Secretly Loving You

Acting

Chapter 6

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Nakarating kami sa wakas sa dorm at nag simula ako mag hilata sa couch kasi pagod na talaga ako then bigla ako may naalala.
"Bella anong- week bukas?" Tanong ko kay Bella kaya napa-kunot agad ito ng noo.
"Saturday, bakit? May plans ka ba for tomorrow?" Pabalik niya ng tanong saakin, pero nang sinabi niya na Saturday bukas lumaki bigla mata ko.
"HALA!! Talaga?!" Sagot ko sa kanya na hindi maka-paniwalang weekend na pala bukas ang bilis.
"Bakit? Ayaw mo bang magpahinga?" Tanong sakin ni Bella kasi hindi niya alam kung bakit nag ako nag fre-freak out.
"Kasi kung Saturday bukas... I'm going to work at dahil magka-partners na sila ng parents ko sa parents nang the seven freaks na yun bukas na pala ang first day ko sa pag-acting" paliwanag ko kay Bella kaya tumango nalang siya. And dagdag information tuwing weekends talaga ako ang pinapa-handle nila mommy and daddy sa business kaya minsan wala akong pahinga and ayaw ko talaga doon kasi ang boring lalong- lalo na ngayon since we've been working now with the seven of the top ten biggest companies in this country pang-second placer lang kasi kami but mas kilala kami.😉😉
"Kaya mo yan, 'kaw pa naman" Bella tried to encourage me but I still feel uneasy.
"Salamat ha! I need that" sagot ko sakanya dropping a warm smile at her.

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(Next Day)
I woke up from bed and done my morning routine at aalis na rin papunta sa Salvador's Technology Group para mag trabaho sa walang kwentang office ko maglalakad nalang din ako masyadong maaga pa naman eh. As I stroll down the streets a black Ferrari is at sight and it began to stopped in front at me kaya bigla ako na-curious.
"Excuse me, but can I help you?" Tanong ko sa driver. But little did I knew as the car windows went down a familiar face was shown. A boy with black shades, a fancy black tuxedo with a matching tie and a brush up hairstyle popped out of sight his also the driver siya ata may-ari ng sasakyan but I promise you this even though he's handsome with that suite I'm totally so annoyed by his appearance.
"Hey there" bati sakin ni Jaycee but I just rolled my eyes and walked away, Ayan ganyan tayo eh dedmahan mga teh. Pero sa masamang palad he began to honked at me so I got surprised.
"What's wrong with you!??" Tanong ko sakanya nakakairita.
"I was just going to pick you up that's why I stopped but since you walked ayaw I just honked at you" paliwanag niya.
"Bakit naman, I never ask you to pick me up? And I never told you to pick me up?" sagot ko naman sakanya, kumukulo na talaga ang dugo ko kapag siya ang nasa harapan ko😡😡.
"For your information my mom wants me to pick you up since I already told her that we're  "FRIENDS" even though I don't want to" paliwanag niya sakin in a disgust tune.
"Di ko na yun kasalanan" sagot ko naman sa kanya na pang bata ang tono ng boses ko at saka na ulit mag- walk out kaso bigla siyang bumaba sa kanyang sasakyan at binuhat ako ng parang sako.
"Hey let me go!!" Sabi ko sakanya habang hinahampas-hampas ko siya sa likod para mabitawan niya ako kaso patuloy niya parin ako binubuhat. Nang nakarating na kami sa sasakyan niya saka niya ako binaba.
"You know what Ari just get in" sabi niya sakin stretching his arms to the door. Kaya pumasok nalang ako ng sasakyan niya ng tahimik no choice eh, binuhat na niya ako eh. As I get inside the car siyempre nasa driver seat ako kasama yung freak na 'toh I buckled up my seatbelt kaso nang hinihila ko ito parang stuck ata kaya hindi ko maabot, maya-maya bigla niya ako nilapitan para iseatbelt ako, as he move closer to me our eyes suddenly met. Hindi ako nakagalaw sa puwesto ko I don't know why then later on he lean even closer to me I can feel his hot breath and my heart is thumping fast ano ba 'toh😰. Tapos nang naabot na niya ang seatbelt he whispers something in my ear.
"Don't fall easily on me" sabi niya sakin habang naka-smirk. Kaya agad ako bumalik sa realidad at pinaprocess pa ang nangyayari kaya napatawa nalang siya sa naging reaksiyon ko. Nang humiwalay na ang mukha niya sa akin nag simula na ako mag salita.
"A-anong sabi mo?! H-hindi naman ah" pautal kong sabi
"Ari I know that you know that I'm rich, hot and most of all handsome so it's better to keep your guards up" sabi niya sakin na may pagka proud ang boses.
"Excuse me, wala akong sinasabi na ganung mga bagay and most of all mahal ko pa ang buhay ko sa wag ka feeler" sagot ko sa kanya na naiinis, then we just drove away as the car filled up with full awkward silence.

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{Time Skip}

We already arrived at the building, bubuksan ko na sana ang pintuan kaso pinigilan niya ako kaya 'di ko na tinuloy.
Bumaba siya sa sasakyan at pumunta sa kabilang side ng sasakyan at ipinag-buksan niya ako ng pintuan.
"Let's go?" Alok niya sakin while stretching his arm para bang pagentleman pa ang peg sus!😒. But I didn't utter a word instead I just nodded and took his arm at sabay kami pumasok sa office.
"I hope you're ready for you're performance" bulong niya sakin kaya tinarayan ko nalang siya. We took the private elevator para maka-discuss ng gagawin pag dating namin sa floor.
"Ok just stay calm and pretend that we're actual friends" advice sakin ni Jaycee kaya tumango nalang ako then as the elevator stopped at the destined floor I took a deep breath, inayos ko ang aking sarili at lumabas na rin kami.
Pagka punta namin ng office naka salubong namin agad ang mga magulang namin pati ang ibang miyembro ng seven stealers.
"Hi! You're here!!" Bati sakin ni Mrs. Sandoval.
"It's really finally nice to meet you Ms. Ariana" bati rin sakin ni Mr. Tañarez at sabay yakap sa akin pero side hug lang.
"Come and take a sit, let's have a chat for a while" yaya saamin ni mommy, hindi sana ako papayag kaso ineyebrow ako ni mommy yung sinyales na pumayag nalang ako para hindi kill joy sa samahan, kaya hindi nalang ako kumontra at patuloy umupo sa mahabang couch kasama ang seven stealers.

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"So hija I heard you're a very good singer?" Tanong sakin ni Ms. Suarez.
"Ahh yes ma'am, I'm also good at sports like volleyball and basketball and I also love arts" sagot ko sakanya habang naka-ngiti.
"Yes! My daughter is really a good artist" pagpuri naman sakin ni daddy.
"Our sons has a common hobby like your daughter they're also a great singers" sabay pagpuri ni Mr. Yllana sa kanilang anak. Pero kahit hindi namin nakikita sa itsura ng mga magulang namin sa pagsasalita palang halatang plastik na ang dating. They're chatting is almost an hour tapos yung topic pla nila minsan lumilipat sa business minsan sa sarili nilang buhay maya-maya tungkol samin pero later on Mr. Sandoval ask me a little personal question.
"So Ariana do you have a relationship?"  Halos muntikan ako mabulunan sa iniinom kong kape pero nirecover ko agad para 'di ako mapahiya.
"No, wala po" sagot kong pasimple.
"Oh that's great! I mean our sons where available if which one you'll like" sabi sakin ni Mrs. Tañarez kaya tiningnan ko tuloy sila ng disgust look.
"H-hindi ko po muna kasi pinaplano magka-boyfriend" pagtakip ko sakanila kaya parang naman nakuntento, kaso nakakabadtrip kasi nang tiningnan ko ulit sila halos silang pito naka-smirk.
"Well, sa simula palang niyan since you eight are now friends I'm sure you'll get to know more each other" sabi sakin ni mommy ang kapal!! But I just faked her a smile at mukhang hindi naman niya nahalataan.
"Well, since our chat is ended here I think we'll should be going at the office to discuss the project" sabi sa kanila ni Mr. Montenerio at tumango na sila, I was just going to go at my office but my dad announced something to us.
"And since you kids were now getting along how about chatting some more" kaya lumaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi ni daddy at nakakainis pa kasi naka smirk pa ang mga freaks.
"Alright we'll do that" payag naman ni Raiko at pumasok na sila nang opisina.
Napabuntong hininga ako na bigla may nag tanong.
"Seriously? You don't have any boyfriend?"

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What do you think is the reason why? Do you they will know or she's going to keep it to herself? Find out to the next chapter.

Salamat sa patuloy na pagbasa ng kuwento ko alam ko binago ko toh pero promise ko mas gagandahan ko pa kaysa sa isa so I hope you'll read it until sa huli salamat!

                  ~Jeontzukookchou