The Challenge ✧ namjoon

First half

--Cess's POV--

"Hey girl~"

At isang babae na naman ang muntik ng mahimatay dahil lang sa simpleng bati sa kanya ni Namjoon. Kim Namjoon. He is the king of our high school.

Just a simple smile or wink could send girls to the nurses office. He is a total a sweet heart. He gets good grades, is the President of our class, and volunteers at random places on the weekends. Siya lang naman ang every girls dream boyfriend. But wait, not every girl. At isa na ako dun sa hindi.

I used to be the best in school. Great grades, Class President two years running, and great at sports. I was the best at everything. I couldn't be beat. Until Namjoon transferred to our school.

Okay I admit it, yup, gwapo siya and charming pero hindi ito ang magiging hadlang sa pag-aaral at paggiging number one sa school. And he knew that. That little snob knew what he was doing. He knew once the class elected him instead of me that he was under my skin.

Let me just tell you what happened when the voting results were announced.

Lahat kami ay nasa classroom namin and I was tapping my pen against the table. Ngayon lang ako kinabahan ng ganito sa buong buhay ko. I've never had anyone come close to beating me at anything. I asked to be excused from homeroom cause I knew if I had lost I would completely lose it.

Dumiretso ako sa CR at sinigurado kong walang ibang taong nandun sa mga oras na yun. Nakatitig lang ako sa harap ng salamin when the results were called out.

"And let's say a big congratulations to our new Class President, Kim Namjoon!" para akong na-out-balance nung marinig ko ang pangalan nya. Sabi ko na nga ba siya ang mananalo. That little bastard won! Ugh!!! He actually did it. At sa tingin ko that was the end of my popularity streak. It all starts with this.

Lumabas na ko ng banyo nung medyo kumalma na ko.

"Sabi ko na nga ba matatalo kita eh." I froze. I knew that voice anywhere. Kim Namjoon.

"Sinuwerte ka lang." sinagot ko siya but I didn't face him. Ayoko siyang makita at ayoko ring makita nyang na I'm upset about what happened. I didn't want to give him that satisfaction.

"No, Sa tingin ko mas magaling lang talaga ako kasya sayo." I cringed. No not gonna happen. I am not going to blow up on him. Kaylangan ko ng umalis.

"Tingnan lang natin." aalis na sana ako ng bigla nyang hinila ang wrist ko.

"I enjoy challenge." bulong niya sakin at binitawan nya na ko.

Pero syempre hindi ko pwedeng sabihin kung anu ba talaga ang tunay niyang ugali. He's a total jerk at gustong gusto niyang pinaparusahan ako dahil alam niyang kayang kaya niya. Alam niya kung gaano ako naiinis at naiirita pag natatalo ako. Alam niyang lahat yun at gustong gusto niya gawin ang lahat para pahirapan ako.

We both put on a front. Pag magkasama kaming dalawa in public, we are nice and polite (as much as I can be) to each other.

At dahil dun, yung mga schoolmates namin sinimulang ipagkalat na kaming dalawa ay SECRETLY DATING?! Biruin nyo yun?!?!! GRABE TALAGA! NEVER AKONG MAKIKIPAG DATE SA KANYA!! No I'm sorry! Nope! Everytime I was asked kung totoo yung balitang yun, I just giggled and said, "I didn't have time with a boyfriend." But his response was much worse.

"Does it look like I would date someone so uptight like that?" that bastard!! UGH!! Siya ang dahilan that makes me so uptight!

At ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako nagsusunog ng kilay ngayon. Meron kaming midterm exam next week at ngayong buong linggong 'to kaylangan kong pagbutihan ang pag-aaral ko. Kaylangan kong mag-Focus sa studies ko. I had no time for anyone. Not even my family. I wanted to be top dog again. And I was doing everything in my power to make that happen.

"Cess ayos ka lang ba?" Tuminga lang ako sa pagkakayuko ko from my desk at nakita ko yung isang kaklase kong nakatayo sa harapan ko. "Parang namumutla ka." I was exhausted. Ilang araw na akong puyat and hindi masyadong nakakakain para magkaroon ng mas mahabang oras para makapag-aral.

"Okay lang ako." Sagot ko sa kanya. "No worries."

"Oh ok well I was wondering if you could help me with this problem? Hindi ko kasi makuha yung tamang sagot dito eh." Tumango ako at sinundan sya patungo sa desk niya. Nung mga oras na yun parang akong nahihilo at naramdaman ko na lang na natumba ako sa sahig and then I passed out.

I woke up in the nurses office. I jerked up from the bed and could believe my eyes. Kim fucking Namjoon was sitting on a chair in front of my bed. Tumingin ako sa paligid at napansin kong wala yung nurse.

"Cess!" tawag niya sakin nung mapansin niyang nagising na ko at bigla naman siyang lumapit sa kamang hinihigaan ko. "Ok ka na ba? You scared me to death." Naka tingin lang siya sakin ng diretso sa mga mata ko. Who the hell is this guy? Hindi siya yung kilala kong Kim Namjoon na lagi akong inaasar at iniinis araw-araw. Ibang iba siya dun sa nakilala kong Namjoon.

"Ok lang ako." sagot ko sa kanya. "Bakit ka nandito?" I said rubbing my head.

"Naglalakad kasi ako kanina sa may hallway malapit sa classroom nyo then some students started yelling so tumakbo ako papunta sa classroom para tingnan kung anu yung nangyayari. Nung paglapit ko, nakita kitang nakahalumpasay sa sahig." nakatingin lang ako sa kanya habang sinasabi nya yun. Nung mga oras na yun feeling ko concerned siya sakin. It was kinda freaking me out a bit.

"Binuhat kita at dinala kagad sa clinic." habang nagsasalita naman siya ay lumapit siya sakin at umupo sa may kama.

"I completely freaked out and the nurse just put some cold compresses on you and checked everything. Sabi niya masyado kang exhausted at kaylangan mo ng pahinga."

"Bakit?"

"Eh kasi tingnan mo, hindi ka na masyadong nakakatulog ng ayos at sobrang stress dahil sa midterm exams natin."

"No, I mean bakit mo ginawa yun?" tanong ko sa kanya. Tiningnan niya lang ako. "Bakit mo ako tinulungan? You hate me remember??"

"I don't hate you Cess." huminga siya ng malalim at nagsalita ulit. "I just," he rubbed the back of his neck. "I never hated you."

"Yeah likely story." I was not going to get all mushy like the other girls. Alam ko kung sino siya. Okay alam kong gwapo siya pero ugh come on~! Si Namjoon ang pinag-uusapan natin dito. Patayo na sana ako sa pagkakaupo mula sa kama pero yung mga binti ko parang nanlalambot pa rin.

"Cess!" I fell into his arms. My heart was speeding. Teka-- Bakit ako kinakabahan ng ganito?? "Ok ka lang?" Yung mga kamay niya, naka hawak sakin ng mahigpit. I looked up and he was inches from my face. I could see his face turning a shade of pink. Tinulak ko siya bigla.

"I'm fine." And with that I was gone.

(To be Continued)

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A/N: hi Cess :)) sorry now lang yung sa story mo.. hehe.. remember mo pa ba? hindi ko pa kasi nagagawa yung sa butler's cafe so gumawa na lang muna ako ng another story nyo with namjoon.. I hope you'll like it. Thanks for waiting! Enjoy reading~~

xoxo cupKathe