Found You, Cindirella (Cast a Spell Series #2)

Chapter VIII

Her

"Sigurado kang hindi mo 'yon kilala? Siya iyong nagbirthday noong nakaraan." Si Jericho habang pinagmamasdan ang papaalis na si Erikson.

When I said those words, Erikson looked at me coldly and our stares battle for a minute until he clenched his jaw and turned his back on us. He stormed out of our way, stomping with his heavy footsteps and clenched fist.

Kumunot ang noo ko nang nilapitan siya ni Ana. My eyes followed them both as they talk. Erikson even glanced at me and caught me glaring at them, I raised my brow at him, he raised his brow as well as if challenging me. Natigil lamang ang titigan namin nang hinawakan siya ni Ana sa braso bago bumulong.

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin kaya nagtama ang tingin namin ni Jericho. He was raising his brow at me, he probably caught my stare down with Erikson.

"Random guy, huh?" He sipped his cocktail and I shook my head.

"Kaano-ano mo 'yon?" I changed the topic.

"Si Hendrik?" Tanong niya kaya tumango ako. "Ah... schoolmate. We just met recently. Bago lang siya na-transfer na school namin."

"May girlfriend na 'yon?"

"Si Hendrik?" Tanong niya ulit kaya tumango ako ulit.

"I don't know? Maybe? Maybe yes? Hindi ko alam basta maraming babae ang may gusto sa kaniya." He shrugged.

"Bakit hindi mo alam? Iba-iba ba ang babaeng nilalandi niya?" Nakataas ang kilay kong tanong.

Natawa siya at umiling. "Allergic 'yon sa babae. Hindi ko alam bakit kay sa kaniya hindi." Turo niya sa kung nasaan si Ana at Erikson.

"Allergic sa babae?" Taka kong tanong.

"Oo." Natawa siya at umiling. "Ayaw niyang nilalapitan siya ng mga babae sa school kaya mas lalong naghahabol ang mga babae sa kaniya. Alam mo na, gusto nila ng hard to get."

Ayaw niyang nilalapitan siya ng babae? Eh, bakit lapit siya nang lapit sa akin noong nakaraang linggo?

Napabaling ako sa harapan nang biglaang tumunog ng kakaibang musika ang orkestra. It was soft and melodic, a romantic song. Kani-kaniya na silang aya ng isasayaw nila kaya hinanap ng mga mata ko si Erikson. I perfectly wore this shoes for this dance!

Nang makita ko ang likod ni Erikson ay hindi na ako nag-alinlangang lapitan siya. Bawat hakbang ko papalapit sa likod niya ay katumbas ng lakas ng tibok ng puso ko. I was almost near him, almost... until he walked and I stopped.

Ana was with him.

And they were dancing.

Like a couple in spotlight, their moves sway along with the music. I clenched my fist and stared at them until he caught my eyes.

I held his stare.

But he continued to dance.

As he stare at me.

"How about we dance?"

I broke our stare and glanced at Jericho. He was raising his brow at me, challenging.

My dance is only meant for Erikson. I am willing to endure the pain on my feet as long as I'm dancing with Erikson, not any other man. So I shook my head.

"Not in the mood."

Tinalikuran ko siya at naglakad na palayo para hindi niya na ako magulo muli. I lost my appetite so I decided to go to the place where Erikson introduced— the gazebo.