The Last Dance

Chapter 6 - Tamed by her

School Festival is one of the most-awaited events in the Stallion University. There are booths and stalls everywhere. I breath from the top of my lungs when I saw Marco with another girl in the basketball court. There are sports event too and like the usual, the sports department invites other renowned university to play in our school.

"That man is really a playboy." Faye commented. This time, it looks like he's after someone from another school. I glared at him because I know he won't be able to see that.

"You should look for someone better, Alisha. You and Marco are hopeless." I know, but my heart won't listen to any of those. It races every time I would see him. Like an i***t, this heart is not mine anymore. It's his.

"I know. You don't have to remind me every single time. Let's go to the car show. Staying here will just put me in a bad mood." I picked up my bag and headed out.

We visited a horror booth and cinema booth, we even watched some high school kids wed in the marriage booth. I thought those kind of booths don't exist anymore, but it's still alive. We witnessed how the girl was blushing and the man found the situation awkward. Their friends were shouting, laughing and cheering them on while taking a video of the fake wedding.

We were about to go the the Blue Sapphire Restaurant to have lunch when my phone rang. It displayed Marco's name.

"Yes, Marco?" I asked.

I heard his fast breathing on the other line. My heart races again with the thought that something is wrong with him.

"I need you here in the clinic now." What? My jaw dropped and I can't move for a while. What happened to him? His voice was enraged, and it gave me an idea that he got involved in some fight.

"What happened?" Bleian asked when they noticed that I was not moving.

"I-i need to go to Marco in the clinic. You can go ahead. I'll give you a call later." I was faltering when I uttered that.

"What did he do again?" I frowned at Faye. Her question sounds like Marco is always involved in trouble. Well, he was a troublesome man back in high school, but he's a top student when he went to college. He's a matured man, and I believe that he has a reason for getting involved in fight this time. I am not yet certain if he's really involved in a fight, but I hope nothing serious happened to him.

"I'll call you later. Bye." I told them before I walked fast to the clinic. I bet my smile to those who greeted me on my way was stiff. I am too worried to be concerned with how I look. I almost tripped when I almost run to the nurse desk in the clinic.

"Be careful, Ms. Villaflor. Mr. Sy is in Room 301. You don't have to rush because he's perfectly fine now. Aside from the bleeding in his lips and left part of forehead, he's alright." I was catching my breath while she was talking.

"Are you sure there's no damage in his head? Who did that to him?" Who f*****g dare to mess with him? I know Marco. He won't start a fight. He might finish it, but he will never be the one to punch first.

"I advised him to undergo a CT Scan, but he said that he feels alright and there's no need for that. However, it is our job to ensure that he's really fine, so we already made an appointment with Dr. Fontanilla in the Mary Claire's Hospital. He's scheduled at 4 in the afternoon."

I took a deep sigh and nodded. If they can't make him go to that hospital then I will.

"Thank you so much, Jane." I told her and smiled before I proceeded to the third floor. I made sure that I look fine when I entered in his room.

He was lying on the bed with his eyes on the phone. He's smiling while reading something, and he didn't seem to notice my presence. The first thing I noticed was the bandage in his forehead and right hand. Is it right to say that he looks sexy with some blood in his lips.

"How are you?" I asked in a calm voice.

"You're here." He got up from bed like he was really perfectly fine. I scanned him from head to toe.

"What happened to you? Just look at your face, Marco! You think that's cool?" He smirked and placed his phone on the bed.

"It was not my fault, Alisha. Nitro attacked me first. Do you expect me to just accept his punches?" So it's Nitro. I am not surprised at all. Marco is flirting with Camille every chance he gets! And he's doing that brazenly around the campus.

"Are you sure you are alright? I am not surprised with what he did, Marco." I sat on the bed beside him. I just hope no one saw what happened because this will definitely create a loud issue. They are both famous in the university.

"If you were him, for sure you will do the same." I answered. He pouted and took a deep sigh. He's not a child anymore, so he's aware of how big of a mess he's creating.

"I called you here to ask a favor. If dad calls you, tell him that I settled everything. No need for his help. Assure him that." I rolled my eyes. His dad always calls me first to hear an honest statement about him, but he's asking me to lie now.

"In one condition." I said without a smile. His jaw clenched and his brows furrowed. I am doing him a favor, but he is still fuming. Such an insolent friend. He wants to order me around, but he doesn't want to listen to me.

"Go to your CT Scan appointment later. If you don't then I'll be the one to call your father and inform him about what happened. And please don't think that I am on your side. You are stealing someone else's girlfriend..."

"Okay fine." He said angrily. I tried to conceal a smile when his jaw moved. You can't always get everything your way, Marco. I won't let you if I know that your way will harm you.

"But you're on my side, Alisha. I won't allow you take that Nitro's side." His voice was raspy and serious when he said that.

I took a deep sigh and touched the bandage in his forehead. That must have hurt a lot. He didn't move and confined himself in the place where he was sitting to watch me.

"Did you hit him hard?" He nodded like a child. Nitro should talk to Camille instead of hurting Marco. That cheater keeps giving Marco motives and hopes. She can't turn him down because she's after Marco's power and name.

"He's an actor, Marco. Don't get entangled with him if you don't want to stain your name. Everything he says can destroy you. The public does not care about the truth, they support the bigger star, and that's Nitro." His breathing went fast. Fire is in his eyes again.

"So you're taking his side?" His voice sounded like he can raise hell at that moment.

I watched his burning eyes before I gave him an answer. How many times do I have to explain to him that I'll be on his side regardless of the situation. I just want to threaten him a little and say that I will no longer be on his side when he acts silly and dumb.

"I'm always on your side, Marco." His brows raised as if proud of himself.

"Good. Come with me in my appointment with CT Scan later. Do you have time..." He pouted and touched his head like he feels some pain in there again. I know he's just acting. "Or do you have to practice? You know I can manage alone. I can take myself to that hospital even that's thirty minutes drive from here. For sure nothing will go wrong." He tried to be pitiful with those brown eyes, but I already have decided to go with him. He might just go to the bar with his friends if I don't go with him.

"I'll go with you. That's final. Stay here until that time. What else did the nurse tell y--" I was not able to complete my sentence because he handed me his phone. I looked at the screen and saw his father's number. He didn't even save it.

I answered his dad's call, and I turned around so Marco's stare won't intimidate me.

"Hello, Uncle Gabriel?" I greeted in a pleasant voice. He must have been dead worried about his youngest child.

"Where is that impudent child? How dare he ignore my calls?" I know he's just holding his temper, but he's really mad this time. Surely, the news already reached him.

"He's... sleeping, Uncle Gab. I happened to hear the news, so I dropped by at the clinic to check up on him, and gladly he's fine. The nurse assured me that nothing serious happened. He missed your call because he's sleeping. No worries, uncle. I will tell him to call you as soon as he wakes up." I heard him took a deep sigh. My role here is to give him peace of mind that his child is alright.

"What about the man he fought with? What happened to him?" I.. didn't ask about that. All I care about was Marco.

"I haven't asked the nurse about him, uncle. But I will try to gather some information and then I will call you. The nurse here arranged a CT Scan appointment for Marco in Mary Claire's Hospital this afternoon. I will go with him."

"Thank you so much, hija. You are the only person who can tame him. Can I call you later instead of him? That impudent child doesn't care about how I feel at all. I am just worried about him." Marco must just be ashamed of what happened that's why he does not want to talk with his father.

"He's a matured man now, Uncle Gab. For sure, he was not the one who started that fight. He's not someone who would do such. He promised before that he will not be the same wicked person he was." He agreed from the other line and let out a sad laugh remembering Marco's worst years.

I turned around to look at him, and he's staring at me using those serious eyes. He hates mentioning that time.

"Yes he promised that. Anyway, when is the competition for Ms. and Mr. Stallion University again? I will be present to support you and Leysam." He's such a nice person. When it comes to Marco, he's soft. But in business, he's a completely different person according to my parents. He is ruthless and he does not accept incompetence. I remember what my parents told me before. Uncle Gabriel had been through so much, and that yields the person he is now. Ruthless and hateful. He considers no friends aside from family and some long-term family friends. His wife left him to be with someone else, and she is now living happily in the United States.

"Friday afternoon, Uncle Gab. I know you're such a busy person, so your presence will mean so much to me. I will tell mom about it. She's looking forward to see you again because you missed my debut celebration." He laughed.

"I was in Hawaii at that time. Did you receive my gift?" I don't appreciate expensive gifts, but it will hurt his feeling if I say that I did not like it. I don't want to be rude.

"Yes, tito. I liked it. Thank you so much."

I stepped back when Marco stood from the bed and went close to me. My jaw dropped when he pulled me in the waist and placed his head next me. His left ear was on the phone too. There is no fault in his physique, I must say. Even his forehead was furrowed and his jaw was moving, I am still awed.

"You are much very welcome. I can do you a favor in that competition, hija, but I know that you are not the type who will like to win in dirty ways. I will be cheering for you. Tell Serene that I will reserve the best seat for her and Karlo."

I was shocked when Marco stole the phone away from my hand. I looked at him with questioning eyes. And he mouthed 'End the call'. He looks pissed. What did I even do?

"Okay, Uncle Gab. I know you're busy so I'll hang up now. I will call you once I gather enough information and I will make sure that Marco attends in his appointment for CT Scan." He didn't even let his father reply to that because he already ended the call. I gave him a sharp look, but he snorted as if he was pissed.

"I am going to sleep. Go take your lunch with your friends. For sure, you haven't taken..."

"I already ate. Did you?" He stared at me for a minute before he shook his head.

"I was with another woman a while ago..." He's not ashamed to tell me that at all. "We were about to grab something to eat after the basketball match when that Nitro f*****g hit me." So he wants to say that he hasn't eaten anything yet.

"What do you want to eat?" He smiled like a child.