KODIGO

7

Kael's POV

After that night, I found myself avoiding Sebastian even more. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero naiilang ako sa kaniya ever since he said those words.

I hate to admit it but he hit something inside of me. Hindi na ako makatulog nung gabing 'yon dahil paulit-ulit na nageecho sakin ang mga salita niya. Kung dati, pinapatulan ko pa siya sa bawat galaw niya kapag magkatabi kami ngayon ay halos umakto na akong hindi siya nageexist.

Even Dy and Gab noticed it and of course, dineny ko. I said that I wasn't in my mood and interest anymore to keep myself arguing and involved with him and they gladly thought na it's because of my mom so they did not ask anymore questions.

Tahimik lang akong nakaupo ngayon sa table ko. They were all busy chatting with each other. And I feel honestly alone, dahil pati si Dy and Gab ay mukhang napapalapit na rin sa iba naming classmates. I can't be selfish with them, so hinayaan ko nalang ang mga ito. 

They were the most approachable ones rather than me anyways and it's pretty normal for me already. Dy is always the center of attraction and Gab being named as the 'kuyang pogi na nerd' or whatever na naririnig ko from juniors. 

"Pagod na pagod na ako, ayoko na promise suko na ako kay kuya." Narinig kong saad ni Seb bago ito umupo sa tabi ko.

He sighed loudly, kasunod nito si Azi at Liam na tinatawanan lang ang lalaki. Halatang nasisiyahan sa mukhang ipinapakita nito. "Lagi mo naman nirereklamo yan pero ginagawa mo parin" Sagot ni Liam sa kaniya.

My head looked up, and found Theo staring at me kaya kaagad akong umiwas ng tingin. 

Why is he staring? Nahahalata niya ba na nakikinig at nakikiramdam ako sa galaw ni Sebastian? Or nakita niya ba ang pag usog ko ng upuan? Well anyways...

Why does that even bothers me now?

"May nasagap ako guys," Sambit ni Azi kaya napatingin din ako. "Nag groupings na raw sa research alpha." He continued na umani ng daing sa aming lahat. Parang last week lang start ng classes namin and then groupings na kaagad? 

"Ilan daw members?" Tanong ni Liam. Azi shrugged his shoulders as a response. "Seb, tayo magkakagroup ha!" Aya ni Azi pero kaagad na umiling si Sebastian na akala mo ay takot na takot sa suggestion ni Azi.

"Hard pass gago, magsosolo na lang ako kesa makagrupo kayo. Not now guys, not on this one." Natatawa nitong sambit kaya nabatukan siya ni Liam at Theo dahilan para mapalapit ito ng kaunti sa akin. I rolled my eyes in annoyance at inilayo ang upuan ko. 

They stopped and stared at me with confusion tapos nagtinginan sila sa isa't isa at nagkibit balikat. I watched how Liam laughs while going to Theo's place at kumandong sa lalaki which made me cross my eyebrows pero binaliwala ko na lamang ito. 

An hour passed. Ms. Mandaban our research teacher did not even attended her class on us. Nagiwan lang ito ng habilin na magsimula na raw kami mag group into 5 members for our research and kailangan daw makaisip na kami ng topic bago pa man mag friday which is the day after tomorrow.

So everyone was somehow in crisis mode, especially them—the og Deltas of course. It's not that I'm degrading them, or doubting whatever knowledge they have. Uhm, everyone's enemy is research anyways but not for me.

"Dy! May kagroup ka na? Samin ka nalang oh. Libre na pancit canton sabi ni Azi" Ares asked while laughing. "Gago ka Res, manahimik ka." Sigaw ni Azi mula sa harapan, seeing how Dy quickly nodded made me smile. I guess he has a thing for Azi. 

"Gab, amin ka na. Hindi na pwedeng umangal nakalista ka na ha." Vien said and I look at how Gab just smiled and nodded kaya nang magtagpo ang mata namin ay nakita ko ang pagsisisi sa mukha niya.

"Ayos lang, balak ko naman magsolo talaga eh" I assured. I can do it alone anyways, mas kakailanganin nila si Dy and Gab kaya I won't be selfish again. 

They were all already done forming groups and currently brain storming while in a circle form ang bawat grupo. I was busy writing possible topics in my notebook ng lumapit si Sebastian sa table ko.

He sat heavily na akala mo ay pasan pasan nito ang lahat ng problema. I kept quiet while stealing glances on his tired face before he finally said something that made me shiver. 

"Sabi ni Ma'am, magkagroup daw tayo sa research." 

I jumped out of my seat and looked at him in shocked. Kami!? Nahihibang na ba si Ms. Mandaban???

"Ano meron? Bakit parang nakakita ka ng multo diyan Nireva?" Dan asked that made the others look at our way. Sebastian just sighed again and dropped his head on the table as if telling me that there's no other choice.

I sat defeatedly. Everyone went back to their business again while me and my 'research partner' are both having a storm inside our brain and heart. 

This can't be real...

"I'm gonna talk to Ms. Mandaban baka magbago pa isip niya. This is absurd!" Saad ko at kaagad na tumayo.

"Wala ka na nga magagawa, sa tingin mo ba hindi ko ginawa 'yon? Mas malakas ako sa mga teacher dito, ginamit ko na sila ate at kuya pero wala pa rin. Kailangan mo raw 'yon at kailangan namin 'yon dahil ippresent to sa whatever research chuchu raw sa school next month." He said that made me stopped. 

"And in what way ko naman need this?" I asked. Sebastian look at me and rolled his eyes. 

"Para raw makabalik ka sa Alpha. Remember? You lost points that made you transfer here kaya once raw na madefend natin 'tong research na 'to. You'll have 50 points, half of the points that you lose and kami? we will get the treatment we deserve."

"How come you will do this just for the treatment?" I asked curiously 

"Soon, kung magtatagal ka dito. You'll see how unjust this school has been for us." He said with a finality kaya napatahimik ako. 

I sat thinking about how this school had been unfair for them in which we could not see...

Or maybe, we decided to ignore it because we're too busy being treated as special ones to the point na hindi na namin makita ang mali sa sistema ng school na 'to?

"If we're gonna do this together. Then you need to cooperate. Ayoko ng pabigat."  Seb scoffed after my remarks.

"Nireva, I'm not what you think of me. Hindi ako tamad at bobo tulad ng iniisip mo." He said and then left without even saying a word. 

Did I say something????? Nagsabi lang naman ako ng ayaw ko, what's up with him!? Nasa time of the month ba siya? Oh- right, palagi pala siyang time of the month.