Del Franco Brothers: Adien (Book 2)

Chapter Six

Why me?

I’ve been sitting in this fvcking car for an hour. A whole fvcking hour, traveling to god knows where! All because of a certain bossy-manipulative man. Yes, you read it right! A man! A man named Adien. Freaking Adien Del Franco!

My day started so well until Adien’s driver picked me up from work. And yes, you read it right again, from my freaking work! Can you believe the confidence and the freaking nerve? And that’s not even the best fcking part!

Adien wants me to do his photo shoot today so I’ve been summoned from my freaking office para puntahan to on that freaking same day.

My first instinct is to ignore him but that proved to be nonsense because surprise of all surprises, my boss agreed. She even gave me her own DSLR nang sinabi ko na wala akong gamit. Can you freaking believe that?

Apparently Adien already spilled the fact that I like photography and that I’m very good at it.

That sneaking bastard!!

I heaved a deep sigh trying to calm myself. Napatingin nalang ako sa dinadaanan namin to calm my nerves.

Ngunit hindi ko makakaila that my gut tightens every time na maiisip ko na magkikita muli kami nito.

Sadly, no years apart can reduce the effect he has on me. And believe me, I tried desperately to forget him pero sabi nga ni Selena Gomez, the heart wants what it wants.

Dahil sa gumugulo sa isipan ko, hindi ko namalayan na nakarating na kami sa destinasyon namin. I forced myself to my feet and begin the short walk to the luxurious rest house in front of me. Pero hindi pa ako nag do-doorbell nang may sumalubong agad sakin sa front door.

Matandang lalaki na may maamong mukha, nagpakilala to bilang katiwala ng rest house. Nang tinanong ko kung nasaan si Adien, kasalukuyan pala tong sumaglit sa site dahil nagkaroon daw ng adjustment na dapat gawin don.

Uupo na sana ako sa sofa when he suddenly ushers me upstairs.

I thought ipapakita lang nito sakin kung saan ko gagawin yung photoshoot kaya nagulat ako nang pagbukas nito ng pinto, bedroom yung nabungaran ko kaya nagtataka na napatingin ako dito.

“Magpahinga ka muna hija habang hinihintay mo si Adien.”

Tatanggi pa sana ako dito pero sa totoo lang, may pagka byahilo ako kaya kesa magprotesta, nginitian at pinasalamatan ko nalang to.

Nilibot ko yung tingin ko sa buong kwarto. This room is quite big for a guest room. Napabuntong hininga na napahiga nalang ako sa kama at dahil sa hilo at pagod ko, mabilis akong nakaidlip.

After taking a quick nap, nagmamadali akong bumaba para tignan kung dumating na si Adien pero sadly, si Manong Henry at ang asawa nitong si Aling Minerva yung natagpuan ko sa baba.

Natapos na akong mag meryenda at lahat pero wala pa ring Adien na dumarating and it’s already 4 o’clock. Pinagsalit salit ko yung tingin ko sa relo at sa bintana.

4pm palang pero bakit ang dilim naman yata?

I open the door to the patio and welcome the chilly air. Halos madilim na at medyo malakas pa yung hangin. Wala pa akong isang minuto sa labas nang biglang bumuhos yung malakas na ulan.

Napatili na napapasok ako sa loob.

Shit!

Naiinis na pinagpag ko yung damit at buhok ko na para I’ll get miraculously dry.

I mumbled a series of incoherent things nang may tumikhim sa likod ko. Na freeze yung mga kamay ko nang pag lingon ko, nakita ko si Adien.

He’s dripping wet kaya parang naging second skin na nito yung suot nitong V-neck t-shirt.

Yung iba nagmumukhang basang sisiw pag sumulong sa ulan pero bakit to, parang magpi pictorial sa playboy?

Shit Embry! Clear your dirty thoughts!

I shook my head. I’m trying to ignore the lust but he looked at me long enough that I know he felt it too.

I cleared my throat.

“Sorry, I’m late. May biglang nangyari sa site na kelangan ng atensyon ko.” Sabi nito habang hindi nito inaalis yung titig nito sakin.

Sadly, yung inis na naramdaman ko kanina biglang naglaho at nagka bulol bulol pa akong sumagot dito, ” It’s ok. I know that you’re a busy man.”

Seriously Embry? It’s ok??? Samantalang inis na inis ka kanina. Way to be pathetic, girl!

Napalunok ako.

Silence followed.

“Should we start the photo shoot? It’s raining and I want to be home before it rains hard.” Basag ko sa katahimikan.

It’s already raining hard, Embry. Di mo ba naririnig yung sunod sunod na kidlat at kulog? Tuya ng utak ko.

I looked up at nagtagpo ang tingin namin. For a split second, I thought his eyes twinkled with mischief pero baka raindrops lang yon na tumulo mula sa buhok nito kasi ang bilis namang nawala.

Saka ko napansin na may sinasabi pala to at yung last word lang nito yung nag register sa utak ko. I blushed furiously. “Sorry I didn’t catch that. Come again?”

At halos lumuwa na yung mga mata ko nang inulit nito yung sinabi nito kanina. “I said, there will be a storm. It will be safer if you stay here tonight.”

What? A storm???

Napatitig ako dito for confirmation at nang makita ko yung smirk sa mga labi nito, I groaned.

God! Why me??

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