The Sweet Vixen | Vanessa

Chapter 6

"Who's Leandro?"

I stopped myself from drinking the hot choco and stared at Stormy's face. She looks dead serious and curious.

Tumikhim ako at umayos ng upo sa couch. "And where did you get that name?"

"My husband, you know naman na close sila ni Grayson and that they have their boys night out." She grinned.

I rolled my eyes and tried to ignore her. I continued sipping the hot chocolate while I read an email in my laptop.

"Hoy! Don't ignore me, Nessa. Who's the lucky guy?"

I groaned and stared at her with disbelief.

"Seriously?"

"Dead serious, yeah."

"He's someone that you don't know. There, I gave you the answer." Dang it. Mahirap pa naman patahimikin si Storm kapag curious.

"Bitch! I'm not fucking stupid-"

"Stop cursing!" Mariin kong sabi.

Dang it, dang it!

"Well, you better tell me who the hell that Leandro guy is."

I sighed before closing my laptop and stood up. "I'm leaving." I said before immediately walking away from her.

"Hey! We're not done yet. We'll know about him anyway."

Mabilis kong inayos ang mga gamit ko sa kwarto ko bag'o ulit lumabas at walang lingon lingon na umalis.

"Vanessa Jade! Malalaman rin namon kung sino si Leandro!" Then she chuckled.

Napairap na lamang ako sa hangin at pumunta na sasakyan ko na naka garahe. This house is built for us, this is our safe haven kapag gusto naming magpahinga at magpa kalayo-layo sa ibang tao.

I'm driving noong big lang mag ring ang phone ko, I'm not really into talking while driving kaya itinigil ko muna ang sasakyan sa tabi ng daan bago ko sinagot ang tumawag.

"Vanessa Cordova, speaking."

"Miss Cordova, ang kasintahan niyo pi ay narito ngayon sa clinic ng eskwelahan nila."

Napakunot-noo naman ako bag'o tiningnan ang numero. It's unregistered.

"Kasintahan?" balik tanong ko dito.

"Si Leandro Guevara, po Miss Cordova. Ikaw lang ang nakalagay na number for emergencies niya dito sa eskwelahan niya."

Napabitaw naman ako ng buntong hininga bago napaface palm. Damn it, Leandro. Not again!

"Sige po, thank you for calling. I'm on my way there."

Matapos kong maibaba iyon ay mabilis akong nag drive papunta sa eskwelahan niya. Naka poker face lang ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa eskwelahan niya. Some students stared at me shamefully as I make my way to their clinic. Maybe they recognized me dahil isa ako sa model ng The Bad Girls Magazine.

"Sir?" Mabilis akong lumapit sa isang pamilyar na bulto, his professor.

Natulala naman ito ng makita ako pero kaagad ring nakabawi.

"Miss Cordova! Finally, Leandro is inside, ginagamot ang sugat niya. You can talk to him right now pero pagkatapos niyong mag usap ay pumunta kayong dalawa sa office ko."

"Thank you, sir."

Pumasok na ako sa clinic, I immediately noticed na may ibang estudyante rin na ginagamot sa loob. I recognised some of his friends. Kaagad na akong nagka-ideya sa isip ko.

"Leandro Remus." I crossed my arms in front of him ng makita siya.

Meron na naman siyang bagong sugat sa mukha. Mas lalo naman akong naiinis sakanya.

"V-vanessa..."

"Can I have a moment with him, nurse?"

"Ah, yes po, ma'am. Tapos na rin naman po ang pag gagamot sa mga sugat niya. Excuse me po." Paalam ng nurse at kaagad ng umalis.

I looked at him. "Explain."

Napakamot ang ulo niya. "Kasi... Ano..."

"Straight to the point please. Pupunta pa tayo sa professor mo."

"May binastos kasi iyong grupo nila Renz. Si Freya. You know that I don't like seeing girls being violated by boys. I don't want that to happen kasi palagi kong naaalala ang-"

"I get it. No need to continue." Napalunok ako. "But it doesn't have to go all that way. Dapat kinontrol niyo ang mga sarili niyo. You could've told a teacher. Hindi mo dapat inilalagay sa kamay mo ang mga ganoong bagay."

"I'm sorry,"

"It's fine. Nangyari na. Just don't do this again. Pinapataas mo ang dugo ko!"

He chuckled with my statement before encircling his arms around my ways and rested his head against my chest. Hinalikan ko naman siya sa ulo bago bumitaw.

"Let's go to your professor. Can you walk?"

"Yep. Mukha lang ang natamaan."

"Good."

I asked him if he want to talk to his friends but he declined kaya pumunta na kami sa office ng teacher niya. I knocked three times before entering his office.

"Have a seat, please."

"I'm really sorry sa behaviour ni Leandro, sir. Hindi na po talaga ito mauulit-"

"Calm down, Miss Cordova. I'm giving him a punishment for violating the rules but the real reason why you're here is I want to say thank you."

"Thank you?" I'm confused.

Pinagsiklop nito ang dalawang kamay sa lamesa at tiningnan kami ng seryoso.

"Mr. Guevara saved my daughter, Freya."

Napasinghap naman ako. "Oh,"

"I'm really thanking you, Leandro for protecting my daughter. She's still I'm the clinic and she said that she wanted to say her gratitude personally but she's still a bit shakened by what happened. If only hindi lang ako dito nagtatrabaho baka ano na ang nagawa ko sa mga batang iyon."

I can sense the anger within Mr. Cardinal's words.

"I just don't like seeing girls treated like that. No need to thank me." Ani ni Leandro sa malamig na boses.

"Oh no, no. Kahit dinner lang. I want to thank both of you. Lalo ka na, Miss Cordova. Simula noong na wala ang mga magulang ni Leandro-"

"Don't mention their deaths in front of me. Can we please go, Vanessa?" He captured my arms.

I looked at Mr. Cardinal apologetically before saying my farewell.

"I'm sorry, sir. And about the dinner, here," I gave him my business card. "You can call me by that number. I'll just tell my secretary na inaabangan ang call mo na yan, she'll immediately tell me. I can grant you the dinner next week since I'll be free from work then. Just call that number."

"Nessa-" Pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Leandro ng umangal ito.

Kita ko naman ang say a sa mukha ng propesor ni Leandro. Can't blame him. It was his daughter who was saved.

"Aalis na po kami."

"Yes, thank you, Miss Cordova and Mr. Guevara."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Nauna ng lumabas si Leandro.

"Leandro!" Damn his attitude.

"I may say that even with those arrogant attitude of his,"

Nilingon ko siya.

"You raised your brother, very well."

STONE MIKAELSON