Chapter 7

Maxine s POV
I THINK I'm going crazy thinking about where I'm going to get paid. Ugh, my head hurts. Why did he say that now ?! Eh, 'tis I wouldn t have saved up. Kakainis naman! If I only knew that he would remember 'that .. eh' I wish I hadn t just delivered.
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I frowned as I looked at Meghan, it really kinarer stoning me.
"What?" wrinkled when I asked him. He did not speak, but pouted forward. I followed the look with my eyes.
Ayay!
Miss Gillany was standing in front of me. It's not anger. I stood up in a daze. Gosh, my brain is so busy.
"M-ma'am ..."
"My God, which continent did you go to and you don't seem to be on your own, Miss Filmore?"
My classmates laughed. Tsk, again, eh.
"Ahm .."
"Never mind. Just give an example of a business establishment and draw their blueprint on the board. "
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What s your blueprint ?!
Waaaaaaaaaa!
I'm not listening!
I did not act on the stand. What should I draw? It would have been nice if it was a hut.
"M-ma'am because ..." I scratched my head so hard, no one itched. "I do not know."
Once again my classmates laughed.
"Enough guys!" Ma am s rebuke. "You want to call a friend?"
Yikes! Call a friend daw, eh all my classmates b-in-ully me.
"I don't have one Ma'am ..." I said in a low voice.
"Ma am!"
Surprised I looked at the next door, Meghan. I don't know, but you know the feeling that you don't have friends ... the kind of feeling you have, you're alone ... because you know you don't fit in with them. Then in this situation .. suddenly someone will claim that he is your friend and you are not close.
Blinking I didn t take my eyes off Meghan, suppressing my emotions. It was as if my heart was being touched.
"Yes, Miss Bodegas, you are raising your hand."
"La-shangrila hotel." answer of the latter.
"Okay. Would you mind to draw a blueprint of it? "
Meghan did not speak, but instead stood up and went forward. It started drawing with Ma am s marker. At first I didn t understand what it was drawing but eventually I got the meaning as well. The blueprint is like a floor-plan. The only difference, what Meghan drew is the flow of the business operation of the La-shangrila hotel.
"Very good Miss Bodegas." puri is Ma am. It turned to me after "Do you understand what the blueprint means, Miss Filmore?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Okay. I want you to make a five pages reaction paper on it, to be submitted by next meeting. "
"Yes ma'am."
Ma am turned and walked back to her desk.
"Thank you." I whispered to Meghan as she returned the chair. It just snorted in response --- I smiled.
"THANK YOU Meghan hah!" again I will thank Meghan after class. We walk out of the COM building. Our next subject is this afternoon so I'm going home.
"It s nothing. You owe me, hah! Free me tomorrow. " ngisi nito.
Ayay!
"Okay ...!"
"I ll go ahead. We have a family date today, eh. " this is what preceded the walk. It headed to the school parking area.
I'm going straight out of Campus, I don't have a car, eh.
I could see Lucas in the distance. It sits on the motor and ..
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... looking at my behavior. Tsk, I have no escape, he has already seen me.
It didn t take its eyes off me as I headed in his direction.
"Uhm .. where are we going?" I asked when I got in front of him.
"Somewhere we can talk .."
Tsk, what else are we doing. We're talking, right?
"Don't worry, I won't bite you .." he grinned when I didn't move.
I rode when it started the motor.
"Eat." its command. We entered a classy restaurant. Beef-stick is what I ordered, while his is pure leaves.
"Are you free?" I'm sure. It s hard that I don t have a down payment.
"Just eat."
Fine, bad to deny grace.
"Your about ---. "
"Let me tell you I'm not rich." I don't care what it says. "I was just studying at Wilford but my Mom was just an assistant. So I can't afford to pay for what I've damaged. "
He stared at me as if ignorant. Its lips twitched slightly as if laughing.
"Why are you laughing at me?" I can't help but ask. "Tsaka Mister ---."
"It's Lucas."
"Yes. I think you are a motor factory. Maybe you can just forget that ... "I sniffed at him. It was a different motor when we first met.
He laughed all the time and even crossed his shoulders.
"Si-ni-swerte ka. It s one of my collections so I m unlikely to forget it. Also, it's no joke that the fifty-thousand I repaired what you damaged. "
I think I choked on what I heard. I can't breathe anymore.
"Are you kidding me?" I even got to ask while calming my chest. "Fifty thousand? Eh, it was just the side mirror that was broken, and then it was an accident. "
"If it weren't for your stupidity it wouldn't have happened ..."
Seriously, this is his annoying habit again. I can't imagine this man being my savior.
"And I'm telling you, it's not an ordained motor." dag-dag pa nito.
Because Harley Davidson. What am I conscious of there.
"I don't have a down payment." prangka ko.
Silence ..
"I can forget the fifty thousand, eh."
I stared at him. Is he serious ?!
"But on one condition ..."
I would have smiled, eh. Naudlot pa!
I didn t speak, I waited for what he would say next.
"Be my slave .."
Slave? As in slave ?!
"H-hah? But why?" wrinkled when I asked.
"Do you know of any other way for you to pay me?"
Nga naman ..
"Nothing."
"That's it, eh. Besides, it's only a month. "
I was stunned. Anyway, that's okay because I have a problem with the mind where to get fifty mel.
"Deal!" I ejaculated with both hands. It didn't move and just stared at it.
"I'm not done yet.."
Yay!
"I-there's more?" I asked and shyly lowered my hand. Why not say everything yet. It's still being hung.
"You can't date someone else for a month."
"What does that have to do with the condition?"
"Actually, nothing. I just wanted." it smiled, annoying smile. "Take it or leave it."
Aisht, jusmeyo!
"Fine!"
Tsk, I haven t had a boyfriend for 19 years. So let's go for a month. Then I'll just think of Hevo.
"Deal?" he held out his hand.
"Deal!" I replied and accepted that. I felt its weak grip, at the same time the voltage of electricity from my arm. It was as if I had taken it back. I looked at him ..
..He is the same to me.
Lucas s POV
HONESTLY, I didn t think about what I said, nor did I plan ..
Whatever. Then I will face the consequences of this mania of mine.
I carefully examined my hand. Did he feel that too?
"I'll take you home after your class." I whispered afterwards. It looks delicious to eat. It didn t even bother to lift its face to look at me.
"Can not.."
I frowned. "And why?"
"Mom might be upset when she sees another man with me again."
"I'll take you home." I insisted, crossing my arms. I don't seem to like the idea that someone has brought it to their house. "And I am not asking your permission anyway."
It suddenly lifted its face. "You're not naughty either."
"Tsk, have you forgotten? You love me and I enslave you. Whatever I say, that will be followed. "
"Whatever .." its sarcastic language then spit out a huge slice of meat.
I stared at her with amusement. He is weird.
"Why?" he stopped chewing and frowned when he looked at me, not even bothering to swallow what was in his mouth.
"Get well soon. How many days have you not eaten? "
"Why?" its innocent question.
"You should act like a lady. Especially, when there s a guy infront of you. Aren't you worried I might turn you off? "
She hissed and then ate another slice of meat. "No. And then you're not my boyfriend. "
Yay!
"Even."
It doesn t even have the kapoise-poise to eat.
"Ah ewan. I will do where I am comfortable. Besides, I don't have a boyfriend so it's okay. "
"You don't have a boyfriend or have a boyfriend yet?"
It stopped eating and stared for a moment.
I bit my lower lips. It's too late for me to take back my question.
"W-no ..." he said in a low voice. "Since birth."
I feel like a part of my heart is happy.
Darn, I felt like I m sick inside. And I don t know when 'it started.
So far, all I know is that I am comforted by him.
This insane!
I'll just let it go like this until I know the answer. It will also pass. Yeah, it ll pass too.
"Tsk, why are you smiling?" I heard her ask. I averted my eyes from him.
Am I?
"Oh .. you're laughing at me because I'm NBSB?" said the man's eyes. "When Hevo and I became 'HU U' to me."
Tsk, where else is he.
"Don't worry, that won't happen." I smirked, shifting my eyes at her.
"And why?" an eyebrow arched its question. "I'm beautiful and I type no'n."
"Just want to remind you about the rule in case you forgot it."
"I know. Not after a month. "
I took a deep breath as I irritatedly shoveled spoonfull of cabagge salad into my mouth. This woman s budget.
"Why?"
"Don't talk, just eat." I replied. I can t hide the annoyance in my tone.
"What's wrong with him ..." I heard him whisper.
? To-tot-to-tot! ?
I frowned when I stared at Maxine.
"Ah, that's mine." smiling its language and with what was taken from the bag, cellphone. That s a bit old -fashioned.
"Is that still what you're using?" I am comforted by the question.
"Yes why?" busy pressing the phone.
"Nothin .. "
It stopped doing and looked at me. "Are you laughing at me again?"
"Of course not." I shake. "I was just amazed. Aren t you ashame of using it infront of me? "
"I would be ashamed if I stole it." its snout. "Of course I also dream of an expensive phone. Case I have no purchase. Only then when I get rich. "
"Ah .. I see." I nodded in response then refocused on what I was eating.
Author s POV
AFTER eating for two, Lucas took the girl to the University. It's past noon.
"I'll wait for you here ..." Lucas said to Maxine. They are outside the University.
"I ll be out at Five O clock later. Just go home. " the girl replied as the motor came down.
"It's OK. I'm going somewhere too. I ll be back before five. "
Maxine shrugged and adjusted the bag. "It s up to you. All right, I'll go first. "
The girl turned and walked to the gate.
"Maxine ..."
The girl stopped and looked at Luke's behavior.
"Why?" wrinkled when he asked the latter.
"Don't run away from me ..."
"Your Majesty will follow." Maxine replied and even rolled her eyes.
That was all and it continued to enter the campus.
BECAUSE Maxine's class was still at 2:30, she decided to hang out in the University's mini-park first. The girl sat down and laid the bag on the stone table. It pulled out the notebook and ballpen and had something written on it.
"What are you doin ? "
Surprised, the girl raised her face when the front appeared. Hevo, he was carrying two coke floats and a box of pizza.
"You surprised me."
"Sorry ..." the young man smiled and put down the bag. "You didn't reply ..."
"I'm sorry I lost my mind. How did you know I was here? "
"Uhm, I saw you on the way here."
"Gano'n ba."
"What are you doing?" asked the young man who handed Maxine the coke float.
"Thank you. Uhm, reaction paper. "
"I see."
Silence ..
"Uhm Hevo .."
"Hemmm?"
The girl scratched her head. It seemed to want to say something but was just embarrassing.
"Why?"
"W-don't you plan to open that?" he ordered the pizza box.
Laughing, the young man opened the box and handed it to Maxine.
"Sorry. Eat, that s really for you. "
"Thank you!" reach Maxine's smile and take a piece.
"It's funny, you know that?"
"Why?"
Hevo nodded then smiled. "Nothing. I'll take you later h ---. "
"Can not."
The young man's smile disappeared although he was not angry.
"I mean I'll get it later." the girl sighed when she noticed Hevo's reaction. "S-sorry hah .."
"No, it s okay. Maybe next time around. How about that? " smile at it again.
"S-sure ..."
"I will remember that."
The two exchanged smiles.
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Beatriz s POV
I M on my way to COM building when two people hanging out at the mini-park caught my attention. I calm down myself and shoved my hair into my ear. I m really high-blooded with that woman.
Well, Hevo is handsome, but I don't like him that much. Fine, I'm attracted, but the reason why I am doing this is because of Maxine. Uggh, how I hate HER. I compete for the attention of Mommy and Daddy.
I hate him. He was too kind to the point that it was irritating, the bubble was inside. Simple but also flirty, kaimbyerna!
Okay fine .. she's beautiful. But duh? Even if she dresses in expensive clothes it won t change the fact that she s just a rag!
I'll just see if that Hevo doesn't spit on me!
I stepped towards them.
I dropped the bag and book as I got close to them.
"Ouch!" I groaned as I fell down myself onto the ground. "Oh please, somebody help me ..!"
I was not disappointed. I caught Hevo's attention. Run it closer to where I am. I also saw Maxine look at my behavior but she remained seated.
Antipathetic!
"Miss, are you okay ...?" Hevo asked. It bent down and slightly looked at the foot I was holding.
"No, I am not." I sobbed. "I think my ankle is sprained. It hurts! "
Suddenly Hevo created me. "Lemme bring you to the clinic."
I am currently lying in the clinic bed. I couldn't help but smile a little on my lips.
This is the start I know.
"She looks okay ..." I heard the nurse say to Hevo. "Maybe he just had a pinched vein earlier so his foot hurt."
"Ah, okay. Thank you. " Hevo also replied.
Eventually I felt the curtain open where I was.
Si Hevo.
I get up.
"W-wait don't force it." said Hevo and helped me get up. "How do you feel? The nurse said that maybe there was just a pinched vein so your foot hurt. "
"I see. It still hurts, eh .. "I sighed. "I still have a class ..."
Silence ..
"Thank you. You are? "
"Hey, hey Fontanella."
"Thank you Hevo." I gave him a sweet smile. "I'm Beatriz."
"I know you. I saw you once when I delivered Maxine, and I saw you at camp too. "
So he noticed me too?
I didn t expect it would be this easy ..!
Again I smiled. "Gano'n ba."
Silence ..
"Uhm, is it okay if I take you to my room later?" I asked him with my very seductive tone. "It might be hard for me to walk, eh."
It smiled and nodded. "No problem.."
Bingo!
Just you wait Maxine. Hevo would be mine ..
..and no matter which man links to you, it will be mine too.