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Hindi ko masyadong maaninag ang kanyang mukha dahil nakatalikod siya mula sa ilaw ng aking sasakyan. 
I'm still calm despite my situation and started to think for a better solution. I'm currently wearing my nude gown that made me looks like a girl whose naked under the dark street. 
I decided to turn his head towards me to fully recognize him. Nang mailapit ko ang kanyang mukha sa akin, bigla akong napamura at halos iuntog ko ang kanyang ulo sa daan. Buti na lamang at nakapagpigil ako.
Fvck, in front of me is the guy who annoyed me way back in the gazebo. I was about to stand up and left him alone in the street when I saw lots of wounds and bruises all over his body.
I started to feel guilty. Kung iiwan ko siya rito, maaaring mamatay ito at magiging kargo de konsensya ko pa. Huminga na lamang ako ng malalim at napagpasyahang buhatin kahit na halos kalahati lang ng katawan ko ang nakabalot.
I started to despise my situation. Am I being cursed or what? 
I took off my sandals and wore the extra shirt on my car for me to lift him fully without minding that my dress might tear apart.
"You're so fvcking heavy," I uttered under my breath and still tried to lift him until we reached my backseat.
"Taliyah…" Kumunot ang aking noo nang marinig iyon mula sa kanya nang tuluyan na siyang makapasok sa sasakyan. Pinagsawalang bahala ko na lamang iyon ay pinagpatuloy ang naudlot kong pgmamaneho.
Napagdesisyunan kong dalhin na lamang siya sa pad ko at doon gamutin. He still keeps on chanting Taliyah's name that made me so annoyed.
I started cleaning his wounds before mending it. I placed him in my guestroom while lightly dabbing his shoulder down to his abdomen. I tried not to wake him up. Nang mapadpad ako sa kanyang mukha, bigla kong naalala ang nangyari sa gazebo. 
Why on earth did I reacted to his touch? I started wandering every corner of his face up to his thick and seductive eyelashes and blue eyes, down to his pinkish thin and kissable lips. I felt like I was hypnotized by his calm and angelic feature. 
"What happened to you?" I asked out of nowhere and continued cleaning him. I took off his shirt so as his wet shoes, remaining only his jeans. His feet is not stinky at all, good for him.
I decided  to go out to change my clothes and let him sleep peacefully. Ngayon ko lang napansing hindi ko pa pala naayos ang aking sarili. I soaked myself with water and closed my eyes to breath underneath.
Nang makuntento na ako sa lamig, bahagya akong umahon at inilapat sa aking katawan ang inihanda kong tuwalya.
I was about to put my clothes on when the man on my guestroom screamed in horror. Without thinking, I ran as fast as I could and entered his room while panting since his room is above mine so I still need to pass the stairway before I could fully reach him.
"What the hell is happen—" I was about to continue my words when the towel that is covering my body fell off because it was tangled with the doorknob's head.
Shock filled me realizing my situation. Dali-dali kong kinuha ang tuwalya nang hindi man lang binalingan ang lalaki sa harapan.
Nang tapunan ko siya ng tingin, halos mapasapo ako ng noo dahil sa reaksyon niya. His eyes and mouth is wide open like he saw something unusual.
Iniinda pa rin niya ang sakit habang nakaupo at bigla akong dinapuan ng kahihiyan dahilan upang pamulahan ako ng mukha.
Good thing, the room is dim but still, I guess he saw something, wtf.
"What did you saw?" I asked, calming my senses and saving my face from being embarrassed.
"No-Nothing. M-May nakita lang a-akong ipis." Halos hindi na siya makatingin sa akin ngayon at mapapansin ang pamumula ng kanyang tainga.
"Really? In my pad?" I raised my brows, still holding the towel to cover myself. I don't care anymore.
"Yeah. W-Why am I here?" I rolled my eyes with his question. The least thing I want right now is to initiate a conversation in the middle of my embarrassing moment.
"I'll explain tomorrow. You better res—"
"Just answer me. Baka kinidnap mo 'ko e." He tried to stand up but failed.
Tss, hardheaded birdbrain.
"You wish. Sleep." I uttered with finality. My patience is now gone and I am sleepy as hell.
"No, I need you to explain right no—" I cursed and in just a swift momentum, he is now lying on the floor due to my single slum-bang.
"If I say sleep, sleep," I enunciated and left him laying helplessly on the floor.
I don't give a damn.
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I woke up due to the rays of the sun that keeps invading my room from the sliding window. I opened my eyes, revealing the black ceiling ahead me that made me stare at it with menace. I'm just staring like I am staring for nothing for a minute before I decided to get up from my bed to start a new day.
My phone rang from my table so I took it  and answered the call.
"What?" I didn't even took an eye of the  caller.
"Ahm, is this the NuevaRaise Empire's representat—"
"Yes. What do you want?" I cutted him off that made him gasp from the other line. I can even hear him gulp several times. 
"We successfully delivered the painting in your mansion, Ma'am, but we need someone to sign—"
"Kindly give the call to one of the maids." I ordered him with a poker face even no one can see it. He gasped again that made me roll my eyes.
"Copy that, Ma'am." He then handed his phone to someone, i'm pretty sure it is Serra.
"Yes, Miss Kana?" I massaged my temple when I felt a sudden dizziness. I decided to just sit on the bed and focus dealing this dizziness of mine.
"Ah, where's Dama Trivera?"
"Nasa kusina po si Nanay. Nagluluto," magalang niyang saad. Napatango na lamang ko kahit hindi niya ito nakikita at nagpatuloy.
"Tell her to just sign the paper under my name and hide the painting in the ninth floor. Got it?" Mabilis kong turan dahil sa matinding hilo.
"Opo, Miss."
"Hmmkay." 
I made a short conversation with the delivery man regarding to the sign process and dropped the call immediately.
I took a deep breath, placed the phone somewhere in my bed and stood up, off to the bathroom.
I took a bath and did my morning rituals before going out of my room. I made sure that my mind is now calm before entering the room beside my room where all my hidden stuffs are placed including my medicines.
Maybe, I need a proper rest and I can't do that if my mind is occupied.
As I was in the stairway, a scorching smell invaded my nostrils that made me jump to the kitchen. 
The happening last night sinks in my mind that made me curse nonstop. 
"What the fvck are  you doing?!" I instantly plugged out the wire connected to the oven, now filled with smokes.
"Nagluluto?" He uttered like a question and scratched his nape.
My reddish face is now ready to explode due to anger. I can't believe he is this stupid!
"In the oven?! Are you out of your mind?!" I yelled at him that made him smile fakely at me.
Padarag kong kinuha ang sunog na itlog at hotdog na nasa loob ng umaapoy na oven at tinapunan siya ng nakamamatay na tingin.
"I don't know how to use a stove and the oven is the—"
"Who told you to touch my things?"  I asked unemotionally and gave him a death glare. I now composed myself from my burst out lately  and started to activate my stolid aura. He gave me a fake smile and shook his head.
"Gusto lang sana kitang lutuan for a peace offering. You see, nagmamagandang loob lang ak—"
"No one's asking you to do that and you don't have any rights to touch my things." I didn't eyed him and just started fixing the kitchen while he's just helplessly following my every action. 
Pabagsak kong binitawan ang basahan at masama siyang tinitigan. Bakit ako ang mglilinis kung siya naman ang nagkakalat?  
I gave him the clean rag with a furrowed brows.
"Clean your mess," I said and dropped the rag on the counter table.
"Kasasabi mo lang na bawal kong hawakan ang gamit mo—"
"I said, clean your fvcking mess." Kanina pa ako nagtitimpi. 
"Ito na nga. Ang aga-aga, nagagalit agad. Ang ganda mo pa naman." Kinunutan ko lamang siya ng noo dahil hindi ko masyadong marinig ang himutok niya.
"Come again?" I grabbed the pitcher from the ref and poured a water on my glass while still eyeing him. Biglang dumapo ang aking mata sa sunog na itlog at hotdog na ngayon ay nasa iisang plato. 
Ano ang kakainin ko dyan?
"You," I called him. Mabilis niya akong nilingon na parang nagrereklamo pa sa pinapagawa ko sa kanya. "Eat that," I added and took a bite in the apple on my hand.
"Paano ko kakainin 'yan e sunog lahat?" Napakamot siya ng ulo dahilan upang ngisihan ko siya ng pasarkastiko.
"Who cook that?" I asked and now filled with irritation.
"Pwede namang itapon na lang. Hindi naman ako aso para kainin ang mga iyan. Sorry naman, hindi ko naman kasi alam kung paano gamitin ang sto—"
"Eat that or I will throw you out." Matalim ko siyang tinitigan habang hinihintay na kainin niya ang kanyang niluto. He made this mess so he's responsible on clearing this up.
Nagsasayang siya ng pagkain.
"Oo na! Palibhasa walang nagmamahal sa'yo. Kababae mong tao, ang pangit ng ugali mo." Napatingin ako sa kanya at biglang tumaas ang dugo ko sa katawan at ang galit na matagal ko nang kinikimkim ay biglang nabuhay. 
"What did you say?" I stepped towards him like I am about to kill him in just a snap. My heart is now pounding rapidly so as the long-time pain I am feeling beneath my system.
How could he speak to me that way? How could he judge me without knowing my story?