Obey Me

Chapter 7

Nagtungo kami sa rancho. Ang akala ko'y makikita ko na roon si Lazarus ngunit tanging mga tauhan lamang ang nandoon. Napatingin ako sa mga kabayo kung saan nasa loob ito ng mga kwadra. I already saw horse before, but I never try riding them.

"Magandang umaga, Madame Flare," bati sa akin ng mga tauhan nang masilayan ang pagmumukha ko.

"Manong Gilbert, asan ho si Sir Lazarus?" tanong ni Maria.

"Namamasyal po, nagpapahangin. Ilang minuto ay babalik din iyon, madame! Huwag po kayong mag-alala," sabi nito sa akin.

Well, I really don't want to see him. I am just bored as f-ck in the mansion and I want to talk about some matter with him. However, I am very impatient girl. I don't like waiting!

"Can you bring some horse for me? I wanna ride it," wika ko dahilan upang maalarma ang tatlo kong mga kasama sa aking gilid.

"Naku, ma'am! Huwag po, maawa kayo sa amin at baka ma deads kami kay sir 'pag hinayaan namin kayong sumakay nang hindi niya nalalaman!" Judeah told me hysterically.

I wanna rolled my eyes. Seriously? Do I really need that bastard's permission? I don't give a d-mn about his approval.

"Who cares about his consent." Nilingon ko silang tatlo. "Don't worry guys, ako ang bahala sa inyo. Hindi kayo malalagot, I swear." I smiled at them.

"Sarcism ba 'yan, ma'am?" ani Maria.

"Sarcasm iyon, Marie," rinig kong bulong ni Tina sa kanya.

"I wasn't being sarcastic. Don't you guys trust me at all?" I asked. Sabay pa silang umiling bilang tugon sa tanong ko!

Sumimangot ako. "Bigyan niyo ako ng kabayo, ngayon na! Nababagot na ako rito! Kung ayaw niyong sumunod, mas malalagot kayo sa akin!"

"Y..Yes, ma'am... Heto na po!" Sabay silang nagtungo sa kwadra at kinausap si Manong Gilbert.

Ilang saglit pa ay may hawak na silang kabayo papalapit sa akin.

"Wow," I exclaimed as I saw the horse they picked.

It is a white horse. Napakaganda ng pagmumukha nito kahit mukhang kabayo. Mabuti naman at ito ang pinili nila. Bagay na bagay sa taste ko. Full of grace and loveliness. I bet this horse is reasonably costly.

"What's the name of this horse?" I asked.

"Light po, ma'am," si Tina ang sumagot.

"Light?" I smiled. Common. "Well, hello there... Light." Hinawakan ko ang kabayo.

"Ma'am, marunong po ba kayong mangabayo?" tanong ni Judeah sa akin.

"Hindi."

Nalaglag ang kanilang panga. "P..Po? Mas lalong magagalit si sir kapag sumakay ka nang hindi man lang marunong! Baka ma-disgrasya kayo, ma'am!"

"I am a quick learner, okay? I can handle myself!" Akmang sasampa na sana ako nang may marinig ako sa kabilang banda.

My eyes narrowed. My jaw dropped instantly as I saw Lazarus riding a dark horse and going through our direction.

He looks unreal. For real, he really looks incredibly hot with those tight black t-shirt, ripped jeans and black boots. His eyes were green, like a natural glamour of the nature's pigment. Those biceps—

Oh f-ck.

I immediately look away. Why the hell am I salivating over this guy?! Yuck!

Bumaba si Lazarus sa kabayo. I heard his footsteps towards me.

"What's going on in here?" he asked. His eyes felt like it's piercing through my soul.

"Ah, s..sir, uhmm..." Ramdam ko ang kaba ng tatlo kong mga kasama.

I frowned and glanced at Lazarus. Our eyes immediately confronted.

"What are you doing?" he asked calmly.

I sighed. "I wanna go outside. Ride a horse and feel the weather."

"Alone?" aniya.

Nagsalubong ang aking kilay. "With Light, of course!"

Tumaas ang kilay ni Lazarus sa akin. "Light? You mean the horse?"

Napasinghap ako. "Of course! Who else?"

"Come with me then." Tumalikod ito.

"What?"

"Isasakay kita kay Dark."

"Dark? Who's dark?" Napatingin ako sa kabayo niya. "You mean that horse?"

Lazarus glanced at me and gave me a boyish smirked. "Of course. Who else?"

Tiningnan ko ang kanyang kabayo. It is a beauty similarly.

"What are you waiting for? Do you want me to carry you? Hmm?" aniya nang mapansin ang pananatili ko sa aking kinatatayuan.

Lumapit ako sa kanya at inabot ang kanyang kamay. Tinulungan niya ako sumampa. He put me infront of him. Hawak niya ang aking beywang at inayos ang aming posisyon bago niya kinuha ang tali.

"Ready?" I heard his husky voice speaking next to my ear.

I gulped. My heartbeat was beating so loudly.

"Go on," mahina kong wika sa kanya.

Pinatakbo niya ang kanyang kabayo. Umihip ang malakas na hangin, sumasalubong ito sa akin. Tanaw ko mula rito ang tanawin. Mga iba't ibang punong kahoy, mga palayan, mga iba't ibang hayop at mga magsasaka. They are living in a kind of life where they must work hard to achieve something.

I suddenly realized my life I had in Manila. I was born lucky because everything that I want, I got them without trying and working hard. My life is not that tiring though. Without working is much more easier, but I never received success. Success comes from effort, and effort comes from working hard. I never work hard to achieve certain goal. I was just enjoying my youth and just receiving things that people gave me.

Kahit sa klase ay hindi ako masyadong nage-effort. I just realized how dreary my life was. Compare to these people around me, who struggles to do such things, and yet, they are still happy with what they got. They are happy because they work hard to have that.

Maybe, I should accept this new life that I got... Maybe I can be happy. Finally achieve happiness that I strive to have.

"Hey, Lazarus..." tawag ko sa kanya.

"Hmm?"

"Do they have university here?" I asked.

Katahimikan ang namayani sa pagitan naming dalawa. Lazarus stopped the horse and then after that, we went back to the road we came from.

"Why are you asking about that?" His tone became serious.

"I want to continue my study here. After all, it seems like you don't have any plan to bring me back to where I really belong."

Lazarus chuckled darkly behind me. "I am certainly do not have any plan to bring you back. I don't have any plan to make you study here either."

My jaw dropped. Gusto ko sanang lumingon ngunit hindi ko magawa. "Damn you! What do you want me to do? Lock myself in your mansion?!"

"You don't have to study, Flare," malamig nitong wika na mas lalong ikinainis ko!

"Ibaba mo na nga ako!" naiinis kong sabi sabay pumiglas.

I heard him cursed. "Stop it, we're not there yet—"

"I don't f-cking care, you assh-le! Ibaba mo 'ko sabi!"

Mas lalong humigpit ang hawak niya sa lubid dahilan upang wala akong kawala.

"Stay f-cking still, Flare Devilla!" He roared that made me stay put.

Bigla akong kinabahan sa kanyang boses kaya sumunod na lamang ako.

Nakakainis siya!