Zero Option (Options Series #1)

Chapter 2

"Tin!! Your 18th birthday is coming this weekend! Anong plano??" Karen with her usual high note asking our popular classmate Tin Inevar.

Kahit nasa hallway palang ako ng school papunta sa classroom ay usap usapan na talaga ang debut niya. 18th birthday is important huh.

I sighed wishing to be like them, enjoying their life the way they want and not being controlled by someone.

"So. Here are the invitation cards, can you distribute it to all of our classmates pupunta pa kasi ako sa ibang sections ih btw kumpleto yan tapos may names ibigay mo sa lahat" Tin said looking too busy as she heads out after

"oh, sure tin" karen said as she starts distributing that obviously fancy color black card with gold ribbon. As she slowly goes near me, I can clearly see her unsteady eyes trying to avoid an eye contact from me. Slowly, she handed me that card and I met her eyes. She trembles while I raise my brow giving her my usual fierce look.

"What do you want me to do about that filthy thing?" I ask her with my cold tone.

"uh-m uh kasi Tin's debut is coming and these are her invitation cards baka lang kasi maisipan mong pumunta. Name mo din kasi ang nakalagay "she stutters.

I lay my back on my seat, fold my arms then stare at her not minding everyone's eyes at us waiting for her to stay out of my vision. She was about to say something, but the bell rang as a sign that the class will start so everyone goes back at their proper seats as well Karen.

Pumasok na din ang prof namin sa Philippine Politics and Government kasunod si Tin and our class started. We had our quiz after, and our prof announced that I got the highest score like I always do but I did not give them any reactions nor move a single part of my face to show reactions.

Lunch na at dumiretso agad ko sa lagi kong pwesto sa canteen isolating myself from everyone as much as I can. Habang ngumunguya ako ng manok galing sa adobong manok kong ulam inangat ko ang paningin ko at tumama sa lalaki na nasa sa malayong dulo ng canteen. He is not familiar to me and he is wearing a white shirt with small print on his right chest tucked in on his black pants and not wearing a uniform, so I conclude that he is a transferee.

He seems too friendly maybe that's the reason why he has so many friends for a transferee, unlike me who is not a transferee but alone because of the cold look I give to people who tries to go near me. He has this tousle dark black but fluffy hair. His complete set of perfect teeth shows up, his thick eyebrows and his pointy nose wriggle as he was laughing with his new friends.

I was caught off guard when his alluring color hazel brown eyes met my gaze, tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at binigyan ng mataray na tingin na lagi kong ginagawa. I thought he would break the eye contact after my mataray look kagaya ng ginagawa ng iba but to my shock he stares at me more and wink at me. I tried so hard to not show any signs of panic at nagligpit wala nang planong ipagpatuloy ang pagkain.

As I was striking my way to exit, I realized na madadaan ko talaga ang table nung lalaki one way or another and it would be weird if I'll seat again when obviously niligpit ko na ang kinainan ko, so I just continue my way trying to give that straight look. I was so near at the exit when,

"Hakdog!" someone said that at the crowd. Dahil sa lakas nun di ko maiwasang lumingon para sana hanapin kung san galing yun but I unfortunately met the eyes of someone I am trying to avoid. He smirked playfully and shows me his hand as if telling me to continue walking. I rolled my eyes and continue my walk cursing who the fuck said that 'hakdog' word too loud.

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