Lies of the Heart (La Tierra de Conde Series#1)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14
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They say that it's a risk to love. What if it doesn't work out? What if it does? Sa ngayon, hindi ko na muna pino-problema 'yan. Ang alam ko, masaya ako sa tuwing nakakasama at nakakausap ko siya.

Hindi ko alam na ganito pala ang feeling kapag in love ka. I've been with so many boys before, I've been surprised with chocolates,flowers and balloons, but that's all. They even called me 'Haven alias one-girl-at-a-time'. Those boys were my flavor of the month, mabilis ako ma-turn off, walang tumatagal na lalaki saakin, mabilis ako magsawa. I've  never been jealous, I can easily dump them if I wanted to. They love me, I don't. I didn't know what love was and if I knew, I'm sure it wasn't love.

But now, it's different. Everything isn't perfect, but it's alright. Somewhere between laughing for no reason, stupid arguments, and making fun of each other, I fell in love with him. I fell in love with Kier.

"May girlfriend na daw si Senyorito Kier!" kakarating pa lang ni Shane, iyon na agad ang lumabas sa bibig niya. She's crazy!

"Paano mo naman nasabi?"

"Talaga? Sino daw?"

"Ano? Baka naman si Jane!"

"Hindi eh! Baka si Sarah! Nagk-kwento 'yon sa araw-araw na pagdalaw ni Senyorito Kier sa farm!"

"Gosh! Wala na tayong pag-asa!"

Wala pa ang instructor namin kaya malaya silang mag-tsismisan. Nagkukumpulan sila sa tabi, hindi mai-drawing ang mga mukha nila. Funny how these people go crazy with a man. I wonder how Kier would act if he will know that there are so many girls out there who's crazy in love with him. Ewan ko doon, baka alam naman na niya eh. He doesn't even care at all. Mas okay na 'yon.

"Pero nakita ko sila ni Senyorito noong isang araw na magkasama! Hindi ko nga lang makita ang mukha kasi nakatalikod saakin, pero naka-uniporme siya ng school natin. So ibig sabihin, that girl is from here!"

Napalingon ako kay Keila dahil sa sinabi niya. She saw us! Hindi kami nag-iingat! They are so furious to know who's Kier's girlfriend now! Noong isang araw, nalaman ko na sinugod nila si Valene, a third year college student dahil pinagkamalan siyang girlfriend ni Kier pero hindi naman. Paano nalang kaya kung malaman nila na ako 'yon? Baka magkagulo sila at baka mapahamak pa ako.

"Pwede naman na hindi mo na ako sunduin, kaya ko naman mag-jeep nalang. No need to fetch me, Kier." Sabi ko sa kanya matapos ko siyang hilain papasok ng sasakyan niya.

"Mas makakatipid ka pa kung-"

"I'm okay, Kier. Marami kang tina-trabaho sa inyo, kaya ayos lang talaga." Pangungimbinsi ko sa kanya.

"Ikinakahiya mo ba ako?" Napalingon ako sa kanya. His face darkened. With brows furrowed, his eyes immediately directed to me, agad akong kinabahan.

"Of course not! Why are you thinking that way?"

Hindi siya nagsalita. Nakatuon lang ang tingin niya sa kalsada. Medyo bumilis din ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan. Kinabahan ako. I know he's not very kind, he's ruthless and hard headed!

Tumigil ang sasakyan sa harapan ng apartment ko. Hindi niya pa rin ako tinitingnan o kinakausap. Hindi muna ako bumaba. I don't want us fighting.

"You're worried that your classmates or schoolmates might see us together." He concluded.

"Hindi naman sa ganoon, Kier. It's just that...well...yeah...I don't want them to know that we're in a relationship. Hindi maganda 'yon lalo na at nagkakagulo sila kapa-"

"Kinakahiya mo nga ako." Galit na sabi pa niya. Bumaba siya at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto. He's mad. I made him mad.

He's now watching me with dark eyes, brows almost in a straight line. His dark aura is very evident now that he's mad.