I really despise people who hate and restrict me for no fucking good reason. Like... hell? Ang bobo lang.

"Where the hell are you, Olive? Kanina pa ako naghihintay rito!" Inis kong sigaw habang nasa tenga ang phone. Maingay sa loob ng bar kung kaya't kailangan ko pang sumigaw para magkarinigan kami ng kaibigan ko sa phone.

"Chill, Kelssey! Ano ba? Alam mo namang bantay sarado ako, 'diba? My father won't let me go out after what happened!" She answered.

I groaned in frustration.

"Pati ba naman ikaw? Ganyan ka na rin? Ako rin naman, grounded ah! But I make ways to escape because it's fucking bored there. Ikaw ba hindi ka nabobored? Come on! Go out! Let's have fun! Ikaw na nga lang ang natitira kong kaibigan tapos mawawala pa." Nanghihina ngunit frustrated ko pa ring dagdag.

I don't know if it's because of alcohol that I find myself tearing up due to the bitterness and sadness I am feeling.

"Kelssey, you're already drunk. Sa school nalang tayo mag-usap bukas. Come on, it's already late, you need to go home already dahil may pasok pa tayo bukas ng hapon." Olivia answered from the other line.

Hindi ko na napigilan na mapahikbi dahil pakiramdam ko ay tinalikuran na ako ng lahat. Wala na ba talagang gustong magsaya kasama ako? Ang lungkot-lungkot na nga ng buhay e.

It has been a month already. A month since Gigi, one of my best friends, was caught in a sex scandal and my parents became too invested with it. Hindi naman kasalanan ng kaibigan ko, alam ko iyon dahil kilala ko siya, but my parents believe otherwise. Para sa kanila ay masamang impluwensya ang kaibigan ko, when in fact, siya naman ang biktima because the video was filmed and spread without her consent.

Oo, alam kong wala siyang consent dahil kilala ko si Gigi. And it was so frustrating that people thought that way towards her... na marumi siyang babae dahil sa video na 'yon. I really hate how crooked their mindsets are, and I hate her family too for doing nothing to protect her kahit na may kakayahan naman silang gawin 'yon.

And people... damn. If only I could do something with their twisted minds and dirty mouths ay matagal ko nang ginawa dahil nakakainis sila. Lalo na 'yong ibang mga kakilala namin na wagas makadikit sa amin dati pero nang mangyari iyon ay sila pa ang nangunguna sa pambabash. Mga bwisit!

Everything was so frustrating... so so damn exasperating.

After that, my parents started caging me, preventing me from going to places I used to go for fun, at hindi ako sanay sa buhay na gano'n. It's boring as hell.

I miss partying! I miss the smell and taste of liquor, and the loud music.

"S-sige, h-huwag nalang. Mukhang pati ikaw ayaw na rin akong makasama. F-first, Gigi. Tapos..." I covered my mouth and then wiped my tears.

Narinig ko naman ang pagbuntong-hininga niya sa kabilang linya.

"You're acting like a spoiled brat again, Kelssey Resziele. Bukas nalang tayo mag-usap kapag matino ka na, you need to go home already, okay?"

Hindi ako sumagot dahil naiiyak pa rin. Nakakainis naman si Olivia!

"Sige na. Ciao! Mommy's outside my room to check on me na. I love you, sis! Good night! See ya tomorrow kapag sober ka na. Huwag nang makulit, okay?" She added and ended the call.

Nanghihina kong ibinalik ang phone sa bag ko. I sobbed like a baby after that and when I finally got tired of crying ay dumiretso na ako sa dance floor para sumayaw. Pouring all my frustrations on it.

Tangina, tipsy na nga talaga ako, pero wala na rin akong pakialam. I just want to dance and forget everything!

Nakakapagod ang mundong ito at sa ganitong paraan ko nalang naiibsan ang pagod na nararamdaman.

I closed my eyes as I swayed my body, nakikisabay sa mga tao sa paligid ko. That made me feel good at mas lalo naman akong ginanahan nang may sumabay sa akin mula sa likod.

He's so good at dancing, hindi over ang galaw kundi sakto at swabe lang, which made me feel so freaking excited. Mas lalo ko tuloy ginalingan.

I smirked when I felt his huge hands on my waist. But damn, I don't know if it's due to the alcohol that I was slowly feeling turned on.

Tumagal kami sa gano'ng ayos at habang tumatagal ay mas lalo lamang sumisidhi ang nararamdaman ko. When I finally got frustrated ay nilingon ko na siya, muntik naman akong mapasinghap nang bahagyang masulyapan ang mukha niya.

Tangina. Bakit ang gwapo?

Mariin ang tingin niya sa akin. His lips twisted as his cold yet deep eyes bore into mine... na tila hinihipnotismo ako.

Fuck, what is this? Bakit nadadala ako nang ganito kabilis?

And I'm freaking turned on now.

But before I could even make a move, my eyes widened when he crashed his lips against mine. He was fast kung kaya't nagulat talaga ako but when I realized what's happening, I immediately closed my eyes and started kissing him back, which earned a groan from him.

His lips were so soft against mine at sa bawat pagdampi nito sa labi ko ay tila inaakit ako. I am a good kisser and I've kissed a lot of guys who are excellent at kissing, but this one's freaking different, and I couldn't explain why.

Ang lakas lang talaga ng epekto sa akin... or maybe it's just because of the alcohol... or me being vulnerable at the moment.

We explored each other's mouths for minutes... hindi ko na alam ang eksaktong oras dahil wala na ako sa wisyo para magbilang. I just let myself savor his mind blowing kisses. Hinayaan ko rin siya nang maramdaman ang kamay niya sa dibdib at gitna ng hita ko, touching and teasing my sensitive spots na mas lalong nagpabaliw sa akin.

I was already on the verge of moaning no'ng bigla siyang humiwalay. Dahil doon ay hinabol ko ang kanyang labi, ngunit sa halip na halikang muli ay mas lalo pa nitong inilayo sa akin ang sarili, kung kaya't nabitin talaga ako.

Naiinis ko siyang tiningnan.

"What's with you?" I hissed.

Nakakainis naman, biglang manghahalik tapos mambibitin. Gago ba siya?

He smirked and let go of my hands.

"I'm sorry, miss. I'm not here for this." Aniya at mabilis na naglakad palayo... which made me freaking mad.

Nang dahil sa nangyari ay nawalan na ako ng gana at nagpasyang umuwi nalang nang nakabusangot.

Damn, hindi ko yata matanggap na gano'n ang nangyari.

Bukod sa nabitin ay nakakainis 'yong pakiramdam na nagmukha akong tanga. My ego got bruised so badly.

I'm Kelssey Resziele, ang dami kayang humahabol sa akin! Ang kapal naman ng mukha niyang gawin sa akin 'yon!

Oo, gwapo siya, pero hindi lang naman siya ang gwapo sa mundo, kaya ang kapal naman niya!

Gusto kong gumanti dahil sa inis na nararamdaman, but how? Ni hindi ko nga 'yon kilala e, and there's no guarantee that I would see him again.

But if I see him again, I swear, hinding-hindi ko palalampasin iyon! I'll fucking make sure that he'd regret what he did to me.

Natulog akong lasing at may sama ng loob that night, and it's already ten in the morning when I woke up. Agad agad naman akong bumangon no'ng makita ang oras dahil naalala kong may klase pala ako.

I was taking a shower when I remembered what happened, agad namang bumalik ang inis sa sistema ko.

I wore my uniform after that and made sure to make myself look stunning. I don't know, I just really like doing that whenever I feel mad.

Bumaba na ako pagkatapos at nang makarating sa dining area ay naabutan ko si mommy at daddy doon. They both eyed me with their accusing gaze which made me raise a brow.

"Morning," tipid kong sabi bago umupo.

My father cleared his throat.

"Tumakas ka na naman kagabi, hindi ka na ba talaga madadala sa pakiusap, Kelssey?"

I almost rolled my eyes.

"I got bored," sagot ko at kumuha ng pagkain.

"You've really grown stubborn. Iyan ang napapala mo sa kakasama sa mga taong masama ang impluwensya. Pati ikaw napapariwara."

Luh.

"I'm just having fun, wala naman yatang masama ro'n, dad. Maayos naman grades ko sa school, hindi ko napapabayaan ang pag-aaral ko." I answered, trying to suppress the annoyance I'm feeling.

Mom sighed.

"How about your reputation, anak? Dahil sa nangyari ay pati ikaw nadamay, pati ikaw nasira, kaya sana maintindihan mo kung bakit ka namin pinagbabawalan. It's for you rin naman." Dagdag niya.

I raised a brow. Ayoko naman talagang sumasagot sa kanila pero ayoko rin ng ganito. This is unfair.

"Reputation? The hell I care about that, mom. At hindi rin naman kasalanan ni Gigi ang nangyari, she was framed!" Tumaas na ang boses ko. "She doesn't deserve all the hate she's getting dahil biktima siya. At pwede po ba, hayaan niyo nalang akong magdesisyon para sa sarili ko. I'm already 22, hindi na po ako bata."

They both looked disappointed after I said that.

"Okay, listen up. Do you really want to keep having fun?" Dad asked, looking at me like I'm an annoying little kid.

Pero syempre tumango ako, baka sakaling magbago ang isip e.

"Okay then, you can keep having fun, but in one condition." Dad added, which made me feel curious.

"What is it, dad?" I asked.

"You can keep doing what you want as long as you're with your bodyguard." Aniya at muntik na akong masamid.

The fuck? Bodyguard?

Mayroon akong bodyguard no'ng bata pa ako pero ngayon? Damn, I'm already 22. Hindi na ako bata!

"Dad!" I hissed.

"No more buts, it's either you take it or leave it. Hindi kita pwedeng hayaang sirain nalang ang buhay mo at ipahamak ang sarili mo!"

Agad akong umapila.

"Hindi ko naman sinisira ang buhay ko at pinapahamak ang sarili ko! I am living a good life!"

"I don't think so, lalo na sa asta mong 'yan ngayon. You're still acting like a spoiled brat!" He stopped and looked at me from head to foot na tila iniinsulto ako. "And you really need a bodyguard dahil sa mga nangyayaring krimen ngayon. Don't forget that your identity has been leaked because of what happened. Alam na ng mga tao ngayon na anak kita. I just can't risk it. Mas mabuti nang siguradong ligtas ka."

I pouted. It's right though, na narami ngang nangyayaring krimen, like kidnapping. At tama rin na alam na ng mga tao kung sino ako, that I am a daughter of a magnate, which just raised the possibilities of being in danger.

Pero...

"Come on, I'll introduce you to your bodyguard. Don't worry, I hired a good looking one, dahil alam kong maarte ka." Dad added ngunit 'di ko masyadong pinansin dahil naiinis ako.

I kept looking at my plate, tumingala lang ako no'ng maramdamang may dumating.

"Kelssey, meet Lazarus, your bodyguard." Ani daddy sa isang matigas na tono.

I rolled my eyes. Lazarus? Parang matanda amp.

Inangat ko ang tingin ko para sana tapunan siya ng tamad na tingin, but my eyes immediately widened when I saw a familiar face and body standing in front of me.

What the hell?

When our eyes met, tila bahagya rin siyang nagulat, but that immediately dissipated.

He then smirked.

"Hi, young miss. I'm Lazarus Urien, your bodyguard." Aniya gamit ang kanyang baritonong boses.

Napakagat nalang ako ng labi habang nakatingin sa kanya.

Damn, I can't believe it.

The man from last night is going to be my bodyguard?

This is funny... and well, kind of interesting.