School Life With You (Book 2)

24: Dauntless Protector - II

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Chapter 24 - Part II
The Dauntless Protector

| Vincent Albion's POV |

I didn't know how easily I fell in and out of love until it hit me. Chelsea gave me the impression that she liked me, but she quickly moved on. Except for her, I was like that to every girl I meet.

My first girlfriend was in elementary school. We were still in Grade 5, and she admitted she had a crush on me. That same day, we began dating. She showered me with the attention and happiness I needed. She supported and cheered me while I was doing sports. In that way, I feel loved and appreciated.

Kapag may nakikilala akong babae, agad akong nag-iinvest ng feelings sa kanila pero agad din iyon nawawala. Minsan, nagsasawa ako o kaya ay feeling nila may iba na ako kaya hindi nagtatagal. Hindi ko sila masisisi kasi nga para akong nauubusan ng babae. Pagkatapos ng isa, may lalandiin na naman akong bago. Habang kami ng isa, may mga nakalinya pa na iba na kachat/kausap ko.

Ang pakikipag-relasyon ko nang maaga at tuloy-tuloy ay ang naging coping mechanism ko. Sa kanila ko kasi nahanap ang atensyon na hindi nabigay sa akin ng mga magulang ko. Sila ang nakapagparealize sa akin na magaling pala ako sa ganito o kaya ay kaya ko pala gawin ang ganyan.

I was selfish. Hanggang nagbebenefit pa ako sa isang relasyon, hindi ako bumibitaw. Pero paano naman sila? I didn't give enough to them, that's why I was a jerk.

It didn't stop until I fell in love, and got my heart broken for the first time. I'll tell you how.

Phase 1: Love at first sight

You already know what happened, but let me explain further. It's not actually "love," but it was "you're so beautiful, I wanna know you more" at first sight. Honestly, I was always like this with every girl I met. But Chelsea made me feel like we were meant to be because of our constant unexpected meetings. That's why I want to know her more than how I try to know other girls. 

I'm still using the "dapat chill, cool, at mysterious ang aura" technique, to keep her curious about me. I don't know if it's effective for Chelsea, but on every girl I've met, it works all the time. 

Phase 2: She's all I think about a.k.a. everything is about her!

When did this first happen? Maybe it was the time when Chelsea questioned me for being in a frat during Freedom Spree. That time I couldn't fully explain myself because I got mad. The thought of her being afraid of me or of what I was doing haunted me.

I don't want to give Chelsea the wrong impression about the 7 Houses. Because, who knows, in the future, she might lead it all. Pero hindi ko nasabi ang totoo, it's too much of a risk. Hindi siya part ng Dauntless House kaya hindi na niya kailangan pang malaman yon. I just kept my mouth shut and my mind suffered in silence.

Noong araw na yon, tagumpay kong napaalis si Lucy Andrada sa Empyrean Academy nang matapos niyang sunugin ang kusina ng cafeteria B. I contacted the fire fighters to standby near Empyrean Academy so they could respond immediately. I felt like I did a great job because no casualties were reported. But when I checked the cafeteria servers, one of them got suffocated because of the smoke. He's in the hospital because of what happened.

 I'm all about our frat and sports, and Chelsea made me think if I was really in a good frat. Maybe she's right, I'm not really in one, but it doesn't mean I'll turn bad. So, I went to the hospital that day to visit one of the canteen servers. I apologized and paid for the casualties using the funds of Dauntless House.