Four

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Chapter Four. (Elizabeth's)

Ocean deep eyes.

He looked at me as if he's boring holes in my soul. I suddenly felt so uneasy.

I detached the socket of connection that our stare has.

Just like what I always do, I looked away. My brows furrowed when the memory of his eyes suddenly flickered. What is happening with me now?

It felt... I dunno, I can't describe it. Maybe I'm just anxious. Yes, of course, I'm anxious for almost for 'killing' an overreacting gal.

Naglakad ulit ako, I'm starving, I'll just grab something in the cafeteria and go to my usual place.

Ano bang bago sa cafeteria ng makapasok ako? Humans never spare me a look, while teens like me, gave me the infamous 'what-a-freak' look.

Kung papansinin ko pa sila, masasayang lang ang oras ko. Kaya dumiretso na ako sa counter at naghanap ng pwedeng kainin.

"I saw what you did Liz," muntik na akong mapatalon ng mayroong nagsalita sa tabi ko, surprisingly, its Millie.

" 'course, you do," sagot ko naman.

"I understand why you did that, but at the same time, I can't," sabi nya habang kinukuha yung hot chocolate sa counter, pero mayroong nagmamadaling babae sa tabi nya kaya natabig nya ang kamay ni Millie, luckily, nacontrol ko yung cup para ma-steady ito at hindi matapon kay Millie.

Tinignan ako ni Millie, binawi ko naman ang tingin ko at kumuha ng isang cupcake.

"Thanks, Liz," malumanay na tugon nya sa'kin, tinanguan ko lang sya.

"Ayaw mo ba talagang sumabay sa'ming kumain?," napatingin ako sa kanya at binigyan nya ng apologetic smile. Mukhang nakuha naman nya ang ibig 'kong sabihin kaya umalis na 'ko doon.

Palabas na ako ng cafeteria nang makasalubong ko ang isang pamilyar na mukha.

Thankfully, it's not the blue-eyed boy. But a gray-eyed lad, of course I know him. Who wouldn't?

He's Ryan, Ryan Nyctos. From the family with the gift of darkness. For over centuries, all of their family lineage was claimed by the Reaper.

He's just like me. One fate. No other choice but to face the fact, the reality that can't be changed.

He gave me nothing but a cold stare, maybe if I'm just like anybody, I would shiver to death because of that kind of stare, but no, I understand his way of finding solitude. By shutting people out.

He walked past me and continuously giving everyone a cold, spine chilling stare.

Naglakad nalang ulit ako palayo sa lahat at papunta sa lugar na nagkakaroon ako ng sarili 'kong mundo.

That is all I ever needed.

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~Ella x

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