Sexy Devil

Chapter 42: Ziah's New Person

Keziah's PoV:

"Don't forget next week, Keziah. You're really doomed to Autumn." Celine said while sipping her coffee. Nasa harapan ko sya at nasa isang cafe kami ngayon.

She's here because she said na kailangan nya rin naman daw ng vacation. And oh, mataas na rin pala ang rank ni Celine bilang teacher.

Tsk. Damn this girl. She fooled me. Their the new owner of Stanford University. Kaya pala napakastrict nya. No wonder that sooner or later, sya na ang mamamahala non.

"Don't worry, susunod din ako sayo. I won't let Autumn down. Gusto ko rin namang makita ang inaanak ko." I said in a duh tone.

"I bet, kamukha at magiging kaugali niya si Autumn." Napailing na lang ako sa kawalan. Poor Paris. Magiging dalawang demonyita na ang aalagaan nya.

"Me too. I think, magiging kamukha ni Valentine si Autumn." Oh see? She agreed. Mukhang parehas kami ng naiisip.

"So... what if, you met her in the Philippines? Anong gagawin mo?"

I was caught off guard because of that. Napahigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa cup na may lamang frappe. Fuck it. Wala talagang preno ang bibig nya. Prangka kung prangka.

"Edi lalagpasan ko lang sya." I said confidently. "Hindi ko na sya kilala. She's just a stranger with memories to me."

Nakita kong napataas ang isang nyang kilay. Agad na rumehistro sa kanyang mukha ang pagkadisgusto.

"Really? I don't think so. Baka mamaya kapag nakita mo sya, halikan mo agad si Penelope." Saad nya at ngumisi pa ng nakakaloko.

Agad na nasamid ako dahil doon. "Damn it! Celine naman!" I exclaimed at her. I shoot her with my death glares. Napahawak ako sa aking dibdib. My heart's beating so fast just by hearing that name. Probably, hindi 'yun ineexpect ng puso ko.

"Tsk. Binanggit ko lang ang pangalan nya, ganyan ka na kaagad makapagreact? What more kung mameet mo sya uli? Don't be dumb, Keziah." Mataray nyang saad.

"I'm ZIAH now. Stop calling me that." Ilang beses ko bang sasabihin sa kanya 'yun?

"Whatever. It's still part of your name." She crossed her arms. Nakapaskil ang isang bored-look sa kanyang mukha. I still can't believe na magiging kaibigan ko sya. Everything is really unpredictable.

"So, ano ngang gagawin mo?"

I heaved a sigh. I guess, she's not yet convinced on what I said.

"I told you already. Aarte na lang ako na hindi kami magkakilala. If ever na iapproach nya ako, ako na mismo ang iiwas." I shrugged. That's the best.

"Oh wait." Suddenly, something crossed my mind. "I'll give her a small talk if she wants to. After all, nagmumukha naman akong bitter kung hindi ko sya papansinin."

There was a short pause on our atmosphere. Maya-maya pa ay nagsalita muli si Celine.

"Paano kung... sabihin ni Penelope na mahal ka pa rin nya? Makikipagbalikan ka ba?"

Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang sarili kong matawa. "Pfft.... That's the most ridiculous thing that I ever heard today. Stop joking around. Hindi naman April Fool's ngayon."

I'm waiting na magbabago ang reaksyon nya. But to my surprised, nanatili ang seryosong mukha ni Celine.

"I'm dead serious, Keziah."

"Hindi ako makikipagbalikan." Diretsong saad ko. "In the first place, wala namang kami. Malabo kami dati."

"Talagang imposible ang sinabi mo dahil alam kong hindi naman ako minahal ni Penelope." Mas matimbang ang reputasyon nya kaysa sa akin.