Chapter 24

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"What are you doing here?!" gulat na tanong ko. I unconsciously tried to comb my frizzy hair.

"I should ask you that. What are you doing here?" He smirked. Now that it's bright, I could finally see his face clearly.

"What? You answer me first, Mister Stalker!" Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata.

He snickered. "The last time I saw you, you were pissed and looked like you could murder everyone that comes at you. Now, you look like a baby girl needing a father's care."

Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. Was he a mind reader? Napaiwas ako ng tingin. I don't know if he was joking or he just genuinely said that.

"Oh... sorry. Natamaan ba?" He squatted in front of me.

"I don't talk to strangers," sabi ko na lang.

"Really? Then I'm no longer a stranger?" He smirked again. Is he teasing me or what?

"I don't know you."

"But you're talking to me."

"Because you're Mister Stalker!"

His mouth formed an "o" as he looked at me in disbelief. "What?" He chuckled. "Ako pa ang stalker?"

"Yup." I nodded my head. "You're here. You must have stalked me," I said nonchalantly.

He shook his head. "No. You're the stalker. This is my studio!" He said.

I turned red as I realized what he said. This is his? O my God!

But a part of me is telling that... "You're lying."

"Yes, girl, this is mine!" he mimicked a girl.

"Unbelievable," I muttered beneath my breath. "Okay then. Sorry for trespassing. I'm gonna go," I said as I stood up. Tumayo rin siya at hinawakan ang braso ko.

I stared at it as he looked intently at me. "Wait! Let me get your name first."

I raised my brow. If he's Mister Stalker, then there's no way in hell that he doesn't know my name, or maybe he's pretending not to know me. Para hindi ko siya mahuli.

"I told you, I'm not talking to strangers."

I shook off his hands, but his grip was just too tight. "Then let me introduce myself. I am Aaron." He smiled. "You know me now, so I'm not a stranger. What's yours?"

"Why would I tell you? And–ugh, let go of me!"

"You're trespassing, the least you can do is tell me your name."

I sighed. Mukhang wala pa akong takas dito ha. "Court. Okay let go of me bye!" Pinilit kong tanggalin ang kamay niya. Buti na lang at kusa niya nang inalis 'yon.

Mabilis akong lumabas sa studio niya. I really hope that I won't cross paths with him again. Wala na akong mukhang maihaharap do'n sa Aaron na 'yon. He saw me crying for goodness sake! Nakakahiya.

"Where did you go?" Daddy asked. Siya ang sumalubong sa akin sa bahay. I'm not sure if he's worried or just plain mad at me.

Well, I should be the one who's mad, not him!

"Somewhere." Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya.

Even if I'm mad, I'm still nervous because Daddy is furious!

"Where?! My goodness, Courtney, pinag-alala mo kami! Hindi mo pa sinasagot ang tawag namin! Ano na lang pag may nangyari sa 'yo?!"

"Wala naman," sagot ko, and before I knew it, a palm flew on my face. I got slapped.

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