Ethereal

Chapter 05

The Encounter

"Because that is what my royal guard's responbility, not leaving her prince alone."

"We're not even classmates Yael. What are you thinking ha?" napakagulo talaga ng isip nitong lalaking 'to. Hindi ko nga alam kung parehas ba kaming 3rd year eh.

"Then you should transfer."

"What?! No! Why will I do that?"

"Because we should be together Andralee. We're doing you a favor here, remember?" wow, just wow. Now he's using the guilt card huh? Okay fine. He's right afterall, they're doing me a favor.

"Good, papayag ka rin naman pala."

"Can you please stop reading my mind?" akala ko nung una 'yong hari lang eh, pero siya rin pala. I seriously feel like he's invading my privacy tsk.

"I'm also third year, from the highest section,"

Yabang naman.

"I'm not, Andralee."

"I said stop read-," he cut me off.

"Reading your mind. Just go to the registrar's office I'll be waiting for you there," what? So he'll not accompany me? Obviously Andee, aantayin ka nga raw eh.

"Saan?" I asked confusingly.

"Sa room natin?"

"It's not yours Yael, ang kapal mo naman," inirapan ko siya at itinuon na ang pansin sa daan. Malapit na kami sa Centro.

When we arrived, Yael went down first and tried again to offer again his hand. I get that he's gentleman yeah, but I can really manage. Hindi naman ako handicapped person para alalayan.

When I refused his hands he looked at me like I was unbelievable. I just smirked at nilagpasan ko na siya. Big deal 'yon?

"You know, you're rude sometimes," so rejecting someone's help when you don't need it is rude? Yael my dear is making things big deal.

"You don't have to do that because I can, hmm?"

"Okay I'll not do it again," I looked at him and saw him looking straight.

I know ngayon lang ako nagsuot ng tank top pero bakit grabe naman atang makatingin 'tong mga tao rito.

"Why they are looking?" I asked him. Syempre siya ang kasabay ko ngayon, alangan namang kausapin ko 'tong palad ko.

"Probably because you're with someone who's good looking?" he smiled at his own answer. Hindi niya ata sure na good looking nga siya.

"Don't do it again, you're not funny tss," I can't help but just stifled my laugh. Looks like someone's pissed.

"Ang pangit mong kasama Andee," matapos niyang sabihin iyon ay iniwan niya na ako at nauna na. Natawa ako sa reaksyon niya at dumiretso na sa pupuntahan ko baka malate pa 'ko. Bigla kong naalala sila Leblanc at Rouge, kumain na kaya sila?

Dahil kailangan ko pang dumaan sa registrar, tinungo ko na ang hallway na dadaanan ko papunta roon. Pansin ko pa rin ang mga matang nasa akin, ano bang meron?

Pagkarating ko sa registrar mukhang inaasahan na ako ng personnel dito na darating ako dahil bigla siyang tumayo nang mapansin ang pagdating ko.

Isang middle-aged woman ang sumalubong sa akin at nakapormal na bestida at may suot ding salamin. Masasabing kong ayos naman siya ngunit ang paraan ng pagtitig niya sa akin ay hindi ko gusto.