Stuck In Between (Published Under IMMAC PPH)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Lumapit sa amin si Cedric nang makasalubong namin siya. We became friends even after what the nurse told me. Parang hindi naman siya kagaya nung sinabi ng nurse sa akin. Infact, all he showed me was how good, reliable and how I can give him my full trust.

Ngumiti ako sa kaniya at ginantihan naman niya ako bago niya inayos ang kaniyang salamin. Tumabi siya sa akin at bigla akong niyakap. I smiled awkwardly for the nth time. Palagi niya itong ginagawa kapag nagkikita kami at kahit ganoon ay hindi pa rin ako nasasanay. I always tell him how it makes me feel so uncomfortable being this close to him but later on, I would feel guilty! Hindi ko alam!

"I'm so glad I saw you now!" sabi nito nang kalasin niya ang yakap niya sa akin. I just gave him another set of smile. I looked aside and saw Zion almost glaring at Cedric. Si Red naman at Rico ay halatang hindi rin gusto ang presensya nito.

"Can I come with you?" tanong nito sa akin. Bumalik ulit ang tingin ko sa apat at pasimpleng umiling si Zion. Tumingin ako sa tatlo at halos ganoon din ang kanilang mga reaksyon. Ayaw nilang isama si Cedric.

I inaled. Iniisip ko kung ano ang magandang mga salita ang pwede kong sabihin sa kaniya na hindi siya masasaktan. I don't want him to cause another scene.

"Uh, Cedric, I'm really sorry but you can't come with us right now," sabi ko sa kaniya.

Nangunot naman ang kaniyang noo at nilingon ang mga kasama ko. Pansin ko kung paano naningkit ang mata niya sa kanila.

"Why?" tanong niya sa akin.

"We have to do something important. It's a group project—"

"Then, I'll help you!" sabi nito sa akin. Nag-uumpisa nang magalit. I inhaled another amount of large air, nagagalit na siya kaya kailangan kong pakalmahin ang sarili ko.

"You can't."

"Palagi na lang ganito, Cinth!" sabi niya at halos magdabog na sa harapan ko. Ramdam ko agad ang presensya ng tatlong lalaki sa likuran ko. Emy is probably behind them, too.

"She said you can't come. Hindi ka ba nakakintindi?" sabi ni Zion. Nagsisimula na rin siyang mainis. I felt him forwarding kaya hinarang ko ang kanang braso ko para hindi siya makalapit.

"Why can't I come kung maggagawa lang kayo ng group project, huh?!" sigaw nito.

My sight was blocked by someone's back. Sa amoy pa lang ay alam ko na agad kung sino ito. I felt safe knowing that he's there to protect me. Rico always do.

I heard him growl at Cedric, telling him to back down.

I was expecting Cedric to leave us because after all, Rico is in a higher position than him and not following him would mean he's plotting a fight against his alpha but to my shock... he didn't. He growled back at Rico, his eyes turning into a lighter shade of brown.

Rico growled louder at him and I felt scared for Cedric lalo na nang nag-umpisang magsidatingan ang iba naming schoolmates. Ilan sa kanila ang biglang napaluhod after Rico growled.

Kahit na ganoon ay hindi pa rin nagpatinod si Cedric. Mas lalo siyang nagalit and he growled back.

"Back down." Rico growled more. May lumapit pa sa aming dalawang lalaki. They went on each side of Rico, preparing to attack Cedric too.

Nang makita iyon ay napangisi na lang ito at hindi pa rin inaalis ang tingin niya kay Rico. Nagulat ako nang bigla siyang tumingin sa akin, his eyes weren't as innocent as what it use to. It wasn't like when I knew him. Parang...may nag-iba.

"I'm not done with you yet, Cinth." I felt goosebumps on my body when I heard his voice.

"I will come back for you, Cinth."