Stars Around Her Scars (Friend Series #1) | ✓

Chapter 13

Anastasia's POV

            After the tiring day out with Xaven I planned matutulog na sana ako sa kwarto.

When I entered the house dad was surprisingly looking at me with his dark eyes. My heart started to beat rapidly. I can sense that something is wrong here.

"Come with me in the office." he darkly commanded.

I followed him inside and shut the door. I walked my way to his table.He was looking for something inside his drawers, when he found it he immediately handed me the... brown envelope?

Bigla akong kinakabahan, my hands was shaking while looking down at the envelope in my hands.

"Open it."

Slowly I began to open the envelope. My heart was beating so loudly inside my chest.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng makita yung nasa loob.

Pictures. It was me and Xaven.

Marami sila, sa campsite, sa school, outside and even kanina sa food court and I was smiling at every picture.

Bigla akong namutla. Saan galing ang mga 'to?!

I looked up to dad and he was looking at me with those dark orbs.

"Kung wala pang nagpadala ng mga pictures na yan, hindi ko malalaman na nagkakamabutihan na pala kayo ni Xaven." he said.

Napalunok ako.

"He's your competitor Anastasia, not your lover," matigas na sabi niya.

"Keep that in mind." pagpapaalala niya at nilagpasan ako.

I heard the door shut and I felt my knees tremble.

As it was just a realization for me. A main reason why I can't fall for him.

I hurriedly went to my room and locked myself. Agad kong isinalampak ang sarili at ibinaon ang ulo sa mga unan. I cried the whole night at my bed.

          

Kinabukasan mugtong mga mata akong pumasok sa room. Dad's words was keep on echoing inside my head.

For the past few days pilit ko na iniiwasan si Xaven. Amaris was asking if there was something wrong pero I insisted na wala.

Not until this day. Sakto lang din at mayroong quiz. I hurriedly reviewed my notes para maging handa ako sa quiz.

The question wasn't hard though pero mayroon mangilan ngilan namahihirap kaya hindi masyadong marami yung nakaperfect.

As expected I got perfect and I heard massive claps. I just smiled at them.

Right. This is my purpose. My main goal. To always ace every test and never settle for second best. I am meant to be at the top, dahil yun yung expectations ng mga tao sa paligid ko. And I don't wanna disappoint them, including dad.

I was shocked when Xaven got 5 mistakes. I looked at him from the other side of the room and he seems to be not bothered at all.

I was sure the quiz was easy and he can perfect those but why did he have 5 mistakes?

After the morning class agad akong lumabas ng room. I need to distance myself from Xaven.

Baka may nagmamanman sa paligid at makuhanan kami ng picture and send those to dad, mahirap na. I can't predict kung ano yung maari niyang gawin sa susunod. And I won't let Xaven be dragged into my mess.

I was walking in the school's hallway, pupuntahan ko sila Athalia, sabay-sabay kaming maglulunch.

My mind was too occupied with thoughts kung paano ko iiwasan ngayong araw si Xaven at idadahilan ko if Amaris asked me again kung may problema ba kami.

I was shocked when an arm stopped me from walking.

"Asia. Kanina pa kita tinatawag and you seem to not care, may bumabagabag ba sayo?" he confusedly asked.

"W-wala." agad kong inalis yung kamay niyang nakahawak sa braso ko.

Nanlulumo niyang tinignan ang ginawa ko.

"Aalis na ako." matigas ko na sabi sa kanya, please wag muna ngayon.

I was about to continue my pace when he suddenly spun me around to face him.

I saw pain in his eyes.

"May ginawa ba ako? Nararamdaman ko kasi na iniiwasan mo'ko nitong mga nakaraang araw."

"May problema ba tayo?" he asked.

This time tears was starting to form around my eyes.

But before he could see those agad akong bumitaw sa hawak niya at tinalikuran siya. "Wala." sabi ko at naglakad paalis sa kanya.

Sorry Xaven.