Disturbing The Calm Water

Chapter 23

Goodbye

Under normal circumstance I wouldn't be here in front of Vini just because he commanded me to. Pero para inisin lalo si Liya, I went here.

"Yes, principal?" Sabi ko, still feeling playful. May pa-private talk pa siyang nalalaman. "Are you gonna lecture me because I'm hurting your bebe's feelings?"

He sighed heavily. "1st of, she is not my 'bebe'. 2nd, principal huh? Alright, let's play your game then. Let me interrogate you, I have a lot on my mind."

I rolled my eyes. This is a waste of time, wala naman palang sasabihin.

I was about to walk away para makabalik na sa loob when he suddenly pulled me back.

"Take one more step and I'll kiss you."

I laughed, not taking it seriously but he suddenly leaned forward, his face just inches away from mine.

Kumalabog kaagad ang puso ko, traydor.

I blinked twice, unable to move now.

"So, do you like Benj?" Seryoso niyang tanong.

Napakunot ang noo ko. "Benj? No. Who's Next? Finn? No. Caden? No. Ash? No. You? A big no!"

I pushed him away, but he caught my wrists. Humakbang pa siya palapit so I took a step backward until my back is against the wall.

"That's clear then. Are you seeing someone?"

"No. I'm destined to be alone." I sarcastically said, naalala ang sinabi ni Liya.

"Clear, when are you baking again?"

"I don't know." Frustrated ko nang sabi. "What's up with you? Stalker ka ba? Even my parents don't ask me little things like this!"

I tried to push him again but he caged me using his arms instead.

"I'm just curious about the little details about you, hindi mo kasi ako sinasali sa little secret group mo."

"That's the point of it being a 'secret' group. Hindi lahat nakakaalam."

"How do I join then?"

I scoffed, ni-hindi ko alam ang tinutukoy niyang secret group, I just went along with him.

"You don't get to! At ano ba? Hindi pa ba tayo tapos dito sa stupid Q & A mo? We have somewhere to go to."

"Alright, fine. Last one, you want a serious question huh." His eyes bore into mine. Lalo tuloy akong kinabahan. "Did you really believe that I had another girl back then?"

"Hindi ba ako yung 'another' girl? And there's an original one?" I raised a brow at him. Mas malinaw dapat iyan sa kanya, I saw him running towards her.

"I don't know where you got that or who told you that but for the record, I was never a cheater."

Uminit ang dugo ko, hindi makapaniwala sa narinig.

"Liar! The last thing I saw that day was you running towards her. Sino ba yun ha? Is it Liya? Well, congrats! Nagtagal kayo."

He smirked amused at what I said. Pagkatapos ay nagisip pa siya saglit while tapping his fingers on the wall. "Ah, you did not know? That was Freya."

My eyes widened. It was his cousin? "Then why did you-" I stopped myself from continuing.

No, I don't think I'm ready to know his reason. It might be worse than what I've thought of. All these years, akala ko iyon ang rason pero ngayon na sinabi niyang hindi, hindi ko alam kung paniniwalaan ko ba siya.