Fit the Puzzle (Azcona Cousins #3)

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Chapter 04

I lazily inched towards their direction.

Masama na siguro ang ugali ko dahil sinipa ko ang binti niya. But I wasn't sorry for what I did! Naiinis na 'ko dahil pakiramdam ko ay nasa kanya ang desisyon ng registrar personnel, an Azcona can easily do that! I don't like the idea that he's sticking his nose on my business.

'Di niya ba maintindihan na gusto ko talagang lumipat?!

My blood boiled when I saw him holding my certificate. Ni hindi man lang nasindak sa pagsipa ko!

"Akin na nga 'yan!" singhal ko. Mabuti na lang at hindi mahigpit ang hawak niya sa mga papeles. I guess my whole face was bright red because of irritation... and curled hair was attempting to straighten!

"Where's Tita?"

"Bakit ba ang pakialamero mo?"

Sabay naming tanong. The school staff behind him eyed me dangerously as though it was a mortal sin to ask the rich.

Parang gusto ko na talagang magsisi na gusto ko siya!

Yes, he has looks and wits that every girl drools for but, damn! He's so nosy!

I turned my back on him and hurriedly walked away but Brent Iverson seemed to know my strategy. Dahil mahaba ang kanyang biyas, mas mabilis niyang napuntahan si Mama.

I fumed badly.

"Tita, may I have a word with you?"

"Ma, h'wag kang makinig diyan. I already got the transfer credentials, babayaran ko na lang," I said in my gritted teeth. I puffed a heavy sigh when I realized that she was torn. Nagngitngit ako lalo sa inis dahil nakakapit pala ang kamay ni Iverson sa papulsuhan ni Mama.

He keeps bouncing back on his guilt!

"Three minutes, Tita. It's about the scholarship," he begged but his voice turned out arrogant... for me.

I stomped my feet.

"Hindi ko nga kailangan! Bakit ang kulit mo?!"

Iverson threw me a cold and blank gaze. "Can you stop shouting at me? I'm older than you."

Sinukat ko siya ng tingin ngunit napakaikli lamang dahil iniwas niya agad ang kanyang mga mata.

Wow! Parang ako pa ngayon ang walang respeto? Sa aming dalawa, siya ang masyadong nangingialam ng buhay!

I could sense that Mama was so hesitant to crack a small laugh.

"Pakinggan ko lang nang kaunti ang sasabihin ni Brent, Zian..."

A breath of relief cascaded from Iverson's mouth. Again, he looked so breathtaking but I don't appreciate him for being such a snoopy person. "Can we talk about it over lunch?"

"I thought it would only last for three minutes?" kontra ko agad.

"I haven't had my lunch," he answered.

"Bakit? Mukha bang kumain na rin kami?"

"That's why I'm asking you to join me for lunch," he said and I am almost sensing that he was doing this to convince my mother.

I don't want that to happen!

"Ayoko nga, baka magkaroon pa 'ko ng utang na loob tapos isusumbat mo sa akin一"

He facepalmed. I noticed that his face was turning a shade of red.

Bilis naman nitong mainis.

"God. We're only going to eat!"