Chapter V

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          Natalisod si Maica palabas ng kwarto nya. She almost screamed ng makita si Dylan sa paanan ng kama nya, as in sa sahig at mahimbing na natutulog. He stirred dahil sa pagkakatalisod nya and he sleepily opened his eyes.

"Bakit dyan ka natulog?"

"Hm..how's your eyes?"

She touched her eyes, "O-Ok naman. Pero..."

            Hindi na nagbago ang paningin nya. Masyado nang malinaw ang mata nya that she can see Dylan's smallest pimple near his jaw. Para nga lang iyong maliit na bump sa mukha nito pero hindi pa rin naging  kabawasan iyon sa gwapong mukha nito. He's still so handsome especially in the morning.

"What's with that look, Cassandra? Don't tell me, you suddenly realized that you like me," he lazily grinned at her making her heart thump hard against her chest.

She just rolled her eyes at him, "Mas conceited ka pala pag bagong gising."

"Epekto lang to ng pagtulog sa sahig," he stood up

Natawa lang sya sa pagpagpag nito ng damit, "Bakit kasi natulog ka sa sahig. May kwarto ka naman ah."

"I can't leave you alone. Remember? Sumakit ang mata mo. It even bleed."

"Bleed?? Dumugo ang mata ko??"

"Yeah. Nilinis ko lang."

"H-hindi yon luha?"

"Hindi."

Knock!Knock!

"Senyorita, handa na po ang agahan nyo."

"Yeah. Susunod na—"

     Agad na tinakpan ni Maica ang bibig ni Dylan. She can't let her maids know na may lalake sa kwarto nya. Siguradong patay sya sa papa nya pati sa mama nya at lalong sa lola nya. 

She whispered at him, "Ano ka ba?? Wala ka talagang....ah...sense of...uh.."

He just stared at her blankly.

"Senyorita?!! Ok ka lang ba?"

He took off her hand, "She's fine—"

She again covered his mouth, "Shut—"

"May naririnig po akong boses ng lalake, senyorita. Kailangan nyo po ba ng tulong? Teka lang po."

"I'm fine, Melani. Sige. Susunod na ako," she then whispers at Dylan, "Wala ka talagang sense of...ah.. conservativeness?"

"Conservativeness?? Define conservativeness," he chuckled.

"From the root word conservative, alam mo na yon. Nilagyan ko na lang ng ness."

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