Seducing Mr. Bodyguard [R18]

1 - When I started to Fall for Him

Maximillian's POV

I am Maximillian Gutierrez, the only daughter of Yvonne and Michael Gutierrez-- dalawa sa mga pinakamatanyag na tao sa lipunan namin. May nakatatanda akong kapatid na lalake at dalawang dekada ang agwat naming dalawa.

Yes, you read it right. Ganyan kalaki ang agwat namin pero hindi ito hadlang para magkaron kami ng magandang relasyon.

When I was 14, I met my brother's wife and her name's Mattea.

We've been very close since the moment I got comfortable with her. Mabait siya at sobrang ganda, no wonder my brother fell head over heels in love with her.

And then one day, my sister-in-law came back in the Philippines with a man.

Don't get me wrong, the man she's with is her personal bodyguard, nothing more and nothing less. And that man was none other than Trek Garcia-- the same man who saved me earlier.

At dahil don, nakilala ko siya.

He's way ahead of me, just like my brother. Kasing-edad lang siya ng kuya ko kung tutuosin.

21 years. He's 21 years ahead of me.

I'm 19 and he's 40. I first met him when I was 14 and since then... my young heart never stopped calling his name.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit at kung paano nagsimula ang lahat ng 'to. Maybe because of how protective he was with me or how he handled me like a gentleman he is.

Pero alam ko na sa murang edad ko noon, hindi kami pwede. I know it will complicate things, so I chose to conceal it and bury my feelings in the bottom of my heart.

I even thought that maybe, it was just how naive and childish I am way back then to think about a prince charming like him to fall in love with me.

You know, fairytales and their happy endings.

Pero ngayon...

Matapos ko siyang makita ulit ng ilang taon, hindi ko inaakalang bubugso na lang ng ganito ang damdamin ko na parang isang sirang dam.

The feelings that I kept for years suddenly bursts out.

And I don't know how to handle it anymore.

Napatingin ako sa babaeng nasa harapan ko at hindi maiwasang mapatitig sa kanya. She's looking at Trek right now-- talking in a very feminine manner while watching him maneuver his car using his one hand whom she obviously found attractive.

Her side profile is beautiful, and I hate to admit it.

Hindi ko tuloy siya maiwasang pagmasdan ng mabuti at mapaisip kung ganitong klase ba talaga ang tipo ni Trek.

He's having a date with that woman, Maxi, kaya obvious naman na tipo niya 'yan. Tanga ka ba o indenial lang?

"You have a wonderful house, Maxi." Palihim akong napairap nang marinig ko siyang magsalita habang nakatingin sa bahay ko.

Kailan ba kita binigyan ng permiso na tawagin ako sa pangalan ko?

Nauna ng lumabas si Trek atsaka ako pinagbuksan ng pinto na ikinatalon ng aking puso. Nang mapatayo na ako sa mismong tabi niya ay kaagad niya itong sinara atsaka nauna ng naglakad papunta sa main entrance ng bahay namin.

"Get inside and I'll talk to your father about the incident earlier. I won't let you be with that man again, he's not giving you a total security."

"I won't let you be with that man again."

I bit my inner cheeks secretly. Pero ang kilig na nararamdaman ko ay kaagad ding nawala nang maalala kong kasalanan ko ang lahat ng nangyari sa akin kanina.

"Trek, hindi niya kasalanan 'yon. Ako ang--"

"Stop defending him."

"I'm not defending him. Nagsasabi ako ng totoo!" Now, guilt is rushing throughout my system. Mukhang ako pa ang dahilan bakit mawawalan ito ng trabaho.

"Hey." Bigla niya akong hinarap dahilan upang mapahinto ako. "Don't raise your voice at me." Duro niya sa akin na tila ba dinidisiplina niya ako.

"Trek?" Sabay kaming napalingon sa pinto nang iniluwa roon si Dad.

"What are you doing here? Bakit magkasama kayo ni Maxi?" Nagtatakang tanong niya atsaka napatingin sa likuran namin. Ngayon ko lang napansin na nakasunod pala ang babae sa aming dalawa.

Tss, hindi na siya dapat pang lumabas ng sasakyan.

"Who's this?" Dad asked and pointed out the woman behind Trek.

"She's my date." Napabusangot ako nang kaswal niya lang yung sabihin.

Nakita ko kung paano sumilay ang ngiti sa aking ama nang marinig niya 'yon. Halatang nasiyahan pa sa katotohanang nakikipagdate si Trek sa iba.

Trek and my father have a good relationship because Trek was working under Ate Mattea's father-- si Sir Nicholas, siya rin ang kasosyo ng ama ko ngayon sa isang negosyo.

My dad and the woman greeted each other which made me loses my mood in an instant.

Hindi nagtagal ay sumingit na rin si Trek para sabihin sa aking ama ang insidenteng nangyari kanina. I immediately turn my gaze away when I saw my father's reaction the moment Trek told him about the scary part.

Nakita ko kung paano ito napailing habang nakapamewang. He thanked Trek for saving me earlier before letting me go inside the house, pero hindi ako pumasok dahil gusto ko pang makita si Trek kaya tumabi lang muna ako sa kanya.

Only God knows when I will be able to see him again.

"If only I can hire a man like you to look over my daughter." Mabilis akong napaderetso ng tayo nang sabihin 'yon ni Dad kay Trek.

Alam kong pabiro lang 'yon pero bigla akong humingi sa Maykapal na sana totoo 'yon.

I want him too to look over me. Hell, I would love that idea more than anything.

"What if you'll hire Trek, dad?" Makapal na mukha kong saad na ikinatahimik nilang tatlo. I'm looking at my father, but my attention was still on Trek.

Ramdam na ramdam ko kasi ang tingin niyang nakapukol sa akin.

"That's imposible, Maxi. Trek is not doing that again." Bigla akong nawalan ng pag-asa nang sabihin niya 'yon.

Right. Trek decided to stop doing that kind of stuff again. Nalaman ko noon na nagtatrabaho siya sa Navy kaya kung pisikalan lang ang pagbabasehan, kayang-kaya ni Trek ang kahit na ano.

He was my sister-in-law's bodyguard before and was good and indeed reliable. Complicated kasi ang buhay namin noon kaya kinailangan ni Ate Mattea ng magbabantay sa kanya.

But then years back then, when the conflict of my whole family was finally resolved by my older brother, Trek decided to step out and live the life he wanted.

Kaya heto at nakikipagdate na nga siya sa iba. Tss.

I heard Trek cleared his throat which made me look at him instantly.

"I have to go, Mr. Gutierrez. Have a great night." Kaswal niyang sabi na kaagad naman tinugunan ni Dad. Ibubuka ko na sana ang aking bibig para sana magtanong pa sa kanya nang makita ko kung paano ito tumalikod atsaka hinapit sa bewang ang babaeng kasama niya.

I blinked and then my world suddenly became dull.

Tanging pagtingin ko na lang sa kanilang dalawa ang aking nagawa bago mabilis na tumalikod atsaka mabilis na umakyat sa aking kwarto.

I immediately closed my door the moment I reached inside my room and throw my bag away.

When I heard the engine of his car outside my window, my body wanted to look over and watch him drive away from my house, but my mind says 'no', so I stay still on top of my bed.

Nang hindi ko na marinig ang kanyang sasakyan ay nag-uunahan ng tumulo ang mga luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan.

Trek is having a woman and that woman is not me.

Inis kong pinunasan ang luha sa aking pisngi atsaka mabilis na kinuha ang cellphone ko sa loob ng aking bag bago may idinial na numero. Ilang ring pa lang at may sumagot kaagad ne'to.

[Hey, Maxi! You call--]

"Where are you?" pagpuputol ko sa gusto niyang sabihin.

[Uhm, nasa university parin. May battle of the bands pa kasi until 8 pm, ikaw? Nasan ka? Hindi na kita nakita kanina.] Sagot ng kaibigan kong si Wringo. Paniguradong kasama parin sila ni Cristel ngayon-- isa ko ring matalik na kaibigan.

"Agwa tayo mamaya. 11pm. Kunin ninyo ko rito."

[Huh? T-Teka, teka... diba may bodyguard ka? Wag mong sabihin tatakasan mo 'yon?]

"It's not a problem anymore, I no longer have a bodyguard."

[Nako! Nagrerebelde ka na naman--]

"Shut up, Wringo. Ano na? G ka ba?" I heard him sighed on the other line at alam kong sa pagkakataong ito ay napapailing na ito. That's his signature gesture.

[Fine, fine. I'll tell Cristel about it. 11 pm, right?]

"Yes, sharp."

[Alright. We'll see you later.]

Kaagad ko na itong ibinaba atsaka mabilis na pumasok sa aking closet para tumingin ng maganda maisusuot para mamaya.

I'm an adult too just like him. Hindi lang siya ang may karapatan na gawin ang gusto niya.

Trek can date anyone he likes, well guess what? I can do whatever I want too.