willing to be your knight (Knight Series, #2)

5: Sorry?

Axl

Sobrang himbing ng tulog ko ngayon, hindi ko inaaahang may isang tao na sisira ng aking pagkakahimbing.

"Pero— may trabaho ako! Umalis nga kayo dyan!" I overheard someone's loud voice.

I got out of the couch and put my shirt on. I headed for the door and I saw a stubborn Liam trying to get out of my condo. When will he realize that he cannot work with his right hand fractured and his hips swollen? Tss! He can't even eat on his own. What a baby he is!

"They won't let you go. It's my order." I said.

He then faced me. He looks so angry. Why wouldn't he trust me? Piece of shit.

He pushed me. Sa gitla ko napahawak ako sa kanto ng lamesa sa likod ko. He then grabbed my shirt. He was about to punch me when he shed a tear. He then get on his knees and cried.

Hindi ko alam pero bigla akong nag alala. I get to his level and I patted his back. Ramdam ko ang galit niya tsaka ang kanyang pag-mamakaawa na makaalis dito sa condo ko.

"Please. Please lang Drey. I need to work." He then said. I suddenly felt sad for him.

Why does he need to work? Bakit pa? Eh kung mamatay naman siya pag lumabas siya dito?

"Tell me why? Why do you need to work?" I ask him eye to eye.

Inalis niya ang pagkakatitig niya saakin. And then he wiped his tears. He looked at me seriously again. And then he said: "Kasi, gusto kong mai-ahon ang nanay ko sa hirap. Gusto kong mag-aral para maging mayaman, maging masaya, maging maganda ang buhay."

I can tell that he is holding his tears. Nararamdaman ko ang hirap na nananalaytay sa kanyang puso. He's tired, I know.

Lalapitan ko na sana siya pero bigla akong naka-isip ng paraan upang makabawi sa kanya. "Okay, I will let you go."

Nagpunas ulit siya ng mukha niya at bigla siyang napangiti. His genuine smile somehow makes me happy. Bigla siyang lumapit saakin para yumakap pero pinigilan ko siya.

"But—,"

Tumalikod siya at humigop ng hangin. "Iyan ka nanamn sa mga kondisyon mo! Akala ko ba hindi ka katulad ng magaling mong tatay?!" Sigaw niya saakin.

"Hindi pa ako tapos Liam. Shut the fvck up. I said, I will let you go but I have to come with you." I said to him calmly.

"What?! Ano ka aso? hahaha! Nasisiraan ka na ba?"

"Siguro oo, pero sige if you want yourself dead, then go, umalis ka na. You won't last for a day, lalo na't your dominant hand is broken." I said while grinning at him. He looks so pissed haha!

"Fine! Let's go! Don't waste my time!" He said.

Bigla akong napatingin sa kanya. Sa tingin nya ba aalis ako ng bahay ng ganito ang suot ko. And, I have never taken a bath yet!

"Di pa ako naliligo wait!"

"What?! My shift just started! They will fire me—,"

"No. Ako ang bahala, wait for me."

Pumunta na agad ako sa kwarto ko at dumeretso sa banyo. Naligo lang ako ng mabilis at nagtungo agad sa walk-in closet. I grabbed my watch and the bracelet that was given to me by my mom when I returned here in the Philippines. I don't know even know why this bracelet have to be screwed. Fvck cartier. Ang mahal tapos pahihirapan ka pa? Grr! I'm also afraid to lose one of it's thousand diamonds. My mom likes sparkles in everything unlike me. I like those that doesn't have a big sign. I'm not a show off!