Taming The Beautiful One (TTBO #1)

Chapter 12

BELLA

"Uuwi ka na?"

Napahinto ako sa paglalakad ng makita ko kung sino ang nasa harapan ko.

"Bakit ba?" pagtataray ko. Nang wala akong narinig na sagot mula sa kanya ay nagsimula ulit akong maglakad.

"Nakita ko si Sir Rex,"

Mabilis kong hinarap si Damian. "Tell me where," I said. No, more like... commanded.

Hindi niya ako sinagot kaya nakipagsukatan ako ng tingin sa kanya. What's his deal? Bakit hindi na lang niya sabihin sa akin kung saan niya nakita si Sir Rex?

Why does he have to be such a jerk all the time?

"Hindi ko alam kung bakit mo ito ginagawa Damian pero—"

"I told you, I'm going to ruin your life just like how you ruined mine," He cut me off.

Hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinabi niya. That's so immature and so low.

"I'm not going to play your game Damian," I said, keeping a stern voice.

"You're already playing it with me, Leticia,"

The way he said my second name gave goosebumps all over my body. Hindi ko napigilang manginig sa galit.

Naglakad siya papalapit sa akin. When he was just three inches away from me, he leaned over and whispered something that sent shivers down my spine.

"Someone's following you," he whispered.

I was about to look behind pero pinigilan niya ako. Hawak-hawak niya ang magkabilang pisngi ko.

"Stupid. Mahahalata niya," sabi niya. Hinampas ko ang braso niya dahilan para bitawan niya ang mukha ko.

"At bakit naman kita paniniwalaan? You're a horrible person and a good liar. Everything that comes out of your mouth are pure lies and nothing but deceit,"

He just shrugged and that made me pissed. Hindi ko lang talaga pinahalata. Nakakainis na wala akong makitang ekspresyon sa mukha niya. He should've been offended and hurt by now, pero parang wala lang sa kanya ang sinabi ko.

"And you're a stupid, reckless woman who suddenly jumps into conclusions," he rebutted. I was taken aback for a while.

What a jerk!

"Let me take you home," he said. Sumakay siya sa bagong bili niyang motorcycle at hinagisan ako ng helmet. Buti nasalo ko naman ito.

Wow, lumevel-up. Nagbibisikleta lang siya noon ngayon may brand new motocycle na.

"Ba't may spare ka?" tanong ko.

"In case I want to take girls somewhere,"

Kadiri! Manyak! Playboy!

"I refuse to be one of those girls," sabi ko pagkatapos ay isinabit ang helmet sa side mirror niya. "Isa pa, why would I ride with you? I don't trust you,"

I saw how his lips curved into a small smirk.

He started the engine. "Malay mo, I might bring you to the people you're after," he said which made me bit my lower lip.

The people I'm after?

Sir Rex? Mga kuya ko? Si Papa?

May alam ba siya tungkol sa 'kin?

"Who are you?" hindi ko napigilang itanong sa kanya. He is really a mystery to me.

He was just a random stranger before but now? He clings to me like I'm a goddamn piece of a game he's playing.