She's Rich, He's Richer

Chapter 6

She's Rich, He's Richer : Chapter 6
~Chasing his heart back...

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Nagising ako sa pagring ng cellphone ko. It was Karen who's calling. I answered her with my voice still broke and there she was, she keeps on yelling and telling me na bumangon na.

Telling me na alas tres na ng umaga and we're leaving saktong four ng madaling araw. Dapat daw nakaimpake na ako and all.

Masyado siyang maingay kaya binabaan ko siya. Hindi niya alam nakaprepare na ako ng gamit ko kagabi pa.

Bumangon na rin naman ako at naghilamos pati toothbrush. Nagbihis at nagpabango. Inayos ang sarili at tiningnan kung may kulang pa ba sa gamit ko. Wala na rin naman kaya ibinaba ko na ito sa sala at nag-antay ng sundo.

I looked at my watch, baka matatagalan pa sila. Marami pa sigurong dinaanan. 

Nakapagpaalam na rin ako sa mga magulang ko and luckily pumayag naman sila.

15 minutes before 4, may bumusinang sasakyan sa labas. Alam kong sila na yun. So I immediately went out and locked the door of our house. Mahirap na baka may makapasok na magnanakaw.

I was surprised when I saw a black Mclaren outside our gate. Nalaglag ang panga ko lalo na nung lumabas siya galing sa driver's seat.

"Close your mouth."

Cool na cool nitong sinabi as he get my baggage. My heart skipped. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin. Outside of me ay hindi makagalaw pero deep inside natataranta ako. 

Sino ba namang hindi matataranta? Hindi ko naman kasi talaga akalaing siya ang magsusundo sa akin. The moment he went out ay parang tumigil sa pag-ikot ang mundo ko. Parang siya nalang ang nakikita ko. I lost focus. That well built body, handsome face, cool voice. D*mn it, everything about him screams the word perfection. 

I called Cassandra.

("Did you like my surprise Kane?") 

"What the hell? Ano ito Cass? Adik ka ba? Bakit? Why? How?"

("Relax. I'm helping you. Ang sweet ko diba? Anyway, enjoy! Boto ata ako sa'yo para sa pinsan ko. Kaya alam mo na ha? Akitin mo na. Hahaha kidding. Just have a good time with him. Ingat kayo.") 

"Are you kidding me?"

("Ciao Kane. Just enjoy ayt?") the she burst out laughing.  

Binaba na niya ang tawag. I looked at my phone with disbelief. Hindi ako prepared dito. 

"What are you waiting for? Get in."

I was taken a back. Pumasok na ako sa loob ng kotse. What should I do? Talk to him? How do I supposed to act? 

Pinaandar na niya ang kotse at nagbacking.

"Bakit ikaw ang nagsundo sa akin?"

What I really meant was paano siya napilit ni Cassandra. 

"Ayaw mo?"

Sumulyap siya sa akin saglit.

He put his hand at the back of my seat and that made me feel so tensed and it is getting harder for me to breath.

His other hand was on the steering wheel.

Yes, putting his hand at the back of my seat was not his purpose kaya lang naman ganun dahil nga ay nagbabacking siya and he needs support when looking at the back.

But that idea did not prevent me to have chills kahit pa hindi iyon sadya.

"Hindi naman sa ayaw pero akala ko iisang van lang lahat."

Seryoso, yan ang alam ko. Yan ang sabi sa akin. Kaya nga gulat at hindi ako prepared ngayon. Di sana manlang naligo ako. Naman oh!

"She invited more than thirty people. I supposed hindi kasya ang lahat ng iyon sa isang sasakyan."

"Ahh okay."

Wala na akong masabi. Topic please. Topic. 

Shengene this. Natetense ako. Hindi ko makontrol ang tibok ng puso ko. Ano ba ang susunod kong sasabihin? Ano ba ang dapat kong sabihin? Ano ang dapat gawin? 

"K-kamusta?"

Ano ba namang klaseng tanong yan Kane. Pero okay na rin kesa wala. 

"Fine, you?"

"Okay lang din."

"How's life when you left me three years ago. Fine?"

Kung alam mo lang Mico kung gaano kita namiss, kung gaano ko pinagsisihang nakipaghiwalay ako sa'yo. Kung alam mo lang lahat.

"I did not leave you, I tried to make everything up to you but you didn't let me. Iniwasan mo ako."

"Because you told me so."

"When a girl tells you something like that nagpapakipot lang kami. Gusto lang namin ng lambing. Gusto lang namin ng effort. You just gave up so early. That's why."

After I said that tumahimik siya. Napakunot ang noo niya at hindi na nagsalita. But minutes later, nagsalita na rin siya.

"So you want chase that time?"

"Maybe."

"You shoud have just said it."

Kung sinabi ko kaya sa kanya yun masaya kami ngayon? Baliw ba siya, may nagtatampo bang sasabihin na suyuin siya. 

"May nagpapakipot bang lalapit sayo at sasabihing suyuin mo siya? Haha. Anyway, I'm the one chasing now so problema ko na yun ngayon."

I paused and continued my speech. 

"Mico, my first attempt failed three years ago but this time it won't. You'll fall for me again. By hook or by crook. This time it's gonna be real and hard."