One of the Boys (Pristine Series#1) ✔

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Months after I was kidnapped, mas lalong naghigpit sa ‘kin si Papa. Hindi niya na ako hinayaang pumasok at umuwi ng school na kasama si Rhett. Si Mang Nic na ulit ang naghahatid-sundo sa akin.

I am not allowed to go outside Pristine. Pwede kapag kasama sina Mama at Papa. Lolo even hired a bodyguard in case tumakas ako.

“What are you doing?” Napaigtad ako nang makarinig ng boses sa likuran.

Speaking of bodyguard…

I shushed Mal, my personal bodyguard. Babae siya and she's actually cool. Akala ko noong una nang sabihin ni Lolo na bibigyab niya ako ng bodyguard ay isang matipunong lalaki na nakashades lagi at parang robot kung kumilos ang bodyguard na tinutukoy niya. Hindi naman pala.

“Why are you spying on your Lolo? Pwede kitang isumbong sa kaniya, you know,” an at kumagat sa apple na hawak niya.

“Huwag mo akong isusumbong.”

“Give me one reason why.” Sumandal siya sa dingding at itinukod ang ankle boots niya sa semento.

“The kidnappers said that they want another thing other than money. Ninakaw daw iyon ng Lolo ko. I tried sneaking in his room and I couldn't find anything suspicious. I tried asking Lolo inderectly pero lagi niyang nalulusutan ang tanong ko. Pati si Papa inoobserbahan ko pero wala namang kakaiba sa ikinikilos niya. Mama and Chirlyn also don’t have an idea what they were talking about. Kaya natitiyak kong kung ano man ‘yon, tanging si Lolo lang talaga ang nakakaalam.”

“So that's why you were spying your Lolo.” She tsked and stood up straight. “Come on, wala kang mapapala riyan.”

“Why not?” Nagpameywang ako.

She sighed. “Your Lolo often leaves that room when it's around 6 or 7 in the evening,” bored niyang sagot.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. “How did you know that?”

“Halos dalawang buwan na akong nakatira rito, Crystal. Kabisado ko na ang kinikilos ng lahat ng tao dito. Gaya mo, pagkauwi natin galing sa school mo, magkukulong sa kwarto mo hindi para mag-aral kundi kausapin ang boyfriend mo na nakatira lang sa tapat.”

“And my Lolo, do you know his routine?”

She smirked. “Why do you wanna know?”

“I already told you why,” I said flatly.

“So the princess wants to play detective,” she teased me. “Ano namang mapapala mo kung makuha mo ang bagay na ‘yon? And we don't even know what that thing is. How are we gonna find it?”

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. “We? And don't you dare call me princess again!”

“I’m your bodyguard remember? It's my duty to protect you. And no, I won’t stop calling you princess until you stop whining like a child.” Naglakad siya papasok ng mansyon.

“Hey! Saan ka pupunta?”

Tinapon niya sa basurahan ang natirang apple. “I told you, mamayang gabi pa lalabas ang Lolo mo roon.”