THIRD PERSON'S POV
HANGGANG sa natapos ang kalse nila ay lutang parin ang isip ni Ashannah. Tumatak sa isipan nya ang nga salitang huling binitiwan ni Ythaniel bago sya pumasok sa loob ng silid aralan. Tinanong nya kasi ito kung bakit ayaw nito kay Nix eh mabait naman yung tao.
"Lahat ng lalaki ay mabait kapag nanliligaw palang, Asheng. You should choose the guy that you know more than a decade than a guy whom you just know in school. There's a lot of wild animals nesting in this city right now. Finding someone to be their prey. Be careful whom you want to be with. Open your eyes and look around you. Let your heart choose the guy for you and make sure he can make you happy in every single second of your life. Piliin mo yung handa kang supportahan sa lahat ng bagay. Piliin mo yung nadyan palagi para sa'yo kapag kailangan mo ng tulong. Piliin mo yung kaya kang alagaan at protektahan. Piliin mo yung kaya kang intindihin palagi hindi lang sa maganda mong araw kundi pati narin sa pinakapangit na oras ng iyong buhay. Piliin mo kung sino yung tinitibok ng puso mo. I know you very well, Little Sissy. I know when you are lying and when you're telling the truth. I know you're just lying awhile ago. Don't lie to me again Ashannah. You know how I hate liars. Now, go inside and listen to your professor carefully" Sagot nito at ginulo ang buhok nya bago nito binuksan ang pintuan ng silid aralan nya at sumilip sa loob. She just stand there while her brain is on the other universe
"Fayrea Collins and Avianna Bernardo, please look after this little br*t for me and don't let Nix Jude Valdez go near her. Do you understand me? " Ythaniel said to Fayrea and Avia that made the both of them nod their heads in unison
"Good. And you" Tumingin ito sa kanya at pinitik ang noo nya "Don't fl*rt with that Valdez and remember my words. Now, go inside" sinimangutan nya ito at nag lakad papasok. She saw Nix on the last row looking at her direksyon without any emotion in his face. She just bow her head. Sh*t! ang sama nya sa parteng dinamay nga ito sa kalokohan nya para lang matakpan nya ang sarili kay Ythaniel. Umupo sya sa pagitan ni Avia at Fayrea habang nakayuko at iniisip ang sinabi ni Ythaniel sa kanya. Parang sarili ata nito ang gusto nitong Piliin nya. tsk!
" Can I talk to you in private, Ashannah? " Bumalik sa kasalukuyan ang isip nya at dun lang nya napasin na sila nalang magkakaibigan at si Nix ang natira sa loob ng silid aralan na yun. Tumingin sya kay Nix na syang tumawag sa pansin nya. Nakita nya ito ng nakatayo sa harap nya habang ang mga kaibigan nya ay nasa gilid nya at pasimple syang inilingan. Biglang gumana ang utak nya at nakaisip sya nang kalokohan. Total na sermonan naman na sya ni Ythaniel might as well idamay na nya itong dalawa. May kasalanan din ang mga ito eh. Ngumisi sya sa dalawa nyang kaibigan at tumango kay Nix. She will just explain everything to Ythaniel after this to avoid some conflicts
"Sure" Sagot nya kay Nix na ikinangiti nito ng malapad
"What the h*ll, Ashannah!" sabay na bulalas ni Avia at Fayrea sa kanya
"Okay let's go" inilahad ni Nix ang kamay nito sa harapan nya. Tagilid na itong nginitian
"I'm sorry but no touching" nakangiwing saad nya kaya ibinaba nito ang kamay at nginitian sya.
"It's okay. I forgot how strict your brother is" tumawa ito ng bahagya
"You won't go with him, Ashannah Zacharias! Remember Ythaniel's words" Fayrea said but she just smirked at her
"The both of you will be responsible if he will know about this. See you My Dear" pang aasar nya sa mga ito at nag lakad na palayo kasama si Nix. Tinawag pa sya ng dalawa ng ilang beses ngunit hindi na nya ito pinansin pa. Sumunod lang sya kay Nix at huminto sila sa roof top. Nakatalikod ito sa kanya. Mahabang katahimikan ang namayani sa pagitan nilang dalawa.
"About what happened earlier, Nix. I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean to use you to escape from my brother's questions" Panimula nya. Narinig nya ang mahinang tawa nito
"I don't accept a single sorry, Ashannah. I have a real feeling towards you and you just gave me false hope earlier. Did you know how it step on my ego?" Kinilabutan sya sa tono ng pananalita nito at napaatras sya nang humarap ito sa kanya
"What are you doing?" kinakabahang tanong nya dito nang mag Simula itong humakbang papunta sa kanya kaya napaatras sya
"Don't play a st*p*d things on me, Ashannah. I am not ang easy opponent" patuloy sya sa pag hakbang paatras habang ito naman ang lumalapit sa kanya. She's f*ck*ng nervous right now!
"You stop there!" sigaw nya dito kaya napahinto ito at humalakhak. Kaya siguro hindi nya man lang ito nagustuhan ay dahil sa ugali nito. Simple lang ang gusto nya sa lalaki. Hindi ganun kataas ang standard nya. Siguro. Gwapo naman si Nix at naging mabait ito sa kanya habang naliligaw pa ito pero kahit ni katiting ay wala syang naramdaman para dito. Mayaman din ito na kadalasang pasok sa standard ng karaniwang babae pero hindi sa kanya. Siguro dahil ramdam nya kung ano talaga ang tunay na ugali nito. This guy is a d*m*n hiding behind his angelic face
"Don't be scared, Baby. Wala pa akong ginagawa" nanindig ang balahibo nya sa tawag nito sa kanya. She dreamed to be called baby by the guy that she likes but hearing it from Nix Jude Valdez gave her goosebumps! It's giving her chills. Akma syang tatakbo nang hablutin nito ang bewang nya at idiniin sya sa pader. Hindi ganito ang gusto nyang pinning on the wall. Nanginig ang tuhod nya nang sumilay sa mga labi nito ang isang ngising d*m*ny*. Nix enjoying himself seeing Ashannah being scared to him
"Let go of me! You're a d*mon!" sigaw nya dito. Ngayon lang ulit pumasok sa isipan nya ang sinabi ni Ythaniel sa kanya 'There's a lot of wild animals nesting in this city right now. Finding someone to be their prey' napaiyak sya sa naalala. Kung sana ay nakinig sya kay Ythaniel, ede sana wala sya sa sitwasyong ito ngayon. Ang tigas kasi ng ulo nya. May kalokohan pa syang naisip eh mapapahanak lang pala sya. Ythaniel was always been right.
"You know what I hate the most, Ashannah? Yung mga taong paasa. I really loathe them and you are one of them! Alam mo kung anong nararapat sa mga tanong ganyan? P*n*p*t*y!" sigaw nito sa kanya at kinaladkad sya sa dulo ng rooftop. Sunod sunod na nagsibagsakan ang mga luha nya nang mapagtanto kung anong ang maaring mangyari sa kanya kapag nalaglag sya mula rooftop patungong ground floor. She didn't see it coming. It's a five storey building. Hindi basta basta ang taas nito
"No..... No..... No... please Nix. I'm sorry. Please spare me" She pleaded
"Ah! Music in my ears, Baby. But no! I am not a saint to spare your f*ck*ng life!" sigaw nito. Nix raise his hands to push her to the building. She automatically close her eyes
"Please! Ythaniel please! Help me!" Sigaw nya kahit alam nyang malabo syang marinig nito. Alam nyang darating ito. He's always there when she needs help and when she's in danger. She know that Ythaniel won't let something bad happen to her. She know that Ythaniel will help her this time and she hope that he won't disappoint her. She waited Nix to push her but a strong arms pulled her close to him and cage her into a tight embrace. Ramdam nya ang panginginig ng buong katawan nya. She broke down into Ythaniel's arms. Napadausdos sya paupo. Nanatiling nakayakap si Ythan sa kanya
"F*ck! shh! don't cry, Asheng. You're safe baby. Please stop crying. I'm here. You're safe now" pagpapatahan nito sa kanya
"I'm sacred. I'm really scared" parang batang sumbong nya dito. Hinaplos nito ang buhok nya ng dahandahan.
"Shh. Don't be. I will protect you no matter what. Don't be sacred. I'm her now. You're safe now baby" His voice is so soft trying his best to calm her down. She never imagine herself falling from the rooftop to the ground floor. It's a battle between life and d*ath and she's so scared. She thought it would be her ending.
"Calm down now, Asheng" Hinimas ni Ythaniel ng marahan ang likod nya until she calm down. Nilingon nya si Nix at nakita nya itong nakaposas at hawak na ng mga pulis. Paanong may Pulis dito? Ngmusi si Nix sa kanya ngunit ang mata nito ay puno ng galit
"Don't let that assh*l* escape from now on officer. Huwag nyung hayaang maka pyansa yan. We will file a case against him. That f*ck*r needs to be in jail!" Galit na saad ni Ythaniel
"Makakaasa kayo, Mr. delos Reyes. Pumunta lang kayo ng presinto bukas at magbigay ng statement. Your sister need to take a rest" Tumango si Ythaniel sa officer
"Babalikan ko kayo Zacharias at delos Reyes. You'll pay for what you have done to me. Mark my words! Babalikan ko kayo!" puno ng galit sa sigaw ni Nix sa kanila bago ito kinaladkad ng pulis paalis sa rooftop
kinarga sya ni Ythaniel paalis sa rooftop. She's still in trauma right now and her brain cannot function well
"Oh my God, Ashannah. Are you okay My dear?" nag aalalang tanong ng mga kaibigan nya ngunit wala syang naging tugon dito
"We need to go. She need to take a rest" si Ythaniel ang sumagot at dumeretso na ito sa school parking lot. Pinasok sya nito sa saksakyan at sinuotan ng seatbelt. He look at his sister for awhile and he took a deep breath before he turn to the other side and get inside the car then he drove off to their mansion