He was still holding my hand firmly kahit palabas na kami ng hotel. Even though I already heard several protests from my stomach as it utterly kneals for some drips of food, I still cannot help myself but to be conscious, lalo na kapag may nakakasalubong kami na kilala si Cody.
They were just like "woah! Si Sir Cody!" and then "Woah! Sila ba?". While me is like "My gosh! Wag niyo ko pag-usapan!".
I already attempted to heave off his hands but it was really snug tight. I cannot escape.
I was still staring at his hand and my arm, as we stepped out of the hotel and elatedly headed for the restaurant, when Ms. Wind just slapped my head. My hair hilariously coasted towards my face and then I just laughed. Napatingin yung ibang tao na naglalakad.
I accidentally looked at them since ako rin naman nabigla and I saw their faces like "Anyare sa kanya?", also "Ayos lang ba siya?" and "Ang sweet nila ah.". Then I made a face like "Don't be bothered by me.".
Kahit nga gutom na gutom na ako, still can't help but to ask myself. Ano bang nangyayari kay Cody this days? He suddenly feels really ... hindi sa pagiging assuming.. he suddenly feels like clingy to me. Char! Ahaha.
But seriously, hindi naman siya ganyan dati eh. Yes, I would admit na hindi naman siya lagi cold attitude and he also knows to smile and joke paminsan-minsan, but not on this level. Kelangan ba talaga dalhin niya ko sa restaurant para makapagbreakfast? Eh pwede naman magpadala nalang ako sa room ko nang food or di naman kaya magpapasama ako kila Elisse and Maam. I was idiotly searching for reasons nang biglang may tumawag.
"Hi, Sir Cody."
Matatawa sana ako nang marinig ko yung nagsalita in front of us. It was really pabebe na aakalain mo inaakit niya si Cody. But he just ignored the girl and continued walking towards the direction of the restaurant. Napatingin ako sa babae, I can't help but to pity her. But suddenly she caught my eyes na tinitingnan ko siya and she glared at me.
WHAT?! Ba't ako!
Gosh. Ang hirap kapag hunk ang kasama mo ah. Andami kang magiging kaaway. We were just few paces away from the restaurant. Dun ko lang nahalata ang mga tao na nasa labas ng restaurant. Several of them were standing by the window and constanlty peeking inside. There were girls who's faces cannot be drawn already. Excited sila and their phones were already on their hands.
May artista ba na darating. Suddenly Cody stopped saka niya tiningnan ang phone niya. It was Secretary Kim who was calling.
"Sandali lang Bea." Sabi niya. "Mauna ka na pumasok sa loob, baka emergency to."
Ah! Finally! Cody loosened his grip saka pumunta sa ilalim nung puno. It was like an urgent matter as he quickly strode towards there.
Actually gutom na talaga ako kaya I just didnt paid attention to him.
Cody's face was so confused when he picked up the call, it was suddenly ended. He called back Secretary Kim but said the network was already busy. Nag call ulit siya, busy pa rin. Medyo nacurious siya kung bakit tinawagan siya ni Secretary Kim, kaya't he called one of his subordinates.
Ako naman dirediretso papunta sa restaurant. Hindi ko na pinansin yung mga tao sa may bukana. I was just want to eat. Kumukulo na ang tiyan na parang matutunaw na ang bituka ko dahil sa gutom.
Where do you think you're going?
Nabigla ako sa nagsalita. I was about to step on the balcony stair nang napatingin ako sa kanya and -
DA HECK! Ba't sila nakatingin sakin? And they were glaring at me. Meron namang ibang nakasmile pero parang nimomock nila ako.
Huh? I was really puzzled kung bakit sila nakatingin sakin so hindi ako nakasagot.
"San ka pupunta?" Inulit nung isang babae in tagalog na parang nakakainsulto ang tono.
What?? Naintindihan ko naman eh, kahit english.
My head was really spinning and irritable na ako since I'm so hungry na talaga. Parang noodles na yung paa ko na isang pindot lang matutumba na ako.
"Kakain." I shortly answered since nanlaway agad ako, nangangamoy na kasi ang mga niluluto. Saka ko ihinakbang ulit sa pangalawang tuntungan ng hagdan ang paa ko. Nagulat ang mga tao sa ginawa ko.
"Who's that ugly lady?"
Aray! Narinig ko yun ah!
"Ewan."
"Huh! Parang wala siyang utak eh."
"Para siyang kwago. Laki ng mata."
"Baka gusto niya lang landiin sila Sir Ken."
"Sa ityura niya na yan?"
"Hahaha!"
Kumirot bigla ang noo ko sa narinig ko as I slowly paced myself up.
Anong problema nila?
"Bastos ka ano?!"
Suddenly yung babaeng nagtanong grabbed my arm kaya napababa ulit ako. Muntik na akong matumba since medyo mataas na rin ang nalalakad ko sa hagdan.
"Ah!" Mukha nagkamali ang landing ng isa kong paa. Napatingin ako sa kanila. Ano bang nangyayari sa kanila? Kumunot bigla ang noo ko.
"Aba! Tingnan mo mukha niya oh. Galit pa." Sabi nung isa sa kasama niya and she made an insulting smirk.
"Ano ba problema niyo?" Hindi na ako nakapagtimpi saka ko shinove off ang kamay nung babae sa braso ko.
"Ha! Mukhang pati ang ugali niya nag match sa ityura niya ah. Ampangit!" Bato nung isa.
Tumaas ang kilay nung babae. Tinaasan ko rin siya nang kilay. Gutom na talaga ako. I felt dizzy.
"Well, guys, sadyang mababa lang ata ang IQ niya and hindi niya alam kung ano ang patakaran dito. Please someone kindly explain naman." Sabay smirk niya.
For a second, I thought she was going to help me but parang mas dinagrade niya pa ako lalo.
Napabuntong hininga yung humawak sakin saka nag explain.
"Well, kadalasan this restaurant will be full with customers already but kitang kita naman na parang walang nagdidare na pumasok di ba?"
Well ano ngayon? Tanong ko sa utak ko as I just look at her.
Kumunot bigla ang noo niya as saka nagbuntong hininga.
"That's mean this place is actually reserved for the owner and his friends."
Hindi ako nakasagot since I was a one of the friends of the owner na tinutukoy nila. And hindi naman nagpareserve si Ken eh. I just looked at them.
"Hays. Kelangan pa bang spellingin sayo? Ibig sabihin bawal ngayon ang ibang mga curtomers."
Natawa ang ilang na nakatangin.
Grrruuuuuu!
Gosh! Mabubutas na ang sikmura. I cant take it anymore. Parang lumulutang na ang utak ko as I just gazed yung mga menu sa counter. Napalunok ako. Ha!!
My body moved on its own. I just ignored yung mga tao na nakatingin sakin and I stepped on the stair again.
"Wha-"
Napanganga silang lahat.
"Is she really nuts?"
"Hoy!" This time sinigawan na ako nung babae na kumakausap sakin and tightly gripped my hands pababa again. But I was so into that nakakalaway na menu kaya't hindi ko namalayan na I shove off her arm and she stumbled pababa ng hagdan.
"Ahh!"
"How dare she?!"
"Walang hiya!"
Nagsigawan sila as I lazily gazed her. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang nasa ground na siya at nakatihaya. They were glaring at me when isa sa kanila'y bigla nalang nagulat.
"S-sir Cody!"
Nagsitinginan silang lahat sa likod ng nakatihayang babae. It was actually Cody and he gave me a very puzzled look.
Napatingin sila sakin as they curved their lips up as they scowled.
"Sir Cody we're very sorry for this unsightly scene, ayaw po kasing umalis ng pangit na babaeng yan sa restaurant to even think that it was reserved for you." Saka siya nagbow.
Wala akong maisip I just think food, food, food, food!!! He stared at me coldly.
Napangiti naman yung babaeng natulak ko pababa.
"And s-sir Cody, she didn't even recognize your worth dito sa resort. Baka dahil na rin po sa kabobohan niya, hindi niya alam kung ano patakaran dito." She made a very tiny glanced on me sabay ngiti na parang sinasabi niya tingnan lang natin ang magiging ityura mo kung kakaladkarin ka ni Sir Cody.
All of the girls nodded with agreement.
"Yes. We're very sorry po that even si Cath itinulak niya. Itinry nya na po sanang kaladkaran ang babaeng yan but she resisted kaya po nasubsob si Cath sa lupa." Ani nung isa sabay tingin kay Cath saka nagwink. Nagsmile naman sa kanya si Cath.
Habang tumatagal mas lalong nagbago ang aura ni Cody as he emitted a dark aura. His eyes went so indifferent para mapatayo ang balahibo ko. Dun lang ako natauhan. Why does he look like his mad at me? May nagawa ba akong mali?
Cody was just before sa hagdan na nakatingalang nakatingin sakin. I can see from his eyes that he's really mad.
Pero ba't siya sakin nagagalit?! Di ba sabi niya dumiritso lang ako? Or maybe mali ba ang ginawa ko? Sandali, don't tell galit siya dahil natulak ko yung babae?
Nanginig bigla ang tuhod ko. I don't want Cody to be mad at me. Masyadong nakakatakot. I suddenly step down and I stutteredly said.
"I-I... I'm r-really s-s-sorry-y. Hindi ko a-alam na hin-ndi p-pala dito." I said.
"What?"
Natawa yung mga babae sa reaction ko. Kitang-kita that my face turned pale. Of course, gutom na ako eh. They gave smirks na parang nakakainsulto.
Hindi ko inalis ang tingin ko kay Cody as Cath suddenly grabbed my hand.
"Sir Cody. I'll be taking ugly girl out of your face." Kinaladkad niya ako sa pababa. Hindi ko alam kung anong irereact...
When Cody suddenly grabbed Cath hand na nakahawak sakin. Her eyes went really big na parang matutunaw na ang katawan niya. Napatingin siya sa mukha ni Cody and Cody was looking at her. Nashock ako bigla sa nangyari and I felt a jolt of pain sa dibdib ko. What's happening?
"Let her go." Sabi ni Cody with a very cold voice. Namula yung babae.
"Waah! Sabi na nga ba concern si Sir Cody kay Cath eh!"
"Oo nga to think that he doesn't to let Cath's hand be tainted with the ugliness of that girl." Saka siya tumawa.
Narinig ito ni Cath as purposely let go of my hand saka inilagay ang kamay niya sa mukha.
"Well, I think it's the other way around." A dark deep voice cracked on our ears ng magsalita si Cody.
At first hindi ko naintindihan ang sinabi niya since sumasakit na ang tiyan ko.
But then, my eyes bulged out. Napatingin yung lahat ng babae kay Cody.
"Ano ibig niyang sabihin?" Nagtanungan silang lahat.
Cody suddenly smile in front of Cath as he put one of his hand on her shoulder. Then he gazed at me and grabbed my arm.
"I'm actually concerned na baka mahaluan ng kabahuan niyo ang babaeng to." And a devilish smirk came. As he gazed at me while smiling.
Napanganga ang lahat sa sinabi ni Cody lalong lalo na si Cath na siya mismo ang sinabihan ni Cody. Her mouth were almost ripped off because of her shock. Nanigas bigla ang panga niya as her forehead dripped cold sweats.
What did she do? She was so confused. All of them was confused. Hindi ba't Cath helped Sir Cody para mapaalis yang pangit na yan? But why did dissed off Cath and he defended thatugly girl?!
Napatingin sila sakin. Hindi nalang ako kumibo. Actually I was also shocked. Nagblank nalang talaga ang utak ko. Wala na akong interes sa sinasabi nila.
Cody glared all of the girls na nakatayo sa may bukana ng restaurant. He made a devilish grin. His black aura exuded everywhere, kulang nalang mapaiyak na ang mga babae sa harap. Nakatulala nalang si Cath kay Cody as he continued.
"Pangit ba ka'mo?" He scoffed.
"Kumuha muna kaya kayo ng salamin, and I'm sure you'll find there what you're saying." Then he squinted at Cath.
"Tch!" Saka niya ako kinaladkad pataas ng restaurant.
All of the girls were in dazed, not to mention si Cath na namumula na ang mga mata. She didn't know how to react and thought she'll really lose her face. She's so shocked.
She actually feared Cody whenever he saw him in the past years scolded and embarassment someone in front of other people, but she never thought na isa na siya sa dun.
Hindi pa man nakakarecover si Cath sa shock, Cody suddenly turned around and said.
"I will always remember what you all said to my girl." He tighten his grip and continued. "Don't ever show your faces in front of me at baka ibalik ko yun sainyo."
All of their eyes fell.
My girl??!!!
They were all shock sa sinabi ni Cody. Looks like hindi sila yung mga tao kahapon dito. They don't know the fuss na nangyari kahapon.
The most affected was Cath. Parang dumudugo na ang mata niya sa pagkashock as her hands were shivering.
"Girlfriend niya yung babae na yun!" And to even think that they actually mocked her in front of Sir Cody. Hindi nakihinga si Cath as she stumbled down on the ground sa pagkagulat.
"Wait. I cant believe this!" Sabi ni Cath as she faced down habang nanginginig ang mga kamay niya.
"That ugly girl is his girlfriend!"
Suddenly people who came passing by saw the whole scene and they started taking pictures and videos. Napansin ito ng mga girls kaya't nahiya sila bigla.
To be mocked in front of them was a total slap on their faces and mas masakit pa since si Cody ang gumawa nun sa kanila. Other girls helped Cath to walked as she suddenly bursted crying.
All of the bystanders whom taking pictures started to talk what happened and isa sa kanila is Arvin.
He slapped his forehead as he saw the whole commotion as he clenched his teeth saka tiningnan si Ken with a very furious eyes.
"I've told you." He looked at Ken like a tiny mouse.
Once again a snow storm surges coldness of negative hundred degrees.