Arctic Heart (Ice Queen Series)

Wicked Dance

Achilles

I am desperate to have her. Even if it means Axel will forever hate me. Is history repeating itself? Si Nonno Maxim and Lolo Simon, Me and Axel, parehong nag aagawan sa iisang babae.

Wait, hindi pa alam ni Axel na inaagawan mo siya at tinitikman mo ang pag aari niya. So walang agawan na nagaganap, ahasan lang!

Grabe ka sakin brain, makaahas ka naman. Nonno said if you find the one, keep it.

To the extent na nangaagaw ka na. Si nonno di niya alam na kapatid niya yung fiance ni nonna. Ikaw alam na alam mo una pa lang, Achilles! Pero anong ginagawa mo?! You even asked her to be your fuck buddy! The nerve, Achilles Moratti!

Isang malakas na sampal ang inabot ko kay Lada when I asked her that. Okay, I know I deserve that, but I am hopeless. Wala na akong ibang maisip na paraan para maging akin siya. Iniwan niya ako under the beautiful romantic moonlight, fuck. Bakit ko ba kasi sinabi yun?

Ewan sayo Achilles, puro kasi tawag ng laman ang pinapairal mo!

No, it's not like that with her. It is beyond physical attraction. But if I tell her that she'll probably laugh at me and won't believe a word I'll say.

Ghad, daig ko pa ang baliw kinakausap ko na ang sarili ko.

"Lada.." I knocked on the door of the adjoining bathroom, but she is not answering.

"I know you're awake. Let's talk please, Amore." Pagmamakaawa ko sa kanya.

"Go away, Achilles! I don't want to talk to you!" She shouted from the other side of the door.

"Lada, think about what I said. Axel does not need to know." Fuck! Ano na naman tong sinabi ko. Oh, God!

"What kind of dumbfuckery is that, Achilles?! Leave me the hell alone!" Oh, she's pissed.

Umalis na ako sa pintuan. I have to leave her be or she'll bite my head of.

The next morning, I woke up and checked if Lada is already up. The door is still locked. She's probably still sleeping, bumaba na ako sa komedor para saluhan si nonna sa almusal. Nonno always wakes up early to fish so she's probably alone.

"Nonna, is nonno not back yet?"

"Oh, he went to Paradiso very early this morning, apo. Kasama niya si Lada."

"What do you mean kasama si Lada, nonna? She left without me?" Tumiim ang bagang ko sa inis sa babaeng iyon.

"You pissed her off, so she left. Women are like that, Achilles." Itong si nonna parang nakakampi pa kay Lada, at bakit parang wala lang din sa kanya na iniwan ako, eh ako ang apo niya.

"Why didn't you wake me up, Nonna? Ako na lang sana sumama sa kanya pabalik sa Paradiso." Dali dali kong kinuha ang t-shirt ko at aalis na din sana ng magsalita ulit ang lola kong pilya.

"Akala ko ba girlfriend siya ni Axel? She aint yours, nipote. Why are you so affected?" Tamo tong lola ko nang aasar pa. Halatang halata at nakangisi pa siya.

"Axel left her in my care, nonna. Ako dapat ang bantay niya, he'll kill me if he finds out umalis si Lada ng hindi ko man lang nalalaman." Naiinis na ako.

Bantay salakay ka kamo Achilles. Hmp!

"Axel will definitely kill you if he finds out you're seducing and kissing her girl and having malicious thoughts about her."

Diyos na mahabagin bakit ako nagka lola ng ganito.

Saan ka pa magmamana?

"Nonna! I did not kiss her!" I said indignantly.

"Malabo ang mata ko, Achilles apo, pero hindi ako bulag. And most definitely I am not stupid. You like that girl or you wouldn't have brought here in Coin de Paradis. What did you tell her last night at sinampal ka niya. Kilala kita nipote, anong kapilyuhan ang sinabi mo sa kanya?"

Nonna's brows are arched, it's a sign that she will not stop pestering me unless sumagot ako ng totoo.

"How-how did you know she slapped me?" Kunot ang noon na tanong ko.

"Stupid boy, bahagya pang namumula ang pisngi mo." Nonna is really enjoying teasing me.

"Nonna!" Parang batang paslit na dabog ko.

"What did you tell the poor girl, Achilles? She must be livid para makatikim ka ng sampal."

"I..I asked her to be my fuck buddy.." To my surprise, umalingawngaw ang halakhak ni nonna sa buong kabahayan.

"Brava, Achilles! That is sfucktacular! What kind of dumbfuckery did you just do?" She can't stop laughing. My own grandmother laughing her ass off at my expense, her favorite grandson. I rolled my eyes.

"Nonna, sigurado ka ba na ako ang apo mo at hindi si Lada? She asked me the same question last night." Sarcastic kong sabi kay nonna.

"Don't talk to me like that that you dickhead! I am not the one stupid enough to ask the girl I love to be my fuck buddy!" May halong inis sa boses ni nonna pero alam kong aliw na aliw siya sa kahihiyan na dinadanas ko ngayon.

Argh!

"I'll go back to Paradiso, susundan ko sila ni nonno."

"Wala kang sasakyan, Achilles. Ang nag iisang motorboat ay dala ng lolo mo." Oh, yes she is definitely enjoying my misery.

"Where's the jet ski?" Kunot ang noong tanong kay noona.

"Your nonno is too old for dangerous toys like that. We sold it a year ago."

"The chopper?"

"One of his friends borrowed it." She said nonchalantly.

"Don't tell me yung bangkang de sagwan wala na din?!" I said indignantly.

"All gone." Her eyes sparkling with mischief. Hindi ata ako kay lolo nagmana mg kapilyuhan, kay lola ata. Dear lord!

"Nonna! What am I supposed to do now?" I said defeated.

"Do you love this girl, Achilles?" Lumapit si Nonna sakin, umupo sa tabi ko. Hinaplos haplos niya pa ang buhok ko.

"Yes, nonna. Pero she is Axel's girl and she doesn't even like me. Ah, shit! I don't know what to do anymore!"

"Why don't you just tell her then? Hindi ka kasi sanay na hindi ka hinahabol ano apo?" Natatawa si nonna. How can she laugh when she knows I'm suffering and confused right now?

"It's not that easy nonna."

"Well, you either leave her be or you tell her. But if you tell her you have to be ready to suffer the consequences. Mahirap angkinin ang pag aari ng iba, someone will get hurt in the process sa gusto mo man o hindi."

Makahulugan ang mga binitawan ni nonna na salita. I have no idea on what to do.

"Maiwan muna kita apo, I will attend a retirement party this evening sa Paradiso." Nagsimula na ito maglakad palayo.

"Akala ko walang chopper, motorboat at jetski? How the hell are you gonna get there?"

"I have the wrangler. Nakalimutan mo na may daan sa likod ng isla na ito na nagdudugtong sa Coin de Paradis at sa Paradiso."

"Why didnt you tell me nonna? I'm coming with you!"

"No you're not. You'll stay here, pabayaan mo na muna si Lada. And you didn't mention the wrangler." I don't like nonna's laughter, tila may binabalak na di maganda.

Cazzo!