Love me or Hate me

Chapter 37 The threat

Chapter 37

..Am I too obvious?

Bakit laging nababasa ni Austin ang nasa isip niya, all her plan at nakaka inis.

" Ma'am ang galing nyu po.. "

Nabasag nang boses ni Felix ang malalim niyang pag iisip at napatingala siya dito while Felix was beaming at her halata ang pag hanga of course she trained for this kind hindi nga lang kasing galing ni Austin.

" Oh, I'm not so good at it"

Nahihiyang pag amin niya at tiningala si Felix and slightly smiles.

" But you're so good madam, bagay na bagay kayo ni Sir LC. " natutuwa pang puna nito napailing siya.

Tukoy nito kay Austin nilingon niya si Austin his shooting skills is so precise no wonder he was a police officer with a higher rank sa galing nito.

"Oh, no Austin has a girlfriend mas bagay sila if you meet his woman you can tell"

She said it so casually but her heart tightened at hindi niya maiwasang tanungin ang sarili niya.

'.. why..my heart tighten naiisip ko palang sila., no Cassidy stop it.. '

"Ah, akala ko ma'am ikaw ang girlfriend ni sir.."

Napakamot ito sa ulo and she smiles at Felix.

"Stop talking like that baka marinig ka niya" pananakot pa niya at napakamot naman sa ulo si Felix.

"Ok ma'am sorry, single ka pala ma'am naaalala ko po sayo si Verna yung crush ko, katulong din po siya ni Sir, kaso di kami nagkikita ngayon, sabi ni Ella pinauwi daw muna ni sir pero babalik na raw si Verna"

"Yeah, I heard of it, but unfortunately hindi kami magkakakilala co'z I'm going to leave"

Tila nagulat si Felix so confirm ilang tao lang ang may alam nang tunay na pagkatao ni Verna.

"Sayang ma'am aayain sana kita sa birthday ko," tila disappointed nitong sabi.

"Talaga? When?" she wanted to come of course kahit Verna pa o si Cassidy.

"Sa makalawa ma'am, sana makapunta ka--"

"And where are you going?" biglang may pumatol sa pag uusap nila.

Sabay silang napalingon ni Felix it was Austin na nakalapit na pala sa kanila.

"S-sir" Felix looks surprised kanina lamang ay nasa shooting range si Austin ngunit nandito na ito ngayon,and he was looking at Felix while giving him a cold gaze.

Austin looks scary!

"Felix follow me..",

Malamig na utos ni Austin at tumalikod at natatarantang napasunod naman si Felix dito.

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The festival was fun after all, they proceeded at the Korean restaurant like Austin wanted at si Felix na hindi makalingon sa kanya ngayon, at kung ano man ang sinabi ni Austin ay wala siyang alam.

Austin called Felix and he just spit a few words ngunit kita niya ang pagkatigal-gal ni Felix and after that ay hindi na nagsalita si Felix at hindi na siya kinausap.

"Ella, Roxanne samahan nyu si Cassidy to choose clothes"

After ay sa isang mall sila dumiretso napasimangot siya she lent money para makabili nang mga gamit pero anong silbi nang perang dala niya kung sa isang expensive boutique siya dadalhin nito at sa dati pang boutique kung saan sila namili nang damit na ginamit nito sa kasal nang kambal nito sa Thelcas.

Simpleng damit palang libo na ang halaga.

"Austin, not here it's too expensive diyan nalang tayo sa labas"

But Austin stared at her blankly.

"I hate crowded places Cass"

"But this is Thelcas, napaka mahal dito"

"Don't worry I have an exclusive discount here, "

" Exclusive what?--"

" Ma'am this way po, "magalang na bati nang sales lady.

While Austin called Roxanne at Ella at na tila may inuutos at tuwang tuwa naman tumango ang dalawa at mga excited na namili nang mga damit para sakanya.

"Ma'am ito, bagay to sayo" sabay abot sakanya ni Ella nang isang backless na gold dress it's so beautiful ngunit nang makita niya ang presyo at napa iling siya.

"No.."

Hinampas naman ni Roxanne si Ella.

"Ang simple naman kasi nang kinuha mo, ito ma'am bagay to sayo"

At sinukat pa ni Roxanne ang isang damit sakanya.

But two familiar faces walk towards her ito ang mga dating nag asikaso kay Austin at Verna who was beaming.

"Hello madam, let us choose a perfect clothes for a perfect lady"

Bulalas nang bading na dati ay irap na irap kay Verna.

Halatang nakilala nito si Austin kaya naman agad na lumapit.

"Sir welcome back.."

Austin just nodded at nagsimula na ang mga ito na sumunod sakanya naiinis siya, ayaw niyang isipin nang mga ito na ginagamit niya ang pera ni Austin.

"Ma'am ito po bagay sayo, sure ako "

Agad siyang nilapitan ni Ella na may mga bitbit nang iba't-ibang klase.

"Hindi ma'am ito ang mas bagay"

Lumapit naman si Roxanne.

"No, madam you're beautiful so that design doesn't suit you try this madam"

Sabi nang staff at napahilot na siya sa sintido dahil hindi na niya alam kung anong kukunin niyang damit ngunit nang lingunin niya si Austin he was staring at the beautiful dress na naka display at suot nang mannequin.

It was a long sleeves square collar dress na hapit sa bewang and the skirt is like a cocktail dress.

It has a beautiful beige color it look so cute actually nang lapitan ito nang isang babaeng staff ngunit napailing siya nang tumango ang staff at kumuha nang isang ganung klaseng damit din.

Napahilot siya sa sintido.

"Ella, Roxanne let Cassidy try those clothes "

Utos ni Austin at lalo siyang napairap sa hangin at walang magawa nang kaladkarin na siya nang tatlo papunta sa changing room.

Iniisip niya kung bakit kailangan pa siyang bilhan nang bilhan ni Austin samantalang lalabas na ulit si Verna hindi rin masyadong mae-expose si Cassidy what the use of buying more clothes, kung sa future ay makukulong din si Cassidy at mawawala narin nang tuluyan si Verna.

Wala silang kibuan ni Austin habang umaandar ang sasakyan nito pabalik napaka daming binili nito sakanya halos mapuno ang backseat nang sasakyan nito.

"Why did you have to brought to many things, hindi rin naman ako magtatagal na makakasama mo"

Hindi niya maiwasang itanong while she was staring at the window maybe this is a right thing to do right now habang silang dalawa lang ang magkasama.

" You don't have clothes on you right? You should be thankful"

Patuya nitong sagot sa kanya yes she was thankful but this is too much.

"I am Austin, I'm so greatfull but you, yourself know kung hanggang kailan lang ako diba? And yet you brought plenty na akala mo habang buhay mo nakong kasama"

Nakairap niyang banat dito, Austin glanced at her at sumilay ang mga ngiti sa labi nito and she felt confused sa ngiti nito but Austin didn't response at her instead iba ang topic na binuksan nito.

"Tomorrow afternoon Jenna will be at the manor, so before she arrived dapat wala si Cassidy and make sure you didn't bump into each other often habang nandon siya"

Austin spits casually at nakaramdam siya nang inis dito.

" Yeah, sure. "

Sarcastic niyang sagot dito and she glanced at the window while Austin chuckled.

" .. still despise your best friend huh?" Austin chuckled sarcastically and glanced at her.

"No, I'm not Austin I already accept my fate, even before I already moved on, I just hate to meet her na ganito ang sitwasyon ko, I'm a criminal and she's successful actually all of you are successful except for me" pakiramdam niya ay pumait ang laway niya sa mga salitang nasabi na hindi niya malunok.

Nanikip ang dibdib niya sa mga salitang nasabi.

And that's the truth she was just taunting Austin pero siya naman talaga ang sobrang nasasaktan because after that tragedies hindi na naging normal ang lahat sakanya.

While her friends are already making their names and pursuing their dreams ay naiwan siya making her own life training hard to win her own battle in life and that was not easy.

"I'm sorry for spitting nonsense.."

Hingi niya nang paumanhin kay Austin pero sa totoo lang ay nangilid ang mga luha niya, no one can understand her situation of course Austin was just doing his job.

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