His Six Months Rule

YAEL 4

Papalalim na ang gabi pero tila mas lalo pang naging lively ang paligid. The rooftop bar was alive with music and laughter, the city lights glittering like stars beneath them. Champagne flutes clinked, the scent of expensive cigars hung in the air, and the breeze danced through the hem of designer dresses. It was the kind of place where billionaires celebrated without a care in the world. Para bang lahat ng mga nandun ay may sariling mundo, mundo kung saan sagana at punong puno ng mga makamundong bagay.

He sat comfortably in his usual spot a corner lounge with the best view of the skyline. He leaned back, one arm lazily draped over the couch, while a woman laughed beside him, clinging to his shoulder. But his gaze wasn’t on her.

It was on Jamela Sy.

Kanina pa siya nakatingin. She wasn’t like the others. Hindi siya nakasuot ng maikling damit na parang pupunta sa fashion show. She wore a simple silk slip dress, hair tied in a loose ponytail, minimal makeup but yet she stood out. Parang sinadya ng langit na siya lang ang makita ni Yael sa dami ng tao.

She was laughing with Wennie and Lila, one of the hosts of tonight’s celebration. Every movement of her lips, every tilt of her head damn, it was messing with his focus.

“Dude, stop staring. Nakaka-creep ka na,” bulong ni Jhai sa kanya habang nilalaro ang baso ng whiskey.

“Tangina, bro. You’re acting like you’ve never seen a woman before,” dagdag pa ni Eric na may kasamang tawa.

“Shut up,” sagot ni Yael, hindi inaalis ang tingin kay Jam.

“Who is she anyway?” tanong ni Dom na kakarating lang halos, ang alam niya ay galing pa ng Zamboanga ang lalaki,

sumusunod ang tingin.

“Ah wait. Isn’t that the girl you saved from that rascals of your Tito a few months ago?” kunot ang noo na tanong ni Dos sa kanya.

“Yeah,”Vince chimed in.

“Jamela Sy. A student and at the same time she's a product endorser ng Vogue Group. Heard she’s a workaholic… not your usual plaything.” sabi ni Lyndon. Alam naman yung kilala ni Lyndon ang babae lalo at best friend ito ng kapatid nitong si Lyka.

Yael’s jaw tightened. Jamela Sy. The name rolled too easily in his head.

“Yes,” he said coolly. “She owes me. One month in bed, Almost got raped, iniligtas ko then eventually ay tinakasan ako, ang nakakainis pa di man lang nagpasalamat ng maayos. Akala ko tutuparin niya ang pangako niyang one month in bed, But she never showed up after.” himutok niya.

Alam niyang hindi na niya maibabalik pa ang panahon para masingil ito at ipaalala dito ang utang nito sa kanya. Pero sa tingin niya ay karapatan naman niyang singilin ito lalo at sayang din ang one month in bed na yun. Sa totoo lang ang maisip palang niyang nasa kama niya ito ay nagdudulot sa kanya ng matinding pag iinit at pagnanasa.

Zandro raised a brow.

“And now she’s acting like she doesn’t even know you?” Lyndon laughed alam niya talagang makakatikim siya ng matitinding pang aasar mula sa mga kaibigan niya. Knowing his friends tiyak na di palalampasin ng mga ito ang mga ganitong humiliation niya. Siya na habulin ng mga babae, tapos sa isang estudyante lang ay magiging ganito siya ka stress ngayon dahil di siya nito pinapansin.

“Bro… she didn’t even glance at you. That’s new. Mukhang ubos na yata ang charm mo a.” si Jhai. Ngali ngali niya itong sakalin kung wala lang ibang mga tao dun ay baka naibato na niya ang pinggan na nasa harap niya.

Yael smirked slightly.

“She will.”

“Are you sure?” Lyndon leaned in, clearly entertained.

“Mukhang hindi siya kagaya ng ibang babae mo. That one… looks like she is not interested about who you are, or maybe iba ang gusto niya sa atin, o maybe it's Vince, Brent or Gio.” si Kairo, kaya naman lalong nadagdagan ang kanyang inis na nararamdaman sa babae.

Parang napakalaking insulto naman sa p*********i niya kung iba ang type nito. She is supposed to have a crush on him after what he did to her a few months ago. Can you women they used to analyze men who took care of them, in fact the act that he did is heroic.

“Exactly,” Kiel replied, swirling his drink.

Trouble was his favorite game.

That’s when Damon snapped his fingers. “Bet. Make her fall for you. Six months. Same rule.”

“Classic Yael. Playboy billionaire makes the ice queen melt, ang tanong tatablan naman kaya ng charm mo? You know she is my sister's friend and Wennie's friend too.” Lyndon chuckled, already sensing where this was going.

He slowly tilted his head, eyes still locked on Jam who was now politely turning down a man’s drink offer. May kakaiba sa babae na di niya ma explain. Hindi ito intimidated. Hindi ito impressed sa kanya iyon ang tiyak niya, even if he rescued her that night. And now she act like just didn’t care.

“She’s not like the others,” Dos warned. “She’s not gonna crawl to you.”

“Then I’ll make her want to,” he said, voice low and confident. Alam niya sa sarili niya na di matatanggap ng ego niya ang isang rejection. At titiyakin niya na parurusahan niya ito after these things, masyado na nitong iniinsulto ang kanyang p*********i.

“Game?” Zandro extended his hand, grin plastered on his face. “If you fail, ikaw magbabayad ng bagong yacht ko.”

He laughed that deep, dangerous laugh that usually meant trouble was about to begin. He clinked his glass against Zandro, alam niyang nasi sense na ng kaibigan na mahirap na paamuin ang babae.

“Game.”

And just like that, another woman’s name had been written in his infamous rulebook.

But what he know this time, it would be the same ending. Makukuha niya ang babae no matter what it takes, at wala pa siyang gusto na di niya nakukuha. He smirked, eyes narrowing like a predator who just found his next prey.

“I’ll make her mine.” penal niyang sabi sa mga kaibigan na mukhang duda sa kanyang sinasabi. Kaya lalong umaalab ang kanyang kagustohan na ipamukha sa mga ito na di pa siya kumukupas, kaya niyang makuha ang babae gaya noon sa ibang mga babae na nagkakandarapa sa kanya.

Sa mga nakalipas na taon ay hindi pa kumukas ang kanyang charm sa mga kababaihan, they are doing everything just to have his attention at gusto niyang ganun din ang babae sa kanya. Kung ganun man ang strategy ng babae para mapansin then she succeed dahil kuhang kuha nito ang inis niya. Naiinis siya sa ginagawa nitong pambabalewala sa kanya despite of what happened that night as he help her with those bad guys who tried to raped her.

Ang lalo pang nagpaigting ng kanyang nararamdamang inis ay ang naging usapan nila na one month in his bed. Hindi pa siya baliw para kalimutan ang naging usapan nila ng gabing yon. Malinaw na malinaw sa kanya ang ginawa nitong pagsang-ayon sa sinabi niya na ang gusto niyang kapalit ng ginawa niyang pagtatanggol dito ay ang one month in bed na usapan nila.