry, pinagpaalam naman talaga kita kanina bago tayo umalis."

"Great."she muttered and closed her eyes again, wearing her sweet smile that never fails to attract me.

THE FOLLOWING DAY WENT BY nang hindi ko nakakausap si Cher. Panay ang pagtawag ni tito James patungkol sa affairs ng kompanya. Tinitingnan ko nalang siya sa malayo habang nakikipagtawanan sa dalawang kaibigan niya. After our dinner, nagswimming silang tatlo sa pool. Without a warning, memories from yesterday in the beach replayed on my mind.

"Jed? Are you listening?"tito James awakened me from my thoughts.

"Oh. Sorry, tito. What was it again?"

"You know what, I'll handle things here. I'll call you back tomorrow, in Philippine timezone."

Napakamot ako at saka pumasok nalang sa kwarto.

NAGPASAMA SA'KIN SI DADDY TIM sa pinapagawa niyang resthouse sa Tagaytay. Anyway, I'm the architect and one of the engineers. Sa labas na kami nakapaghapunan dahil gabi na ng makaalis kami sa site.

"It's Cher."Dad said when he checked who's calling.

I knew it. Then she'll scold him again. Anyway, I made sure he isn't eating anything that can make Cher angry. We even argued lately because he tried to insist about ordering his favorite braised pork. Buti nalang nakinig nang takutin kong isumbong kay Cher.

"Honey. I'm not lying. You can ask Jed---Anyway, he threatened me lately when I tried to order the braised fork. Stop worrying, daddy's eating healthy, princess."

I'm so glad knowing Daddy Tim is so close to her. Even when tita left, he managed to rear her up appropriately.

In the middle of our dinner, daddy Tim suddenly started a conversation about Cher.

"My daughter is really growing up Jed. Tingnan mo nga, ang dami ng umaaligid na lalaki."

"Do you want me to guard her?"

"Don't you think it isn't late for that? From what I heard, she's got a boyfriend now."he said anxiously.

"Then, now is the perfect time for guarding."

Ngumiti siya't tumingin sa'kin.

"You're right. Can you do that for me while I'm not around?"

"Sure thing dad."

"Anyway, I'm worrying about the guy."

Napakunot ako ng noo.

"His father and I have a history back then. He looked up to me as a competition when I was younger." Umiling siya't nagpatuloy. "But he's way too different. I was even amazed when he formally asked for my permission."

So, dad liked that Dyll for Cher? The guy is making effort, who wouldn't like him? Kahit naman ako, nakikita ko namang seryoso siya kay Cher. Ayaw ko lang talaga sa kanya o sa kahit kaninong lumalapit kay Cher. Hindi sa natotorpe ako, isa ring dahilan kung bakit hindi ko magawa-gawang umamin ay dahil narin sa laki ng respeto ko kay Daddy Tim. He entrusted his daughter to me to treat her like a sister. Probably, I will just do that role for the following days and try to keep my feelings off towards her.

NAGTAKA AKO NANG MAPAGTANTO kong tatlong araw ng hindi pumupunta ng bahay si Ferrero. One afternoon, I overheard her talking to her friends.

"Na-miss mo ano?"panunudyo ni Ember sa kanya.

Hindi siya nagreact the usual way she reacts to Ember's statements. Nakabusangot parin siya habang nakayakap sa kanyang piglet na stuff toy.

"Wow, Miah. Confirmed. She's missing him."

"It's not that. Kinakabahan kasi ako. I'm worried. Okay lang naman na hindi siya pumunta rito eh. And weird lang... hindi na naman siya nagpaparamdam. Hindi naman kasi siya gano'n. There was once a whole week when he didn't showed up in school but he always sent me flowers and cards everyday. Nakakapagtataka lang. Okay lang kaya siya?"nag-aalalang wika niya.

I can find that out for her. Huwag lang siyang magkakamaling magloko. Hindi lang buto ang babaliin ko sa kanya.

She's so precious to me. I don't care about becoming a Demon to guard her heart. He can't mess with her if he doesn't want to get doomed. Not even anyone else.