BACHELOR'S MAID: Revenge of a Billionaire ✓

Chapter Nine

I immediately open my eyes when cold invade my body. Giniginaw ako!

My eyes lazily look around. Where am I?

Then someone cleared his throat.

Bumangon ang ulo ko at naaninag si Xander. His eyes are dark. Like he is mad.

"Don't move." He said, pero hindi ako nakinig. Nasaan ako? I look around and saw that I'm in a dark room, huge size of bed. Everything in this room shouts Navy gray.

"I said don't move. Bakit ba ang tigas ng ulo mo?" Natigilan ako sa paggalaw. Nakaupo na ako sa kama habang balot ang katawan.

"You have a fever Mercado. Stay here." Hindi ko maiwasang salubungin ang tingin ni Xander. What now? Is this his room? Bakit niya ako dinala dito? I have my own hut. Dapat doon nalang ako dinala!

Hindi ko maiwasang mainis. Ano ba talaga ang balak niya? Do you want me to see him with Anastasia? Or do you want me to know how rich he is now? O baka naman he wants me to be in pain. Well! Matagal na Xander! I'm living at pain since I broke up with you!

Naiinis na hinawakan ko ang noo ko. Mainit nga.

Hindi ko maiwasang mas lalong mainis. Bakit ganoon nalang ako kadaling lagnatin? Bakit naman 'yong mga farmers doon sa strawberry farm halos araw araw na nasa ilalim ng sikat ng araw hindi naman nilagnat? Ugh!

"Gusto ko ng lumabas Xander." I said.
Umiling ito at sinipat ang kaniyang relo.

"You can't. May lagnat ka." He answered and turn his back.

What now? Iiwan niya ako dito? Dali-dali akong tumayo pero natumba rin sa kama dahil sa biglaang hilo. Also my body is trembling! God.

"Why are you so hard headed Mercado?"

"Don't call me Mercado!" Upos ang pasensiya kong saad. Hindi ko alam kung saan ito nanggaling? Why does it matter to you Avery? Bakit ba?

"Then tell me what to call you then." Napakagat labi ako. Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko. Damn Avery. Mag-isip ka nga bago ka magsalita!

"I-its just that I'm not used to hear you calling me Mercado, Xander. I'm Avery." I said in a low tone.

I felt his steps towards the edge of the bed.

"Nagpapatawa ka ba? I'm your boss here Mercado. Im the one who decide what to call you. I can even call you katulong. Do you want me to call you like that?" His finger touch my jaw. Iniwas ko ang ulo ko kaya't natanggal ang daliri niya.

"Kung magpapahinga na lang po ako sir mas maigi sigurong sa kubo ko nalang po." I said trying to hide the pain in my voice.

"I'm offering you my fucking room. Why can't you just stay here and rest?" Kumunot ang noo ko at marahas na tumayo.

"Alam mo Alexander ang gulo mo! Sabi mo boss kita at katulong mo lang ako. Kung ganoon naman pala why am I staying in this dam room then? I'm your fucking maid and I must not lay any single piece of me in this fucking room!" I said habang dinuduro ang kama niya. Tumaas baba ang dibdib ko dahil sa pagsigaw.

Nawawalan na talaga ako ng pasensiya. I don't get him!

"Kung galit ka pa saakin dahil sa nangyari saatin noon. I'm sorry okay! I'm so sorry! Hindi lang naman ikaw ang nasaktan e! Ako... Ako din Xander. Please be considerate here. Hindi lang ikaw."

"Pero ako ang nasaktan ng lubusan Avery!" Nagulat ako ng sumagot ito. It's the first time that I heard him say something about our past relationship.

"I'm the one who was left wrecked Avery. I did love you so bad. I fell so hard. But you...you wrecked the hell out of me!" I stomp my feet.

"Can't you get it? I was force too! I was force by my parents Xander! Hindi ko ginusto--"

"You just don't love me enough Avery! You don't!" Nanginginig ang panga nito habang sinasabi iyon. I felt my tears ran down my face. His eyes are red like anytime he will be crying.

"I'm sorry Xander. I didn't mean to hurt you--"

"Stop." I looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"I don't want to hear anything about it Mercado. Stop it." He said and brush his hair.

"You stay here and wait for you food. Don't go outside."
Then he went outside.

Isang oras na simula ng mag-agahan ako. Namumula akong isipin na si manang ang naghatid umagahan ko. Hindi man lang siya nagtanong kung bakit nandito ako sa kwarto ni Xander. I felt better now. Binibigyan din ako ng gamot ni manang. I went inside Xander's bathroom and took a bath. Magaling naman na siguro ako. I want to breath fresh air. Dahil wala naman akong ibang pamalit I search for any white long sleeve that can cover my legs. Malaking lalaki si Xander kaya nakahanap ako kaagad. I don't care if he will get mad at me. Gusto ko lang bumalik sa kubo ko at makapagbihis. Hindi narin naman ako binalikan ni manang kaya't wala akong mahingan.

At uulitin ko, I'm not afraid of him. If he wants to make me suffer for being his maid then be it so. I don't care. Gagawin ko lahat ng ipapagawa niya basta't huwag niyang kakalimutan na Mercado ako. I am not by nature a maid. And he must respect that part of me.

Matapos kong maligo ay lumabas ako ng kwarto. Hindi ko pa nalilibot ang buong hacienda kaya hindi ko alam kung saan ako dadaan. Nasaan kaya ako? Third floor? Second floor? I sighed and search for the way. Nakahanap ako ng hagdan kaya agad akong dumadaam doon.

"Fuck it Brooks! I'm not hiding her!"

"Come on Xander, then where is she?"

"Why are you hiding her Xander?"

"I'm not!"

"E kagabi ko pa siya huling nakita."

"Akala ko ba maid mo siya?"

"Stop the hell out of you! I won't answer any of your questions."

"Tangina ang damot damot nito!"

"I think I like her Xander. I wanna meet her."

"Stop it Brooks."

Kanina ko pa naririnig ang boses ng mga lalaking 'yon sa tingin ko'y apat sila kasali na si Xander. As soon as I step the last step for me to reach the next floor which is I think second floor because I don't see ground floor in here. Sumalubong na saakin ang mukha ng apat na lalaki.

I saw how Xander's jaw move.

"Oh hi! She's here! Hello beauty. I'm Brooks." Saad nito at inilahad ang kamay. The four of them are looking at me and Xander looks so pissed.

Tatanggapin ko na sana ang kamay ni Brooks ng mabilis pa sa alas kwatro na hinawakan ni Xander ang kamay ko. Hinila niya ako paakyat muli sa hagdan.

"Shit Xander!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Brooks. Before they were out of my vision nakita ko ang pagtawa at pagpigil ng dalawa kay Brooks na makasunod saamin.

Xander's hand tighten it's grip on my hand.