A man who can get everything he wants in just a snap except for one thing that he wanted all his life. A woman who has everything but the one thing that matters to her most, her freedom. A past. A promise. And a chance meeting. Will emotions long fo...
"What can you say about the engagement, Miss Martinez?"
"What's the status between you and Mr. Aldrin Alvarez?"
"Is it true that you're the reason for their sibling rivalry?"
"What will happen now?"
"Any comments Miss Martinez?"
I blocked each and every one of them as I made my way inside. Good thing, tinutulungan ako ng mga guards na harangan sila. They're too many for me to handle. Isa pa, hindi ko naman inaasahan na ganito sila kadami na nag-aantay sakin dito sa school.
Kahit na nakapasok na ko, rinig na rinig ko pa din yung mga boses nila. I feel bad sa mga guards na nandun at pumipigil sa kanila. Pero mas naiirita ata ako sa mga nakakasalubong ko. All of them were whispering about that damn announcement, in other words, about me and that asshole. Nakakainis lang talaga dahil hindi sila marunong manahimik na lang and mind their own business.
On my way to my class, it seems mas padami ng padami ang mga tao. And when they see me coming, they'll make way and continue whispering to themselves. What's going on?
"Good morning, Raphie."
I should have known. There, inside our room, particularly sitting on my chair is none other than, the reason of all this mess in my life as of now. The bane of my life. Lucifer.
I glare at him, hoping he'll just vanish before my eyes and viola! This whole mess will be over in an instant. Too bad that can't happen. "There's no good in the morning." I snap as I walked towards his place.
Oops! Ang larawang ito ay hindi sumusunod sa aming mga alituntunin sa nilalaman. Upang magpatuloy sa pag-publish, subukan itong alisin o mag-upload ng bago.
He smiled as I came closer. "Smile, Raphie. Don't be too grumpy on me."
I smiled sarcastically. "You know what, just get your ass off of here and maybe, I'll be able to smile and stop being grumpy."
When he did nothing but to stare at me, I grabbed his arm and pulled him out of my chair and shove him behind me. I know everyone's eyes were on us again. And it's really making me want to hit him hard or anything else just to get this frustration off of me.
I look at him when I saw him standing in front of me. "What now?" I asked as I crossed my arms across my chest.
He shook his head before looking back at me, smiling. "Look, I know you're mad – "
"Wow. You finally noticed."
His face turned dark, much like that when he's irritated. It's a good thing I remember that he hates being ignored or interrupted. "Listen, you're mad, you're upset, and everything else. But it won't change anything now. We're about to be engage within what? Weeks? So better get used with seeing me everywhere you go."
Get used to it? Nope. Never.
I smirked at him. "Sorry, Lu-lu." He scowled at my use of that pet name on him. Gotcha. "But I'll do everything to stop this non-sense. So don't get used to it. It won't be for forever."
He shook his head at me, still smiling. I look at him curiously. He's amused. I know that for certain. But why? With what? Does he really think all this crap is just a joke? Just the more my anger rises.
"Have you forgotten what I said that day you found out about the engagement?" he said while looking directly to my eyes. He's searching for something. But what, I don't have any idea. But this close proximity is not good.
"What of it?" I managed to ask, staring back at him.
He gave his infamous smirk. "Let me clear this to you, Raphie," he leaned forward until he backed me up into the chair with his arms on both side of me and his face mere inches away from my face earning gasps and shrieks from around us. Damn. I forgot that we're not alone in this room. "Come hell or high water, I'll be your husband and you'll be my wife."
Then I felt something soft and warm landed on my cheeks for a good 10 seconds before it was gone. And so is he.
