Don't Mess with Numero Trece (PDN Series #1)

DMWNT 8

DMWNT 8: Love Rival?

[Trece]

Ala-siyete pa lang ng umaga ay kasama na ako sa mga estudyanteng nasa mess hall para mag-almusal.

Yesterday's escape plan was a failure. The only thing I can do for now is to lie low. Isang bagay na mukhang mahihirapan akong magawa matapos akong iparada ng lider ng mga Aces bitbit sa mga braso niya kahapon. Sana lang ay walang fanbase ang lalaki na maaaring ma-trigger dahil sa ginawa niya.

At the moment, there are two people in this school that I must absolutely avoid; Lily Cooper and Caspian whatever his family name is.

I put another piece of toast in my mouth and tried to ignore the fistfight at the middle of the mess hall. Isa ito sa mga bagay na kailangan kong makasanayan, sa eskwelahang ito ang pagbubugbugan ay kasing natural lang ng paghinga.

Then the fistfight stopped. I learned that that could only mean one thing, either the Kings, Queens or Aces have entered. None of them sounded like good news to me.

Pokus na pokus ako sa pagkain pero alam ko na sa akin nakatuon ang atensyon ng mga estudyante dito. Bad news. Mabubugbog na naman ba ako?

"Hello, Trece."

Nag-angat ako ng paningin at nasalubong ko ang mga mata ng babaeng ngayon ay nakaupo sa harapan ko. The first thing I noticed about her was her size. She might be the human version of a chihuahua. Mukhang hanggang bewang ang itim nitong buhok, her small delicate face was framed by a thin layer of bangs. And she was staring at me curiously with her dark innocent looking eyes.

Muli akong sumubo ng isang toast, carefully chew it and spared a glance at the girl's companion. Kung ano ang ikinaliit ng babaeng nakaupo ay siya namang ikinatangkad ng babaeng nakatayo na nakahalukipkip sa gilid niya. She sported a boy-cut hair and wore a black shirt and jeans. She could have passed as a guy if her front isn't so... generous.

I already have a gut feeling of who they are. The reaction of the students said as much. Queens.

Weird, wala silang alipores kagaya ng isang kilala ko na nagngangalang Lily Cooper.

"Hello," I replied politely. Manners. Manners.

"My name is Maddilyn, but you can call me Maddie," pagpapakilala ng babae. "And this is my friend, Cassidy." Nilingon niya ito. "Cass, say hi!"

The other girl merely nodded at me curtly.

I stared at them directly. Ano ba ang kailangan ng dalawang 'to sa'kin? May atraso ba ako sa kanila?

The girl who called herself Maddilyn started fiddling with her fingers, hesitating.

I patiently waited, my mind counting the seconds that I managed to waste with these people.

"Is it true?" Sa wakas ay turan niya. "You and Caspian, is it true?"

Bahagya kong ipinilig ang ulo ko. That Caspian guy again.

"It's not."

Her delicate features registered confusion. "But it's all over school! Caspian announced it himself, that could only mean that he l-likes you."

Nagpakawala ako ng hininga, pilit iniisip ang kagustuhan kong manahimik, matahimik at mapag-isa sa pagtatapos ko ng haiskul.

"I don't know what that guy is thinking but I, for sure, do not like him. Wala akong koneksyon sa kan'ya."

Maddilyn gasped, she looked horrified. "You're denying him. He likes you so much but you're denying him. How could you?"

I felt my brow twitch. Is this girl right in the head? Huminga ako ng malalim. "Kung may gusto ka sa kan'ya, you can have all of him. I really don't care." Tumayo ako. This pointless conversation is over.