Desiring His Ruthless Ways

Chapter 8 (R-18)

WARNING: Read at your own risk!

Scarlet's POV

"Ma, Ate, Kuya, I missed you all!"

Mabilis kong niyakap ang ina at kapatid bago ko niyakap ng mahigpit ang si Kyrous.

I looked at him and I can't help myself to smile. He's really becoming more and more handsome everytime I see him after a long time. It's been two years since he became my inspiration in achieving my dream. But, in that two years, my crush for him also grows until it became love. And I don't think I can still stop my heart from falling for him... for the one who already fall for my sister.

"How's school, Scarlet?" he asked as I seated in front of them.

"Magse-sembreak na kami pero hindi ko alam, kuya, kung makakapag sembreak ako o mag-summer class. Bagsak kasi ako sa Gen Math at kailangan kong mag-take ng remedial bukas," paliwanag ko sa kanya.

"Naku! Sinasabi ko na nga ba! Ang bobo mo talagang bata ka!" pag-aalburuto ni mama.

"Gen Math lang naman ang bagsak ko, ma! 'Yong ibang subject, pasado na lahat," pagtatanggol ko sa sarili.

"Iyon naman pala, ma, e! 'Wag niyo namang tawaging bobo si Scarlet," pigil ng kapatid kay mama.

"Hay, ewan ko ba! Hindi ka naman bumagsak, anak, kahit alin man sa mga asignatura mo. Kaya sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kapatid mo. Turuan mo nga at baka ano pang masabi ko r'yan!" padabog na umakyat si mama patungong kwarto niya.

Bumuntong hininga na lang ako at umupo sa carpet at humarap sa mga notebook na nakakalat roon.

Kyrous seated in front of me and looked at my notes. "Gen Math? What strand did you take, Scarlet?"

"ABM po," sagot ko nang hindi siya tinitignan.

"Why ABM? I think you can enroll at HUMSS or TVL too if you'll take Tourism in College. And those stands are more easier than what you took."

Napabuntong hininga ako at hinarap siya. "Hindi ko kasi alam, Kuya Kyrous, kung kakayanin kong makapasa sa training ng LDIA. Nabasa ko kasi sa internet na may age limit ang tatanggapin kapag Flight Attendant. Paano kung twenty one na ako tapos bumagsak pa ako sa fourth year College? Hindi na ako pwede. Kaya nag-ABM ako para mag-aaral nalang ulit ako ng Accountancy at mag-a-aply na lang sa pinagtatrabahuan ni ate," sagot ko at tinignan ang kapatid.

"Kaya mo, 'yan, Scarlet! Tuturuan kita mamaya r'yan," nakangiting sambit ni ate.

Gaya ng pangako ng kapatid ay tinuruan niya ako sa aralin. Kasama niya si Kyrous kaya naman mas ginanahan akong makinig sa kanya.

"E, paano malalaman agad kapag rational function, equation o inequalities?" kuryosong tanong ko. Iyon kasi ang palaging mali ko noong nakaraang quizzes at exam.

"Well, there's a technique, Scarlet. Just look at the three rational expressions and analyze it."

Mas lalo akong naguluhan sa sinabi ni Kyrous kaya pagkunot lang ng noo ang nasagot ko.

"In rational function, there will always f of x, x, y or whatever letters that are equal to the given polynomials. Look at these," he pointed at the examples. "F of x is equals to x minus three over x minus two."

Tumango ako. "Ah! Basta po may f of x gan'on, fuction na po 'yon?"

"Yup! Meanwhile, in rational equation, there are fractions whicg numerator and denominator are polynomials. And those two fractions are separated by an equal sign. Like this example." He pointed the first one. "Eight over x minus eight is equal to x over two x minus one."