K, The Stalker [Zendguge Series 1]

W I N E

CHAPTER 43

Nanatiling nakapwesto si Klygy sa likod ni Sir K habang nakasunod lang sakaniya. She had never gone to groceries before because she prefers eating in fast food chains or restaurants back when she was living in a dorm.

Tumigil sa paglalakad si Sir K kaya nabunggo siya sa likod nito at napatingala rito. Nakatingin rin ito sakaniya na para bang inoobserbahan siya.

“Are you shy that you are wearing that clothes inside groceries? Or is this your first time in grocery?”

Dahil sa gusto niyang matapos na kaagad ang kanilang pamimili ay sinagot niya ito nang makatotohanan.

“Both”

He chuckled upon her honesty and he can say that she is really uncomfortable. He sighed while looking at her innocent face, tapped her head, and leaned close to her face, surprising her.

“You are wearing that clothes while buying groceries which you find uncomfortable. Think about my situation, babe”

Namilog ang kaniyang mga mata nang marealize rin ang kasuotan ni Sir K. Natawa si Sir K nang makita ang reaksyon ni Klygy at tumuwid ng tayo.

“I look formal like I’m having appointment with these eggs,” tumatawa nitong saad at nilingunan ang mga itlog sakanilang gilid.

“But it doesn’t matter right?” tiningnan niya si Klygy.

“We live our own life so we do what we want. We buy what we want. We dress what we want,”

Natigilan si Klygy at napatingin lang siya sa mapupugay nitong mga matang nakatingin rin sakaniya.

“That is why there is individuality,” dagdag nito at bumuntong hininga. “Let’s just think that we are too good for them to care,” inakbayan siya nito. “As long as we live our own life, right?”

Hindi na nakapagsalita pa si Klygy dahil sa wala siyang masabi sa mga sinabi nito. He is right, that is why she had nothing to decline. And thank to that, she got a bit of self-confidence now. She wanted to try not to care about the people who will try judging her with her clothes.

Inalis na rin ni Sir K ang pagkakaakbay niya sakaniya at kumuha na ng mga itlog. Kumuha narin sila ng karne at isda para sakanilang kakainin sa loob ng tatlong araw. Wala siyang ideya kung ano ang dapat na bilhin kaya sinundan lang niya si Sir K at sinasagot kung may tanong ito.

Tumigil sila sa wine section at nilingunan ni Sir K si Klygy.

“Why aren’t there wine in your kitchen shelf?” pagtatanong ni Sir K dahil beers lang ang nakita niya sa kusina nito.

“I was broken that’s is why I ordered beers in case I wanna get drunk”

“I see, let’s get wine then.”

He reached out three La Tache Burgundy 2003 Domaine de la Romanée, making her eyes widened.

“Bakit yan ang kukunin mo? That’s worth 120 thousand each!” she directly complained, already thinking that the price is good for buying more food than just buying a mere wine.

Tiningnan siya ni Sir K sa mga mata.

“You like wine.”

Natigilan siya kaya mas lalong lumapad ang ngiti sa mga labi ni Sir K nang makita ito.

“I’m willing to spend more just to get that 'one'. It’s on me, babe” he winked and started pulling the cart again, leaving her dumfounded.

Sinundan niya ito nang tingin at inisip kung paano niya ito nalaman. She got only one chance to drink wine and it was on her 18th birthday. Her grandfather’s gift is the most expensive wine in the world and when she tried it, it was really good that she never shared it to anyone. And after finishing that bottle of wine within two months, she never got the chance to drink once again because she couldn’t ask her grandfather for more. Moreover, she couldn’t buy one because it could only be gotten in an auction abroad.

“Excuse me, miss”

Nagising ang kaniyang diwa nang makarinig ng boses mula sakaniyang likod at napalingon rito. There he saw a group of stylish boys looking like college students as her eyes widener upon seeing a familiar man who walked closer to her.

“I’m sorry for reaching out in this kind of place. I… I’m Flouran Fuentana, I am a senior student of fashion design in Torji University. We were scouting for a model in our project and we spotted you. We think that you perfectly fit our design so we would like to ask you if you could model for us?”

Tiningnan niya isa isa ang mga ito at mukhang lahat naman ito seryoso sa kanilang intension. She often runs with designer scouters since college that is why this is normal for her. She already quit modelling that is why she wanted to decline but…

She couldn’t just decline this face that really looks like… Alivros… and she knows this kid.

“I… I don’t think-

“What’s the matter?”

Agad siyang napalingon sakaniyang likod at naron si Sir K na nakakunot ang noo habang iniisa isang tiningnan ang mga lalaking nasa unahan niya. Lumapit ito sakaniya at niyakap ang kamay nito sakaniyang bewang.

Nakapagtinginan ang mga estudyanteng iyon at muling nagsalita ang nasa unahan nila.

“W-We would like to ask your girlfriend to become our model for our project, sir. We were caught by her style that would perfectly fit with our collection of designs-“

“I’m her husband and I don’t want my wife to be a public figure,” Sir K possessively demanded, shocking the hell out of her.

Okay lang sana kung girlfriend pero husband? Wife? What the f*ck?

Sir K stared at that boy named Flouran.

“I can see your determination to win that project but I am not making my wife yours even a minute. I will be giving you a real model to do your project instead. Ask your brother for the model tomorrow,” ani nito sakanila at tinalikuran na sila habang siya ay napasunod na rito dahil sa pagkakayap ng kamay nito sa bewang niya.

“Kilala niyo po ang kuya ko?”

Napatigil si Sir K at nilingunan ito.

“I know him so I know you. Consider that you’re lucky this time,” muli nitong sinabi at nagpatuloy na paglalakad.

Nakatingin lang si Klygy kay Sir K dahil sa nalaman. Kilala niya ang kapatid ni Alivros? Paano? At kung ganon ay magkakilala sila ni Alivros?? Ngunit… diba… pinatay na niya ito?

Tumigil siya kaya napalingon sakaniya si Sir K. tinitigan niya ito sa mga mata. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang kaniyang nararadaman sakaniyang naiisip.

“Is there something wrong? Are you okay?”

Gustong gusto niyang magsalita at sigawan ito ngunit nasa publikong lugar sila. Bumuntong hininga siya para pakalamahin ang kaniyang sarili.

“I’m okay” sagot nalang niya at naglakad na.
Hindi na siya muling nagsalita pa hanggang sa natapos na sila at nagbayad na. Gusto niyang kumalma at huwag isipin ang kaniyang naiisip. Nong bumalik na sila sa kotse at naroon na rin si KBum at Nima ay umuwi na sila sa bahay.

Dumeritso siya sakaniyang kwarto at nilock ito. hinubad niya ang polo ni Sir K at itinapon kung saan bago ibagsak ang kaniyang sarili sa kama at ipinikit ang mga mata. She reached out for a pillow and hugged it. She is tired. Tired of what she is thinking. She wanted to take it a rest.

Napapansin ni King ang pag-iiba ng awra ni Klygy ngunit pinabayaan muna niya ito at hinayaang mag-isip. Did she surprise her that much? Pinanood niya itong nagmadaling umakyat nang hagdanan at nagkulong sa kwarto. Nanatili naman siya sa sala at nagpahinga muna don habang bumabasa ng mga email.

As promised, he would get a real model for Flouran so he called Klent for it and told him the details. Pagkatapos niyang sabihan si Klenton sa gagawin ay hiningi niya kay Nima ang susi ng kwarto ni Klygy at nagsimulang umakyat sa hagdanan patungo sa kwarto nito.

As he opened the door, he saw her sprawled on her bed looking tired. Bumuntong hininga siya at nagsimulang tanggalin ang mga butones ng kaniyang polo ngunit at napatigil sa kalagitnaan ng kaniyang ginagawabnang magsalita si Klygy.

“Are you done lying to me?”

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ZS1 Ch. 43
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