Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

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Many of us always think that when you give trust, it might get taken advantage of. That feels scary and very defeating. When there's no trust, you will feel upset to love.

You have to determine which of the people you know or you meet is deserving for your trust. When you take time to learn whom of your choices is the best to give your trust, you will then learn to trust yourself. You will soon feel safe within the person you trusted.

Sa isang sulok ng puno, sa ilalim ng matirik na araw. I finished half of my school works. Humikab ako at sumimsim sa frappe na binili ko sa café, tapat ng school. I checked my phone for the nth time to see my messages.

And there was my last message for him.

Me : I'm almost done. Ikaw?

I sighed and massaged my nape. Dumaan sa gilid ko si Hunter na malamig ang mata sa daan. Nabali kaagad ang leeg ko sa pagkakalingon. He looks unapproachable. He's been snobber than ever these months.

"Hunter!"

Hindi siya lumingon. He just combed his hair backwards and still walked.

"Hoy, Cullen!" I frowned.

How can this man ignore me like that? All the boys here smile if I called them! Even Rashid. Pero ito ay hindi ako pinapansin.

I stood up and ran to pull his bag. Tumigil siya doon at nang harapin ako ay bakas ang iritasyon ang mukha. Humupa lang 'yon nang makilala ako pero malamig pa din ang tingin niya.

"May itatanong lang ako. Bakit ayaw mong mamansin?"

He stared at me like he was losing his patience on me.

Bumuga siya ng hangin. "Magtanong ka na. Busy ako."

He was playing with his pocket. Sumilip doon ang isang stick ng sigarilyo. Ngumiwi ako sa mga katarantaduhan niya pero wala akong balak pakialaman siya.

"Is Rashid with you? Hindi pa kasi lumalabas.." ngumuso ako at tumingala sa building nila kung saan din galing si Hunter. "Kaklase mo siya, 'diba?"

Umangat ang dalawang kilay niya. "Kanina ka pa dito?"

"Yes. Allowed ba ang lower year sa floor niyo?"

"Maaga siyang lumabas." he seriously said while staring at me, a bit confused. "Nagmamadali."

"Huh?" my brows furrowed. "But he didn't text me."

Hunter didn't also know where his friend was. Akala ko nagmamadali din siya pero gusto niya akong samahan sa paghahanap kay Rashid sa campus. Hindi ako pumayag doon. He let me go but his eyes were staring a bit weird at me.

He sighed. "Sa kainan. Two blocks from here. Baka nandoon."

Umirap ako sa kaniya at inambahan ng suntok. "Alam mo naman pala, e."

"Baka lang, Gianna. He sometimes go there to.. chill." he shrugged.

Nagmamadali ako sa paglabas. I called him but he didn't pick up so I had no choice. Yakap yakap ko ang ilang textbook sa dibdib at walang emosyon na naglalakad patungo doon. If he wants to eat there, then he shouldn't let me wait that long. He should've said that he wants to be alone.

It was a cheap looking eatery. Kalderong mga ulam ang nakapwesto sa harapan at pinagkakaguluhan ng mga estudyante. Umusog ako para hindi matapakan ang puting medyas ko. I sighed and started looking for Rashid.

"'Te, bili ka ba?" isang dalagita ang umalok ng isang supot ng ulam.

I shook my head and smiled a bit. "No.. thanks."