Taming The Spoiled Brat

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"What's yours?" He asked while looking at the menu. Gano'n din ang ginawa ko.

"Mango shake and just pasta," isinara ko na ang menu pagkatapos kong pumili nang kakainin at tinaas ko na ang kamay ko sa ere para tumawag ng waiter.

"Yes ma'am?" Inihanda ng lalaki ang kaniyang panulat para ilista ang order namin. "That's all," sinabi ko pagkatapos ko sabihin ang order ko. "What's yours, sir?" He asked kendrick.

"I'll order the same," nginitian niya ito at umalis na ang waiter. Napatingin ako sa kaniyang mga labi. Even his smile was perfect. Nawala ang aking tingin nang tawagin niya ako. "Dianna," pagtawag niya sa'kin.

Napakurap ako ng ilang beses. "Yes?"

"So, may I ask kung bakit ka nag cucutting?" Pinatong niya ang kaniyang mga palad sa lamesa at pinagdikit iyon at tinitigan niya ako. "Because the subjects are boring," I simply said without hesitations.

"Lame excuse," pabalang niya at umiling-iling. "Duh, that was really my reason," hindi ako nagpatalo kaya umirap din ako. Aba!

"Does your parents know about your cutting?"

I didn't answer his question but suddenly someone called me. Gosh.

Nang makita ko ang caller's number, nagpaalam kaagad ako para sagutin muna ito sa labas. Ravi. My boyfriend. We haven't talk since the fight between us. "Hello?"Mahinang tugon ko. I kinda miss him. "Hi, keir. I know it's my fault. I'm sorry," paghingi niya ng tawad. But somehow touched my heart when he said that.

"It's okay, I already forgave you." I smiled kahit na alam kong hindi niya ito nakikita. "Wanna hang-out later?" Nag-isip ako kung papayag ba ako. "Sorry, I can't. I'm going to do something else later, babe." He sighed. Then hang up the phone. Now I felt guilty.

Tumingin ako sa loob at nakitang nandoon na ang mga foods na inorder namin but he was still not eating. "Why are you not eating yet?" I asked nang makapsok na ako ulit at umupo sa harapan niya. "Gusto ko lang may kasabay," kinuha niya ang fork niya at tumikhim ng pasta.

Napatango-tango siya habang ngumunguya. Nacurious ako sa lasa ng pasta so why not try din?

Nang manguya ko ang pasta, nanlaki ang aking mga mata ANG SARAP!

"So..." Sambit niya at pinunasan ang kaniyang labi. He's already done eating, while me, still slurping the mango shake.

"I don't know why ang gaan ng loob ko sa'yo kahit last night lang naman tayo nagkakilala," ibinaba ko ang inumin ko. "Neither me," nakanguso niyang sagot. Kinuha ko na ang cellphone ko na nakapatong sa table. I prepare my online payment kasi I don't want to spend my cash, I want to buy something. Nang akmang tatawagin ko na ang waiter para hingiin ang bill, inunahan kaagad ako ni kendrick. Tumayo siya at pumunta mismo sa cashier. While I was waiting him, I decided nalang to go to the comfort room.

When I was walking to the comfort room, someone texted me. So without hesitation, I clicked it. It was the same number nung nagtext sa'kin nung nagpunta kami sa park ni solene.

Napakunot ang aking noo sa message niya.

From: Unkown Number

Why ignore my text? Scared to know the truth? :((

What the hell is their problem? Are they pranking me?

To: Unkown Number

Who are you? Are you pranking me?

Pagkatapos ko mag-reply ipinatay ko na ang phone ko at binalik 'yon sa bulsa ng palda ko at patuloy na naglakad patungo sa comfort room. Nang matapos akong gumamit ng comfort room, lumabas ako at pumunta sa may sink para maghugas ng kamay ko. May babae naghugas ng kaniyang kamay din and she's smirking at me. hindi ko nalang pinansin baka sabihan akong pakielamera.

But her next move shocked my whole body. She move closer to me at itinapat ang kaniyang bibig sa tainga ko at may ibinulong. "Ready to know the truth?" When she said that, I already have a clue na siya 'yung nagte-text sa'kin. Akmang aalis na siya nang pigilan ko siya by holding her hand. Nanitili siyang nakatalikod sa'kin at hinihintay akong magsalita.

"Who are you? Why are you saying these things to me?" I asked her, brows furrowed up.

Tumawa siya nang pigik like she's expecting to ask her question like that. I mean, who would not tho? Ang creepy niya.

"You'll know about me soon, hon," humarap siya and she smirked at me again and winked at me. At itinanggal niya na ang pagkakahawak ko sa kamay niya at walang pasabing umalis.

Saktong paglabas ni kendrick sa men's comfort. "You okay?" He look at me through the mirror kasi naghuhugas siya ng kamay niya. Napatango nalang ako at hinintay siyang matapos maghugas ng kamay.

Naglakad kami pabalik, hindi na tumakbo dahil kakatapos lang namin kumain and the sun was still hurting! Buti nalang natatakpan kahit papano ng kaunti ang araw.

None of us talk while walking and no one dared.

"Oh, anyare sa'yo? At kumain kana?" Sol asked me when we I got inside the school.Dumeretso na ako sa cafeteria dahil lunch time na at nadoon na lahat ng students. Humiwalay na saakin si kendrick bago palang kami makapunta sa gate ng university. "Yes, I already ate." Simple kong ani not answering her first question. Because neither am I, I don't know what happened to me pagkatapos kong makausap 'yung babae kanina.

"Bakit namumutla ka?" Pansin niya sa mukha. "Ang dami mo namang sinasabi, kumain ka na nga lang. Gutom lang 'yan." Irritado kong sabi sakaniya at tinulak pa ang mukha niya. "Wala ka bang gusto?" Umiling ako. "No, I'm fine," sabi ko. Habang nag-oorder silang dalawa ni duke, someone texted me again. It was the unkown number again.

From: Unkown Number

Do you want to have a sibling? ;)

To: Unkown Number

What the hell are you saying? Tigilan mo na ako.

Inis kong blinock ang number niya. Panira talaga! I bet isa lang siya sa mga gustong sumira ng company namin. And dad tells about that when I was still young. To be aware kung sino ang kinakausap ko. Maybe in just one snap the whole company will turns upside down and I don't want that to be happened!

"Let's go, let's find a seat." Aya ni duke habang hawak-hawak ang tray niya ng pagkain gano'n din si solene. "There!" I pointed at the vacant seat not far from here. Pumunta na kami do'n at umupo. Magkatabi silang dalawa habang ako ay nasa tapat lang nila.

"Anong oras pupunta si Ravi?" Duke asked. Oo nga pala! Shocks, I totally forgot. "Later, 6:00 pm." Pagsisinungaling ko. "Siguraduhin mo lang," sumubo ulit siya sa kinakain niya. Habang kumakain sila, pasimple kong tinext si Ravi.

To: Ravi

Hi babe! P'wede mo ba ako sunduin here later at 5:30 pm? Please

Ginawa kong 5:30 because he's so matagal to fix himself.

From: Ravi

Sure! Just wait for me there later.

He texted back.

Napahinga naman ako ng maluwag dahil sa pumayag siyang sunduin ako. Mostly, hindi niya ako sinusundo because he didn't want to see duke. And yes, first time lang nilang tatlo magkikita. Besides of I was just telling him our story, he didn't want to see them. And now nakakapagtaka siya, ha.

Habang nag i-scroll ako sa social media, someone put a key on the table. Napaangat ako ng tingin and it's kendrick. I once take a look kung ano 'yung pinatong niya sa lamesa. It was my car key. Nasa loob ng pocket niya ang kamay niya at nakatingin sa'kin. "Thank you," his voice was so deep! I saw on my periphal vision na nakangnga silang pareho nang makita 'yung lalaki na nasa harapan ko. Pati na ang mga students na nasa paligid namin. Is he a famous? Tila nanahimik ang mga nasa loob ng cafeteria.

"No problem," sabi ko at umalis na siya doon. Pagka-alis na pag kaalis nung lalaki, everyone started to murmured something. Tumingin silang dalawa sa'kin with their confused face.

"Ano 'yon, 'te? And why did he give your key to you?" Nahihiya akong tumingin sakanila at nginitian sila na parang natatae. "Well, pinahiram ko lang naman siya ng car ko..." Bahagya akong napakunot sa ulo ko because nahihiya ako. Ni kaibigan ko na matagal hindi ko manlang mapahiram si baby phantom ko but pinahiram ko lang sa kakakilala ko lang last night, hindi ata makatarungan.

"Hindi ka makatarungan, dianna." Umiling-iling silang pareho at ipinagpatuloy ang pagkain.

While someone caught my attention. It was the girl from earlier. I think it was sunny yara her name.

She has dark brown eyes, her lips look like a heart and it's pinkish, and her hair is shoulder-length, and it was color brown. And I think her height is 5'8. Overall, she looks Canadian.

Wala lang, she looks pretty kasi eh. She's fit in the model industry.

"Anyways, what do you want to be, Dianna?" Tanong ni sol while still eating, and duke was still unbothered because he was enjoying his food. Nabalik ang aking tingin kay sol. I still don't know yet what am I going to take.

"I don't know, but I guess make-up artist?" Patanong ko. Napatigil si duke sa pagnguya at napatingin sa'kin. "Bakit hindi nalang ikaw mag artista?" Suhestiyon niya. He has some point. But hearing the word 'Make-up Artist' excites me more. I don't know but siguro hilig ko din mag make-up so I want to learn more about make-up.

"How about you guys?" Pabalik kong tanong sakanilang dalawa. "Hmm..." Tumingin pa siya sa taas na animo'y nag-iisip. "I think I want to be a chef." She said. Napatingin ako kay duke na nag-iisip din. "Maybe, dentistry?" Napakunot noo kaming dalawa ni sol sa kaniya. "Really? Andami pa diyan?" Tanong ni sol.

His brows furrowed up. "Wala lang, I just wanted to be," duke.

"Pero ang tanong, makakapasa ba tayo nito? Kung puro cutting lang tayo?" Sinamaan siya ng tingin ni sol. "Loko, ba't ka nangdadamay? Eh, kayong dalawa lang ni keir ang mahilig mag cutting?" Tumawa lang si duke at umiling.

But me, hinahayaan ko lang sila, because I was busy thinking something.

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