CHAPTER 4

My sense awakened with a heavy headache. I groaned and severely shut my eyes. I will never, ever drink vodka again. 

My eyes automatically wide open as I recognized the tough scent of the bed I am lying. I'm not in my own room. I jumped out of bed. Where am I? What place is this?!

I looked at the table behind me and saw a plate sunny side-up, rice and bacons, with a hot cup, smoking beside it. 

I tried to recall what happened last night, but I only can remember I was with Agustin.

No, this can't be happening. I should only wake up the bar's table, not here! I'm stupid! The bed, it smells like Desmond! 

Tumayo ako, kinuha ang itim na backpack at handa nang lumisan sa lugar ngunit bago ako makalabas sa silid ay isang malapad na dibdib ang humarang pintuan.

"Good morning." I raised my head and found him, wearing his usual smirk that I makes me want to get the rid of it. Kitang kita ko ang pasa sa kaliwang panga n'ya buhat ng pagkakasapak ko noong nakaraan. I glared at him.

"Aalis ka na?"

"Get out of my way," I cautioned. Lumihis ako ng dinadaanan at nagmamadaling bumaba ng hagdan. 

"Wait, you aren't done eating yet." I heard a footsteps following me so I speed up. "Don't you wanna ask me about what happened last night?"

I froze in a seconds. I quickly checked my bra inside my gray, oversized shirt. I also check my faded pants and I can't see any nasty trace from the maniac after me. Walang nabaliktad na suot at walang nawalang underwear. 

I heard him burst out his laughter and I faced him. "Geez! That's not what I meant!"

"Then, why did you freaking brought me here?! I will not hesitate to put more bruise on your goddamn face again if you won't answer!" I barked furiously. He just shook his head in amusement. 

"Because your Dad asked me to brought you home, and you asked me to brought you here so." He put his one hand on the pocket of his pants.

"You dumbass! Paano kung may makakakita sa 'tin dito?"

He shrugged. "Edi mabuti." He chuckled again. "I'm just kidding."

I severely shut my eyes, trying to hold my temper. I cursed him. "Ano ang ginawa mo sa 'kin kagabi?"

He scratched his thick eyebrows. 

"I did nothing, you just..." He paused and pursed his lips. "...you just act like a kid singing random songs for me and pinched my cheeks. You repeatedly utter that I'm cute and..."

Umawang ang bibig ko. "And?" I slowly asked. 

He shrugged his shoulders and grinned. He wrinkled his nose before he uttered. "You..." he trailed off.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "I what?!"

He grinned. "No, nothing else..."

I can sense something between his grin. Like he did something victorious. I narrowed my eyes more. "... I-I just want you to stay here for a while and eat the breakfast I prepared. You should feel the honor, sweetheart."

I gagged and clung my backpack on my right shoulder. "You wish."

I turned away from him. Kailangan kong makaalis dito kaagad bago ako makita ng mga tao at maging laman ng mga balita.

"Wait," he stopped me again. "You still have dirt in your eyes." I froze once again and quickly took off the dirt.

"Are you sure you're going to leave? You still have an oily face and dried saliva on the corner of your lips," he asked, half chuckle.

I eyes widen and held the side of my lips. I turned back to face him. "Where's the bathroom?"

May tinuro s'ya sa 'kin direksyon at agad akong pumasok doon at naghilamos. Pagkalabas ko ay naroon pa rin s'ya sa kinalalagyan n'ya.

"Hindi ka maliligo?" he asked.

Is he expecting me to take a bath here, knowing he's around? "No, sa bahay ako maliligo."

"So you're going home?"

This man is a kind of slow poke. 

"Obviously," I clogged and about to open the main door.

"I'll drive you home."

Nilingon ko s'ya. "What? No."

"I'll drive you home," he insisted and get his keys. "Wear this, so paparazzis couldn't recognize you."

Inilagay n'ya ang sumbrero sa ulo ko. "I didn't say I'll going home with you," I muttered.

"But I insist," he argued. 

My brows bumped together in a frown. "Why are you doing this?"

He wiggled his eyebrows. "You already know why."

I shook my head. "Wala kang mapapala sa 'kin. Kaya titigil-tigilan mo na ako." I walked away from him and slightly open the main door to check outside.

"Let's see, and anyway, don't dare to open that door, you might regret it. I'll drive you home. That's final."

I gave up. The way to leave his unit, safely, is to go with him. We went to the other corner of his condo and saw a downward staircase. He had his secret passage to avoid the the notice of people. We successfully reached his car without the notice of anyone. 

He opened the pasenger seat, but I just hissed and opened the backseat by my own.

Naging tahimik ang bayahe. His eyes just focused on the road. Kahit s'ya ay hindi napagpasyahang magsalita. Wala rin akong planong makipag-usap at baka madagdagan ko pa 'yang pasa sa kan'yang panga.

I quickly go out and slam the door as we reach our destination.

"How about the goodbye kiss?"Desmond called. Nagpatuloy ako sa pagpasok sa gate at agad na kinandado ito. Narinig ko ang halakhak n'ya bago nagsalita. "You are welcome, sweerheart!" he shouted.

"Bastard," I murmured and get inside the house. 

"Isn't that kuya Desmond outside?" My gaze turned to Harkey, my badass, 10 years old, half-brother with his usual two, toy car on his both hands.

I didn't notice him coming. He just pop out from nowhere like a mushroom in the thunderstorm. I continued walking as he followed me. 

"I don't want to talk about him."

I can feel the fiction of his car against the barrier of the staircase. 

"When did you feel to talk to anyone here?" His mouth sounded a long 'ngeeeng' before he spoke again. "You mostly talk for a trouble."

I don't really want to have a nonsense fight with this creature.

"Definitely." I finally reached my room and slam to close the door, leaving him outside. 

I lazily throw myself in the bed and open the table's drawer beside me to get some pain reliever. I get my phone after and switched on the flatscreen TV in front of me, but a message from an unknown number caught my attention. 

'Guess who will getting married'

The unknown number also sent a picture. I almost break the phone as I found out it was a marriage contract signed under my name.