SUZY'S POV
"Everyone, good job for tonight! The party went well without any problem so you can all go home now."
When our head enthusiastically announced that, nagsipalakpakan na ang lahat as they prepared their things to leave. I've already changed into my new shirt and I'm good to go now.
Klent could be waiting for me now kaya kailangan ko ng umalis rito.
Nagpaalam na'ko agad sa mga kasamahan ko before I hastily rushed outside of the kitchen and out of that building with my backpack with me.
The moment I'd stepped outside of the exit, napalingon-lingon agad ako sa paligid in search for Klent.
Mga kalahating oras na ang nakakalipas magmula ng matapos ang party and I doubted if he was able to wait for me that long.
I just hope he did.
I noticed Gina and the other service crews came out from the back of the building. Hindi ko na tinawag ang mga ito and just let them hailed a cab.
With hopeful look, I decided to wait for him for a few minutes right in front of the exit.
Pero nang mga halos kalahating oras na'kong naghihintay doon but still no Klent appeared, I couldn't help but blew out a disappointed sigh.
I guess I've expected that much from him tonight. With a heavy feelings in my chest, I decided to just leave now.
Mqybe he wasn't that serious with his offer to----
I stopped with my thoughts when suddenly, a certain red car screeched into a halt right before me.
Frowning, I waited for someone to came out from that car in a hope na baka si Klent na'yon. But the moment na bumukas ang pintuan sa harapan nito and came out the grinning Liam, I groaned in disapproval.
Oh God. Of all people na susulpot sa harapan ko, why does it have to be him?
"Let me guess, that pretty boy didn't pick you up here like what he had promised you right?" Nakangising bungad nito pagkalapit nito sa'kin.
I just shook my head at that question and decided to juat leave him in peace. I'm too tired to even draw an argument with him right now.
"Ihahatid na kita."
I groaned in annoyance when he suddenly offered that while blocking my way.
"Malalim na ang gabi so it'd be better if I'll take you home with my car now." he added while pasting an innocent smile in his face.
Heaving up a shaky deep breath, I faced him with pointed look.
"Tama ka, malalim na nga ang gabi kaya pwede bang tantanan mo na'ko sa mga ginagawa mong 'to? Hindi mo'ko mauuto rito."
"Mauuto? Why? Bakit naman kita uutuin? May mapapala ba'ko kapag inuto kita?"
That made me blew out a breath. Talagang wala itong balak na tigilan ako.
"Hindi ko alam kung anong mapapala mo sa ginagawa mong'to but I know for sure that this is your way to get back on me."
"Get back on you??" I let out a laugh at that before I shook my head at her.
"No, woman. I'm doing this because I'm concern. And you can say na wala akong karapatan na maging concern sa'yo because I was just 'nothing' to you--" I stated with emphasis in the 'nothing' part.
"--but we can make an arrangement with that anyway. We can just become lovers starting tonight. That way, I could finally have some right over you. Pumayag ka lang and from here, we can start doing what every lovers would do at night. What do you think?"
When he brought up that lover thing again as if he was just telling me about the weather today, a groan instantly escaped from me again. As if I was suddenly frustrated about it.
He's impossible and I'm stupid enough to feel any awkwardness right now.
"You're crazy. Go away now, Liam. Wala kang matatanggap na sagot mula sa'kin. Nahihibang kana---"
"Yeah. Maybe I was crazy enough to even offer you that. You're annoying and all but who knows? We could be a good partner in bed. Or maybe more than that..." He cut off without any shame in his body kahit nagsisitinginan na sa gawi namin ang ibang taong dumadaan sa tapat namin.
And I want to disappear now in humiliation.
Blewing out a breath of annoyance, I faced him without any joke in my face. Na sana makuha agad nito na wala akong panahon para makipaglokohan sa kanya.
"Listen. I have no any interest with you at wala akong balak na makipagrelasyon sa isang tulad mo. I don't care of you're Samantha's friend or not but mind you this, I would never accept that insane offer from you." Mariing tugon ko na rito which to my utter annoyance, nginisihan lang ako ng gago before he folded his arms in his chest.
"You sure about that? Baka pagsisihan mo lang yan. You know, once you'd accept it, you can finally have the chance to touch every part of my sexy body and------" before he could even complete his nonsense, I quickly stepped to the side saka mabilis ng naglakad papunta sa gilid ng daan while shaking my head at how arrogant he was.
As if I even want to do that to him.
I heard him called me out pero hindi ko na ito nilingon and just hailed the first cab na dumaan sa tapat ko.
Naway bangungutin ito sa mga kalaswaang pinagsasabi nito.
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I grunted in annoyance when again, I heard someone doorbelled in my door.
Kaninang umaga ko pa naririnig ito at kahit kanina ko pa ito hindi pinapansin, that didn't stopped that someone to molest my doorbell and disturb my sleep!
It's a fucking saturday morning and I've got job later this afternoon so I need more sleep to relax.
Ugh!! I wonder kung sino na naman ito.
Groaning out, I sat up saka padabog ng tumayo at lumabas ng silid ko patungo sa pinto.
"Who---"
"Good morning, ma'am. A flower delivery for Suzane Brigante."
That lively announcement from a delivery guy greeted me and before I could even react, may iniabot na agad 'to sa'kin ng dalawang mga malalaking bouquet ng flowers. A flowers which I hated the most.
Pagkatanggap ko palang sa mga bulaklak na'yon, I suddenly felt that tickling sensation in my nose. That unbearable tickling sensation which caused me to sneeze out right before the delivery man's face. An allergic reaction everytime na makakasinghot man lang ako ng mga bulaklak na'to.
"I-I'm sorry--Hatsiii!"
When I released three consecutive sneezes, the delivery man was quick enough to step back away from me before I could even shower his face with my salivas again. Inilayo ko na agad sa'kin ang mga bulaklak na'yon when I felt like my sneeze was unstoppable now.
"Mukhang allergic po yata kayo sa bulaklak ma'am."
When he commented that with a grimace in his face, I just nodded at him while sniffing and rubbed my nose.
"Delivery po pala 'yan kanina ang isang bouquet ma'am at pasensya na po sa disturbo. Have a good day ma'am." He added saka umalis na agad ito before I could even ask him what the hell are these darn flowers for.
Pagkaalis nito, naguguluhang isinara ko na lamang ang pinto ko while throwing those boquets a dirty look.
Oh God. Akala ko ano na, ito lang pala? Sino bang gagong magpapadala nito sa'kin? Hindi man lang ba nito alam na ayoko sa mga bulaklak?
One is a dozens of white tulips and the other bouquet is a dozens of red roses. And I despised them all.
Knowing that it wasn't from klent dahil hindi nga niya ako sinipot noong isang gabi, ibinalibag ko na ito sa maliit na sofa sa may sala before I headed back to my room and plopped down onto my bed to sleep again.
And thank God I was able to sleep again pero mga isang oras palang siguro akong nakakaidlip, the damn doorbell rang out again.
Oh God!! Tinakpan ko na agad ng unan ang mga tenga ko and ignored it.
And I felt relieved when after a few minutes, it finally stops.
I tried to sleep again but after an hour or so, someone had doorbelled again. At makailang ulit ko ng hindi pinansin 'yon but the moment someone doorbelled again for the nth-time, inis na'kong bumangon ng higa saka padabog ng binuksan ang pintuang 'yon.
"Pwede bang---!"
"Good day, ma'am! Five bouquets of flower delivery for Suzane Brigante." Another delivery guy exclaimed that habang yakap-yakap nito ang mga bulaklak at bago paman nito isubsob sa mukha ko ang mga bulaklak na'yon, I quickly take step back away from him. Afraid that I'd smell those darn flowers again.
When he send me a confused look, probably with my weird reaction, I just gave him an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry. I'm allergic with flowers kaya pwede bang pakilapag mo nalang diyan sa baba ang mga bulaklak na'yan?"
His face lit up with understanding at that saka tumango na.
"Opo ma'am. Pwede po." And without any questions, he placed all those bouquets onto the front porch of my apartment.
"Pasensya po pala sa abala ma'am. Good day po uli." Paalam na nito and then with that, sumampa na agad ito sa delivery motorbike nito and drove off.
And just looking at these flowers now na nasa harapan ko, napapailing ko nalang na dinampot ang mga ito. Making sure to keep it away from my nose while holding it with held breath. Ayokong makasinghot man lang rito dahil ayokong magtrabaho mamaya with a nose like Rodulf the red nose.
This time, it was a sunflowers, white and pink roses, peach tulips, Chrysanthemum flowers.
Oh hell.
Kung sinumang tarantadong nagpadala ng mga bulaklak na'to, he better prepare for my ire later!
Inis ko ng itinambak ito sa sofa kung saan ko inilagay ang dalawang bouquet kanina.
When I spotted a small card na kasama ng mga bouquet na'yon, inis ko ng hinablot ito and flipped it open.
'A man should shower his woman with flowers. How about a date tonight?'
~Liam M.~
The moment I'd read his name, nakulamos ko nalang ang card na'yon.
So eto pala ang pesteng gumambala sa tulog ko. And he was really kind enough to send me these flowers. Talagang may balak itong patayin ako rito!
"Then do I have to be your lover first before you'll listen to anything I'd say?"
"...We can just become lovers starting tonight. That way, I could finally have some right over you. Pumayag ka lang and from here, we can start doing what every lovers would do at night..."
When those words echoed through my head again, I couldn't help but bared my teeth.
Ilang araw ko ng pinipilit na ialis 'yon sa utak ko because everytime I'd thought about it, I felt like it was awakening some unfamiliar feelings in me. Some aching feelings at my lower belly.
I cursed out when I thought about it. I quickly shrugged those thoughts off my mind.
Get a grip, Suzy! You would never fall for his trick! He's a playboy at hindi ka papayag sa gusto nito dahil hindi ka pa nababaliw!
When my mind chastised that, I mentally nodded in agreement.
Right. Kung makikipagrelasyon man ako, hindi sa taong 'yon. Not with a man who had no any plan for commitments.
Throwing that card back to that boquet, padabog na'kong bumalik ng silid ko and picked up a towel at my wardorbe before I headed to the toilet for a quick shower.
May kailangan lang akong ibalik sa gagong 'yon and it should be delivered personally. dahil may ilang kasagutan lang naman akong ibibigay rito..
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LIAM'S POV
"Shut up, Liam. Kung anuman yang kalaswaang iniisip mo ngayon, erase that. We're not doing such dirty thing. May kailangan lang kaming asikasuhin ngayon and it was about my case. Ba't ka nga pala napatawag? Do you have something to say to your friend now? Sabihin mo lang, pwede ko namang sabihin 'yon sa kanya para sa'yo."
Just hearing Samantha's incessant questions from the other line, di ko mapigilang magtaka rito.
I was calling Cameron's phone right now to ask him kung bakit hindi ito umuwi kagabi when I visited him in his house and it surprised me that it was Samantha who answered my call. Asking me those incessant questions.
With a shrug, sinagot ko na lamang ito as I leaned my back against my chair.
"Well, wala naman. Gusto ko lang naman sanang kamustahin si Cameron at tanungin kung bakit hindi man lang 'to umuwi kagabi. Pero dahil magkasama pala kayo, okay.. no need now.."
"Hindi umuwi kagabi? What do you mean, Liam? Are you saying he was out for the whole night?"
I nodded at that.
"Yes. Sabi ko nga. I don't know where he was last night and it was a surprise for me that he---"
"WILLIAM MONTERO!!"
That booming voice made me jolted up from my seat when my office door suddenly flung out open and then a certain petite woman in a cap barged inside. A half-filled sack was in her hand and Dulce was behind her while throwing me an apologetic look.
"Suzy!"
I was about to grin at her way pero hindi ko na naituloy ito when I heard someone in my phone.
"Liam? Sino yan? Is that Suzy? Why are you with her----"
"N-No, Sam! No... " I cut her off when Samantha queried that, I forgot she was still on the line.
"I'll end this call now. Bye, Sam!" Then with that, I ended that call. Ayokong usisain pa'ko nito kung bakit nandito ang babaeng 'to ngayon .
"Sir. I'm sorry. Hindi ko na po siya napigilang pumasok rito at---" Dulce shut her mouth when I motioned her that it was fine.
"I'll handle her from here, Dulce. You can leave now and make sure to lock the door on your way out."
"Yes, sir." She answered with a nod saka umalis na, locking the door on her way.
Pagkasara ng pinto, I started to walk towards him as I throw that sack in her hand a scrutinizing look saka tumingin uli sa mukha nito.
"Suzy.. Naparito ka yata? Natanggap mo na ba ang mga pinadala kong bulaklak sa'yo? I don't know what flower you will like so I decided to just send every flower which I think magugustuhan mo. So now, which one do you like then?" I queried her with a smile. Excited to hear her answer. Lalo na sa sulat na nasa card na kasama ng mga bulaklak na'yon.
I bet she was here to give me her answer now and I'm certain that it was a yes.
Of course. I am Liam Montero and no woman could ever resist my charm.
My brow shot up when she stepped closer to me. Still wearing her no nonsense look at habang bitbit parin ang sakong 'yon.
"Yes. Natanggap ko na nga ang isang daang bulaklak na ipinadala mo and I'm here to give you something bilang pasalamat ko naman sa ginawa mo."
That caused my smile widened into a grin, excited to know what she has to give me now.
"Oh?? You have? What is it? Is it an answer to my offer? Have you finally considered it now? Talagang hindi ka magsisisi kapag pumayag ka."
I frowned when I caught a small smirk peek through the side of her mouth.
"No. It's not about that, Liam. I would never consider the thought of having any relationship with someone like you. Nandito lang naman ako para ibigay 'to sa'yo."
"Ang ano? That sack?" I asked in confusion sabay turo sa dala-dala nitong sako.
"Yes. This sack." She nodded in confirmation.
"At nandito sa loob ng sakong ito ang lahat ng bulaklak na ipinadala mo. Ito. Isaksak mo sa bagaa mo!!" And before I could even realize what she was going to do, nakita ko ng itinaas nito ang bitbit nitong sako saka walang awang hinambalos ito sa mukha ko.
"HOLY HELL!!!!!" Sigaw ko na rito as I staggered back with the impact. Napapangiwing nahawakan ko nalang ang natamaang pisngi ko.
"Anong masasabi mo ngayon sa mga bulaklak mo, Liam? Was it pretty hard enough to get your senses back? O kailangan ko pang lakasan ang paghambalos ko sa'yo nang tigilan mo na'ko??"
I glared at her way when she'd sarcastically asked that while I'm still nursing my cheeks with a grimace.
She's unbelievable! This woman really need to be taught some lesson!
At dahil sa inis ko rito, I quickly rushed towards her with an instinct to tame her and teach her some lesson she would never forget. Ignoring the alarm look flickered through her eyes right now.
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