RIVALRY [ heesun ]

twenty six.

What's with the destiny letting us meet every freaking time?

I let out a big sigh as I stand up and brushed off the dirt from my clothes. The little cat then is carefully placed behind my left foot. I faced the person who had called me by my surname while raising an eyebrow.

He raised an eyebrow too, challenging my gaze. But when he got to examined me, his emotion shifted.

He looks concerned.

"What happened?" he asked, hoping to get an answer.

I shook my head, "What are you doing here?" My voice cracked since I've been crying nonstop. I tried to clear my throat multiple times after I speak para umayos ang boses ko.

"I asked first, Gutierrez.."

"I answered it, I shook my head. It's your turn to answer my question, Aracosa." I emphasized his name, just returning his gesture.

He chuckled and comb his hair using his fingers. Naghihintay akong may sabihin siya but instead of answering verbally, he just shrugged his shoulders.

"What in the world is that? Do you think I can interpret that answer of yours?" Annoyance laced in my voice.

"Coming from a person who just shook his head as an answer. Do you expect me to read gestures? Is that a no or nevermind or-" I'm trying to piss him off para hindi na niya ako kausapin but why is it reversed? Nakakainis siya!

"Argh, fine! Don't answer it then. Quits lang tayo."

After he encountered me on that dark alley, he told me to follow him to go to the nearest convinience store. At first I hesitated because I don't want to spend this night feeling useless again because he got the position that my father wants me to have. I don't like being close with my opponents.

Para kasing napipilitan akong makipagplastikan. Not that I hate them, I just needed to distance myself for the reason that I share too much and they might used it against me.

That trauma still hunts me, I guess.

Napilitan akong sumunod sa kanya dahil hindi ako familiar sa lugar kung saan ako napadpad. Hinayaan ko lang ang mga paa ko kanina na dalhin ako kung saan. Sa lugar na malayo sa gulo.

Nagsimula kaming maglakad. The cold air that touches my skin starts to comfort me. Pero hindi pa rin ako nakatakas sa ginaw na dala nito. I hugged my body to feel warm.

While walking, I can't help but get curious on why this guy is still out at this hour. I get it that our generation loves to eat midnight snacks and sleep late, but isn't it weird to find someone still out at two o'clock in the morning?

Hindi kaya...

"Tell me honestly, are you stalking me?" I said out of nowhere. I covered my mouth, feeling shy now. Dapat sa isip ko lang 'yon eh!

I saw his shoulders moved. Lumapit ako ng konti sa kanya, facing his back. I tilted my head a bit para makita ang side profile niya, tapos doon 'ko nakita na he is laughing!

"What's so funny?"

Lalong lumakas ang tawa niya nang mabisto ko siya. Gosh, this man!

"Sorry for laughing. I didn't know na feeler ka."

"F-feeler?"