Thalia standing very proud in the opening of her condo while the man named Zeth just peeking around and is roving every corner of her living room. The guy has this annoying attitude much more with his aura filled with Dark asymptomatic expression.
The man in a black leather jacket shouts with so much authority, yes she admit that by herself and yes he is good looking too, kaya hindi halos maisip ni Thalia kung bakit narito ang lalaking ito ngayon sa condo niya.
They didn't know each other personally and they are pure strangers with different ferocity. She's a total mess and she's aware of that. But what she can't figure out is the moves of this man that he seems to know her for a couple of times.
"Could you please stop wandering around, nahihilo ako sa pinagagawa mo."
The man just stared at her blankly after taking his back without saying a thing. Gosh! She hates every scenes like this without having a conversation. Siguro kung nandito lang si Candy ay malamang magulo na ang bukana nang condominium niya ngayon.
"Ano ba talaga ang kailangan mo sa akin at personal ka pa talagang pumunta rito ha. Last time I checked, we are not in good terms so why—"
"I'm leaving, lock the door thoroughly" Sabi nito at tinungo ang pintuang papalabas sa kanyang condo. Just like that, after what he did in her living room ay aalis nalang itong ganoon nalang?
Napalabi si Thalia habang nagkalat ang kanyang mga gamit sa kahit saang sulok nang lugar. She intend not to let a man enter her room without having her permission but that man is very much eager to check what's inside in her condo that is why she can't counteract for good.
Katawagan ang mga kaibigan through video call ay maagap na inihalintulad ni Thalia ang lahat nang nangyari patungkol sa lalaking Zeth ang pangalan sa pagkakaalam niya. That man is very much annoying to the core. She hates everyone who interact with her life except with her friend Candy and Kelly na alam niyang may iba ring pinagkakaabalahan. After the chitchats with her friend, Thalia hurriedly rushed to her bed and is ready to fall asleep. After a couple of minutes she found herself having a nightmare with the same scenario she always dreamt once she fell asleep.
She can't figure out why she keeps on seeing a man who is dripping with it's own blood while she's holding a gun crying and don't know what to do after the crime she did.
Katulad noong nakaraan ay maagap na napabangon sa higaan si Thalia at punong puno nang pawis na malayang tumatagaktak magmula sa kanyang noo hanggang sa kabuuan na nang kanyang mukha. She don't know to herself why the tears in her eyes is very much visible when she's awake. Hindi niya alam sa sarili kung bakit nakaramdam siya nang kahungkagan at parang may puwang sa puso niya.
Hugging herself in a warm comforter Thalia silently crying all by herself and whimping with so much pain she don't know where it started. Basta ba ay umiyak lang siya nang umiyak kahit na hindi niya alam kung ano o kung sino ang kanyang iniiyakan. Hours passed by she cannot fall asleep again kaya ay kaagad niyang tinungo ang teresa dahilan na sumalubong sa kanya ang pang madaling araw na hangin na mas lalong nagpalamig sa buo niyang katawan.
Thalia hugged herself randomly nang patuloy parin sa pag ihip ang napakalamig na simoy nang hangin. When she's about to face sideways, Zeth on the left side terrace near her condo was there and like her, he seems like bulging the cold atmospheric wind reason why he cannot notice her presence.
Hindi ba natutulog ang isang 'to? She asked herself instead to burst. Because she knew that this man doesn't talk too much unless he's the one whose asking random things reason why she's damn annoyed with the man's virtue and presence.
Thalia welcomed the cold breeze of air and is closing her eyes because she felt very much peaceful and at ease. She wanted to feel this feeling in her whole life like there's no more problem to be face ahead.
"It's 2:30 why don't you lay down in bed and just fall asleep." The baritone voice of a man just woke her up in the reverie. She face the man who is now looking up the sky like he didn't spoke a word and for the nth time. Thalia is very much annoyed. Ginagago yata siya nang lalaki sa inaakto nito.
In her entire life, this is her very first time meeting someone who is as Jerk as this man. Nang bumaba ang tingin nito at bumaling sa kanya ay doon tuluyang nagpang abot ang mga mata nila. The man doesn't show any expression, just pure lifeless.
"2:30. I will ask you again—"
"Ano bang pakialam mo ha, Close ba tayo?" Pagtataray niya rito ngunit napaismid man lang ang kausap bago tinungo ang glass door na nakakonekta sa loob nang compound nito bago iyon nag tuloy tuloy sa pagpasok.
"Napakagentleman mo talagang gago ka, hmp!" Nababanas na naisaad ni Thalia at padabog rin na tinungo ang glass door na nakakonekta sa kanyang kwarto sa loob.
ONE FINE Monday morning, Thalia woke up in a great feeling inspite of her nightmare last night that resulted her having an hour before lurking herself in bed. Panandaliang tumayo si Thalia at kaagad na tinungo ang kurtina na nakatabing sa kanyang bintana bago iwinaksi iyon upang makapasok ang pang umagang sinag ng araw sa kabuuan nang kanyang kwarto.
She did her daily routine and she's off to go to her work in the Coffee mystique that owned by her friend, Kelly. She missed those two kahit na kahapon palang sila huling nagkita ng mga kaibigan niya.
As soon as she manuevered herself outside ay nagulantang siya sa nadatnang lalaki na nakasandal sa gilid nang kanyang pintuan. He's smoking again using his vape and Thalia was mesmerized by the gaze she saw for the very first in this one fine Monday morning. Aminado si Thalia na mas lalong nagdagdag sa kanyang sex appeal ang ginagawa. This is her very first time admiring the man kahit na hate niya iyong nagmumok mok sa gilid habang hinihithit ang usok nang vape nito.
"You're here. Good thing."
After he said those words ay kaagad itong tumalikod at padaskol pang pinagsarhan siya ng pinto. Thalia left her mouth wide open who cannot access the movement of that guy who just left. Sabog kaya iyon?
While having a massive questions in the head, Thalia started to walk outside like there's no gunshot wound she had yesterday. She simply walked like nothing happened and she feels today that this day is a great day for her.
Papaliko na siya sa eskinita nang namataan niya di kalayuan ang nakasandal na pigura ng taong naging dahilan kung bakit broken hearted siya. With his right hand in the pocket, Thalia admit to herself that she missed the guy so much. Parang may sariling connection ang distansya nila dahilan nang mag angat ng tingin si Vince ay literal na hindi na magawang ibaling pa ni Thalia ang tingin sa ibang direksyon.
While looking at Vince who walks directly to her she cannot stop her tears from falling. Oh God! Bakit ngayon pa, she had enough with this man na lantaran pa kung lokohin siya. Pasimple niyang pinahiran ang luha at nang may maramdamang mabigat na kamay na pumatong bigla sa kanan niyang balikat ay napahinto rin si Vince sa pagbabalak sana na lapitan siya.
She turned her gaze with the scumbag who ruin her day but to her surprise. It was Zeth who is now looking intently at Vince like he's ready for a gangfight any minute as of now. Vince on the other hand just raising his eyebrows na para bang hindi makapaniwala sa nasaksihan nito.
"I thought you arrived safe at the coffee shop, good thing at sinundan kita dahil tama ang kutob ko na may panganib pala." Thalia doesn't know what to react lalo pa't namataan niya ang dalawang lalaki na tinititigan ng mariin ang bawat isa like they are checking with each others skills for a gangfight.
Oh please! Not this time. Marahang ibinaba ni Thalia ang mabigat na braso ni Zeth na nakaakbay sa kanya at kaagad na nagpatuloy sa paglalakad na parang hangin lang si Vince na dinaanan lang niya. But the guys seems very optimist to have a small talk with her reason why Vince grabe her hand unconditionally and is squizzing her hand tight like he's asking for some forgiveness.
"J—just give me a second chance, Thai. Just a second chance, hindi na kita lolokohin pa ulit." Hearing her ex boyfriends saying those words, one that she sinks in her mind with those time na nahuli niya itong may kinakalantaring babae ay nagkaroon siya nang sariling pananaw upang layuan si Vince.
Akmang magsasalita na sana siya ngunit maagap na hinablot siya ni Zeth palayo sa binata dahilan na nakaramdam nang galit iyong huli. Pansin rin niyang masyadong madilim ang awra ni Zeth dahilan na wala man lang siyang naipalabas na salita. She found the man very manly and territorial dahilan na napamaang nalang siya habang pinangangaraln nito ang ex niya.
"If a woman says no, then it's a no. We are not a man for nothing. We respects womans decision and privacy. What you did to her is something barbaric, man. Woke up in your dream and leave everything you just left."
"At sino ka para pagsabihan ako kung ano ang dapat kung gawin. Boyfriend ka ba ni Thalia at ganyan ka kung makaasta ha?"
Zethro didn't say a thing instead he pulled her vigorously while leaving Vince who is shouting her name saying stupid things.
"Iyan ba ang ipinalit mo sa akin Thalia, ganyang mayabang na datingan aba'y may mas maibubuga pa ako riyan."
Akmang lilingunin niya sana ang dating nobyo ngunit maagap na pinihit nang kasama paharap ang kanyang ulo at padaskol pa kung pinasakay siya sa kotse nito. Oh the car she wished to have is just owned by this man who keeps on dragging her anytime he wants. While on their way to the coffee shop, Thalia can't stop herself from glancing the man who she don't understand why he acted like that in front of her ex boyfriend. Diretso lang ang tingin nito na waring nakipagkarerahan pa sa ibang mga kotse na napapagawi rin sa highway.
"Shit! This is over speeding, asshole. Pwede bang magdahan dahan ka riyan, gusto mo bang mabangga tayo?"
But the man did not listen and drive fully speed that looks like he's being mad for nothing. Thalia hold at the hook of the car while the man just simply manuevered the steering wheel and simply doing the racing to the other cars who aren't even aware what he's doing.
Shit! They are just violating the rule which is the overspeeding. Pahamak na lalaki. Nang makabawi sa sobrang nervous na naramdam at nang pumarada ang kotse sa tapat mismo nang Coffee shop ni Kelly ay kaagad itong bumaba na para bang normal lang para sa isang ito ang ginawa. She composed herself to act calm but she can't.
"Get out now."
Ngunit sandali pa ay pinakiramdaman muna ni Thalia ang sarili. Saglit na napatingin siya sa lalaki na noo'y may isang bagay na namutawi sa mga mata nito na hindi niya mapangalanan habang matamang nakamasid lamang sa kanya.
"D—did I—did I scare you?"
Sapong sapo ang, dibdib napahawak si Thalia sa kamay nang binata habang sinasabi ang katagang hindi siya makahinga na noo'y nakakuha nang atensyon sa mga customer na naroon maging ang dalawang kaibigan na si Kelly at Candy.
"Holy shit what's happening?"
"Thai—oh mygod!"
The man just embraced her in the arms while commanded her friends to get in the car because he would rather get Thalia hospitalize after knowing that she cannot breath freely due with his actions.
Thalia on the other hand is sitting uncomfortably in the passenger seat while leaning her head on Zethro's arms while the man is driving. Shit! Ito palagi ang mangyayari kapag masyado siyang naging nerbyosa sa mga pangyayari. She's always been like these na hindi niya alam kung kailan at saan niya nakuha ang ganitong karamdaman kapag masyado siyang nagugulat.
Lying in the stretcher while Kelly and Candy are following her. Zethro who is suddenly having a mild expression habang naroon sa mukha nang binata ang pag aalala. She smiled weakly at marahang hinapuhap ang kamay nang lalaki na mahigpit na nakahawak sa kamay niya habang kasama itong nagtutulak sa stretcher papasok sa isang ward.
"Sir, hanggang dito na lang 'ho. Under observation pa ang girlfriend niyo at wala pa munang maaaring makapasok."
Iyon ang habilin ng nurse bago isinarado ang pintuan habang naiwang walang ideya si Zethro sa labas kasama ang mga kaibigan ni Thalia na hindi alam kung ano ang sasabihin gayong ngayon lang nakita ng mga ito ang lalaki