Bitter Rivalries (Intersex)

CHAPTER XVI

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It's been a week now na hindi na kami nagpapansinan ni Stella.Kung dati ay umabot ng ilang linggo pero andon pa rin yong small interaction sa isa't isa, unlike now that she avoids me even in class she no longer calls me when she asks a question.

Naninibago siya after ng huling pag-uusap namin dalawa sa condo niya.I'll admit that I regretted leaving her that time at mas inuna ko pa sarili ko kaysa magkaayos na lang kaming dalawa.

Suddenly someone nudge kaya naalarma ako sabay tingin sa may gawa.

"Kanina kapa tinawag" bulong na sabi ni Margot sakin kaya napatingin ako sa harap.

Her jaw clenched.

"Not paying attention to my class will be mark absent" nagligpit siya saka Naman ito tumayo "class dismissed!" tugon nito saka lumabas na.

I was about to leave when Margot stopped me.

"Saan ka pupunta?" Sabi niya at napatingin na ako kay Ginger ng magsalita ito.

"Hayaan mo siya Margot"sabi niya na agad akong tinapik tapik sa baga at mahinang tinulak paalis.

I ran down the hallway when I caught Stella entering the elevator.I wanted to call her but it was too late,so I hurriedly ran up the stairs. Naramdaman ko na lang pamiminhod ng paa ko,the injury has not yet recovered much.

Sa huling pagbaba ko ng hagdan napaupo na lang ako sa sakit na naramdaman ko ngayon.While I was massaging the pain in the foot,malayang nakatingin ang aking mata sa taong masayang papalayo.

Kasama ang ang asawa't anak nito.

Tears ran down my cheeks.Pinilit kung wagsila titigan pero naging traydor ang aking luha at mata sa sitwasyon ko ngayon.

"Nyx?!"

I wiped the tears from my eyes saka ngumiting nilingon ang tumawag sakin.Sinubukan ko ang tumayo ng bigla nalang akong inalayan ni Eva para hindi agad matumba.

"Hold on Nyx and relax okay?Anong nangyari" Sabi niya pagkatayo ko.

Sinuri niya ako "I-I stumbled" pero yung titig niya na ikinailang ko.

"You're crying, aren't you?" she raised a brow at me.

I shook my head in response "Maybe it's just an effect of the numbness of my foot" palusot kung sabi.

She was satisfied with my answer "Let's go to the clinic" Sabi niya saka hinawakan ako sa bewang para alalayan,ang isang kamay ko naman nakaakbay sa kanya.

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Naka benda na aking paa at yong dalawa nagmamadaling sinugod ako dito sa clinic ng malaman nila ang nangyari sakin.My sister is also here kasama nya yong dalawa niyang kaibigan.

"The injury has not yet recovered that much,but we need to monitor it after 3 days Nyx" Sabi ni Loraine habang inayos ang kanyang gamit.

"Do you think it's just a minor injury?" out of sudden question from my sister.

I know she's worried base na lang sa mukha niya.

After a couple of minutes napunta na lang ang aming atensyon sa babaeng kakapasok lang.

What did she do here?Hindi naman siguro siya nandito para sa akin?

Napatitig naman siya sakin na agad din itong binawi at naglakad palapit sa grupo ng kapatid ko.

"What happened to miss Henderson?" wala ba siyang mata?

Ang manhid mo naman.

"Muscle Pain, but according to Loraine hindi pa masyado fully recovered yong injury niya" simpleng sagot ng kapatid ko sa kanya.

Tumingin naman siya sa gawi ko at palipat-lipat siyang napatitig sa amin ni Eva.

With her brows knitted and suddenly her face became serious.

"Can we talk miss Rius?" agad nakatitig sakin si Eva saka ngumiti,she squeezed my hand before facing and nodding at Stella.

"Follow me" she said before leaving, Eva also followed her out.

Hindi ako naging komportable ng umalis ang dalawa.Hindi ako yong tinatawag pero naramdaman ko na lang ang kaba.

"Kayo po hindi pa aalis?kami na bahala kay Nyx" si Margot while she's referring to my sister and friends.

She just rolled her eyes at Margot before it stood up.

"Make sure na bantayan nyo yang injury niyong pinsan" sarcastic na sabi ng kapatid ko na tinawanan ko na lang but I received a death glare from her.

"Bat kasi ayaw na lang ilabas pagiging conservative e halata naman" ginger teased my sister.

"Oh shut up luya!" ay gagalit na haha pero tama naman,bat pa kailangan magmanhiran.

"Magpinsan kayo?" out of nowhere na tanong ni miss Diana.

"Mukha bang hindi ma'am?" hirit ni Margot pero iniikutan lang siya ng mata.

"Stupid creature" napatawa na lang kami sa sagot ni miss Diana pero si Margot nakalmot na lang sa ulo.

[THIRD PERSON POV]

I opened the door for this woman in front of me who's suddenly grabbed me closer for a kiss.

"Hi babe" she kissed me on the lips, while responding her kiss my hand encircled to her nape.

"hmmm" I moaned.

"You smell good" she kissed my jaw down to my neck.

I reached and locked the door before we head to the living room.

She kissed me freely down my chest, all I can do is to grab her hair.We just stopped by interrupting a phone call.

"Fuck!" Ingrid cursed.

I walked away from her where I took the phone from the side and answered.

"Amelia speaking"I said on the other line.

I poured some wine before I went to the balcony.It's more relaxing when you see the view in front,the building,city lights and the peaceful night.

I sat down and crossed my legs while sipping.

"May maganda akong balita sayo miss Amelia" The woman on the other line.

I put the glass down the table. "I'm interested,just speak dear" I said with authority.

"About po kay Henderson napapansinan ko po na may kakaiba sa kanila ni miss Sullivan" that witch.
"At kanina naman po sinugod si Henderson sa clinic" dungtong niyang sabi.

"What happened to her?" while sipping my wine.

"Ang sabi nila nagka muscle pain lang daw po kung saan may injury siya dati" I punish Ingrid for doing that,what a poor girl.

"How about Sullivan?"I asked her. Before making a move.

"As for her, I notice po na she's broke up with Henderson hindi ko pa po alam yong rason pero baka siguro-"

"Find out about that" ma autoridad kong sabi.

"O-opo miss"

I hung up the phone and I playfully swirled the wine in the glass with a devilish smile.

I'll get you in the end Nyx Henderson.

Let's see who will prevail hmm.