“Look, Stanley, I’m not the person that you’re claiming me to be. Can you please stop bothering me?” naiinis na wika ni Aisha.
Nasa cafeteria sila ngayon at sabay na kumakain ng lunch. She can feel the weird stares from the students and she feels utterly conscious of the murmurs coming from them. She had a feeling that people are once again talking about them. Forget about her peaceful stay, she wants Stanley out of her sight!
She couldn’t even lead a normal student life thanks to the Royals and now Stanley was making her the enemy of the whole female population of the university. Just what kind of torture were they planning to do to her?
Isang buwan na siyang hindi nilulubayan ni Stan. She thought that once she let him do what he wants, he’ll get tired of it and leave her alone. However, the opposite happened. She’s the one who’s getting tired of Stanley tailing her most of the time. Sa loob ng isan
“That’s her!” Nasapo na lamang ni Aisha ang kanyang noo nang lumingon sa kanya ang mga minions ni Bryce. Naiinis na tumakbo siya palayo dahil ayaw niyang magpahuli sa mga ito.Napakagat na lamang siya ng labi nang hindi niya mabuksan ang pintong pagtataguan niya sana. It’s already a dead end at nasa hallway na ang mga humahabol sa kanya. There’s no more way to go other than the door in front of her.“Kapag minamalas nga naman ako,” natataranta niyang sabi. Napapikit na lamang siya kaya naman nagulat siya nang may biglang humila sa kanya mula sa pintong kanina ay sarado.The guy immediately shut the door and pinned her on the wall. His breath touched her ears to her neck as she listened to his fast heartbeat. She was in a daze for a while as she took in his manly scent but she snapped back to reality when she heard him calling her name.“Is this how you handle the trouble you put yourself in?” mapang-as
Iniisip niya pa rin ang nangyari sa playroom niya hanggang sa makarating siya sa kanilang mansyon.Nakatingin lamang siya kawalan hanggang sanakuha lamang ang kanyang atensyon nang katukin siya ng kasambahay at sinabihang pinapatawag siya ng kanyang ama. He sighed since he didn’t know the reason why his father was calling for him but he still changed his clothes to look more presentable before he went to his father’s office.“Son.” Napapiksi siya nang tapikin ng kanyang ama ang balikat na tinamaan ng bola kanina.Nang nagbibihis siiya ay napansin niya na na nagkaroon siya ng pasa sa parteng iyon kaya naman hindi niya naitago ang inis nang maalala kung sino ang nagbigay sa kanya nito.“What’s wrong?” nag-aalalang tanong ng kanyang ina nang mapansin ang kanyang biglang pag-galaw.Lumapit pa ito sa kanya ngunit agad niyang iniiwas ang katawan upang hindi na sila mag-usisa pa.“N-nothing, Mom.&rdqu
Aisha crossed her arms when Stanley sat beside her. Akala pa naman niya ay tinigilan na siya nito pero mukhang hindi pa pala dahil nasa tabi niya na naman ito. Sinilip niya ang pwesto ng mga Royals at nakita niyang masama ang tingin sa kanya ni Scar at Meth samantalang abala si Stephen sa Cellphone nito at si Bryce naman ay nagbabasa ng libro. Napangiti siya dahil ilang araw matapos ang kanilang pag-uusap ay nakita niya ang pagbabago ni Bryce. Hindi na ito naghahanap ng mapagtitripan at itinutuon na nito ang atensyon sa mas makabuluhang mga bagay.“Why are you smiling?” pang-uusisa ni Stanley at napatingin din sa direksyong tinitignan ni Aishaat napakunot ang noo nito nang makita kung sino ang tinitignan niya. “Are you interested with Bryce?”Inirapan niya si Stanley.“Stop talking nonsense.”Nang matapos ang kanilang klase ay namataan agad ni Aisha si Sven na nag-aabang sa labas ng kanilang classroom. She smiled wh
“Riley, your father wants you to come with him on the ribbon cutting of the new branch in London. You should get ready,” Mrs. Swarovski informed her daughter.Napatitig siya sa dalaga na hanggang ngayon ay nakayuko at pinaglalaruan ang steak na nakahain sa harap nito. Hindi niya sigurado kung nakikinig ba ito o sinasadya lamang nito na hindi siya pansinin.“Riley Methuselah, your mother is talking to you,” malamig na saad ni Mr. Swarovski dahil sa hindi pagsagot ng dalaga.Nang marinig ang boses ng ama ay agad na nag-angat ng tingin si Meth. “Yes?” Wala sa sariling tanong niyanang makita ang seryosong ekspresyon ng ama.“Go with your father to London tomorrow. And always be alert, a distracted girl doesn’t deserve to be a daughter of this family,” Mrs. Swarovski said with a cold and disappointed expression.Napakagat ng labi si Meth dahil sa sinabi ng ina. She always says that she’s
Nasa parking lot pa lamang ay rinig na rinig na ni Meth ang ingay sa loob ng Dark Haven, ang club na madalas nilang puntahan ni Scar. Madalas siyang pumunta dito lalo na kapag may di magandang nangyari sa bahay nila.Nakakahilo ang mga ilaw at umaalingasaw ang amoy ng alak sa paligid nang makapasok na siya. Nilakad niya simula sa entrance hanggang sa counter ng bar at umupo siya sa pinakagilid.“Methuselah!” bati sa kanya ni Eugene, ang bartender na anak ng may-ari ng club.“The usual, please.”“That goes without saying,” magiliw na turan ni Eugene at hinanda na ang inuming kanyang hinihingi.She heaved a sigh when her drink was served. Inilabas niya ang sigarilyo sa kanyang purse at sinindihan ito. Humithit muna siya bago inipit sa kanyang hintuturo at gitnang daliri ang sigarilyo. The club is loud like how it’s supposed to be. Pinanood na lamang niya ang mga taong nasa gitna ng dancefloorna magiliw
“Meth, na-late ka yata ng pasok today?” bungad na sabi ni Scar nang umupo siya sa tabi nito. They used to go to the same classes together pero dahil na-late siya ng gising ay di na siya nakapasok sa first subject niya.She went to London yesterday and they landed back in the Philippines at 3:00 AM. Aside from the annoying fact that she had been tired from socializing with some of the directors, business partners and future investors her brother even had the audacity to threaten and argue with her as soon as she got home.“You did something again, didn’t you?” tanongnaman ni Stanleyna hindi man lang inalis ang paningin sa librong binabasa.Ngumiti lamang siyapero agad din namang napasimangot nang makitang wala sa kanya ang atensyon ng binataat hindi na ito sinagotdahil halata namang hindi ito panigurado. She didn’t want to waste time explaining on someone who wasn’t truly interested.U
“What’s with the long face?” tanong ni Aisha kay Sven nang makalapit siya rito at mapansingmalungkot itongnakatitig sa cellphone.Lumiwanag ang mukha nito nang makitanasiya at ibinulsa ang cellphone na hawak.“It’s nothing.”He smiled sheepishly as he took Aisha’s bag and hung it on his shoulder.She smiled.“You won’t look so bothered if it’s nothing, Ven.”Pasimple nitong kinukuha pabalik ang bag nito pero mahigpit ang pagkakahawak ni Sven na tila ba ayaw itong ibalik sa kanya.Natawa ang binata nang makita ang bahagyang pagsimangot ng dalaga bago nito tuluyang bitawan ang strap ng bag.“Okay, fine,” pagsuko nitobago umirap at nauna na sa paglalakad.Dinukot mulini Svenangkanyangcellphone at may pinindot bagoniya hinabol si Aisha atipiakita rito ang screen.“My shares in Top
Hindi makapaniwala si Scar sa narinig niyang sinabi ni Stanley bago ito lumabas ng studio. Of all people, bakit naman kay Aisha pa siya magkakagusto?Stanley was born with almost everything that any woman would ask for in a man. He was born in a wealthy family and he also had the talents to distinguish himself in the business world. Aside from that he also had a good build and a handsome face that girls would die for.That’s why she can’t understand why a man of his caliber would fall for a girl like that. Aisha is not outstanding in any way. Though she could pass up as a beauty if she tried to put more effort into the way she carries herself, she wouldn’t be deserving to stand beside Stanley. She is just a commoner who doesn’t even know how cruel the world of the elites could be. She is someone who doesn’t even belong in their world.“Is he serious?” Hindi rin makapaniwalang tanong ni Stephen.He let out an exasper