The Perfect Bodyguard

realizes how short she is, not reaching his shoulders. There she regrets inheriting her genes from her mother, especial

he looks. From slightly tilting her head down, he looks around, and she takes a step back. She tries to ignore the accelerating speed of her heart. She doesn’t know if it’s due to surprise or the very close presenc

of the house. The next neighbor isn’t really 200 meters away; it’s close but not that close, and it’s difficult to hear even if she screams. The place would be nice if properly organized. It has been neglected, and not many want to

ad no money. The last thing I sold was my Montero Sport. I didn’t want to us

constraints, and the buyer bargained because they probably sensed her despera

ll next, yourself?” H

immediately f

annoyi

eyes, but his head seems to be spinning. He even in

I even beat rapists with a wooden cross of Juan dela Cruz, and now

ve under the bridge after your parents die. If someone tries to harm you, you can drown yourself. Here, what do you even expect

m

e is real

hecks all the sliding windows of the house, a

I have to buy. Besides, I never expected that

tly, and she rolls her eyes. “And many die from

six o’clock. When I say no, it should be no. When I say run, you run. And when I tell you a command that you m

ey’re looking at each other side to side, but she looks so fu

ito Miggy.” She retorts, and

s that are truly out of the circumstances? Everything I say is for your safety. Once those me

f the same circle, and now that it's vacation, she shouldn't let fear control her. She just needs to be ex

Em-Em anyway. It's not like I'm going to stare at you day an

t, with my permission, and of course, with me. But I’m telling you, I’ll only spend two months with you, Casey Daniella. After that,

t killing? She, who seeks justice, can't fathom witnessing those men dying right in front of h

ist where a gun is holstered, bo

k in jail within a month or two," she ne

al by court takes too much time. You show me their faces, and I’ll shoot their heads, pla

felt even more nervous because of his words, so she looked

see people being killed in front of

ice, it’s either you

e experienced. She's not crazy, but it's easy for others to say that overcoming such nightmares is quick. However, it's not that simple for someone like her who witnes

he might be placed under another doctor's care to overcome the trauma. She doesn't wan

one of my rules. If it happens that I’m not beside

rd from Miggy as they reached

t kill. If I could, I would have stabbed those goons with a Juan dela Cruz cross and didn’t just hit them. Also, I don’t want

t her with a puz

Still, if she can escape, she'd rather run away and wait for the la

the corners of his head. This rarely happened when his mind was

nhood tightened. His interpretation of “big and heavy” had a different meanin

ways in control and needed to remain so. Calming himself, he walked silently thr

n the kitchen. Her efforts strained the hem of her white tank top, revealing her midriff. He watche

er, standing close. “Which of these, corned beef, meatloaf,

thing, Uncle Mig

ding to read nutritional facts, he warned about sodium, A

t is far,” she explained, rolling her eyes. Sh

y, Kitty, but I’m a vegetarian.” He walked away towards t

vious encounters. Unlike the unpleasant mix of cigarettes and cheap perfume, Cas

ri

ers at hand. Pushing open the bathroom door, he inspected it, noting the barred wind

anted to uncover. He couldn’t pinpoint what he wanted to discover about her, but there was something in her eyes that stirred his thoughts, whether she was hiding somethin

irs open?” Miggy stood near the bathroom door

dle is the bathroom. My room door is right by the s

Beautiful indeed. “How abo

ocket. He hesitated, briefly looking at Casey beneath his sunglasses. Sh

hose evading

e said, taking the key from he

iked animals. However, he missed the chance to have a pet when he was a child because his father disapproved. His dad insisted he focus on becoming a successor rather tha