Come On, Make Me (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 

Carefully eyeing the guy in front of me, I decided if I would go for it. I mean, he looked OK. Honestly, I'd seen better. My brothers, annoying as they may, all looked good. Also, my cousins were all lookers. And I was in the modeling world. Of course I was surrounded by good looking guys.

But this Jasper? I didn't know. He's not the usual kind of good looking that I was used to. I mean, I wasn't even sure if he knew how to smile! Lagi lang seryoso iyong mukha niya. He's kinda scary in a way.

"So... you graduated top of your class, but why are you stuck with a dead end job?" I asked this guy called Jasper.

"Confidential, Ma'am," he replied.

I rolled my eyes. "If you're stuck with me, might as well call me Maggie," sabi ko sa kanya. Since Dad learned that I'd be staying here in the Philippines for good, alam ko na mas hindi siya papayag na mag-isa lang ako. Mas lalo na dahil sa nangyaring incident before. I wasn't even sure if Mom managed to track down the girl who violated my face, as per Mom's description. Pero kung nakita siya ni Mom? Wow. Bahala siya sa buhay niya.

"I'm good with Ma'am," he replied. God, even his voice sounded so boring.

"Well, I'm not good with Ma'am. You're making me feel old," reklamo ko sa kanya, pero wala man lang nagbago sa reaksyon niya. Napailing na lang ako at saka naglakad palayo sa kanya. I felt him following me. "I'm inside my house. Walang sasaksak sa akin dito," I said, rolling my eyes. But dang! He's still following me! Kulit!

When I reached the kitchen, I saw Psalm drinking water.

"What's up? You look pissed already."

I glared at him. "It's morning and you're annoying already."

"Tss. Why are you so nice to Cohen and so mean to me?" tanong niya sa akin. Because Psalm's hobby was to annoy people—and to give mom and dad heart attacks. Hobby niya na magdala ng barkada niya sa bahay tapos sasabihin niya kay Mom na boyfriend niya. And Mom, being the devout Catholic that she is, will have a mini heart attack. At saka pa lang sasabihin ni Psalm na joke lang.

God, minsan hindi ko talaga siya maintindihan. Siya lang ang ganyan sa mga kapatid ko. Pero minsan, nahahawa na si Saint sa kanya. I hope 'wag si Austin.

"Because you're annoying," I told him.

"Nah. It's because you're pissed," sabi niya. "Your days of freedom are over, Mags."

I faked a laugh. "And you'll forever be single, Psalm," sabi ko at saka iniwan siya. Paglabas ko ng kusina, agad kong nakita si Jasper. He was just looking at me. His face was so serious.

"I'm going out," I told him. "You know how to drive?" I asked him. He nodded. I threw him the key and he caught it. Impressive. "Drive for me."

Pero nagulat din ako ng ibato niya pabalik sa akin iyong susi. This guy! Muntik ng tamaan iyong mukha ko!

"I'm your guard, not you driver, Ma'am," sagot niya.

"What?"

"I was hired to protect you, not to drive you around."

My jaw fell. This guy had some nerves.

"Well, if you can drive, why not drive for me, too? Because I'm dead sure that I won't be shot or stabbed while inside the car," I said, my teeth almost gritting in anger. Ngayon lang ulit ako nakakita ng tao na sinasagot-sagot ako maliban kay Psalm.

Jasper remained calm and stoic. "Still not a part of my job, Ma'am."

And God. He just made me stomp my foot like I was some six years old who didn't get what she wanted!