POSSESSIVE 21: Knight Velasquez

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 13

TAHIMIK LANG si SM na nakaupo sa harap ng guwapong lalaking pumunta sa café niya para makausap siya. Hindi niya ito kilala at nasisiguro niyang hindi pa niya ito nakikita. As to why he wants to talk to her, she has no idea.

"Ahm..." magiliw siyang ngumiti, "gusto mo raw akong makausap?"

Tumango ang kaharap bago nagsalita. "I'm Valerian Volkzki, Knight's best friend."

Bahagyang umawang ang labi niya. Knight's best friend? "Nice to meet you." Inilahad niya ang kamay, "I'm Sweet Monday Canja Lopez."

Tinanggap naman nito ang pakikipagkamay niya pero wala siyang makitang emosyon sa mukha nito.

"Bakit mo ako gustong makausap?" Tanong niya kapagkuwan. "Tungkol ba 'to kay Knight?" Wala siyang ibang maisip na dahilan. He is Knight's best friend after all.

Tumango si Valerian at tumingin sa mga mata niya. "I'll go straight to the fucking point. Are you serious about him? If not and if you're just fucki— I mean— playing around, break up with him now."

That was rude... but he must have his reason for saying that to her. "I'm serious about him."

Hindi inalis ni Valerian ang titig sa kaniya. "In my vocabulary, serious means willing to risk everything for Knight. And I fucking mean everything. Can you do that? Matalino si Knight, pero pagdating sa usaping relasyon, wala siyang alam. He has little experience on women. He has been cooped up by his family and always focus on work to have time to date or flirt around. You are his first girlfriend—"

"I am?" Gulat niyang gagad.

Tumango ang kaharap. "That's why I'm asking if you're serious about him so don't be offended by my fucki—I mean, freaking words. Ayoko lang na masaktan ang kaibigan ko. He had been through too much already to get hurt. Alam kong hindi ko siya mapipigilan na makipag-relasyon sa 'yo kaya ikaw ang kinausap ko. If you're serious about my best friend, please don't hurt him in any way. I beg you."

Parang may humaplos sa puso ni SM habang nakatingin kay Valerian. "I'm not offended, don't worry." Ngumiti siya. "I'm actually happy that someone would go to this length for Knight. Thank you."

Nakita niyang natigilan ang kaharap habang nakatingin sa kaniya. "Hmm... parang alam ko na kung bakit ka nagustuhan ni Knight. That lunatic has a weakness for genuine kindness."

Parang may mabigat na bagay na dumagan sa dibdib niya. For genuine kindness to be Knight's weakness... what kind of life is he living? Gusto niyang malaman pero hinihintay niyang si Knight ang magsabi nun sa kaniya kapag gusto na nitong malaman niya.

One thing is for sure, he had a harsh life.

She smiled at Valerian. "Don't worry, I'm serious about him. Hindi ako gagawa ng makakasakit sa kaniya. Nang sagutin ko siya, pinag-isipan ko nang mabuti 'yon."

"Your relationship with him... it'll be hellish once his father finds out. That man is a sick son of a bitch. Are you ready to face hell?"

Kumuyom ang kamao niya. "Last year, I'd been to hell and back. I don't want the repeat of that, but if it's for Knight, I'm willing to face hell again... and just like the last time, I'll come back a winner."

Valerian smiled. "Bagay nga kayong dalawa. Just bear with him though, he's a crazy motherfucker. When he sometimes act so innocent and a kid, it's not an act, he's really innocent in some things. And he's always curious in an idiotic way so... I hope you can tolerate him."

Mahina siyang natawa. "Napansin ko nga. Thought it's okay, he's kinda cute. I like it."

Napailing si Valerian saka hinilot nito ang sentido na parang stress na stress. "Thank God he finally has you. Sana hindi na niya ako palaging kulitin. He's always stressing me out. That lunatic! Always asking for cake and food! I'm going to kill him one of these days."