The Misadventures of Seduction (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 22

Terrified

I finished the day at school wearing Calix's t-shirt. Bagsak ang balikat at inis sa sarili dahil hindi nagawang sunagot pabalik. I was winning! Well, for ten seconds, I was.

Hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutan kung paanong ako ang nagmukhang demonyo at anghel naman si Tulips. Hercules would side with me everytime. Calix won't.

Bakit ba iniisip ko na naman ang nakaraan? Nang maka-uwi sa bahay ay dumiretso ako sa kwarto.

"Vivienne Eunice Brown."

I stopped half way through the stairs when I heard my Daddy's cold voice. Agad akong natakot kahit wala pa man siyang sinasabi.

"Yes, Daddy?" I turned around to face him and smiled at him sweetly, trying to ease his mood.

"Whose shirt is that?" Matigas nitong tanong habang nakatibgin sa t-shirt ni Calix.

"Mine, Daddy." I lied.

Umigtibg ang panga ni Daddy at dunating naman si Mommy na nagmamadali at galit. She raised her head to look at me and angrily shouted at me.

"Someone sent me a video of you removing a shirt in public! Vivienne, you're grounded!"

Napanganga ako.

"What?! I was- I am- No! You can't do that!" Agad kong depensa.

Ganito ba kabilis ang karma? Is it because I hurt an angel? Ugh! Spare me the drama!

"Watch us, young lady!" My Daddy's voice thundered in the whole house.

Sasagot pa sana ako ngunit wala na akong maisip. I didn't want to stutter infront of them so I ran towards my room and locked it.

I am not mad at them. I am mad at myself! I act recklessly everytime! Hindi ko man lang iniintindi ang consequences ng mga oangyayari! Damn! Grounded pa ako! Tuwing grounded kami ay hindi kami pinapalabas ng walang bodyguard sa aming tabi for a week! Kahit sa klase pa!

I shivered at the thought of the humiliation. Ang tanda tanda na, may bodyguard pa! Anak ako ng isang sikat na business tycoon but that doesn't mean my life is in danger! Madalang nga ang death threats dahil ang kalaban lang naman namin ay ang pamilyang Calliego! Although nung mga bata kami ay sobrang higpit dahil nga sa pagkamatay ng aking great grandfather. I sighed, groaned and pulled my hair.

"Stupid!" I scolded myself.

Bumuntong hininga ako at bumalik muli ang alaala ng kanina. Hindi mahilig magshort pero kayang magpalit ng shirt in public! How ironic.

"Will you please stay away from me?" Inis na sabi ko sa bodyguard huwebes ng umaga sa aming salas. "I'm trying to eat my food comfortably, idiot." I harshly said, not minding his feelings.

They are trained. That won't affect them at all.

Tulad ng sinabi ko ay tinignan lang niya ako at umiling.

"Oh my gosh this is my house!" Walang preno kong sinabi.

Tumingin lang ulit siya sa akin mula sa pagkaka-ikot ng paningin sa paligid bago ngumiti at umiling.

Huminga ako ng malalim para hindi siya mapagalitan sa kanyang hindi pagsunod sa akin. Who am I kidding? My parents are his boss! Malamang ang mga magulang ko ang susundin niya!

Kung dati ay ang Ama ko lang ang nagbabawal sa akin, my conservative Mom is on his side now too! Buti nga at hindi kinuha ni Mommy ang tinakas niyang cards mula kay Daddy! Atleast my Mom's not insane! Kasalanan ko naman kasi ito eh! I wanted to prove a point. On how Calix is not the boss of me and I do what I want! I needed his shirt but I would look like a loser if I went out with it without fighting!