C6 6

"Noo!!" she shrieked.

Takot na takot siya sa dilim. She felt Blake's arms went around her. Isinubsob niya ang mukha sa dibdib nito as she tried very hard not to cry. She is gripping his arms.

Isa yun sa hindi alam ng iba. She is petrified of the dark.

Blake was just planning to come near her to smell her. Hindi nito mapaglababan ang sarili na hindi siya amuyin. Her scent is really drawing him to her. Nagulat ito when the lights went out. Mas lalo itong nagulat when she screamed and yumakap ang dalaga sa kanya.

He's not complaining though. Now he can feel her soft and warm body. He doesn't care if sabihin pa ni Heather that he's taking advantage. He has to do what his body has been wanting to do. He separated their bodies a little . Kinapa nito ang dingding ng elevator.

Isinandal nito si Heather then he held her face to tilt it.

He kissed her.

"Hmmmmppp.." Heather protested and tried to get her lips away from his.

Lalo pang diniinan ni Blake ang paghalik.

She really has sweet lips! They are very very soft! He thought.

Idinikit lalo nito ang katawan sa malambot na katawan ni Heather. He wants her to feel his arousal.

Blake is torridly kissing her! Ang Blake na kinaiinisan niya! She can't do anything dahil takot na takot siyang kumawala dito. It's very dark and he is very strong. She can't budge him.

At oo! He kisses so damn good!

Nahalikan na siya dati pero iba talagang humalik ito. His kiss is dominated by lust and she finds it exciting and ...arousing?

Realizing what she was thinking she began to push him from her. She hit his biceps with her fists but walang nangyari. His tongue now is exploring the inside of her mouth like how an expert does.

She can feel something hard below her breasts. She's not that naive so she knows that he is having a hard-on.

Then biglang lumiwanag. Blake broke the kiss.

"You horrible perv!" she hissed as she catches her breath.

Blake's eyes are dark as he smirks at her. He even ran the tip of his tongue around his lips as if savoring her taste. He is looking at her lustfully.

"BASTOS!!" she angrily said before trying to slap him.

As expected, he just caught her hand in mid-air then kissed her again quickly. Mabilis na lumayo ito from her to go to the other end when the elevator stopped. Nasa 8th floor na sila.

Heather quickly looked at her reflection on the elevator's wall and tried to fix herself. Her lips are now bare of lipstick.

A woman and probably a 4 year old girl entered the lift. Ngumiti sa kanya ang babae as a greeting. She just nodded her head in acknowledgement.

"Tito Blake!" tawag ng batang babae as the elevator door closed.

"Hannah!" kinarga ito ni Blake.

"Good morning Blake!" bati ng mukhang ina ng bata.

"Good morning Lisa." Blake greeted the woman.

Ibinalik ni Blake ang tingin sa batang karga niya.

"Papasok ka na sa school?" he asked the cute girl.

The girl nodded. Heather was just looking at them.

Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang manyak at saksakan ng yabang na kagaya nito can be good with children. Mukhang malapit ang bata dito. The child then looked at her quickly then turned to Blake again.

"Tito Blake is that pretty woman your girlfriend?" inosenteng tanong nito.

The mother gasped as Heather's eyes widened.

Blake chuckled. "No Hannah. Unfortunately not." he said while flashing Heather a knowing smile.

"Hannah!" saway ng mama ng bata bago tumingin sa kanya. "Sorry miss. My daughter is sometimes so tactless." she apologized.

Ngumiti lang ng tipid si Heather.

Mahaderang bata! I would rather be single all my life than be that perv's woman. She thought.

"You look good together tito Blake." pahabol pa ng bata.

The mother got her from Blake.

"That's enough Hanna! Say sorry to the lady." sabi ng ina bago bumukas ang elevator.

"Sorry miss pretty." nakangiting sabi ng bata. "Bye tito Blake!" paalam nito kay Blake na nakangiti ng malapad.

She decided to get off the lift too. She doesn't want to be alone with Blake again.

She heard him say sa nakakalokong boses, "Bye my sweet princess."

Tinapunan niya ito ng matalim na tingin bago magsarado ang elevator.

"MANYAK!" she said angrily.

She heard him chuckling as the door closes.

"I will definitely make you pay!" bulong niya sa sarili.

***

She has discovered one thing about herself. She can be patient naman pala. At kaya pala niyang kontrolin ang galit niya lalo at anak ng boss niya ang gusto sana niyang sunugin ng buhay.

Nasa opisina sila ng tita Carla niya. May lamesa sa loob and apat na upuan. Pinapapili nito ang anak sa mga designs ng gown na inisketch niya. May dadaluhang event ito a few days from now. Nakupo silang tatlo. Nagkalat ang mga papel ng mga kopya ng designs niya. Ang sakit na ng panga niya kakangiti as Vannie whined. Lahat na ng designs na nagawa niya for the past few months pinakita na niya .Ni isa wala daw itong magustuhan. The other woman needs a gown for an event na dadaluhan nito kasama ang mga kaibigan nitong modelo. Ang masama, rush na nga ang gusto dahil four days from now ang event tapos sobrang panlalait pa nito sa mga designs niya. As in lahat daw ng gawa niya pangit.

Kung hindi lang siguro nasa loob din ng silid ang tita Carla niya, baka nasampal na niya ng walang humpay ang saksakan na arte na nobya ng halos isumpa na niyang lalake.

"Anak, ang gaganda naman ng gawa ni Heather. I mean, can you just look at them carefully? Lahat nga bagay sayo." Vannie's mother said gently.

Heather remembered her own mother. Na-realize niya na ganito din naman siya. Super bratty. Her mother was always patient with her kahit nagmamaldita siya. Bigla niyang namiss ang ina.

"Mom! These are so outdated and so common! Para lang akong bumili ng RTW sa mga designs na to! So cheap!!" Vannie said sulkily.

Heather cleared her throat. "Vannie, hindi outdated ang mga yan. I based them from the new fashion trend sa Australia." she said na nakangiti pa din.

The woman looked at her with sharp eyes. "Only my friends call me Vannie. It's Vanessa for you." supladang sabi nito.

Napaawang ang bibig ni Heather. Umiling na lang ang tita Carla niya.

"I will not wear any of these mom! Si Rio na lang ang tawagan mo. I want to see her designs.!" padabog na tumayo ito.

Hinawakan ng matandang babae ang kamay niya na nasa lamesa.

"Sorry about that Heather. My daughter can be really rude and bratty sometimes." sabi na lang nito as she followed her daughter.

Tumango na lang siya.

After an hour, mas katakot-takot na pang-iinsulto ang inabot niya ulit kay Vannie. Dumating ang isa pang designer and her boss' daughter bluntly told her that Rio's designs are way much better.

"I heard you have a farm in Australia. Baka naman akala mo farm animals ang gagawan mo ng damit kaya ganyan ang mga designs mo. We don't sell pets' wardrobe and costumes here. I think mali ka ng pinasukan." Vannie said insultingly.

Hindi na lang siya kumibo dahil nahihiya talaga siya sa tita Carla niya. Sobrang bait nito sa kanya. The older woman even said na mag-half day na lang siya. Napansin siguro nito na she was really trying to control her temper. Nilunok na lang niya lahat ng sinabi sa kanya ng anak nito. Kung hindi lang kaibigan ng mama niya ang ina ni Vannie at hindi saksakan ng bait baka duguan na ang mukha ng babae ni Blake kanina pa.

The way her tita Carla calmed Vannie and gave in to what her daughter wants, really made her miss her mother. Sobrang maldita niya but her mother put up with her for many years. Napuno na lang talaga ito sa kanya dahil nga sa pag-alis ng kapatid niya sa bahay nila dati. But even after that, ilang araw lang na malamig ang pakitungo ng ina sa kanya. Hindi siya matiis nito. Ang daddy niya ang hanggang ngayon parang super disappointed pa din sa kanya. She promised herself na she will make it up to them. Her parents did their best to give her everything. The least she could do is try to be a good and deserving daughter to them. Hindi pa naman too late. Pag nagka- chance siya ,babawi din siya kay Stacey.

Ilang araw pa lang siya sa Pilipinas na mag-isa narealize na niya ang value ng family. Lahat siguro ng pang-aaping ginagawa sa kanya ni Vannie karma niya.

Dahil siguro sa pagod and emotional stress, naiyak siya sa loob ng elevator. Kakauwi niya lang. Buti na lang walang tao sa loob.

Isinubsob niya ang mukha sa mga kamay and cried silently.

Awang-awa siya sa sarili niya. Then the door opened.

Natigilan si Blake ng makita si Heather na umiiyak.