Chapter 10

Maxine s POV
"HEY ..." Lucas called.
I let out a deep sigh before looking back at it. I can't understand him. He doesn't want to see me, so what is he doing here ?! Kabwesit lang.
"What ?!" I will ask. I can t help but be irritated.
Long before it spoke ..
"The truth of that ..." he looked confused. Soon it started walking towards me.
He stared me in the eyes.
I frowned. Will we just stare at each other all the time ?!
"I just want to confirm something ..." he said in a low voice.
My forehead furrowed even more. What kind of drama is this ?!
But I stumbled upon what it did next ..
..it slowly bends which I wonder ..
Until..
..I can't react or even move. My eyes were wide open just looking at Lucas' face ..
... it was imprisoned while kissing me ..
Waaaaaaaaa!
..My knees are shaking. For HEAVEN s sake the arrogant 'this is my first kiss.
It stopped slightly and looked at my face ..
... and I could hear nothing else with the sheer force of my heartbeat. I feel like any time you could fall into my stomach.
Is this how it feels to be kissed ?!
A small smile flashed on Luke's lips and he looked at my lips again. I was swallowed.
..It bends slowly again ..
... I wanted to move but my body seemed to stiffen.
"Another rule to be added ..." he said a little hoarsely when the kiss ended. It looked at my lips.
"... those are just mine."
What?!
"M-Maxine?"
That s when I realized. I turned to the back.
Hevo, it hasn't left yet. His forehead furrowed and he looked back and forth between me and Lucas.
..I can see the pain registering on its face.
"Is that so ..." he sighed before speaking again. "Is that why you always reject me?"
I feel guilty ..
..I feel like I betrayed.
"H-Hevo, m-I'll explain .."
"Don't worry .. I'm not angry." it smiled sadly. "I just hope you've been honest with me."
I bit my lower lip. Hevo turned around and started walking away. I was about to follow it when Lucas immediately grabbed my arm.
"And where do you think you re goin ? " his question raised an eyebrow.
"Wait a minute ..." I protested while trying to get out of its grip.
"No, you're not goin 'anywhere." its gentle language, but it seems more commanding.
"Lucas kasi ---."
He looked at me as if to say 'TRY ME! .
I sighed.
"Where are we going?" I just ask instead of insisting on what I want.
"I want to eat." its short response.
"Eh' don t eat. " I sniff here. Can't he eat alone ?! We really need a chaperon!
"Hey ..." the evil look he threw at me.
Yay!
"I said I'll be the same." I immediately recovered and headed for its motor.
BUT instead of eating at an expensive restaurant I took Lucas to a cafeteria.
"Manang dalawang patir nga. Then just have plenty of water. " I order from the seller.
"All right Ma'am ..." the saleswoman smiled.
Luke slowly looked around the place, seemingly examining the other customers who were eating.
"Why here?" frowned at the question. "And then what's that guy?"
I smiled at him. The patir is whole rice with ground chicken on top and wrapped in banana leaves.
"Don't worry .. it's so delicious." I replied. "Then another, cheap here. You are full of twenty -one orders! "
"Eh, I will pay. What's the problem?"
"Sometimes you also eat ordered foods ..." I whistled. "It's not that you waste money on expensive restaurants, you don't consume your food. Many are hungry, noh. "
Lucas was about to speak but the saleswoman arrived.
"Thank you man!" once more I smiled at it. It returned my smile, then turned to Luke.
"You eat Sir. It s bery delicious. It is a specialty in our karenderya. You will surely porget your name once you taste it. " todo effort explanation of the seller.
I want to laugh, manang is trying hard. Anyway, the madman looks like a foreigner .. add to that his thin gray eyes.
"Manang marunong ho ---."
I didn t finish anything to say because Luke stepped in.
"Don t you have a spoon here?" its amused question.
Tsk, the crazy manang enjoys torturing.
"Spoon? You mean spoon, sir? " manang repeated. "No, patir is more delicious to eat using the hand. You try, Sir. "
The madman smiled broadly. What's wrong with him .. manang is really unconscious.
"Is that so. All right, I'll try. "
It looks like manang's jaw fell on the floor because of the gaping ..
... then scratched his head sharply.
"You tortured me, Sir .. You're bad." its still smile. "Ah, all right, enjoy your patir."
"Hays, what do you have left?" I sniffed at Lucas after manang left. "You're worse than manang ..."
"Fix your words. You should not talk in that way .. "sermon nito.
"Ah, ewan."
What's wrong with the word street ?!
I ignored Lucas and started yelling at the patir I had ordered.
Grabeee! Delicious and super sharp!
"You try. It s delicious. " I offered to Luke without him touching his food, he was just watching me.
Shake it.
"Try that ..." I insisted.
"I don't know how to shake hands."
My eyebrows arched. Seriously ?!
I stopped for a moment and d-in-emo with Lucas how to shake hands.
"Follow me." I command here. It was as if this child followed what I was doing.
"Put your rice first, then press so you can swallow it whole."
"Like this?"
He can press hard ..
"Come on, it's very very light. You re going to ruin your table, eh. " my complaint.
"Sorry .." he smiled.
"Then you can spit it out ..." I whispered. This followed. I watched nine. There's more to it than meets the eye.
Lucas looked at me for a moment and then suddenly ..
"Ahhhhh, water!" it ejaculates fanning the mouth with the hand. In a panic, I reached for the water while trying to keep from laughing .. its nose and face were very red.
"Didn't you say you're that sharp?" its complaint.
"Eh, you didn't try ..." I replied then resumed eating.
"Tsk, it's like you ..." he muttered. It didn't eat anymore and just watched me.
"Try again." I offer again.
"No way!" todo shake that it refused and even crossed his shoulders.
I laughed. He will take care of his life. I'm just going to consume my patir.
"Are you women really like that ..." I heard him whisper. I lifted my face and frowned. "Do you always really do that to seduce us?"
Ayay!
My forehead furrowed even more. I can't understand him. Then he raised his hand and wiped my mouth with his index finger. I forgot.
"I-it's me ..." I whispered and slightly averted my face. Shemay, I feel thousands of volts of electricity running through my whole body.
I secretly glanced at Luke's lips. I was swallowed. This arrogant man was the first to baptize my lips.
"You're blushing .."
I looked at him.
"H-you can't repeat that ..." I whispered.
"Which?"
Painosente pa.
"' Y-yong a-ano, 'yong k-kiss." I stammered in response. "It's not like I owe you ---."
"I do not want."
Yay!
"So what's that .. contract with benefits?" my sarcastic question. I can t help but get bored with it.
So he will kiss whenever he wants ?! Bwesit, even though the handsomeness in front of me is nunked, I am still a Filipina girl.
Charot! Kimme lang!
"Eh, don't make your own rule either." said the serious face.
We stare. Measures who will give up first.
"Fine ..." I lost, I avoided looking at it. "Rule number three .." I was able to really add even though I was already very counted. "Don't you fall for me .. Keinth Lucas Harrison."
Long before it spoke. I don't know if I'm just imagining what I saw in its eyes .. but
...
...
... was it pain ..?
I was secretly shaken, it was impossible for that to happen .. I was just a lowly orderly woman.
I heard Luke sigh.
"You wish."
That said, eh! Blow to the moon.
"If you violate, automatically, I'll be one month early." I explained.
Obviously I'm a loser, think about it ..
RULES:
1. I am not allowed to date anyone. (I don't understand why.)
2. He can kiss me when he wants. (I'm really going to be fooled .. will you make my lips dessert?)
3. No love involves. (I made it but it looks like 50-50 more ..)
Those rules are shocking .. we even beat those who pretend to be married or lovers ..
... Eh, I'm just his slave helloooooooo ?!
"And when you lose ..." this is what he said. "As long as you live you will be my slave."
"Fine!"
One month?
OTHER DAY FAST....
"Maxine wake up .. you might be late for that." I heard Mom growl, she barely shook my deck.
I still wanted to sleep but I had to wake up.
I'm too lazy to get up ..
... I just let myself sit first while closing my eyes for five minutes.
"Get down there and when you can take a bath." Mom still sighed.
"I'm not in,' Nay ... "I replied while still closing my eyes.
"Gano n ba. You're the perfect grocery store. I m going to clean the master s bedroom, eh. "
I scratched my head looking at it, I opened my eyes.
"All right. But I m a little impatient, 'Mom. My classmate and I have a walk today. "
"Why where are you going?"
"Meghan will make it worse to buy clothes for our acquaintance party. It's tomorrow night. "
I folded the blanket first then went down the deck afterwards.
"Gano n ba. Oh go ahead just don't. Just prioritize your walk and that is more important. "
"It's okay' Mom, I can do it at the same time. " giit ko.
"Kuh, don't say' Nak .. I'll be there later. "
I felt guilty. I no longer help Mom much with the chores here at the mansion.
"Sige' Nay. I'll just get it back next time. "
Mom smiled before speaking. "Take a bath ..."
"Yes."
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Lucas s POV
I have been waiting here for THIRTY minutes, thirty minutes outside the mansion where Maxine works but it still doesn't come out. It's past seven o'clock. She didn t even bother to pick up her phone for pete s sake that mosquitoes were already feasting on me.
Irritated I took the phone out of my pocket again and called but it still didn't answer. Until I saw from here outside the gate an elderly Lady, carrying a plastic bag of garbage.
I hung up my phone and waited for it to finally get out of the gate.
"Uhm excuse me .."
The old man frowned when he looked at me but did not speak.
"Is Maxine inside?" my polite question.
"Maxine?" its again. "I'm leaving."
That's why. I think the former caught me.
"He was with his classmates. They seem to have something to buy. "
"You mean .. he didn't go to school?"
She shook her head, plastering a smile on her face. She looked familiar anyway.
"She doesn't seem to be in today, eh."
Son of potrages.
I sighed impatiently. Why isn t that woman letting me know ?! I have all the rights to know her whereabouts.
"I'm sorry, Ijo .. but are you Maxine's classmate?"
I looked at the Lady and shook my head.
"I'm his friend ..."
It smiled.
"What do you need from my son?"
Ayay! So .. this woman is Maxine s mother?
I was scratching my head. What do I really need?
"Uhm-uhm, we have a conversation today --- Ugh, I want to see him."
I think the Lady's smile widened even more than I said.
"DRINK." said Maxine's Mom as she put down a glass of juice. I am currently in the living room of the mansion. I refused to enter but insisted.
"What's your name, Ijo?"
"Lucas." I replied.
"Gano'n ba."
Awkward. He kicked me from head to toe.
"Aren't you flirting with my Son?"
Jezz, I almost choked on this question. Suddenly my cheeks became hot.
"The truth of that ---."
"Who's that?"
Maxine's mother immediately stood up when she heard that voice.
"Uhm .. Maxine's guest, Miss Beatriz." its response to the woman just below from above, just as old as Maxine I guess.
The latter approached our habit and glared at me.
"All right Perlita, you can leave now." it turned to Maxine's Mom before sitting down in front of me.
"S-sige ijo ..." said the Lady who bowed slightly. I smiled at her in response.
"You look familiar .." whispered in front of me. I looked at him. "I think, I have seen your face somewhere --- OMG! Are you a Harrison ?! "
I was no longer surprised at the reaction.
"By the way, I am Beatriz Alfonzo." he sighed and held out his hand.
"Keinth Lucas Harrison." I replied and accepted his hand.
"I knew it." he said with a sweet smile and squeezed my hand a little more. "What do you need for that mutsatsang --- este with Maxine?"
"I'm sorry .. but I don't think you need to know that."
She hissed, crossing her legs, looking at me aggressively.
Shake that I avoided looking at it. I just need to expose in front of me that part that is covered with a scaly black color.
"I'm also obsessed with that woman ..." she said in a sarcastic tone. "First Hevo .. and now, you. Just wondering what he does to get the attention of men. "
I looked at him seriously.
"Maxine isn't like that ..." there was no expression against me. Based on the tone of his speech, I knew he didn't like Maxine.
"I know his types ..." he smiled wryly. "Simple but charara ---."
"Stop." I was stunned. "I don't know why you said that but that's not how I knew him."
I stood up and took a step heading to the door, I didn t like the habit of it.
"Wait!"
I stopped and frowned when I turned around.
"I m sorry .. I didn t mean to say it but can you stay for a lunch?"
"I'm sorry, but I sent Maxine."
I kept going out and didn t wait for anything else it would say.
I was riding a motorbike when a tricycle stopped in front of the gate. Maxine was the one who was spit on, she was carrying paper bags.
"Please pay." said the tricycle driver once reaching for the money.
I just let him go until he noticed me.
"Y-are you still there?" she asked surprisingly. It waited for the tricycle to leave before approaching me.
"Why didn't you say you had a walk?" when I objected to it, I did not answer his question.
"Because --- I forgot." its smile.
Nagpacute pa.
"You can't take me like that ..." I uttered seriously, I didn't return his smile.
She frowned.
"Sungit. What do you need? "
"We're going somewhere." my short response. She looked at me as if asking where are we goin . "... you don't come in, do you? I will ask you to do something. "
"I'll just say goodbye to Mom."
It turned to enter the gate, not even waiting for my answer.
Author s POV
THE young man took Maxine to the Harrison's house. Luke knew not but even himself he could not understand why.
"W-wait .. b-your house is' this isn t it? What am I going to do here? " full of astonishment Maxine asked Lucas as he dragged her inside the mansion.
"You're about to start your work ..." the young man replied without even looking at it.
"H-hah ?!"
Lucas finds Father and Mother in the living room, including Lourine and his Grandfather, they seem to have an important conversation.
"Listen everyone ..." the young man called to get their attention. He wasn't disappointed, they turned around but their eyes were focused on Maxine.
"She's Maxine, and she's my FRIEND." Luke added, emphasizing the word 'friend . "I hope we understand each other."
No one spoke and just kept looking at Maxine who then bowed her head as a greeting of 'Good day .
"W-wait .. I'm not done yet." the girl complained when Luke pulled her upstairs.
"Your behavior is really rude, isn't it ?!" Maxine's words were unbelievable when they reached the young man's room.
"They're used to it." Luke replied and took off his top then stretched out on the bed.
Annoyed, the girl approached the bed. It looks like it intends to make him a sleeping keeper.
"What now?" Maxine whispered to Lucas that the tone of impatience could be seen.
"What?"
"I thought you were going to ask me to do something?"
"Ah, wait." Luke said as if worried. It got up and headed for the walk-in-closet.
... then messed up the clothes there. It also disrupted anything that would pass inside the room.
"What are you doing?" wrinkled when Maxine asked.
"Spreading." short response of the young man and stretched out on the bed again. "Be clean."
Maxine was stunned, as if her brain was absorbing that moment. Then it let out a deep sigh and began to clean up.
"Saltik .."
"Are you saying something?" Luke asked, looking depressingly at the girl as she lay down.
"Buy when you're talking .."
The young man laughed at what Maxine said.
"By the way, where did you go before?" again Luke asked with his arms still folded.
Maxine remained silent and seemed to be concentrating on what she was doing.
"Hey, I'm asking you ..." Lucas suddenly threw a pillow at Maxine.
The girl frowned. "What? Do I really have to answer that? "
"Uh-huh ..." Lucas sat down and leaned on the headboard of the bed. "You re my slave, remember?"
"At the mall, buy a dress for the acquaintance party tomorrow night." with a melodious annoyance Maxine replied.
"Acquaintance party?" Luke repeated. "Do you need to um-attend there?"
"Of course. It's a pity for your dress, then it's my last year. "
"M-may date ka do n? Tsk, I'll just remind you ---. "
"I know." Maxine's cousin. "You don't have to repeat it. Besides, I have a date that I should have dated. "
"Really ..." the young man whispered, although his face had no expression.
Silence ..
"After I clean up, can I go home?" Maxine sighed as she picked up the clothes scattered on the floor.
"It's up to you ..." said the young man and turned a blind eye.
The girl was shaken and just continued what she was doing. He finds it hard to read Luke's habit, it's too moody, kind now and then suddenly resents.