Clash Of Crowns I: Shadows Of Love And Sacrifices.

XXV || Jealous

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AIESHA'S POV

Sobrang daming nangyari nitong mga nakaraang araw at ngayon papasok na ulit kami sa school.

Kailangan naming mag panggap na hindi kami close sa isa't isa lalo pa at maraming mata ang mga magulang namin dito sa loob, we can't take the risk, isang pag kakamali lang pwedeng magulo ang lahat.

Nandito na kami sa classroom at katabi ko si solace na nag susulat lang sa papel niya ng mga notes.

Habang nasa gilid naman namin sila maxine na laging mukang seryoso sa mata nang iba, agad na nag tama ang mata namin nang mapansin niyang nakatingin ako sa kanya.

Kaya ako na ang nag iwas ng tingin dahil kung hindi wala talagang mag baba ng tingin samin.

Agad naman na dumating ang professor namin, at nag discuss mabilis lang rin natapos ang discussion niya kaya maaga rin kaming nag lunch.

Isang table lang ang pagitan ng upuan namin kila maxine at sabay lang kaming kumakain ng tahimik ni halos wala ring nag sasalita ni isa sa grupo at gusto na lang matapos ang buong araw para makabalik na kami sa Headquarters.

Nag simula lang mag ingay nang pumasok ang grupo nila jeremy at dumiretso dito sa gawi namin.

My stomach tightened as I saw him heading straight towards me. Sinabihan na ako ni maxine tungkol sa kanya at gulo nga lang ang dala nito sa buhay namin.

Hindi ko rin naman talaga siya gusto, ang yabang niya kaya.

He stopped in front of me, at ngumit pa, "Hey, Aiesha," saad niya at lumapit pa sa akin muntik nang mag tama ang ilong namin kaya ako na ang umatras "You doing okay? I didn't get the chance to check up on you after all that drama with Maxine."

I forced a smile, hoping to play it off. "I'm fine, thanks." sagot ko dito at hinarap ko na lang sila yves na hindi narin maipinta ang mukha at gusto na atang bigwasan si jeremy.

"You know, you don't need to hangout around people like her. She's bad news. I can tell." Pag papatuloy niya sa mga walang kwento niyang opinion.

"I can handle myself," nag pipigil na inis na sagot ko sa kanya.

But before he could say anything else, I saw Maxine rise from her seat out of the corner of my eye. Kita kung pano ito lumakad papalapit sa pwesto namin at seryoso ito na parang nag pipigil ng galit.

Without a word, Maxine grabbed my wrist and pulled me up from my seat. "We're leaving," she said, her voice low but dangerous.

"Maxine-" I started, but she didn't let me finish. Ni hindi nga rin niya pinansin si jeremy sa gilid niya.

Ang higpit nang hawak niya sa kamay ko habang hatak niya ko sa kung saan, ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko at habang patagal ng patagal mukang alam ko na kung saan kami pupunta.

On our secret place...

The moment we arrived, Maxine didn't waste any time. She spun me around, her eyes blazing with an emotion na hindi ko mabasa jealousy?, possessiveness?, Hindi ko na alam...

Before I could say a word, she kissed me.

It wasn't soft or gentle-it was a kiss full of frustration, anger, and need. Agad niya kong sinandal sa puno and I could feel the tension in her body as she pressed against me, her lips moving over mine with an intensity that left me breathless. For a second, I was too stunned to react.

But then I felt it. The turmoil inside her.

I pulled back, my breathing ragged as I looked up at her. "Maxine, stop."

She froze, her eyes searching mine, still clouded with emotion. I could see she was barely holding it together, and for a brief moment, I was angry. Galit ako kasi hinalikan niya ako na para bang wala lang at hindi ako nasasaktan sa ginawa niya.

But I understood.

I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into a tight hug. "Maxine," I whispered, my cheek pressed against her chest. "It's okay."

Her body tensed against mine for a moment, but then she relaxed, her arms slowly wrapping around me in return. She held me tightly, as though afraid I might slip away. I could feel her heartbeat pounding, fast and unsteady.

"I'm sorry," she muttered, her voice barely above a whisper. "Nang......nang nakita kong kinakausap ka niya at lumapit pa siya sayo hindi ko na napigilan yung sarili ko, ayokong malapit ka sa kanya at ayoko rin nakikipag usap ka sa kanya"

I pulled back slightly, looking up at her with soft eyes. "You don't have to be like this, hindi ko naman gugustohin yung lalaking yon ang yabang kaya non"

"Yung pag hatak mo sakin sa cafeteria alam mo naman na maraming mata yung magulang natin dito diba? For sure makakarating sa kanila yung eksena kanina" paalala ko sa kanya.

Her expression softened, but the storm in her eyes hadn't fully passed. "I don't want you to get involved in this mess with our families," she said, her voice thick with frustration. "I don't want you to get hurt."

I cupped her face gently, my thumb brushing over her cheek. "We're already involved. Both of us. And we can't pretend we're not anymore."

Maxine sighed, resting her forehead against mine. "You deserve better than this, Aiesha. Better than all of this chaos."

I smiled softly, pressing a light kiss to her lips this time, letting it linger for a moment before pulling away. "I'll decide what I deserve. And I deserve to be with you, no matter what."

Humigpit naman yung yakap niya sakin at sinandal niya yung ulo niya sa balikat ko. In this hidden spot behind the school, it was just us-no families, no expectations, no chaos. Just Maxine and me.

When we finally pulled apart, Maxine let out a small laugh, shaking her head. "You're too good for me, you know that?"

I grinned, feeling a warmth spread through my chest. "Maybe. But I'm stubborn."

She smiled, and for the first time in a long while, I saw a flicker of peace in her eyes. "Maganda siguro kung babalik na tayo, baka hinahanap na tayo ng iba"

"Yeah," I agreed, but I didn't move. Neither of us did. We were both too caught up in the moment, too caught up in each other.

Eventually, Maxine sighed and took my hand. "Come on, let's go before they think we ran off."

And we headed back to the cafeteria.

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