State of Grace

Chapter 4

His maroon polo has blue leaves covering the upper side. It was almost too big for him. "We have new blueberry bagels serving today, can we offer you some?" I said cheerily while still holding the big menu folder to my chest. "We'll take that" He returned the smile with brows still raised. Then they went to the table far on the corner and far from the windows and most of the lights.

"Look who it is, I figured you'd be working in this rabbit hole" Yeah, here he is. "Morning"

"Espresso, double shot, blueberry cheesecake, matcha frappe for my pal" He said smugly as he reached the counter. "On it" Tugon naman kaagad ni Macy. The tapping sound of their shoes reached my ears as they proceeded to sit next to me.
"Occupied," I said. "Ha? Gara naman ayaw mo na ba sakin?" Nakaupo naren yung mga kasama nya that I've only seen now.

New goons? Though they dont look like they're close with him. They dress like him though, mukhang mayaman. "So snobbish, for a guy who hid all my files" I rolled my eyes as smoothly as his fork on the cheesecake. Macy dropped giving me a knowing look before she left. "Proof?" He smiled as gently tapped the table with his fingers, pulling his phone out of his pocket.

"Dont need one" He pulled out his camera with the pictures of me sneaking and going around the dark halls of the hallway. Seriously, what is he even up to? "Invasion of privacy , I see" I'm too tired to bat an eye to whatever he wants to put us through again.

"New is, I heard there is an issue that is about to come out. Lets see what the school has to say about the new scandal. For sure that's going to be big." No. Not now. I need to be stronger for the last quarter. "We've been on top for the longest 4 years. Why are you only making a move now?

"I told you, you might have had it easy going here but I'm not going to let you leave unscathed. Who knows, I heard they don't allow people with a level 3 violation to graduate" "And what's in it for you?" I thought I've lived my life as peaceful but what the hell is this? "I dunno, though I have a suggestion. It has come to me that you have a new friend. Japanese again? Didn't you learn your lesson?" I clenched my hand so hard that I thought it left a scar.

"Break his heart"

"Lick my ass"

He took a sip of whatever shit he had. I had enough shit. I stood up to just go along with my work when the door opened again. I didn't bat an eye because I was so pissed off and just wanted to finish my shift. I can now feel my tiredness because of my lack of sleep.

Break who's heart? He's not just dumb, he's insane. All I knew is that my head was going to go bomb if I did not graduate. I care more about my prestige than anything else. But going against him will be tough.

"You" I heard a familiar voice echoed roughly, coming from the door. Michael was making weird noises when he was chewing on that cake. I was close to their table and I could hear the murmurs..

Then it stopped. "Kulang pa yung dalawang extra espresso Cyy" Sabi ko ng makitang wala pa ang pinahabol sa table sa kabila. "Coming" While waiting, I unconsciously looked around. And my eyes met Jakob. Wait, is that Jakob? What?

The brown rough polo didn't leave my eyes, it was still the same as the last earlier. This time it was closed up to the collar bone. His eyes were honey in the last glimmers of sunset. It was locked into my midnight ones. I wanna ask why he keeps on bumping into me. Is it bumping or is it intentional? This guy is starting to bug me.

The guy on the table was alarmed when he suddenly grabbed Abordo's collar and put it straight below his face. I ignored the tray I was about to pick and went to see what the hells up. Abordos friends stood up too. "What the hell did you do to her?!" In a darkest voice, he sent chills on me, and the guys just looked at Michael.