The Night Queen

Chapter 15

c h a p t e r       f i f t e e n

RAIN'S POV

2019, October
Philippines, 9:45 a.m.

"Did you pick a fight with somebody?"  biglang tanong ng school nurse. "I'm speculating since you're new here and everyone was talking about you when you first came," she added, still patting the cottonball with disinfectant in it on my wound.

This school really spread news like a wild fire. "I bumped into a culinary student holding knives and I didn't know I was wounded until she told me," I reasoned out. She looked like she believe what I just said.

She wrapped things up and started writing something and looking for things, maybe for my wounds. "Make sure to clean your wound." She gave me a pack of things to clean my wound and made me sign the log book before I leave.

Nagpaalam ako at umalis. Tumuloy ako sa klase ko at baka hindi pa nakakarating ang propesor ngunit kasalukuyan na pala siyang nagtatawag ng attendance.

"Miss Louise, you're late," pahayag niya ngunit pinaupo rin ako at ipinagpatuloy ang diskusyon. Habang nagaganap ang klase, biglang tumayo ang mokong at yumukong naglakad papunta sa katabi kong upuan na bakante.

I stared at him blankly and went back to the lecture. I'm pretty sure he's in need of mental care. I rolled my eyes mentally.

"Quit staring," I said. Do I really have to undergo in this kind of situation? Do I have to deal with them, with him, everyday? Mas nakakamatay pa ang ganito kaysa sa mga nagliliparang mga matatalim na bagay.

The suddenly he threw a pen at me. What is wrong with him? May saltik ba siya? Takas ba siya ng mental hospital? Nakahithit ba siya? Bakit napakalaki ng problema niya?!

I tried not to give him an unwanted attention. But he just doesn't stop. I swear if he's not going to stop I'm going to kick him right in the face.

"What happened to your arm?" he whispered. Hindi ko pa rin siya pinapansin. "That's not something you can get even if you fell. What happened?"

"I won't stay still until you told me," he added. Why is he so annoying? He kept talking and it's really annoying. " Will you shut up?"

"Miss Louise and Mr. Fortalejo, mind if you share us what you two were gossiping about?" the professor stopped on his lecture and everybody was looking at us. Tinignan ko ng masama itong asungot na ito dahil sa kaniya nadamay ako. He just shrugged and kept smiling. He still got the nerve to smile?

"Since none from the both of you explains why you're distracting my lecture and your classmates who are willing to study, detention. Now," he said.

I had no other choice he didn't even let me talk. Dirediretso siyang nagsalita at hindi man lang hinintay na makapagsalita ako. Forget it. Tss. I took my bag and left.

"Hey." For heaven's sake, will he just leave me alone? Can't he do that? I'm in detention right now and not to mention, I will be in there for how many hours, maybe, and with this jerk right here. Is that something to be taken lightly? I don't think so.

"Will you stop bothering me? For the nth time you are so annoying." There. I said it. I'm not usually the type of person to confront someone but he just makes my blood boil for no reason.

I left him there and quickly worked my way to the detention room, sat at the left far corner, put on my headphones and close my eyes.

After half an hour, the door never opened. Good thing he still got the decency to stay away. But why does it kept bothering me for reasons I don't know. Did I went too harsh? Why am I even asking myself that? He deserved it. He was too nosy. Did he forgot how he made an entire wall with posters of me?

Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit pakiramdam ko nasobrahan ko ang mga sinabi ko. Tss. Bahala na nga lang.

I was about to fall back to sleep when the door opened and that guy sneak a peak. "You're awake," he said like he didn't hear what I just said half an hour ago or was he just pretending. Either way, I don't know what he's up to.

"I've brought some food in case you might be hungry. You'll be here for an hour so. Get stuffed," sabi niya at iniwan sa bukana ng pinto ang pagkain na nasa papaerbag at saka sinarado niya ang pinto.

Is it just me or did he just made me look so stupid? Why would he do that? I mean why would he bring food and still be cool after what I just said. Or maybe it was some kind of a prank and he wants to get back at me. Well, not a chance Mr. Not a chance.

Tinignan ko ang oras, malapit na ang lunch break at ilang oras nalang ay pwede na akong lumabas. We were supposed to clean the whole campus after class this afternoon. That's our punishment but also we are given an hour in the detention room, which I'm already at it, while the other one was out.

My stomach started to make sounds and I've felt the need to eat. Napunta ang tingin ko sa paperbag na nasa bukana ng pintuan.

Forget it. I don't want to eat. But in a few seconds I walked towards it, pick it up and went back to my seat. "Okay. Just one bite," I said. For heaven's sake I don't know why I'm even talking to myself.

I took the first bite off the blueberry muffin that was surprisingly still hot, maybe it was just taken out fresh from the oven, when the door opened once again and a familiar face came in. It was him.

I caught a glimpse of his eyes before he went to sit across me, right corner. I took another bite and before I knew it words came out of nowhere.

"Do you want some?" It was the last thing I would say and my mouth betrayed me. He looked surprised and at the same time confused. What? Did I really upset him? Don't be ridiculous. He's the father of trouble, why would he be bothered?

"Are you sure? Or are you just goimg to yell at me?" I rolled my eyes. He had really taken it seriously, which was what I wanted but it seemed so off. I don't know why. I wouldn't feel bad at all but the way this guy acted, it's making me anxious of my decisions.

"Look, I said that for you to stop. I'm serious about not being bothered and I do that to everyone so you're not an exception," I said, straight-faced. He looked away. I don't know what he's thinking and that also makes me anxious for no reason.

***
The Night Queen
by jrhabellie