CHAPTER 6

After we came home last night. Hindi na muli kami nagka-usap ni Bastian. He said his gratitude to Manang for all her efforts for his birthday then he immediately went to his room to sleep. I answered Manang questions afterwards. Napansin ko lang na paiba-iba talaga ang mood ni Bastian. Maybe because he's angry at me last night?

I can't help but to smile when I watch Bastian sleeping face. He looks so peaceful and calm. Like he's in a quiet paradise. I pouted when he snored a bit making me giggle. Damn. He's cute!

I caressed his thick brows down to his pointed nose. Then my eyes went to his stomach. His body is not that massive. His stomach is flat with no hints of muscles but his biceps is to die for! Bastian is lean and tall with fair skin. I don't have a specific type when it comes to men. But, I guess I have a type now.

My eyes slowly widened in fraction when I saw two pair of eyes staring at me with softness and gentleness.

“Sorry, kinuha ko lang ‘yong mga damit mo. Utos ni Manang.” I explained fastly and gave him a small smile afraid that he might lash out at me!

Umagang-umaga magiging bad trip siya dahil sa'kin! I didn't know he'll catch me this close!

Bastian stares lingered on my face for a minutes making me mentally count. What? He won't lash out? No negative reaction?

“Staring of my face is one of Manang orders?” he asked causally making my heart beat doubled

Damn it. I just caught red-handed! I can't even think reasons why I'm staring at him!

I acted composed to cover my raging nervousness. I avoided his gaze “Hindi, I ordered myself to stare at you longer than what I expected.” I honestly said

Kukuha lang dapat ako ng mga damit niya pero natigilan ako at pinanood siyang mahimbing na natutulog!

Silence stretch between us. I decided to look at his eyes to know why is he not talking back. I saw how he tried to furrowed his brows to show me that he didn't like what I said but there's a ghost of smile he wants to hide from me. I can see that he's completely failing ‘cause his small smile would show up...

“Your breakfast is ready, Sir Bastian. I'll wait for you outside.” saad ko may ngiti sa labi habang kinuha ang basket na may lamang mga damit

I was about to open his door when a hand suddenly held my wrist and closed the door again. I heard a deep breathing behind me making me to bit my bottom lip. The intense heat coming from his body is making my head spinned. The desire that I was imagining to be him this close to me making my clit throbbed in so much anticipation!

“Master...” he whispered deep and slowly. I felt his long fingers caressing my wrist.

I felt like I was in another dimension of the world. I can't believe our body is so close that I really felt his naked back on my back!

“Hmm?” I hummed like a question coz I can't think of any words to utter at the moment!

“Don't call me Sir, I'm not old and it doesn't suit me when it comes from you. Call me Master.” he muttered with finality that it literally make my knees weak! Kailangan ko pang humawak nang maigi sa basket dahil sa panghihina ng tuhod ko!

His fucking effect on me. Damn it.

“Do you understand me Ziyah?” his breath is fanning on my neck making me shivered

“I understand Master...” and I want to bang my head on the wall right now because it came like a shaky moan! Like I just have my intense release! Him ordering me to call him Master turn me on so much!

“Good. Don't call me by my name or else... Now get out.” Or else what?

Hindi ko na siya natanong dahil siya na mismo ang tumulak sa'kin palabas ng pinto. I was like lost in the wild that I needed to slap myself just to bring my sanity back! Fuck... I don't really understand why girls need to scream like they won a lottery when a man they love noticed them or they have an interaction with them. I find it so corny.

I understand them now. The feelings is overflowing that you can't contain it. You must let your emotions out to express how happy you are. I want to scream but I stifle it with a smile that turned into a smirk. I can't believe I'll feel this kind of overflowing emotions.

“Bastia–, Master...”

Bastian raised his brow. Damn it. Hindi parin ako sanay na may bagong pinagsisilbihan maliban kay Talliah.

“What?” parang naiinip na tanong niya habang nilalapag niya ang baso pagkatapos uminom ng tubig

“You know... I'm a little bit bored here in the mansion. I am your slave right? So, the slave should follow his master whenever he is to serve him–”

“What do you want to imply?” he asked cutting me off rudely after he chewed his food. Mabuti na lang ako si Jazziyah na may mahabang pasensya at hindi madaling magalit hindi kagaya ni Talliah.

“I just want to suggest if it's okay with you. Mag-aaral ako ulit. Same school with you.” I tried to smile at him but I think my smile is just too wicked from a normal smile coz his stares lingered on my lips longer.

Bastian forehead knotted. He looked at my face to examine me. When he saw that I'm serious he crossed his arms above his chest. Curiousity etched on his eyes.

“You still didn't graduate in college?” his voice sounds so curious. I thought he would mock me for my suggestion but I'm wrong. He's pure curious now.

I smiled a little and shake my head.

“Why?” he asked like he's now bothered

“Hindi ko lang tinuloy. Nawalan ako ng gana.” I shrugged. He looked at me closely like he wanted to read me deeply and understand me.

“And your reason to study again is to serve me? Not your personal reason?” there's no humor in his voice now

“Hindi naman sa gano'n–”

“That's what clearly you told earlier. You said you're bored here and you want to study again because you want to serve me. It's because of me, not because you really wanted it, right?”

Natulala ako at nawalan ng salita. Dahil tama siya. I wanted to study again because of him. I can't see anything wrong with it. But why does it sounds like a big deal? I just want to be with him. I want to check him if he's really going to school or doing cutting classes everytime. That's all.

Dahil kung nandito lang ako sa loob ng malaking mansion nila wala akong magawa kundi ang tumunganga at maghintay sa pag-uwi niya.

He licked his lowerlip and looked at me with gentle eyes.

“You know what, I don't really have the right to you. I don't have any hold against you. You're free to leave anytime you want. The reason why I bring you here because I'm a little bit pissed and angry at you for watching me from afar. I thought you're my Dad's servant. I thought he paid you to watch all my moves. But I'm wrong.”

“Now, that I know you're not one of his people. If you want to leave this mansion. You can. No one is stopping you. We don't have any contract that we both signed to. I decided recklessly. I was ruled by my emotions to punished you and be my personal maid.”

“If you want to study again, you can. If you want to leave this mansion, then go. You don't really need to asked for my permission for the things you want to do.”

I forget that the world never stop revolving because at the moment I felt like my world really stopped. I can't believe that Bastian would think this way. He decided to make me his maid because he's pissed at the idea of me being one of his Dad's servant.

He didn't intentionally want to make me feel that I'm his kind of slave that he'll going to punished without mercy.

“Hindi naman ako nag re-reklamo na ginawa mo akong katulong. Gusto ko nga na pagsilbihan ka. It's my choice to serve you. I'm just asking you a permission if it's okay with you that I'll study in your school. I don't want to pissed you off for not saying it to you. I don't want you to be shock if we'll going to meet there...” while I'm explaining I saw how Bastian lips slowly parted as his eyes bulging like he heard something unexpected

I bit my lowerlip and bit my inner cheeks when I saw how stunned he is.

“Is that so?” he stutter making me want to laugh

Goodness! He looks cute when he's stunned!

“Yeah... So, okay lang ba sa'yo?”

He cleared his throat and caressed his nape.

“If that's what you want. I don't really mind.” he whispered lowly making me smiled giddily

I cheekily smiled and stroke his cheeks using my point finger “I'll be your guard then. Hindi ka na puwedeng mag cut ng classes mo. You're free to go in your favorite park but I should come with you. No, scratch that. Lahat ng gusto mong puntahan dapat kasama ako.” I smirked when I saw him more stunned

I clapped my hands that made him shifted on his seat. I giggled at his cute reaction.

“Syempre, kung papayag ka lang naman. Kung ayaw mo. I'll convince you again and again until you say yes. Hmm... I can be your maid, bodyguard and friend. That's all in one! If I were you, hindi na ako tatanggi.” I can be your lover too... Gusto ko itong idagdag but I stopped myself coz I don't want to shock him even more.

Umiling siya na para bang hindi siya makapaniwala sa mga sinabi ko “Crazy. All that for free?” he asked still bewildered

“Yes. For FREE. My service is exclusively for you only.” I whispered naughtily and winked at him making his lips to part

“Really? I'll note that one. You can't take it back. I recorded it.” a vicious smile plastered on his lips as he smirked at me

My jaw dropped when he showed me his phone. There's a victory smile on his lips that made my eyes widened! Tang ina? Akala ko si Talliah lang ang wais! This man infront of me is more way too wise. I left so amazed!

“It's settled then! Sasama ako sa'yo ngayon para makapag enroll na ako.”

This idea is crazy! But I don't have a choice but to do this. I've been planning this decision for how many nights. If I won't slowly face my fears walang mangyayaring maganda sa'kin.

“How old are you again?” Bastian deep voice break the silence between us.

I'm too focused on the road driving while he's my passenger prince at the moment.

My heart thumped at his question. Why is he asking? I see... He's interested in me? I stifle my smile.

“Twenty five turning twenty six on December.” I answered and took a glance at him. He's not looking at me though. He's looking outside the window as if the view outside is more entertaining than me.

I saw how his brows furrowed a bit.

Ibinalik ko ang tingin muli sa daan at kinagat ang pang-ibabang labi ko.

“You look younger than your real age. I thought we were the same age.” I glanced at him. Amusement dancing in my eyes. I was taken a back when I saw he's already staring at me.

“Why? Is age gap a turn-off for you?” I casually asked but I can already taste the bitterness at the tip of my tounge

“Why? Is it a turn-off for you too?” he fired back my question!

“I asked you first.”

“Older girls are my type. Please, don't assume that I'm referring to you just because you're older than me.” ang kasiyahan na naramdaman ko sa aking puso ay biglang naglaho na parang bula dahil sa mabilisan niyang pagbara!

Hindi pa nga ako nakapag-assume! Inunahan na ako! This brute! He just killed my hopeless romantic heart!

I gripped the steering wheel and glared at him! He's now looking outside like the words he thrown didn't make my heart ached a bit!

I controlled my emotions and fastened my speed before I can do something stupid just because I'm hurt at the moment! Tang ina... Hindi man lang ako na inform na ganito pala kasakit magsalita ang hindi ko ka edad! Maybe it's my fault coz I didn't ask for a seminar to Talliah!

“I'm not curious. What's your type then?” I want to sound calm and unaffected but my question turns out very sarcastic!

Get a hold of yourself Jazziyah Blaise!

“Why do you want to know if you're not curious?” tatanda ata ako nang mas maaga dahil sa kaniya!

“Just answer it! It's just a plain question. Don't overthink.” I want to roll my eyes at him. Bastian Ryker Contreras is getting on my nerves!

He shifted a bit on his seat “Hmm... I like it when the girl is older than me. With big boobs. Slim waist. Round and nice butt. Has an angelic and innocent looking face. The one who can handle me.” he said it one by one and I listed them mentally.

I can't help but to assume that he's clearly describing me! The hell?

I heard his low groan that made me look at his side “I said don't assume. I'm not describing you. That's my list of type before I met you.”

My jaw dropped “The hell? I'm not assuming!” stop lying Jazziyah! It doesn't suit you!

“Your eyes telling me otherwise though,” he shrugged his shoulders and smile at me. I hate that his smile is just normal and not a mocking smile or a naughty one.

How can I stop assuming when I have mostly of the list he mentioned.

“Why don't you like girls your age?” I'm now curious

“I don't think they can handle me.” he whispered that made my brows furrowed

Nabitin sa ere ang mga salitang gusto kong itanong sa kaniya nang makarating na kami sa school. Huminga ako nang malalim at inisip kung tama pa ba 'tong ginagawa ko para lang makasama ko si Bastian. There are so many reasons why I hate going to school or anywhere crowded. If possible nga mas gusto kong manatili at ikulong ang sarili ko sa bahay.

Talliah's orders are not that hard for me though. She knows what's harmful and good for me and I trust her. Now, that she somehow don't need my presence anymore. Maybe it's my time to stand on my own feet. Maybe it's time to not be used with her presence. She has a life to take care off, so do I. This time, I choose to take care of my life and chase what's making me happy for now... and that is to be with Bastian presence anywhere he is.

“Ziyah... Hey Ziyah... Are you okay?” I jolted when I felt a hand caressing my cheeks. The softness of his palm is not familiar to me. I'm only familiar with one person's palms.

I was a about to step back when a hand snaked around my waist, stopping me from moving. Then his palms caressed my face gently. I'm not familiar with the softness of his touches but I felt suddenly safe.

“Ziyah! Are you okay? You're trembling...” the scared voice coming from a familiar voice make me came back from my reverie

I saw Bastian worried and scared eyes looking down at me. He's also sweating while he's busy stroking my face. We're so close to each other that I can't be able to breathe properly.

“Hey... Ziyah this is me. Bastian... Calm down please...”

I slowly closed my eyes and tried to calm myself. I'm not familiar with his touch that it didn't help me to calm down faster. I can't help but to compared it to Talliah's touch. My body knows her touch that I would immediately calm down whenever she touches me. She felts like comfort. She felt like my safe space whenever I'm trembling with fear. My body and mind used to her presence.

“Shh... You're okay. I'm here. You're safe. I'll protect you. Calm down. Calm down.” his voice were so soft and gentle that it slowly calm me a bit

I felt him cup my face. I closed my eyes tightly and held both of his hands. I want my body to be familiar with his touch. I want my body to know and familiarize him.