PS1: Playing with Fire (BxB)

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Chapter 14

Jaden

"Does he go often there?"

Napahinto ako sa pagkain dahil sa tanong ni Warren. Dito kami sa isang coffee shop kumain, Filipino breakfast lang ang inorder namin.

"Who?" I asked.

Hindi naman siguro niya nahahalata na lumilipad ang isipan ko ngayon. I just can't help but to feel guilty, iniwan ko si Damian doon. But, I know he will understand. Hindi naman siguro iyon big deal... I tried hard to brush my thoughts away.

"Sir Damian," Warren answered.

I shrugged at him. "That was the first t-time I saw him...there," kinagat ko ang labi dahil sa sagot ko. I couldn't look at Warren's face, baka malaman niyang nagsisinungaling ako.

After we finished eating Warren drove us to our school. Tahimik lang kami sa byahe.

"There would be a three days workshop next week. The AC's invited," sabi nito. Nasa kotse parin kami at malapit nang makarating sa school. There's a song playing on his car. Iyon ang bumabasag sa katahimikan.

"Saan?" tanong ko. I think he's talking about the same workshop that we used to attend every before competition. AC always participated in every activity when invited. Maliban nalang sa competitions since wala kaming adviser kaya't 'di kami nakakasali.

"Camp Allano. It's near the beach, out of the city. The same host," sagot nito.

"Hindi pa pala sila nagsasawang imbitahan tayo," mahina akong natawa sa sinabi.

Warren chuckled. "They heard that we have an adviser already so they're looking forward to us joining the competition a week after the workshop," he answered.

Warren and I arrived. Sinabihan niya ako na maghanda raw umano dahil stay-in pala iyon. It's a camping place so we'll probably be provided with cabins or tents, I still don't know.

Nagpumilit si Warren na ihatid ako sa room ko dahil along the way naman daw sa room niya. We stopped in front of my room nang makarating na kami.

"Can I...take you home later?" War asked na para bang nahihiya pa.

"Pwede pero hindi ko pa alam. Baka biglang magyaya sila Kei," sagot ko. Napag-usapan kasi namin noong nakaraan na magkikita kami.

War smiled and nodded at me. "Sure. Update me?"

Tumango lang ako at nagpaalam na si Warren. Pinanuod ko itong mawala sa paningin ko. May dumaan na esyudyante sa gilid ko at natigilan ako nang bumati ito.

"Good morning, Sir Damian."

Napalingon ako sa likuran upang makita ang binati niya. I saw Damian greeted back with a 'good morning' and a small smile. Nang makalagpas na ang mga estudyante ay dumapo ang tingin niya sa'kin. For some reason, I felt my heart skipped a beat. His smile faded and looked at me for seconds before he walked away and ignored me.

He's mad.

I went to my classes. May klase ako sa kanya before lunch. We had a quiz just like he announced beforehand. Nang matapos ang klase namin ay inulan ako ng reklamo mula kay Khou.

"Bad mood ba si Sir?! Bakit gano'n 'yon?" reklamo ni Khou. Naglalakad kami sa hallway, katatapos lang kasi ng klase namin.

"Hindi ko rin alam," sagot ko.

"Nagreview naman ako pero ang hirap ng quiz niya!" Tahimik lang akong nakikinig sa rants ni Khou. I can't help but to also think that he's in a bad mood. Nagreview rin ako kagabi pero nahirapan akong makaabot sa passing score. At hindi lang naman iyon, ramdam din ng mga kaklase ko ang mabigat na aura ni Damian kanina.