Crimson Temptation

KABANATA 12

"Woahh... I still really can't believe that... Woahh..."

"Taray mo teh! Ang swerte pa! How to be you po???"

"Oh my god~?! Kayo na ba talaga?! I mean for real?! Kayo na?!".

"Hay nako! Sino ba naman ang hindi magkakagusto kay Shion Villavicencio?! 183 yung height, top student, gwapo, talented! Lahat na ata na sakanya na?!"

"Hayyy, nakakaselos naman ang nangyari sa kanila parang sa k-drama ko lang yun nakikita eh~"

"Basta kinikilig ako! Shion Villavicencio nayan eh! Naging captain pa ng Volleyball team ng Knight Phoenix! Isa rin siya sa manlalaro ng basketball team ng Taikyo! Ano kaya ang pakiramdam pag bunigyan ka ng panyo ng nag-iisang Shion Vaughn Villavicencio???"

"Parang sa panaginip lang ata yun nangyayari eh, nakakalungkot namang isipin!" Maraming tanong ang mga ibang estudyante kay Clare habang napapalibutan siya ng mga ito.

Lahat ng mga estudyante ay hindi mapigilang magchesmisan tungkol kay Shion, at kay Clare, mainit na pinag-uusapan ang dalawa, habang wala namang nabibigay na sagot ang magkabilang panig, kung si Clare ay halos mamatay na sa hiya at kilig, si Shion naman ay ang masakit kabaliktaran para kay Clare, wala itong paki at higit sa lahat, tahimik lang ito at umaaktong walang nangyari, wala naman talaga itong pakialam kung ano ang sasabihin ng ibang tao, wala rin itong pakialam kung ano ang sinasabi ng mga ito. Ang tanging ginagawa lang nito ay pumasok at mag-aral, wala ng kung ano pang pinagkakaabalahan, babad rin ito sa mga practice kagaya nalamang ng Volleyball at basketball, may tangkad kasi ito na 183 cm o mas kilala sa bilang na 6 feet tall, matangkad na binata si Shion, gwapo at tanlento pa sa halos lahat ng bagay, madaling matutu at palaging nabubuto kapag presidente na ng paaralan ang pinag-uusapan, dahil sa maganda niyang titolo at talento, mabilis siyang naging sikat sa kanilang paaralan at lahat ng estudyante ay kilala siya, kadalasan ay tinatawag siya ng ibang estudyante as the King of School, dahil lahat ng subjects ay kayang kaya niyang pag-aralan, kaya nga binansagan siyang Top Star Student dahil kahit sino ay kaya niyang lamangan, kahit iba pang mga professor. Ngunit nagtataka kaba kung bakit parang biglang nag iba ang ihip ng istorya? Yan ay dahil—

"Where have you been, Shion?" His father's question pierced the air.

"Just tying up loose ends..." His curt response to his father as he took a seat.

"Business? Hmmm, it appears my son has grown more mature now, hasn't he." His father jested with a chuckle. Shion chose not to retaliate and remained ominously quiet.

"Hey, I was thinking, if you're not busy, would you like to join me at our company's ball party?" He mentioned while glancing at a document.

"Our company? Do I truly belong to that company?" All of a sudden, the room grew quiet, almost as if it wasn't a question, but more like he wasn't inquiring but rather trying to express something, for reasons unknown, the air turned chilly and the mood shifted unexpectedly.

"My son, why ask such a question? You are my child, Shion, and whatever is mine is yours too, you will inherit all that is mine." His father responded, the young man's expression softened and then he turned away abruptly as if about to depart.

"As for the ball, I won't be attending... There are still many matters I need to attend to... Goodnight." He concluded before leaving, leaving his father alone inside, contemplating what had transpired.

"Hey~! Shion? How's our day been? Good? Your Uncle and I are planning to attend the ball, you should join us!" Dmitry happily exclaimed as he observed him having breakfast alone.