CHASING THE MOON

CHAPTER 18

Artemis

" Miss Callahan, come to my office now." Miss Astra said it to the moment her class ended then walk away after saying it.

" Hala, LQ kayo frenny?" Max whispers at me. I just shakes my head at her as I gathered my things.

" I will go first Maxie. Una na kayo ni Gail sa cafet. " I said at her and I saw her nodded. As I walk through the door going out I saw a person talking with my classmates then it nodded. I just went passed through them cause its not my thing on associating on something that isn't my business.

" hoy max hanap ka. " my classmate shouted and I just shrugged my shoulder.

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" again, what is the problem, serenity?" Miss Astra asked for the nth time.

" nothing." I said in serious voice. Miss astra frowned at my replied.

" nothing? Really?" she said it in sarcastic way. I just look at her straight in the eyes.

" then why aren't you talking to like before? Not answering my text and calls?" miss astra madly asked me.

" because you are my professor. Student and Professor is forbidden on doing that kind of things." I said in cold voice this time. I am mad at her to what I witnessed on the parking area that day.

" what the hell?! " Miss astra said it like I did say something that she doesn't like.

" where are you getting that words, serenity? "

" that words are true, miss."

Miss astra look at me with so much emotions in her eyes. I look at her coldly, not letting her see my real emotions. I am still hurting by the fact that I've been questioning her love for me.

" okay, serenity thi..." I cut her off that made her speechless by my question.

" do you really love me, miss astra? Are you really into me?" I asked her and my tears might fall any seconds by now. She's frowning at me.

" of course I am." Miss astra said it determination. I shakes my head as my tears starting to fall.

" no, you don't. " I said because I can't trust her words after what I saw.

" serenity I love you. I am really into you." she said it while reaching me but the moment I step back, I saw pain in her eyes.

" if r-really love me then... why did you hurt me?" l asked her as my breathing starts to feel heavy.

" baby, I didn't hurt you. " she said trying to convince me that the scene that I saw was not true.

" you... hurt... me, riri." I hardly stated it due to my crying.

" I don't understand you, serenity. I didn't hurt you. I would never do that." she said still trying to hold me but I am still stepping back.

" you just hurt me by kissing and hugging someone else that isn't me! " I yelled at her cause I couldn't bear the fact that she's still pretending that she doesn't know. Miss astra was shock to what I just said.

" no I didn't hug nor kiss someone that isn't you, serenity." she said while shaking her head and her eyes are with mix emotions.

" I saw you that night, miss astra." I said it to her as I wipe my tears.

" I think you must be mistaken to what you saw, serenity. " she said I can feel from her voice that she's scared.

" I saw what I saw, miss astra. It's clearly you." I said it looking straight to her eyes. She shakes her head indicating that what I saw wasn't true at all. We look at each other for a minute not minding the silence inside her office.

" serenity, let me properly explain it. " she said begging to like she's wants to prove something. I shakes my head cause I don't want to listen other lies coming from her out mouth.

" you don't need to explain. I saw everything that night." I said it then turn my back at her. The moment I held the door knob, her arms encircled in my waist and I can feel her heavy breathing.

" serenity, pleas listen to me." she begged at me.

" Don't mess with my feelings, miss; this isn't a toy for you to play with when you're bored." I coldly stated it then unbuckle her tangled arms from my waist. As I successfully did it, I immediately get out the run away.

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I am here inside my room laying on my bed while crying hardly. I can't just stop thinking that she did that things to someone that isn't me. She lied to me and now I can't stop my heart to be in pain.

" Ahh..." I clench my hands as my heart started to hurt. I tap it multiple timea to stop the but it's didn't work.

" mama...papa..." I called them but I couldn't shout cause my the pain worsen.

Please please make it stop. Make the pain stop.

" AHHHHH..." I shouted cause I couldn't bear the pain anymore. The couldn't stop and the last thing I heard befor I  fainted is my parents voice.

" princess!!."

" oh my god honey!"

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