As the Light Lies (Scholar Series #1)

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

"Answer me honestly, couz. Did you make love with Lure?" tanong ni Denisse sa akin habang umiinom sa kape niya.

"I did. Once. I gave him my first." diretsong sagot ko.

"Gaga?!" Gulat na gulat na ani ni Denisse sabay sulyap sa kwarto kung saan natutulog na si Cassy. They're staying here tonight. Na-miss raw kasi ako ni Cassy kaya napadalaw sila.

"Seryoso? Saan?!"

"Sa bahay niya."

"What the fuck..." Her jaw dropped.

Napahalakhak ako.

"Joke lang! Ito naman! Mukha bang magbibigay agad ako, Denisse?" Hindi ko nga mapagbigyan si Andrius noong siya pa ang boyfriend ko, si Lure pa kaya na kahit kailan, hindi ko binigyan ng label dahil wala namang lalagyan? We both used each other to move on which didn't actually work.

Hindi kami nagmahalan.

"Well, kung nakapagtalik nga kayo, baka 'yan 'yong gusto niyang maulit kaya ka niya pakakasalan."

"Baliw hindi. Hindi kami nagtalik. Hindi kami nag-kiss. Hindi kami nagkaroon ng boyfriend and girlfriend thing. Wala lahat! All was for our own moving on era!"

"Baka 'yang sinasabi mo ang joke Thalia? Gwapo rin itong si Lure." Husga niya.

I shook my head. "I follow the holy bible. Sex after marriage. No marriage just for convenience and accompaniment." Which Lure also wants.

Lure really has no feelings for me. All between us was a play, a boff. He likes someone. And I think that marriage plan is a purpose for something that I didn't want.

Kinabukasan, maaga akong pumasok. I was peacefully walking in the hallway, reaching the executive's office, but then suddenly, I heard a woman crying.

"K-Kuya!"

Dahan-dahan akong naglakad papalapit sa pinanggalingan ng boses na iyon. Sumilip ako sa loob ng room at nakita ang isang babaeng teenager na nakatingala habang kausap ang isang lalaking nakasandal sa kanyang desk.

"K-Kuya!" She was crying. Nakasuot pa ito ng school uniform, mukhang kagagaling lang sa school at dumiretso lang dito. "S-Sorry," She murmured.

"Why?" Malambing naman na tanong ng lalaki. Nanatili lamang tahimik ang babaeng kausap nito. Sinilip ko ang mukha ng lalaki and my eyes widened as soon as I realized who it was.

It's Elizzer. May kapatid pala siyang babae.

"I didn't make it..." Nakayuko lamang siya habang nagsasalita, avoiding Elizzer's eyes.

"You didn't make ... What? What do you mean?" Naguguluhan si Elizzer. Nakangusong tiningala siya ng babae, but the girl just remained silent for a moment. "Athena?" He called her name once again.

"Yeah and I don't think you already saw it." She shrugged then looked down.

I heard Elizzer's heavy sigh. "Then what is it?"

"The university has released the President's List and ... h-hindi na ako nakapasok kuya." She then cried. "I ... I didn't belong to those qualifying students. S-Sorry. Natanggal ako."

Umayos ng tayo si Elizzer. Kaagad niyang hinila si Athena palapit sa kaniya at dahan-dahan niyang pinulupot ang mga braso rito. At this moment, Athena's earlier suppression of her tears led to a loud sob.

"Ssh," Elizzer caressed her back. "You don't have to say sorry, hm? It's okay, baby ... it's okay. It's okay to fail sometimes." Pag-aalu nya habang hinahawi ang hibla ng buhok nito na nakaharang na sa mukha ng kapatid dahil sa kaiiyak.