Anatomy of an Heiress

Chapter 09

"I have nothing else to explain, the report was well presented. Materials were clear, explanations were concise but elaborate. Congratulations to your group," the professor commended us after our presentation.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag habang nag-aayos ng mga ginamit namin. Nginitian ko rin 'yung mga group members ko.

Hinanap ng mata ko si Asher para i-congratulate sana kaso naalala ko na hindi ko pa nga pala s'ya nakakausap ng maayos since that day kaya napabalik ako sa pag-aayos. It's already been a week since then and I did everything so we won't talk about what had happened.

I only approach him when I need to approve some information for our report, ask for help, and during study sessions with our other group members. Nagkakasama kami outside that group project kapag nag-aakit kumain sina Alyonna gano'n, pero madalas din kasi na kasama sa mga lakad namin si Sasha so very minimal ang usap namin.

I'm not complaining though. Hindi ko pa rin naman alam ang gagawin ko.

I've come to know Sasha too. I realized that she was very artistic and Akira loved her too. There's also nothing that I could hate about her. She was always so nice and easy to talk to. She really is for a communication course.

Medyo nagtataka na rin ako kung bakit hindi s'ya nagustuhan ni Asher, e sobrang perfect na n'ya.

Naupo na ako sa upuan ko, nakikinig sa mga kasunod na nagre-report pa. It was Vance's group that was presenting so I really listened. Baka ma-jombag ako nito kapag hindi ako nakinig.

They were halfway through the report when somebody sat on the chair just beside me. It was Vance's chair but guess who sat on it?

"Usap naman tayo, lods," the voice said.

I wasn't looking at the person who owned the "voice" because I don't know how I would react! Hiyang-hiya pa rin buong pagkatao ko.

I shrugged and focused all my attention on the report but this man beside me just wouldn't stop annoying me. He kept on talking, continuously. He really knows how to get on my nerves.

I looked at him with dead eyes, annoyed and irritated by his presence. I'm trying to listen here!

"'Yun lang pala dapat gawin para tumingin ka sa'kin? Dapat pala matagal ko na ginawa," he said and smirked.

I rolled my eyes and listened to what the group was saying. Maya-maya ay kinuhit na naman ako.

"Pssst."

Sana bayad s'ya sa pang-aasar n'ya kasi nakakaawa naman kung gan'yan talaga s'ya.

"You really won't talk to me?" He added with his gentle voice.

"What do you want me to say?" I snapped, still not looking at him.

Nakakainis din kasi na lagi kong tinatakasan na pag-isipan ang kasunod kong gagawin. I find ways so I don't have to think about what he had just said that day. I look for distractions so I can stop thinking about how I would respond to what he just confessed.

And now that he's talking to me again, I don't know how I should talk to him anymore! How can he do that?

"We were friends before that day, allow me to still be your friend at least. Talk to me," he responds.

I sighed and folded my arms together. I still wasn't looking at him.

"I don't know how to be your friend anymore," I semi-lied.

He looked at me once more and stood up to leave.

I just said that so he can leave and I can have my peace.