Cupid Screwed Up

Chapter 11

Msi Harisa Velleaga

"HI MSI! How are you?" Erreon, our class president, asked me the moment I placed my bag on my chair. I forced my eyes to open even though my mind is so close to spinning.

I faced him and gave him a smile. "Hey. I'm good, Mr. Buenaville. Why do you ask, by the way?"

Napakamot nalang sya sa batok nya. "Nothing, just got worried. Ilang araw ka hindi pumasok, so I thought you dropped out."

Really?

Natawa naman ako. "Ah, ganoon ba? Well, personal reasons lang, Mr. Buenaville. Thanks for worrying." Sincere na pasasalamat ko.

"A-Ah, Erreon nalang. No need to be too formal."

Magsasalita sana ako nang bigla akong hilahin ni Mari, dahilan para mapaharap ako sakanya at binigyan ako ng makahulugang tingin.

"Perché?" I asked her.

Instead of asnwering my question, she faced Erreon. "Mind if I borrow my sister for a sec, Erreon?"

Agad naman nahiya si Erreon at namula. "Sure! Sure, you don't have to ask, Mari." He said, very polite.

"Thanks, class pres."

Sarkastiko namang ngumiti si Mari bago ako tuluyang hinila palabas.

"Let's go, Ate! Più veloce! Aya's waiting!"

I was about to scold her because of what she acts towards Erreon. He seems like a nice guy, he doesn't deserve that kind of treatment.

He must've been embarrassed.

From afar, I saw Aya reading a book. She's sitting on a bench under a huge acacia tree in the field. Mari and I continued running until we reached where Aya is.

Hinihingal naman akong tumigil at tumabi kay Aya dahil pinaupo ako ni Mari doon. Hinihingal na din sya.

Aya looked at both of us, confused. "Did you guys run your way here?" I nodded. She looked at Mari and winced. "Hindi naman kita pinag-mamadali, ganyan mo ba talaga ako kamahal?" Biro nito.

"I'm just good at this, Aya. Bilib ka na naman sakin, tsk." Mayabang na sabi pa ng kapatid ko.

I frowned and asked for their attention. "Why? What's going on?"

Aya was the first one to face me, her eyes were already teasing me. "É vero? What did Mari tell me?" She asked if it's true.

Kahit wala siyang binabanggit ay alam ko na ang kanyang tinutukoy. I know these two very well and I'm not a fool to think otherwise.

Their aim is to tease and destroy my sanity.

I don't know how to answer Aya but I can feel my cheeks heated up.

"Damn! Your sister's blushing!" Aya covered her mouth with the book she was holding and screamed.

I slapped her arm. "Tone d-down your voice, Anaya!" Nahihiyang sabi ko pa.

Mari laughed out loud. "See, Aya? There's no need for her to give you a word. Her actions shows it all." she grinned widely.

Nafu-frustrate naman akong tiningnan silang dalawa. "If this news ever reached either Professor Silvestre, Mui or our parents-I'll surely go to both of you."

Muka namang nagulat si Aya sa sinabi ko. "Marunong ka pala mag-banta, Ate? That's new and I'm loving it!" at saka ulit sila muling tumawa ni Mari.

"This is getting really interesting. Hay, this makes me want to complete my attendance from now on." Naiiyak sa katatawa na sabi ni Aya.