"H-Ha?" Stacey asked. Hayun na naman! What he said is again unexpected! Ano ba namang lalaki ito? Bakit may ganun? Hindi na sila magkikita if hindi siya papayag na maging sila? She touched her forehead. She is beginning to have a slight headache.
"You heard me honey." he said dryly.
"Do I need to answer that right now?" alanganing tanong niya.
"Yes." madiin na sabi nito.
She embraced herself. Parang bigla siyang nilamig. She inhaled deeply as if she needs more oxygen to think properly. Naramdaman niya na ipinatong ni Derick ang jacket nito sa mga balikat niya.
She closed her eyes na natatakpan ng blindfold. She sniffed his wonderful scent na nakadikit sa jacket nito. She was waiting for him to hold her pero nang maipatong na nito ang jacket, he seemed to have moved a few steps away from her.
She almost groaned in frustration.
Bwisit na lalake na to! Mukhang walang balak halikan or yakapin ako! Ako lang ata ang atat na mahawakan siya! Ngitngit niya.
Bumabangon na naman ang inis niya. Para kasing tinatakaw siya nito eh. She just wanted him to hold her to him tapos may mga ganitong ultimatum bigla?
"So if I say no, totally wala na? Hindi mo na ako tatawagan man lang?" tanong niya.
Nick clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. "I hope you won't say no honey." tila may pagbabanta sa tono nito.
He saw her moistened her lips and his eyes darkened.
"K-Kasi Derick..kung magiging tayo gusto ko sigurado ako sa feelings ko sayo. At this point, meron akong nararamdaman but I don't think it's enough para sagutin kita. Besides ang hirap talaga. Paano kita mapapakilala sa pamilya ko at mga kaibigan if you don't even want me to see you?"
"Susuyuin pa din kita kahit tayo na until you learn to love me. I just don't want other men around you.Kapag tayo na,you have to tell them to stay away from you." he said while indirectly answering her question.
"Paano ko sasabihin sa kanila na may boyfriend na ako kung hindi naman nila nakikita?" tanong niya ulit with a slight frown. Na-feel niya na iniwasan nitong sagutin ang gusto niyang malaman. Well, hindi ito makakaligtas. He has to answer her.
She heard him cursed again. Nailing na lang ang dalaga. Ito ang ugali ni Derick na nakakalito minsan. Magaling maglambing pero madali ding magalit oero she has to admit to herself na she finds it fascinating and a major turn on. Bad boy na lover boy ang dating. A mixture which she considers panty wrecking. Idagdag pa na ang sarap damhin ng katawan nito at nakakaloka ang amoy nito na lalaking-lalaki tapos super wagi pa sa romansa.
GOSH STACEY! You are beginning to sound like a wanton hussy! Pinagalitan niya ang sarili sa mga naiisip about Derick.
Asar kasi ang lalaking ito eh! Parang palaging nag-iinit ang pakiramdam niya when she is reminded of the things he does to her and what they do together.
Kaya ba niyang hindi ito makasama o makausap man lang?Sa mga sinabi pa naman nito ngayon, tila nabubura na sa isip niya ang mga tanong if seryoso ba ito o parausan lang siya. Mukha namang seryoso kaso hindi niya talaga ma-gets yung kung bakit ayaw nitong magpakita ng mukha. Ayaw magpahalik sa labi. Tapos ayaw magpahawak basta-basta. Ilang beses na niyang sinabi na hindi naman importante sa kanya kahit hindi ito guwapo. Ang babaw talaga ng dahilan nito. Ano nga kaya ang tinatago ni Derick sa kanya?
"Honey.." medyo may lakip ng inip at inis ang tono nito.
"No." she finally said.
Napamura ng malutong si Nick.
"Please listen bago ka magalit sa sagot ko." pahabol ng dalaga when she heard him cursed.
"I am all ears.." he said in a cold voice. He promised himself na pag hindi ito nakumbinse sa sasabihin ng dalaga he will do his plan B but he hopes that he doesn't have to resort to it .His other plan is a little extreme. Ayaw nito talaga itong gawin kaya lahat ng pagtitiyaga ginagawa nito para suyuin ang dalaga. Kapag ang tao desperado na, lahat maiisip gawin.He is capable of doing everything and anything to make her see,accept and realize that she belongs to him..only to him. Ang plan B is isasama niya ito somewhere na silang dalawa lang. At hindi sila aalis kung saan man yun not unless she says yes to him. Desperado move? He doesn’t give a damn!
"I am saying no to being your girlfriend now but no worries, I will not go out on dates with other men. But I keep my stand na hangga't hindi pa sapat ang nararamdaman ko sayo hindi muna kita sasagutin." she said with finality.
Nick is absorbing what she said. Kahit papano he is simmering down slowly. So far she has proven to him that she can be trusted. Una na nitong napatunayan na she's true to her words nung sinabi ng dalaga that she won't take her blindfold off. Kung gugustuhin naman ni Stacey, she could have taken off her sleeping mask kahit nung first time na may nangyari sa kanila.
You trust her but how about the men around her? You have seen how her good for nothing former boss and that fucking bastard with tattoo look at her.Paano yung iba na hindi mo pa nakita? He asked himself.
Nasabunutan niya ang sarili.
"DAMMIT!" he loudly cursed.
Napapitlag si Stacey when he swore.
"May tiwala ako sayo honey but I don't trust the men around you!" he said sa mas mababang boses but may diin ang bawat salita.
"Derick, kaya kong protektahan ang sarili ko.." she began to explain but he interrupted her.
"But you weren't able to protect yourself from me!" he said.
She sighed. "Ibang klase ka dahil matindi ka eh! Blake and Tyler will never do what you've done to me kasi they really know me." she said while she pouted.
That hit home. Natameme si Nick.
Serves you right asshole! He told himself.
"I said that not to bring back the nightmare of our first meeting. Nabanggit ko yun dahil nagiging narrow-minded ka na." naiinis na din siya kaya she said that. Hindi naman sa sinusumbatan niya ito. Masyado lang kasing makitid ang utak nito. Mas grabe pa sa inaasahan niya. She likes the thought na nagseselos ito pero pag pala andun ka sa sitwasyon na alam mo naman na hindi ka gagawa ng lampas sa alam mong tama, bad trip din pala.
Si Tyler kaya mong iwasan..eh si Blake kaya? Bigla niyang naitanong sa sarili.
Nakagat niya ang labi sa isiping yun. She needs to be honest to herself na she finds the latter very atractive too. Tipo na ngayon ang mga kagaya ni Blake. At isa pa, mabait ito sa kanya ang pinsan ng bff niya. Paano niya ito totally maiiwasan? Out of the question na si Mr.Sungit although for her mas nakaka-turn on ito .Ayaw niyang lalo silang magkagulo ng kapatid niya. Paano kaya kapag nalaman din ni Derick ang tungkol kay Nick Alcantara? Sa ayaw at sa gusto niya, she has to tell him. At sa dating ni Derick ngayon, mukhang pati s Mr.Sungit pag-aawayan nila.
"Papayag ako sa gusto mo honey but okay lang ba sayo na may gawin ako pag nalaman ko na may nangyayari ng iba?" he asked icily.
Biglang natigilan si Stacey.
"G-Gagawing ano?"
"Yung natural na gagawin ng isang lalake pag nalaman niya na nagagago na siya." sabi nito. His voice sounds scary.
"Like what?" she asked nervously.
Kailangan niyang marinig mismo from Derick though she already has an idea kung ano ang ibig nitong sabihin.
"Beat up good for nothing asshole s." sabi nito.
"W-Why do you have to do that? T-Thats so..so..barbaric!" she said.
"Because you belong to me and I am the only one who has a claim on you! I will knock the living daylights out of somebody who will dare take you away from me." he threatened.
Napalunok si Stacey. Aaminin niya na what he said was really scary but deep inside may naramdaman din siyang kilig.
I must be out of my mind! Mula ng makilala ko ang lalaking ito kung ano-ano na ang mga naiisip at nagagawa ko! She scolded herself. Tama ba naman na kiligin din siya sa banta nito? She is crazy!
Good or bad influence kaya ito sa kanya?
Come on Stacey! Be true to yourself! You like him and you enjoy yourself when you are with him. You two had done a lot of things that you haven't done with any man. He arouses you sexually every time you are together! A part of her said.
"I am waiting for your answer honey." he said tersely.
Stacey feels na kaya naman niyang maging one man woman so she finally nodded.
"Good!" she heard him say with satisfaction. “ I am holding on to your promise honey. Basta huwag mo akong aawayin if may mabugbog ako okay?" he added.
She pouted. "Will you stop saying that? Wala kang mabubugbog dahil hindi go gawain ang mag-two time. "nakasimangot na sabi niya.
"I can be very cruel honey if you ever do that..so don't even think about it." he chillingly said.
She felt fear creep up her spine. She tried to mask what she feels by saying, "At paano naman ako makakasigurado na wala ka ding iba? Siguro kaya ayaw mong magpakita dahil madami kang tinatago like other women! " she said na nakapamewang pa.
She felt his warm breath on the top of her head. He didn't touch her. Instead he just said," I have no other woman. It's just you honey at wala akong balak na maghanap ng iba. I expect the same from you!”
May sumilay na ngiti sa labi ni Stacey sa sinabi nito. Somehow,she believes him.
" I will try Derick." she made her tone sound light. Gusto niya pa din itong medyo asarin baka sakaling sa inis nito, halikan siya or yakapin.
"Don't try! Do it!" he ordered curtly.
Lumabi siya before saying, "It's a little hard yata to stay faithful to someone you don't see but I will try."
FUCKING HELL! She is really asking for it! Galit na sabi ni Nick sa sarili.
Angrily, tinanggal nito ang wound dressing then he firmly cupped her face bago nito siniil ng halik ang mga labi ni Stacey.