Emerald's POV
Pagbaba ko ng jeep ay halos takbuhin ko na ang pasilyong dinadaanan ko dahil sa pagmamadali, malapit na kasi akong ma late sa klase, masyado yata akong napuyat kagabi sa pagre - review, kaya madaling araw na ako nakatulog. Mabuti nalang at biyernes ngayon at naka P.E uniform ako kaya malaya akong nakakatakbo.Hindi na rin ako nakapag breakfast dahil sa takot kong mahuli sa klase, nagmamadali ako kaya hindi ko namalayan na may humarang sa tapat ng dinadaanan ko, agad akong nag - angat ng tingin at bumungad sa'kin ang gwapong mukha ni Albie Cuevas, isang varsity player ng basketball sa paaralan namin. Matangkad ito, moreno, matangos ang ilong at may manipis at mapupulang labi at higit sa lahat ay crush ng campus at nag - iisang anak ng mayor dito sa lugar namin."Hi Ems, nagmamadali ka yata?" tanong sa'kin ni Albie."Uh.. Late na kasi ako," tugon ko. Akmang tatakbo na ako nang biglang kinabig ni Albie ang kamay ko, kumunot ang noon ko sa ginawa niya, but before I could react he was already on my foot tying my shoe laces."Ayan.. okay na Ems," wika niya sa'kin pagkatapos itali ang sintas ng sapatos ko, he's smiling while looking up at me kaya napangiti rin ako at natigilan ng may nakita akong malaking motor na pumaharurot ng takbo, the road is still under repair kaya maalikabok iyon pag may dumaan na sasakyan kaya napaubo ako sa alikabok at usok na nalanghap ko."Gago 'yon ah!" inis na wika ni Albie habang pinapagpag ang alikabok na nakakapit sa kanyang puting polo."Ems, okay ka lang?" tanong ni Albie sa'kin. Tumango lang ako at umiiling, parang gusto kong umuwi sa bahay para magpalit ng damit, ang dugyot ko!Bago pa nakareact si Albie ay naglakad na ako papasok ng gate at nagmamadaling pumunta sa C.R. para makapag salamin narin, Hays! humanda talaga sa'kin ang lalaking 'yon! grabe talaga ang ginawang pamimerwisyo sa'kin. Pagdating ko roon ay bumungad sa'kin si Eden at ang dalawa niyang kaibigan na nagkukwentuhan habang naglalagay ng eyeliner sa gilid ng kanilang mata. Agad ring naman akong pinansin ng mga ito."Oh girls! Look who's here?!" sambit ni Erika na kaibigan ni Eden."Emerald! gosh! Bakit ganyan ang hitsura mo? new trend ba 'yan?" panglalait rin ng kasama nitong si Garrey."You look haggard!" pang -iinsulto pa ni Erika sa'kin."Girls, shut up! Baka nakalimutan niyong SSG president 'yan ng campus natin!" wika nito sa mga kaibigan habang nakataas ang isang kilay, para itong isang kontra bida sa teleserye, wala namang komento ang mga kaibigan nito at sumang- ayon lang sa kaniya."We'll go ahead, Pres!" Eden said while walking away towards the door with her minions. I can still hear them talking until something caught me off guard."Oh I forget to tell you Eden, I saw Jester riding a big bike earlier. I think that was the latest version of Harley Davidson!" Erika exclaimed in excitement.Umigting ang teynga ko sa narinig, Damn that jerk! Siya pala ang may gawa ng lahat ng 'to! I clenched my fist in anger, humanda ka talaga sa'kin Jester, I will make you feel the wrath of my revenge!I slowly walk through our room and placed my belongings in my arm chair, dahil P.E class ngayon ay expected na sa quadrangle kami para sa volleyball game activity. Our class was divided into half at buti nalang Jester was on my opposed team.Our game was about to begin when our teacher announced the rules of the game. Everyone was listening attentively when I grab the ball on the ground and intentionally hit Jester with the ball in his head!Jester fell on the ground while holding his head, I know he will get a concussion on his head. Hmp! dapat lang sa kaniya 'yon!All of my girl classmates scream as they saw Jester landed on the ground. Nag-uunahan pa sila kung sino ang dapat na umalalay kay Jester sa pagtayo, alam kung malakas ang paghampas ko sa bola kaya ganon ang nangyari sa kaniya. I was once a player in volleyball before noong middle school, and I'm the "spiker" of our team.Everybody glared at me lalong - lalo na si Eden. "Look what you've done to him Emerald!" sigaw niya sa'kin at agad ring pinuntahan si Jester sa kinaroonan nito."Are you okay Jester? Saan ang masakit sa'yo?" rinig kong tanong ni Eden kay Jester habang while checking on his head."Sa ulo ko," sagot nito."Saang ulo? mamasahiin ko," malanding tanong ni Eden kay Jester sa harap ng mga classmates namin. I just rolled my eyes in disbelief, I can't stand seeing them like this!We were all looking at them when our teacher interrupted, "Miss Guttierez, you better accompany Mr. Hamilton in our infirmary,"But to my surprised, Jester refused. "Si Emerald nalang ang mag- alalay sa'kin Ma'am," sabi niya at tumango lang si ma'am."W-what? me?" I confusely asked.Jester's POVIt's been my third day here in the province and I already miss my life in Manila. Kasalukuyan kaming kumakain ng breakfast ni Lola sa dining area when she mentioned that she would throw a welcome party to be held here in the mansion, and everyone is invited, meaning all of our friends and relatives and business partners will be present in the event. But what makes me frown is she's talking about a certain girl who used to be my playmate before when I was a kid pero wala akong maalala, as if I'm interested of knowing her! After we had our breakfast, nagpaalam ako kay Lola na puntahan ang eskwelahan kung saan ako mag - aaral sa pasukan."Iho, hindi mo na kailangang personal na mag punta doon, kaibigan ko ang dean ng department mo, I can talk to her to enroll you," masuyong turan ni lola."Lola naman, I can manage po, besides gusto kong maging familiar sa bagong school ko,""Okay, If you insist Iho, magpahatid ka nalang sa driver natin," "No, It's okay la," tugon ko at ng
Jester's POV As we walked towards the gym, I asked the dean if I could choose a student who can tour me around the entire school. I'm a transferee student so I want to make friends with everyone, most especially to Emerald. "Ma'am, may I ask for a favor? can you make the SSG president tour me inside the school?" I shamelessly asked the dean. "Sure Iho, I can make an announcement for that!" she grinned in reply showing her white teeth. The moment I stepped in front of the stage, all I can hear was the loud squealing and screaming of the crowd, I just simply smile at everyone while my eyes were searching for Emerald. I also found out from the dean that she also belonged to STEM strand. We could've possibly be classmates! Geez! After the school tour, we decided to go to our respective rooms, when Emerald noticed that I kept on following her. I saw her glaring at me as I put a smile on my lips. Ugh! Ang hirap naman niya paamuhin! Nang malaman namin na magkaklase
Emerald's POV Napilitan akong sumang-ayon sa offer ni Jester maging alipin niya ng isang buwan, pinagsisihan ko ang ginawa ko sa kaniya, it was a failed revenge resulted to a reverse outcome I least expected. "Now, give me your phone number," he commanded. I furrowed my eyebrows, but before I could react he already reached his phone to me and said, "I should have your number in case I need you to run an errands for me," This jerk is getting into my nerves! I frowned in disbelief and heaved a deep sigh and started typing my number. ***** I was about to sleep when I suddenly heard my phone rang, I looked at the screen, it was unregistered number. I didn't pick it up, I know it was Jester who called me dahil siya lang naman ang binigyan ko ng number aside from my family and friends. I let it rang for a couple of times hanggang sa matapos ang pagtunog, agad kong kinuha ang cellphone ko and it beep once more, I recieved a message and I immediately opened it. "Pre
Emerald's POVNamangha ako sa ganda ng paligid, overlooking ito which is good for relaxation, there also has a glass - enclosed Skybar Cafe on the upper floors where you can see the breathtaking views."Ang ganda dito!" I exclaimed in amusement."Never been here?" tanong niya sa'kin sa likuran ko. Tumango lang ako bilang tugon, taga rito ako pero first time ako makarating dito, home, school lang kasi ang daily routine ko, unlike other teenagers na makakalakwatsa tuwing walang pasok. I was so amazed at the views, I suddenly noticed a male waiter approached us towards the table. I thought it was just a normal thing for a waiter to accompany us as their costumer but I was surprised when he asked Jester if he's going to stay a night at his penthouse. Tiningnan kong maigi si Jester pero hindi niya tinugonan ang tanong ng waiter. So, sa kanila pala to? Gaano kaya sila ka yaman? tanong ko sa isip ko, habang magkaharap kaming umupo sa table. We became silent at the moment, pero upang mabasag
Chapter 9 Emerald's POV Three weeks passed by, Jester and I became close to each other, we always hangout inside and outside school. We often spend time doing our homework and research paper in the library. He has a bright personality and he's fun to be with, malayo sa inakala kong maging boring ang pakikisama ko sa kaniya, but now that I think about my "slave duties" has to end very soon, it makes me sad. We often talked about his past life in Manila, how he stopped his music career and ended up here in the province. He even mentioned to me his childhood friend, Almera that I would definitely like to be friends with. After our class ended, Jester always drive me home so I wouldn't have trouble commuting. This man has always showed me sweet gestures, and it gives me butterflies in the stomach, is it safe to say that I'm starting to like him? Nakaharap ako sa vanity mirror habang nagsusuklay sa aking mataas at makintab na buhok. Magpa practice kami nga
Emerald's POV When I arrived at the Hamilton's mansion, I was greeted with warm smile of donya Rosalina, next to her was Jester and I saw an attractive woman beside him. She looked so sexy, though she's slim but she has the curves and right body proportions, she can passed as a underwear model, she also has a nice complexion, makinis ito maputi, pang mayaman ganern! "Hi, you must be Emerald?" tanong ng babae sa'kin. "Uh.. yes," sagot ko at alanganing ngumiti. "I'm Almera, It's nice to finally meet you," sabi niya habang nakalahad ang kaniyang mga kamay. Tinanggap ko naman iyon. "Nice to meet you too," I responded and smile at her. "Jester talked alot about you, and he's right, you're gorgeous," direktang papuri nito sa'kin, I'm flattered! I can feel my cheeks started to blush. "He often talked about me?" nagtatakang tanong ko. Hindi kaya may gusto rin si Jester sa'kin? tanong ko sa isip. Sana nga! "Yes, I think he really li-" "Mera, you shut up
Jester's POVAfter I played basketball, I went straight to the library para doon na hintayin si Emerald dahil may sasabihin ako sa kaniya. I looked at my wrist watch, it's already four in the afternoon. Wala naman masyadong estudyante kaya umupo ako sa upuan, kumuha ako ng libro. I read a literature book until I felt that my eyelids gets heavy hanggang sa nakatulog na ako. Pagmulat ko ng mata ay si Emerald ang una kong nakita na nakakita sa'kin, hindi siguro niya ako napansin kaya I slowly lift my head closer to her face when she suddenly taken aback and quickly stood up. Maging ako ay nagulat rin sa naging inasta ko. I tried to kiss her! I shouldn't act that way! kailangan ko siyang respetuhin dahil deserve niya iyon!I want to ask her to go out with me but I can't tell her, natotorpe ako! I could feel a cold sweet run in my forehead and my hands began to shake. Napangunahan na ako ng kaba kaya hindi ko masabi sa kaniya ang nararamdaman ko, kaya instead of courting her, I invited he
Jester's POV After I played basketball, I went straight to the library para doon na hintayin si Emerald dahil may sasabihin ako sa kaniya. I looked at my wrist watch, it's already four in the afternoon. Wala naman masyadong estudyante kaya umupo ako sa upuan, kumuha ako ng libro. I read a literature book until I felt that my eyelids gets heavy hanggang sa nakatulog na ako. Pagmulat ko ng mata ay si Emerald ang una kong nakita na nakakita sa'kin, hindi siguro niya ako napansin kaya I slowly lift my head closer to her face when she suddenly taken aback and quickly stood up. Maging ako ay nagulat rin sa naging inasta ko. I tried to kiss her! I shouldn't act that way! kailangan ko siyang respetuhin dahil deserve niya iyon! I want to ask her to go out with me but I can't tell her, natotorpe ako! I could feel a cold sweet run in my forehead and my hands began to shake. Napangunahan na ako ng kaba kaya hindi ko masabi sa kaniya ang nararamdaman ko, kaya instead of courting her, I i