Part One: My Other Half [COMPLETED]

F O U R T Y - T W O

G U I L T Y 

ARYA SAVIER

"Looks like they made it."

"Yeah, but it's pretty clear to me who'll wash the dishes afterwards pfft!"

I heard my classmates snicker. I gave them the stare and they shut up.

"Well, thanks for that interruption Ms. Savier! But you'll wash the dishes later so then, let's start!" My teacher announced cheerily then clapped her hands. I lowered my head, surely I was embarrassed in front of the whole room.

Some people gave me the looks. But then suddenly, I felt someone's hands squeeze mine, I looked up to find a smiling prince.

"Hey, don't worry about it okay? Let's show them what we got okay?" Then he gave me a thumbs up. I smiled. Good thing prince isn't annoying me today.

When I placed our cake on our team's table Lieu smiled and also gave me a thumbs up. This encouraged me further. I glanced around the group of judges filled with determination that we would win this contest, but my stomach suddenly did a 360 degrees flip.

Standing inches from me, indifferent of his group of friends was a smoking hot Brian.

He had his arms crossed and he looked like he was fresh from playing a game his hair was all tossled up and his eyes, his eyes were staring on mine. It was like he was entirely focused on watching me. Wait, was he there when I was embarrassed a while ago?

I felt my cheeks heat up. He shouldn't have seen that! But then again, why does Brian looked like he was mad about something I wonder what? I stole another glance at him he was still staring at me as if he was demanding a silent explanation about something. But before I could think much about it, his group started moving which got his attention.

Which means, we need to start serving them our food. I slapped my own two cheeks lightly and tried to stay focused. We need to win this.

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The teachers from the faculty started lining up to take some food then also the basketball team which was brought by their coach it seems were happily scooping food. It seems to me that they were very hungry from a game.

When they started reaching our table, Lieu and the others gave them some plates which was woven with some kind of intricately patterned wood that was thin. Then a clean leaf of a banana tree on top like Pinoy Native Style. Since we were showcasing a cuisine of Filipino foods. Lieu and the others cooked Pork and Chicken Adobo and Sinigang. I stared at Prince.

"Hey, you didn't tell me that we need to showcase Filipino food, why did we do a blueberry cheesecake for dessert?!" I stared at him horrified.

"What?! Shit! I didn't know that there was some kind of theme! Why didn't you tell me?!"

"I-I was late remember? I thought you were listening on the instructions?" I face slapped.

Ugh, looks like we still couldn't win.

When the judges started tasting our cake they smiled. It looks like they liked the cake Prince baked. Now I'm starting to get curious what it taste like. I really am tempted to take a bit, considering I also have a sweet tooth. Ugh Arya control yourself!

Everything seemed to be alright until he came.

He was walking casually towards us then 1 step...2 step...He was suddenly in front of me. I noticed some of my girl classmate giving him the usual stare.

I tried so hard not to be affected of the way he was staring at me.

"Hey can I?"

I stared up at him in confusion. "P-Pardon?"