Chapter 2: I'm his Girlfriend?
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Tumatakbo ng mabilis si Sairah dahil mali-late na siya sa first subject niya. Mag-de-defense siya ngayon ng program na ginawa niya.
‘s**t! Baka hindi ako maka-defense nito! Terror pa naman si Ma’am Terry!’ She thought as she try to speed up para makahabol siya sa time pero hindi niya napansin ang mga malaking ugat ng puno kaya nadapa siya with her face flat on the ground. ‘OUCH!!!!’
Narinig niyang nagtawanan ang mga tao sa paligid niya. ‘SHOCKS!! Nakakahiya!!! Sana kainin na ako ng lupa!!! LAMPA KA TALAGA KAHIT KAILAN!’ naisip niya. Parang ayaw na niyang bumangon pero no choice siya kasi kailangan niyang mag-defense.
She was about to stand up when she felt two strong arms pulled her up at napaluhod siya. “Are you okay, Sairah?”
‘Don’t tell me...?’Ayaw niyang mag-assume pero boses talaga ni Sai ang narinig niya. Kahit i-blindfold pa siya siguro ay makikilala niya ang boses nito.
She looked up at hindi nga siya nabigo ng tumambad sa kanya ang gwapong mukha ni Sai. She blushed and she could feel her heartbeat getting faster. “You remember my name?” She can’t believe it. Totoo ba ito? Tinawag siya nito sa pangalan niya?
Sai chuckled. “Of course, I’ll remember your name. After your big revelation to me yesterday, I couldn’t get you out of my head.” His words sent her heart tumbling down.
She blushed ten shades of red.
Sai was amazed and curious at the same time when he saw her blushed. Parang ayaw niyang maniwalang namumula ito kaya he caressed her cheeks. ‘She’s really blushing!’
She almost fainted when he caressed her cheeks.
RRRRRIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!
Para siyang nagising sa masarap na panaginip dahil sa bell. ‘s**t! My defense pala ako!’ Tumayo siya ng mabilis pero “ITA!!” sigaw niya at napahawak siya sa kaliwang paa niya.
“Are you okay?” Sai said with a worried face. He knelt down in front of her and checked her left swollen ankle.
‘Oji-sama!’ she thought. [Oji-Sama: Prince]. She feel like a princess at this very time with Sai kneeling in front of her checking her left foot.
“I think you sprained your ankle. Dadalhin kita sa infirmary para malapatan ‘to ng first aid.” He said and he suddenly carried her bridal style.
Nagulat siya sa ginawa ni Sai at parang gusto niyang mahimatay pero may defense pa siya at ayaw niyang bumagsak sa Major subject niya.
“Chotto-Matte kudasai, Oji-sama!” [Wait a minute, Prince] she said in panic kaya hindi niya napansin na nagsasalita na pala siya ng japanese.
“Huh?” Sai looked at her with confused look. ‘JUSKO!!! Bakit ngayon pa kung kailan may defense ako!’ Naiinis talaga siya. Kung sa ibang pagkakataon nangyari ito, magpapakasaya siya sa mga braso ni Sai.
“I mean... Wait a minute.” She said. ‘Buti na lang at hindi niya naintindihan ang sinabi ko kanina!’. Nahihiya talaga siyang makipag-usap kay Sai. Ikaw ba naman ang ibuhat ng bridal style ng taong pinapantasya mo lang.
Parang ayaw niyang maniwala na totoo ang lahat ng mga nangyayari. ‘May be I lost my consciousness when I tripped and now I’m dreaming!’ She thought. Dreaming or not may defense siya kaya gising-gising.
“Bakit?” he asked her.
“Ibaba mo na ako.”
“Why?”
“May pasok pa ako kaya ibaba mo na ako, Please?” she said with a pleading look.
Naririnig nila ang mga bulong-bulongan or mas tamang term ang usap-usapan ng ibang student sa paligid nila. Lalong-lalo na ang mga babae kasi ang lalakas ng mga boses nila. ‘Baka ma-bully ako nito?’
“Sino ba yan?!”
“Ang swerte naman niya!”
“Gusto ko din mabuhat ni Sai!”
“Nakakainis ang pangit na yan?!”
“Bakit siya nakalambitin kay Sai?!”
‘Nakalambitin? Ang lagay nito ay nakalambitin ako kay Sai?’ Naiinis siya sa mga naririnig niya pero wala siyang lakas ng loob na pasubalian ang mga taong nagsasalita ng masama sa kanya.
“Hindi pwede. Na-sprain ang ankle mo at kailangang lapatan ng first aid. Baka kung mapano ka.” Sai said as he made his way to the infirmary with her in his strong arms.
Wala ng nagawa si Sairah kundi ang titigan si Sai habang buhat-buhat siya nito papunta sa infirmary.
She couldn’t help herself but to fall deeper for this man who is now carrying in his arms as if she weigh nothing. She could feel his hard and lean muscle against her soft body, she could feel his steady heartbeat against her skin and she could feel how warm his body, that it made her want to fall asleep. Para siyang dinuduyan.
“Atatakai...” [So warm] she whispered as she lean in on him and closed her eyes.
“Ano kamo?”
Napadilat siya bigla. “Ah wala.” Then napansin niya na nasa infirmary na pala sila ng i-upo siya ni Sai sa isa sa mga upuan sa infirmary.
“Anong nangyari sa kanya?” tanong ng nurse sa kanila.
“She sprained her left ankle.” Sai said at lumapit kaagad ang nurse kay Sairah and chi-neck ang kaliwang paa niya.
“Ako ng bahala dito. Diyan ka lang muna, ha, Sai!” the nurse said with a seductive voice. And Sairah could swear she saw hearts on the nurse’s eyes. ‘Landi ng nurse na ito! Huy! Masyado ka ng matanda para kay Sai ko no!’ she thought ‘Naks! Possessive?’
Nang matapos applyan ng kung ano ng nurse ang kaliwang paa niya at bendahan ay basta na lang itong tumayo at lumapit kay Sai. “Tapos na, Sai. Kailangan niyang mag-ingat at subukan na wag masyadong ma-strain ang paa niya para hindi mabinat.” Sabi ng nurse kay Sai.
‘Di ba dapat sa akin niya sabihin yun? Hello! Andito po ako!!!’ Tumayo si Sairah at inalalayan siya agad ni Sai.
“Thank you, Miss.” Yun lang ang sinabi ni Sai at binuhat niya ulit si Sairah, bridal style ulit.
Parang gusto ng lumabas ng puso niya sa ribcage niya dahil sa ina-akto ni Sai sa kanya. But she couldn’t help but wonder why Sai is acting this way when yesterday he rejected her feelings as if it doesn’t matter to him.
‘I couldn’t get you out of my head.’ Yun ang sabi ni Sai sa kanya kanina. Nag-init ang mukha niya dahil sa alala na yun.
“Mukhang magkakalagnat ka ata ah” sabi ni Sai sa kanya.
Napatingin siya sa mukha ni Sai. At nagblush siya ng mapansin niyang masyadong malapit ang mukha nila sa isa’t isa. Yumuko agad siya. “Bakit mo naman nasabi?” she asked.
“Para ka na kasing kamatis sa pula...ahahaha!” he said and laughed lightly.
“Ibaba mo na ako... hindi ka ba nabibigatan sa akin?”
“Hindi no... ang gaan mo nga eh! You should eat more para madagdagan ang timbang mo. You’re so skinny.”
“Hindi ako payat no...” ‘Ayaw ba niya sa mga payat na gaya ko? WAAAH!!! Magpapataba na ako!!!’
Dinala siya ni Sai sa University Rose Garden at ini-upo siya nito sa isa sa mga benches doon.
“Bakit dito mo ako dinala? May defense pa ako, kailangan kong pumunta kay Ma’am Terror este Terry pala...” she said. May sasabihin pa sana siya pero natigil siya ng mapansin niyang nakatitig lang sa kanya si Sai.
“W-why are s-staring at me? May dumi ba ako sa mukha?” she asked as she looked down because she felt like melting with him looking at her as if she’s the most beautiful creature he have ever laid his eyes on.
Then he knelt down in front of her like a gallant knight paying homage to his queen.
“Anong ginagawa mo?” she asked but Sai only took her right hand and brought it to his lips and kissed it lightly. She could feel his hot breath on her knuckles. Babawiin sana niya ang kamay niya but Sai’s hold on her hand were firm but gentle at the same time. He kissed her hand again and looked at her straight to the eyes.
She instantly looked down. Hindi niya kayang makipagtitigan sa lalaking ito. Nakakatunaw kung makatingin!
“Don’t look down...” he said as he lifted her face with his free hand.
She gulped.
He chuckled.
“... you have beautiful eyes. Don’t hide it from me.” He said huskily that it sent chills down her spine. She wants to look down because of embarassment but how can she deny his request from her. He told her that she have beautiful eyes. She gulped again and stared at his deep azure eyes. She felt like drowning under his gaze.
“Why are you doing this?” she asked
“Doing what?”
“Y-you’re seducing me!”
He chuckled deeply. “I’m not seducing you, Sairah. I just want to ask you something.”
She looked away to avoid his eyes. “What is it?” she asked with a pout.
“It’s a simple question actually. Yes or no lang ang sagot.” He said.
“Ano nga yon?” she asked, still not looking at him.
“Will you be my girlfriend?”
Muntik na atang mabali ang leeg niya dahil bigla na lang siyang napatingin rito dahil sa tanong na yun. “Are you playing with me?” she asked with a hint of anger in her voice.
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Sai was surprised. He thought that she would be overjoyed if he asked her to be his girl pero kabaligtaran ang naging reaksyon ni Sairah sa tanong niya.
“No, I’m not.” He said calmly. ‘I need her to be my girlfriend today para mabilis na matapos ang pustahan na ito! Bakit pa kasi ako nanghamon ng pustahan! Goddammit!!!’
“Then what is the meaning of this?” she spat. “Don’t tell me that you developed a feeling for me overnight and now you want me to be your girl?” she’s glaring at him now.
“Yes.”
Natigilan si Sairah sa sagot niya. ‘Gotcha!’ he thought evilly as smirked.
She looked down. “Liar.” She muttered.
“I’m not saying na mahal na kita but you triggered something in me when you confessed to me honestly yesterday.”
She looked up to him.
“I want us to get to know each other. At mas makikilala natin ang sarili natin kung mag-on tayo, di ba?” he asked.
“But you told me that ‘Relatiionships are built with love.’”
Napangiwi si Sai mentally. ‘Bakit ko ba yon sinabi sa kanya kahapon?!!’
“Pero malay mo, we might fall in love.”
Sairah stared into his eyes. “we...might fall in love?”
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Sairah felt like fainting any moment now. She looked calm outside pero mentally, nagpapanic na siya. Hindi niya alam ang isasagot niya kay Sai. Mahal niya ito pero hindi niya alam kung magwowork ang magiging relationship nila. Maraming dapat i-consider. Paano kung dumugin siya ng mga fan girls ni Sai. Ayaw niyang mangyari yun. Baka may magawa siyang di maganda. At isa pa, she’s afraid that she won’t have the courage to let him go if the time comes when he wants to be free.
He cupped her face with his big hands. “Please?”
“Yes.”
He smiled.
She want to punch herself right now. ‘CRAP!!! Ano bang lumabas sa bibig ko!!!?’
“Great!” He said.
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Hinatid siya ni Sai sa college nila. Masyado na siyang late pero makikiusap siya kay Ma’am Terror –este- Terry kung kinakailangan para makapag-defense siya. Masyado niyang pinaghirapan ang program na ginawa niya para pumasa siya. Hindi niya hahayaang mauwi sa lahat ang pinaghirapan niya.
Kakalabas lang ni Ma’am Terr—y sa annex building ng college nila nang lumapit siya rito.
“Ma’am, sor—“
“Don’t waste your breath giving me lame excuses, Ms. Takahashi. You, very much, know that I don’t give second chances when it comes to deadline. Kapag di ka dumating sa time na binigay ko then wala ng susunod.” Ma’am Terror said without even glancing at her at tuloyan na siya nitong tinalikuran.
Nakanganga lang siya habang nakatingin sa Terror niyang Professor. She shook her head mentally. ‘I won’t give up!’
Humabol siya kay Ma’am Terror (A/N: Terror na ang itatawag ko sa kanya ^_^) at hinarang niya ito.
“Ma’am, Please! I spent sleepless nights just to finish this program. Bigyan po niyo ako ng chance, Ma’am?!”
Ma’am Terror just looked at her coldly and walked past her. She felt like crying. She bit her lips as she felt her eyes began to water. She refuse to cry but her tears fell.
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Gustong gusto na niyang yugyugin ang pangit at terror na Professor na yun dahil hindi man lang niya hinayaang makapag-explain si Sairah. Palibhasa ay matandang dalaga. Naaawa siya sa itsura ni Sairah. And when he saw her tears fell down from her eyes, hindi na niya napigilan ang sarili niya.
“Wait a minute, Miss Terry!” he called out to Ma’am matandang-dalaga-kaya-terror-at-pangit.
Lumingon si Ma’am Terror and he could swear that her eyes became heart shape when she saw him. And he felt shivers all over his body when she smiled at him in a flirting way. ‘OHMYFUCKINGSHIT!!!’ he screamed mentally. He feel like hiding seven feet under the ground just to not see that kind of a smile from an old hag like her.
Humarap si Ma’am Terry sa kanya. “What is it, Mr. Ignacio?” she asked him with a sweet voice.
‘MYGOD!’ He appear calm outside but mentally, he wants to be atleast a kilometer away from this woman. ‘She’s not a woman. Not even a human!’
He calmed himself. “Miss Terry...” he wants to call her miss for the reason that he knows that an unmarried woman like her doesn’t want to be called Missis. “....Please give Ms. Takahashi another chance.” He said at hinila niya si Sairah paharap kay Ma’am Terror.
He saw Sairah wipe her tears away. “Kasalanan ko kung bakit siya na-late.”He said “She tripped, Miss Terry, and sprained her left ankle. She refuse to be brought to the infirmary but I insisted even though she told she has a defense to do.”
‘I need my charm and looks to convince this Terrorist.’ He thought when he saw her frown. “Please, Miss Terry? Hmm?” he gave her his best pleading look with puppy eyes.
He smiled when he saw her smile.
“Okay!” sweet na sabi Ma’am Terry at muntik na siyang masuka buti na lang at napigilan niya.
Ma’am Terror looked at Sairah from head to toe. “Follow me Miss Takahashi.” She said sternly at Sairah then she looked at him again and smiled sweetly then mouthed “...for you.” Then smiled like a Cheshire cat.
Nanayo lahat ng balahibo niya sa katawan. Tumingin siya kay Sairah.
Hindi niya maintindihan pero nang makita niyang masaya at nakangiti si Sairah ay nawala lahat ng inis niya pati na rin and disgust na nararamdaman niya kay Ma’am Terror kanina at napalitan ang mga yon ng feelings na hindi niya maintindihan.
She smiled at him sweetly. Hindi siya nadisgust because he know that her smile was devoid of any -uhm- malice? Her smile was one hundred percent innocent.
He smiled back at her.
She mouthed “thank you”
He nodded.
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“Maraming Salamat ha?” sabi niya kay Sai. Hindi siya makapaniwala kanina ng bigyan siya ni Ma’am Terror ng second chance na makapag-defense dahil lang pinaki-usapan siya nito. ‘ang lakas talaga ng convincing power ng isang ito.’
He chuckled lightly. “Kanina ka pa nagpapasalamat ha.”
“Kung hindi kasi dahil sa’yo, sure akong bagsak na ako.”
On the way sila pauwi sa bahay niya gamit ang Lamborghini nito. Nag-insist ito na ihatid siya sa bahay niya dahil daw hindi pwedeng ma-strain ang kaliwang paa niya. At saka para daw malaman nito kung saan siya nakatira.
He chuckled again. “Paulit-ulit ka naman eh. At paulit-ulit ko rin na sasabihin na okay lang yon. Para saan pa at boyfriend mo ko kung hindi kita matutulongan.”
‘Boyfriend ko...OMG!!!!’ she felt like jumping up and down because of happiness. Hindi siya makapaniwala na kanina lang ay naging boyfriend niya ang lalaking dati ay sa malayo lang niya tinitingnan.
Nag-stop sila sa harapan ng isang malaking gate. Kinuha niya ang remote control niya sa bag niya at p-in-ress niya ang open at nag-open ang malaking bakal na kulay itim na gate. Remote powered kasi ang gate ng compound house niya.
“Bakit walang security guards?” he asked her as he maneuvered his Lamborghini to enter the gate.
Her two storey house was painted ivory giving it a light look and it’s roof was red. On the right side of the house was a big garden containing varities of colorful and beautiful flowers. And a kidney shaped medium sized swimming pool was located on it’s left side. At sa likod nito ay mini-forest. Naka-compound and buong lugar na yun at hindi siya natatakot dahil tight at secure ang security ng lugar niya dahil latest lahat ng gamit doon. At weekly yung chi-ni-check ng maintenance na in-assign ng tatay niya. Kaya komportable siyang walang makakapasok na masamang loob doon.
“I live alone.”
“What?!” he shouted as he give her a you-must-be-kidding-me. “Paano kung mapasok ka dito ng magnanakaw o kahit na sinong halang ang kaluluwa at gawan ka ng masama. Uso pa naman ngayon ang mga akyat bahay.” He said with a hint or worry on his voice.
He parked his Lamborghini near her red 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider. He whistled as he eyed the said car. “Yours?” he asked her.
She nodded. “that’s my birthday gift from my father.”
“whoo! Your father must be very, very rich.” He said “You know how to drive?”
“Of course. Why would my father give me a car if I don’t know how to drive." She said.
“You got a point there. Silly me for asking a silly question.” He said and he took a glance at his watch.
“Halika, pasok tayo. I’ll serve you tea.” She said calmly kahit na kabadong-kabado siya. She never once invited a man before. Ngayon lang.
“I’m Sorry but I have to go. I have a meeting with my pops.” He said apologetically. “Next time na lang ha. Sige.” Then pumasok na ito agad sa kotse nito. Pero lumabas ulit. “Close every door and window, and make sure that your gate is closed as well. Make sure that all security system you have here is working and active before you sleep. If you notice something unusual, called me immidiately and I’ll be with you in a flash. And take care.” He said without a breath.
Napatango na lang siya sa haba ng sinabi nito. ‘he’s so thoughtful.’
He went near her and kissed her on her right cheek that she almost fainted.
“Next time, I’ll drink your tea.” He said with a mischievous voice. At siya naman ay nakatulala lang with her mouth open. “Sige, I really need to go. Bye. Susunduin kita bukas.” He said at pumasok na ito ulit sa kotse at lumabas na ng compound niya.
‘He’s my boyfriend and... I’m his girlfriend!’
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To be continued
- Writer
