Never Love Again (on-going)

CHAPTER 5: About time to completely end this

Abegail  Manalastas' POV

I held Benjamin's hands going to his study room, I just felt the need to do it kasi I am beyond embarrassed with the set-up I was in. Wala din naman akong plano na i tutor talaga today si Benjamin. I'm just going to inform him about the overview sa kung ano yug i tututor ko sa kanya. By the way, wikang Filipino pala yung subject na kung saan hirap na hirap talaga si Benjamin. I cannot blame him though, he grew up having golden spoon in his mouth so expected talaga na mahihirapan siya sa asignaturang Filipino. Though this subject's very opposite with the major I graduated from, pero may alam naman ako.

"Are we seriously going to start today?" melancholic statements from Benjamin. I know he's stressed out kasi kakagaling niya lang gumala with his father and he's in a room with me.

"No, not formally naman. I am just going to inform you about the overview." I said while smiling, Benjamin has always been very respectful and polite.

"Okay po Ate Abe, just make it quick po." He said while smiling and he immediately rushed to his chair. I firstly went back to the door so I can close it. Just when I was about to lock it, may isang braso na sumingit sa pinto, and I know this is Alec.

"Why are you closing the door? Let me in!" He said while shouting, it must have hurt when I tried to forcefully slam the door with his hand in between.

"You are literally making this hard, Alec. Remove your hand or I will surely break them without thinking twice." I said and I was very determined to do it if hindi siya susunod.

"1,2,..." he then pulled out and surrendered. I was so ready to get sued for breaking my ex's arm. Glad he obliged. I went back to Benjamin and he sure was confused about the commotion he just witnessed. My goodness, nakita pa talaga ng bata yung katarantaduhan nitong si Alec. 

I just know my life wouldn't be as easy as I thought it would be.

I did an overview sa mga lessons na i teteach ko kay Benjamin and good thing he was very diligent in listening to what I was saying. Mabuti naman hindi ako magiging stressed-out netong si Benj.

"You're starting on Monday ate Abe?" Benjamin cheerfully asked, kakatapos lang namin with our very short and brief overview.

I patted his head and smiled "Yes, Benj, are you that excited, I thought you hated Filipino?" I said while leaving a soft chuckle to tease him

"Well, not entirely. I actually love this subject but for some reason I am struggling to keep up with my classmates, they're very good in the subject." he said in a very low tone while fidgeting. I feel sorry, I can sense he's very genuine.

"Do not worry Benj ha, ate is here, I wouldn't be making your life miserable as long as you follow me, we will push through. Do not take this way too seriously, just treat this like when you are watching Nat Geo, or whatever Science channel you are watching, learn while having fun, ease up. You'll eventually ace your Filipino class." I said while smiling, I was trying my best to comfort him.

"I hope so ate Abe, thank you" he politely said and smiled, he suddenly hugged me. I was taken a back with what he did, it took me few seconds to react and I hugged him back. We finished our session and went out. 

When I went out I saw tita Carmela still sitting and when she saw us, she approached us smiling and said "How was it, makulit ba 'tong si Benj sa'yo?" tita Carmela said with a comedic tone, I love it when mothers know their kid very much, I just know tita raised Benjamin right.

"No tita, in fact, it was very easy to teach him, he's probably one of the most diligent kids I ever encountered. Nothing to worry talaga tita." I said while I patted Benjamin's head. 

"That's so good to hear. See you on Monday, Abe." tita Carmela said and I got my things na and left the big-ass mansion. Ang layo pa naman ng gate ng bahay na ito. I just walked, looked back, and waved at them. 

I was so near the gate, when it suddenly opened, a sign na may papasok na sasakyan. It was the red bugatti of Alec. This is his "baby" and when he's about to go pass by me he lowered his front door glass and he was somehow showing off kung anong meron, and I just saw cheap avon-girl clinging on his arm.

But, Alec must have expected me to show-off a disgust, or annoyed face. Because I know this is what he's trying to do right now. So what I did I covered my mouth, holding my laughter, like a mocking type of giggle and I started walking out the mansion. They really think I would give in. No way in hell.

I heard a car door crash, and I looked back just to find out Alec coming towards me with his furious anger, his ears are so red, is he that pissed off? 

"Why are you laughing? What are you trying to do?!" He said while holding his anger back, Avon girl then descended from the car and pulled Alec back.

"If you are too affected of me laughing, may I ask why? Because, I am too confident and too sure na I did not start this bullshit but you. You purposefully came here and said straight to my face "So it's true, you are tutoring my little bro."" I said while doing the quote and quote gesture "Looks like you are too affected with my presence that you think coming back to your mom's house is gonna do good on you. Not me, Alec. I am so done with your bullshit and you do not have any affect on me and stop being childish, if you are happy with your current partner, can you not pester someone else's life? Because all of this seems to come off to me that you are the one that hasn't fully moved on." I said while crossing my arms on my chest.

"Huh? Me? I didn't move one? Fuck you Abe, I didn't even love you, not even once. Don't get too ahead of yourself." He said while his ears turning red even more.

"And? Why are you doing this? Why are you pulling off these bullshits? And Tita Carmela said na she was surprised na you finally decided to stay in her house when you, apparently, decided na you will live under your dad's house. I mean, that's not a 'me-problem' but you. Coincidence? I think not." I said and left the scene, then I thought of something, let's piss them even more.

"And, hey, girl, look at me, seems like your boyfriend hasn't fully moved on on someone which apparently he labelled as 'didn't love, not even once daw.' I don't know what I am about to do with whatever Alec's spouting, but I am pretty sure you know what to do, and to you my ex-boyfriend, your ears' are turning so red, just like the time when I stopped you from devirginizing me. Oops, don't tell me this confrontation turned you on?? What a perv! Anyway, avon-girl, take care of his boner, coz that's embarrassing." I said and left, Alec likes me to play with his bullshit. Okay, let it be done.

"Admit it, the reason you called me is not 'coz you missed me, you don't. Oh, you're jealous of the way that I'm good on my own and you're not even close."
-Katapusan by Route 83