Sweet Nemesis

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2
Boyfriend

"Okay! Mag-usap tayo!"

Nang makalayo-layo na sa opisina ni Kuya Xavi, mabilis kong hinarap si Keno. He stopped and towered over me, but I didn't allow him to intimidate me. Kung may dapat ma-intimidate sa aming dalawa, siya 'yon dahil Dela Vega ako!

"First things first, if you're going to be my bodyguard, I don't want to see you lurking around. Huwag kang umaktong parang anino. Sa malayo ka lang. Hide yourself in the bushes or whatever; just don't invade my personal space," mabilis kong sabi. "Kung ano pa ang bilin sa 'yo nina Kuya Xavi at Daddy, wala na akong pakialam doon. But I want you to know that I value my personal space so much. Try chaining me, and you'll see how far I can go just to get away from you."

I'll make sure you'll know how hard it is to be my bodyguard. I won't make it easy for you. Sisiguraduhin kong ikaw mismo ang susuko. Hindi ka magtatagal.

Inubos ko ang oras na magalit sa kanya habang nagmamaneho pauwi. I was so devastated when I got home. Problemadong-problemado ako sa mga nangyari. Kuya Xavi's anger, his problem with his wife, my new bodyguard, and then there was Kuya Knoa joking around through text, saying that he was gonna send funeral flowers for my dead freedom.

Mababaliw na ata ako. Pakiramdam ko wala akong kakampi sa mga taong nakapaligid sa akin. Even my cousins, who would always spoil me, suddenly turned their backs against me. Wala na akong malapitan. At ngayon, basta-basta lang nila ako ipinagkatiwala sa isang stranger!

My father tried calling me for lunch, but I didn't join him. I starved myself as a way to rebel. Not that he cared. Isang aya lang ay hindi na niya ako pinilit pa. He eventually went out. Ang kasambahay lang ang tumawag sa akin para kumain ng hapunan, pero nagkunwari akong walang nadinig hanggang sa tumigil na sila.

"No." I snapped from the bed and sat straight.

I can't lock myself up in my room. I need to go out. Lalo na't may bagong bodyguard ako, I have to test his patience. Tingnan natin kung hanggang saan niya ako kaya.

"Ingrid, are you free tonight?" I asked one of my close friends, who was a frequent clubgoer.

"I am! Are you going out?" she asked back, and enthusiasm was very evident in her voice. "Susunduin ako ni Marcus mamaya at pupuntang Cove. We're meeting up with Hannah, Nadine, and James. Do you wanna come with us?"

"Sure! I'll be there!" excited kong sabi. I was happy na agad akong nakahanap ng kasama. I didn't want to party alone.

Mabilis akong naligo ulit. I blow-dried and styled my hair to make sure that it had volume. Kapag hindi ko kasi bino-blower ay bagsak na bagsak. I didn't like my hair that way, kahit na sinasabi ng hairstylist ko na healthy 'yon. Gusto kong ipa-digital perm ang buhok ko, pero kumontra din siya.

Bakit ba ang daming pakialamera sa buhay ko? At si tanga naman ako na nakikinig sa kanila! Ugh! I really hate myself sometimes!

I sighed heavily, then shook my head. Dapat hindi ako magpadala sa masasamang espiritu na sumusubok sumanib sa akin. I should just look forward to spending the rest of the night happily with my friends.

Kaya hindi ako nagpaligoy-ligoy sa pagpili ng damit. I knew exactly what I wanted to wear for the night. I wore my recent purchases—a sleeveless red crop top and a mini skirt set from Chanel. It has a tweed fabric material, which I really liked more than just plain cotton. I paired it with a black quilted bag from the same luxury brand and Emilie Strass black heels from Louboutin.

Of course, I didn't forget the accessories. As soon as I saw myself all glammed up for the night, it lifted my spirits. Agad sumilay ang ngiti sa aking mga labi.