ADVANTAGE

Kabanata 22

I just wanna say happy birthday to the man who’s behind all of this. I hope you’ll get everything what your heart desires. Just always keep slaying on everything and be good to everyone. Everything that I wanna say is on Twitter. Love you, büb. #HappyBirthdayRicci

Sofie’s POV

I was currently seating in the living room while holding my phone. My parents are still not here and Manang and Manong went on a date so I'm left here with myself only.

Hindi ko pa rin nire-reply-an ang text ni Ricci. Should I go? E may klase nga ako diba. I already told him that I'll text him when I'm free.

Nakagat ko ang labi ko habang nag-titipa ng sasabihin sa kanya. E baka magalit siya kung tatanggi ako na mag-kita kami sa isang araw.

But you have a thing against him, right? You can threaten him again.

Inilingan ko ang nasa isip. Yeah, I have a thing against him pero hindi lang naman doon iikot ang plano ko. I should follow him too since bilang personal assistant ang in-apply ko sa kanya but the world wouldn't revolve around that. I still have important things to do and I have my life to live.

I suddenly remember yesterday the rules that he implemented. He said that when he texted me, I should follow him right away and cancel the things that I'm doing no matter how it is important. Sa isip ko ay napa-iling ako. I'll never cancel academics because I live for it. Mas mahal ko ang studies ko kaysa sa kanya no. Kung hindi naman siya papayag, aba, baka pakitaan ko siya ng self-defense skills ko.

Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago nagtipa ng sagot.

To : Ricci

Sorry I can’t go. I have classes and I don’t want to cut again. Didn’t I told you that I’ll text you when I’m free? Gusto mo na ba agad ako makita?

I sent this to him and he immediately replied within seconds.

From : Ricci

No fucking buts. Yea, you told me that but you didn’t told me that you’re friends with that mestizong bangus na Manalang. And ye, I wanna see you immediately because you need to explain a thing to me. ’Wag kang kikiligin sa sinabi ko dahil naiinis ako sayo. Naiinis talaga ako!

I felt myself blushed when I saw the middle part of his text that he wants to see me but immediately clenched my teeth upon reading his reply again. Ugh! He should stop thinking that he'd get everything that he wants in just a snap just because he's that powerful. Ang kapal pa ng apog na sabihang mestizong bangus ang best friend ko. Siya nga e mukhang… mukhang… ugh ewan! Basta no one's perfect. He has flaws also!

To : Ricci

May klase nga ako! Kulit ng apog mo! At hindi mestizong bangus si Fi. FYI, mestizong gwapo. And duh, hindi ako kikiligin sa sinabi mo. Hindi talaga! Never!