Scandalous Affair: Atlas Mate

09

O L I V I A V A L E Z

"Finally, Ms. Oliva Valez is here with us."

Ms. Sally 'Witch' Roma looked at me with her annoying face as she clapped her hands slowly. We were in our violin session today, and it was too early for me to get into war with this witch. The weather is perfect. The mighty sun is standing proudly in the clear blue sky-that always reminds me of his eyes. I could never look at the sky the same way I did before. Before, whenever I looked at things in the color blue, Liberty's eyes would immediately pop up into my mind, but things were different now.

I was still in a hangover from what happened two days ago. That day was so perfect. I don't know if it was because I got to experience riding a motorcycle for the first time or because I fell in love at Atlas's workplace... Perhaps, it was because I was with him? No! Certainly not. Maybe, dahil talaga iyon sa kinain ko. First-time kong nakakain sa ganoong kainan. Yes, yes, yes! That was the real reason why it became perfect.

I looked at Witch with arrogance in my eyes, yet my lips were forming a sweet angel-like smile. I put down my fiddlestick and scan the length of it. The string of it glowed like a bar of silver under the moonlight- as if it was a sword glistening from the glory it obtained from war. My eyes went to hers, and the haughtiness in them was slowly fading.

"It was an easy task."

What I said was true. She made me memorize all the chords, and today was the day she let me play all the chords without her guidance. Perhaps, Ms. Sally was expecting me to make a mistake and taunt me sweetly with it. But jokes on her, I didn't even sweat as I glided the fiddlestick on My Love's body. It vibrated under my chin, and the sensation was so majestic. The music we produced was sweet and soft, like the first time I ate cotton candy.

Okay, I may be overreacting, but I was so happy that I did it perfectly! Playing the violin is no easy task. However, I must say that memorizing and playing all the chords in the right tune was a significant achievement. I don't know what happened with me for the past few days-I am a liar. However, I know exactly what happened and the reason why I was so absent-minded for the past few days. Atlas Mate. It was all because of him. Nevertheless, I was also feeling giddy and light because of him.

Atlas Mate was the main culprit.

Damn, why was I even thinking of him? He didn't have anything to do with my violin lessons. Well, maybe a little bit... Stop! I need to bloody concentrate here, at baka mapahiya na naman ako kay Witch nito.

"Easy? Deary, have you forgot that you even omitted the sticker task?"

"Well, I admit that I wasn't in my best those times. I was stress."

"Stress? Stress in your summer vacation?" she laughed in a high pitch sweet tone. As if that was sweet! It was a masked mockery. "Deary, no need to lie."

She even had the audacity to approach me and take my bow-wielding hand in hers. I felt my skin crawl disgustingly. I still can't believe it! She caressed me with her nasty hands. With an irritated expression on my face, I stared at her. Ms. Sally's eyes were showing concern, her brows were softly curled, but deep within, I saw the malicious delight in her eyes. Her actions are obviously visible to me. Take a look at how her statements contradict her deeds. She spat poison while appearing to be an angel.

If she thinks that I would buy all her antics then, she must think again. I am no fool. I know how this kind of game should be played. If she appeared like lilies in the middle of a dead forest, then I am a rare rose full of blade-like thorns.

I smiled at her and gripped her hands like her actions touched me.

"That was thoughtful of you, Ms. Sally. But this lips of mine only speak the truth, and perhaps it was your mind that cannot take it clearly?" I glided my hands to her arms and looked at her with concern and pity. I know the sympathy will make her feel agitated.