Hiding From The Playboy (TagLish)

Mukha agad ni Nicole ang unang bumungad sa akin pagbukas ko ng pinto ng condo unit. She was looking at me with a curious face. I just walked passed by her and immediately lied my back on the sofa. Isinandal ko ang ulo ko sa armrest at bumuntong-hininga nag pagkalakas-lakas.Thinking of what happened yesterday is making my head throbbing. I lied about what I said to Elijah. I remember everything of what happened last night. I wasn't drunk, I was just tipsy. I can still remember his touch on my waist, how his hand covered my mouth to not make any sound while the guys are outside the comfort room, and how he managed to have a gun with him in that situation.Naramdaman kong may umupo sa tabi ko kaya napatingala ako rito. My friend since Third Year College, Nicole Fontilla. May hawak na siyang basong tubig bago niya ibinigay sa akin. Nagpasalamat ako sa kaniya bago ininom ang tubig."Saan ka nanggaling?" tanong niya. Tumingin ako sa kanya bago ko nilagay ang baso ng tubig sa center table

As the pizza was delivered, I eventually went to the couch where Elijah is waiting. He's watching a movie as his eyes are focused on it. Nilagay ko ang box ng pizza sa center table at umupo ng ilang pulgada ang layo sa kaniya. Tumingin siya sa akin at napansin niya ang distansya sa pagitan namin. He then straighten his back and prepared the food and soda cans. I was just watching him as I felt a mere emotion in me. Before, he's very caring. Despite being a playboy, when he's with me, he always think about what's better for me. Lagi niya akong tatanungin kung kumain na ba ako, kung na-review ko na ba ang mga notes ko, kung nakatulog na ba ako. We're like a great and happy couple. Except that we don't have a label. So I called myself as his fling. A fling who's also became his bestfriend for a short period of time. Ako ang nag-alok na maging kaibigan niya noon. This was because I like him since first year Senior High School ako at first year College siya. At first, he rejected me...

As I said that, their faces became serious all of the sudden. Even Rash who is very hyper turned serious with the mentioned of the gang's name, 'The Hawk'. I can even see them clenching their hands into fists.Habang ako ay pilit kinakalma ang sarili sa nakita. I became cautious. I shouldn't be like this—weak and will just cry when I saw them. I know for sure that they scream more danger based from Elijah's statement. Pero hindi ko alam kung gaano talaga sila ka delikado.Sinubukan kong kumalma sa pamamagitan ng malalim na buntong-hininga. I closed my eyes but then, naramdaman kong may humaplos sa mga kamay ko na nasa kandungan ko. Napatingin ako sa likuran. Tiningnan ako ni Elijah na may pag-aalala sa mga mata niya. It was telling me na magiging okay din ang lahat. Na poprotektahan niya ako. I hold his hand. I felt warm with the feel of it on mine. I just timidly smile at him to assure that I am fine.“Where's Noah? He should know about this,” Daniel said. I can feel ferocity on his

Magsasalita pa sana ako nang tumunog ang phone ko. Agad akong lumapit sa table at kinuha ang phone bago sinagot ito. Nilapit ko ang phone sa tainga ko at hinintay kung ano ang sasabihin ng tumatawag.“Rielle!” Napapikit ako sa wakas nang marinig kong sinigaw niya ang pangalan ko. It was my friend, Nicole.“Hey, why are you shouting? And where are you?” I asked. I can hear her background from here. It was like she's on the car. “Well, I didn't told you last night. I'm going to my grandparents' Villa today. I really miss them.”“Oh, good to hear that.” I answered. I accidentally look at Elijah's direction who's patiently waiting for me. “Just take care of yourself.”“Thanks! Oh, by the way, the manager called and asked us to go to his office on Tuesday. He needed employees by next week.” Manager? I thought it will be on the next two weeks? Naka-schedule ang trabaho ko sa last week ng April kaya nakakagulat na kailangan nila kami sa lalong madaling panahon. Pangalawang linggo pa lang

I woke up earlier than expected. It's still six in the morning and I decided to work out today. I didn't have enough sleep because of what I did last night. After I eat, I walk back to my room, all I thought was Elijah's sudden walked out. He's been flurrying my mind. And even his expression when he looked at me, how he stares, and even how he will react when I am with him gives an impact on me.Honestly, it really confused me with his mixed signals. Gusto kong malaman ang motibo niya kung bakit siya nagkakaganito. Gulong-gulo na talaga ako pagdating sa kaniya, at hindi man lang siya mawala-wala sa isip ko.Yung mga kilos niya, pinaasa ako na may nararamdaman siya para sa akin. Na concern din siya, not just a friend but more than that. But who am I bluffing? It's quite impossible for that.Even though I wanted to get out of his life, it's like fate is making its own way. Binibigyan ako ng pagkakataon na makasama siya. At sa pagkakataong iyon, lihim din akong umaasa. That maybe, afte