Dancing with the Devil

Chapter 8

I'm in my third year of college. I'm busy, not with school activities, but with the organizations I've joined. We're also preparing for the welcoming ceremony for the freshmen, which is why I'm booked for the whole week.

That makes avoiding him easier. After our encounter in the café, dumalang ang pagpunta ko doon. Oh, yes, I am avoiding him! He scared the shit out of me, acting like he had just discovered my biggest secret.

I admit it—I had fucking sex with him! But does that even make sense? Of course not!

I have never believed when they say that the world is small, not until now. What's more fucked up is that he knew me all along! Naalala niya ako. How unfair! I can't even recall his face. All that I remember from that night is his tattoo and the fact that we fucked.

I hate to admit it, but yes—masarap siya. Unfortunately, that only makes him harder to forget.

Mabuti at maasahan ko si Adeline sa pagtingin sa shop, pati na rin sa pag-guide kina Gallo at sa iba pa. Kaya okay lang rin kung hindi ako makapunta nang madalas. And besides, I have school too, but of course, I will still go there occasionally. Sinisigurado ko rin na sa mga oras na pupunta ako, alam kong wala siya sa shop.

What's the use of CCTV if I won't make use of it?

I'm on campus right now, waiting for the two to come and pick me up because we're going to attend a house party hosted by Sera's friend—someone she met through another friend. Sa aming tatlo, Sera ang may pinakamalaking bilang ng kaibigan, which is exactly why I joke a lot about her running for student council president. Hindi ako nagbibiro halos buong school ay kilala siya.

Students here don't usually attend the first weeks of classes. Unwritten rule na siguro dahil paulit-ulit lang naman. Hindi naman lahat ay kagaya namin, may mga pumapasok pa rin naman dahil syempre masipag silang estudyante.

Ipinahinga ko muna ang aking paa habang wala pa sila. I've been running around the campus today. Yung org ko kasi ay parte ng student council, we are like the right hand of the SC. We basically take part in every event organized by the council, helping and lending a hand to ensure their plans come to life. In a big university like ours, the student council alone isn't enough to cater to every student, which is why our organization exists.

Kung alam ko lang, I shouldn't have worn heels. But since I was tasked with running errands, hindi ko maiwasang magpabalik-balik sa office at Multimedia Arts para i-schedule ang mga kakailanganing props at materials para sa Friday na welcoming ceremony ng freshmen.

Masyadong ng bugbog ang paa ko, I can see my soles turning red. Buti wala akong nakuhang paltos at pagod lang talaga sa sobrang paglalakad. Kahit yung binti ko ay namimigat dahil masyadong na over work ngayong araw. I knew then that I needed to rest or I will be welcoming the freshies with strained feet.

Yumuko ako sa aking paa at marahang minasahe, pero kahit ata yung kamay ko pagod na rin kasi wala ng lakas.

"Anong nangyari?" mabilis akong nag-angat ng tingin sa tinig na narinig.

My smile showed even though I was tired. Buong araw akong nakangiti sa lahat. At nagsisinungaling ako kapag sinabi kong hindi nakaramdam ng pagod ang labi ko kakangiti, Sa halikan nga napapagod labi ko sa pag ngiti pa kaya? Napailing ako sa aking naisip.

"Oh it's nothing," I shook my head. "I'm just trying to remove my heels, so these little ones can breathe." I wiggled my feet at him.

"Have you been assisting the student council?" He asked instead. Lumuhod siya sa aking harapan, "you look tired."

My smile faltered a bit until it slowly disappeared. Nasa kaniyang ang aking tingin habang nakaluhod siya. He put his chin on the top of his hand and pursed his lips while looking at me.