Sinking Deep (GL)

CHAPTER 18

Iniwan ko sila Charlotte sa gitna at nagmamadaling lumabas sa arena para hanapin si Ma'am Rhea. I want her to congratulate me kahit isang salita lang galing sa kanya. Takbo lakad ang ginagawa ko habang hinihanap siya ng mata ko.

Nakita ko sila ni Sir Montejo na magkasama pero kahit masakit gusto ko pa rin siya makausap. Kahit masakit sa mata na makitang magkahawak kamay sila habang naglalakad. Tumigil sila sa may tapat ng comfort room at ayon nakakita ako ng opportunity na puntahan sila.

Pumasok si Ma'am Rhea sa comfort room habang naiwan naman si Sir Montejo sa labas. Dahan-dahan akong naglakad para hindi ako makita ni Sir at laking pasasalamat ko na may tinawagan ito, I then seized the opportunity para pumasok. I locked the door after ko pumasok kasi feeling ko siya lang naman ang pumasok dito.

I then saw her washing her hand in the sink. I walk slowly approaching her. Tumingin siya sa salamin at nagulat nang makitang papalapit na ako sa kanya saka tumingin sa gawi ko.

"What are you doing here?" nabibigla niyang tanong.

"This is a public cr, wala namang sinabing bawal ako pumasok rito." Sagot ko. Tumingin ako sa kanya habang nakatayo lang at hindi kumikilo.

She rolled her eyes at me. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya as if may sasabihin siya sakin. I'm waiting.

"I'm done," sabi niya pagkatapos niyang maghugas ng kamay. "You can use the cr alone, I'm leaving."

Ganon lang? Is she not happy that I've won?

"Yan lang ba?" I uttered while looking at her eyes. "You're not gonna congratulate me for winning?"

"Winning?" she replied, emotionless.

"Ayan lang ba ang sasabihin mo sakin?" I replied, clinching my fist.

"I've completed my role as your trainer, my obligation to you is over. My emotions aren't relevant, whether you win or not," she retorted, her expression remaining neutral. Her voice retained its familiar icy tone.

"You're not pleased with my victory?" I responded, a small welling of tears forming in my eyes.

"I am pleased. I'm content knowing I won't be teaching you alone anymore. That's the extent of my happiness," she stated, her gaze fixed on me, a hint of anger in her eyes.

Her words hit me like a blow, causing my heart to break once more. It was difficult to fathom what she had just said.

Pinaglalaruan niya lang pala ako.

"Talaga? Then what about the kiss?" I replied. My vision became blurry because of the tears that I've been holding.

She rolled her eyes on me, "That kiss means nothing." She replied. "There's no meaning behind that kiss so please! Just please..Stop!"

"Hindi ako naniniwala. Ikaw ʼyong humalik sakin ma'am, you should've thought that first before you kissed me!" Sagot ko sa kanya. Her gaze became intense.

"Girls can kiss each other without any malice, Miss Mercedez."

I chuckled in disbelief pero hindi ko na mapigilan ang mga luha kong kanina pa gustong kumawala sa mga mata ko. She's just playing with my feelings kasi alam niyang gusto ko siya.

"Nonsense." Sambit ko.

"Miss Mercedez, you're a hopeless kid. You think I'm gonna fall for your action? The thing you painted in your first day is a joke! A big joke!"

Lalong nanikip ang dibdib ko, dahan-dahang umagos ang luha galing sa mata ko habang nakatingin sa mukha niya. Her cold eyes bore in me.

"You changed schools because of me, and you even created a painting of me as if I would find that pleasing." She added, making my tears burts. "Such actions are quite immature, Miss Mercedez. Cease your attempts to be near me in anticipation of something, as there is nothing to anticipate.." after saying this she attempted to open the comfort room's door pero hindi ko siya hinayaan.