Tamed: The 8th Hiñago (HS#01)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Tuwing hapon, after the room cleaning duties, pumupunta rin ako sa library hindi para mag-aral kundi para maglinis. Denise is also there, at sa tuwing nakikita niya akong naglilinis, hindi ko na lang namamalayan tinutulungan niya na ako.

"Sa tingin ko, sinasadya mong bigatan ang librong dinadala ko," reklamo niya.

"Wag kang magreklamo, ginusto mo yan," irap ko. I continued on putting more books on her arms. Today, I need to arrange the books alphabetically. She said she would help, hindi ko na tinanggihan dahil nagmamadali rin ako. Pupunta kami sa comshop nina Brett. Maglalaro ng dota.

"I don't get why girls like you so much..." she stared at me confusedly. "You are not the gentleman type. Sa katunayan parang happy go lucky ka lang..."

True. I admit to it but I would never feel guilty.

"Is it because you are the perfect epitome of the phrase 'tall, dark, and handsome'?"

Now she caught my attention. Ilang araw na siyang ganyan, she would have these small attacks and it would really catch my attention. Pero parang wala lang sa kanya iyon. She would compliment casually that it feels like she has done it many times unconsciously.

"Damian Antonio, nabibigatan na ako," she whined.

"Ilapag mo," sabi ko. "Then arrange it."

"Wala ka na bang gagawin pagkatapos mag-arrange?" she asked, suddenly she's reluctant.

"Billiards with my friends." I told her directly. Nag-aya si Jake na magbilliards.

"I mean, habang hinihintay ang uwian?"

"Hinihintay pa ba yon?"

"Sakuragi ka ba?"

"Huh?" my forehead creased.

"Sa bakod dumadaan?"

Tumango ako. It's true, I would climb the walls sometimes, just to get away.

Nagkunot-noo siya. "Rahim is the Grade 11 chairperson hindi ba? Hindi niya ba kayo sinisita? Is he allowing you?"

"Hindi niya kami sinisita kasi malalaki na kami, may sarili kaming isip." I answered plainly, causing her shoulders be lowered than it was. "Why? You didn't expect him to be like that? You must've been so disappointed to hear it from me then?"

"Bakit naman ako madi-disappoint?" she asked, her brows now stitched together. "Hindi ko siya gusto..." tanggi niya pa. Although she looked more guilty than ever. Tinatanggi pa, halata naman.

Maya-maya pa ay may biglang pumasok sa library, si Brett at Jake. Sa totoo lang ay hindi ko mapapansin kung hindi lang umakbay sa akin si Brett. Masyado akong focused kay Denise.

"Master, hindi ka pa ba tapos?—Uy nandiyan ka pala, Denise! Hi!" bati ni Jake. Ngising-aso rin si Brett sa akin.

"Si Rahim?" I asked after I noticed that the four-eyed pokerface was nowhere to be found.

"Wala, may meeting sa SSG," si Jake ang sumagot. "Matagal pa ba yang punishment mo, Master? Nandoon na sina Josh sa comshop." Nameywang at halatang bagot na bagot na kakahintay.

Sa sulok ng mata ko nakita ko si Denise na iniwas ang tingin niya. Why do I feel like hindi siya sanay na makarinig ng ganitong mga usapan? She's acting like a gooy-good shoes.

"Tapusin ko lang, hintayin niyo na lang ako sa labas," I nudged them out.

"Bilisan mo!" reklamo ni Brett.

Nagpabalik-balik pa ang tingin nilang dalawa sa amin ni Denise at naghagikhikan palabas. Mga sira talaga.

"Malayo ba yung bilyaran?" tanong ni Denise.