MAN HATER

Chapter XLIV: TIED

 MAN HATER

Chapter XLIV

  ♩ Featuring Parachute's "Kiss Me Slowly" ♩

‖  ― ‖―‖  If I ask you to stay . . . would you?  ‖ ―‖ ―‖ 

TIED

"Ilang beses ko ba dapat kayong pagsabihan, tawagan at itext ng i-text na lagi kayong magsasama! You two should be practicing! But what are you doing?! You're wasting time! Kris! you're the one who should lead Key with this. And you Key, who told you to sleep back here?! Pinayagan kitang umuwi pero dapat hindi niyo itigil yung practice niyo, pero ikaw, kung san-san ka nalang nagpupunta! Last night, you came home so late! You guys need to develop an attachment to each other! Ugh- you kids!"

Pagka-uwi nalang lahat, sinalubong agad sila ng bunganga ni Miss Lyn.

"Where have you been?!"

"Uh  . . . ."

"WHAT?! Answer me!"

Nagtinginan nalang sina Kris at Key. Pati yung iba sa likod niya napayuko na rin. Ito yung unang beses na sinigawan sila ni Lyn.

"We've- we've been busy at school . .. "

"SCHOOL?! Kasali ba dun ang madaling araw na umuuwi? Yeah right, I didn't know Vladston University offers midnight classes, great!"

"Lyn naman~" sabi ni Key

"Don't you Lyn-lyn me Kireyev! Anak ka nga ni Madam pero hindi ibig sabihin nun hindi ka na magpapadisiplina! You, you you you you, and you! Everyone of you are ADULTS! But you act like KIDS!!! Aissh! You're definintely like your fathers!~"

"Sorry na nga." 

"You-! UGH! Fine, fine! But this time huh . . . this time. You, Key, hindi ka pwedeng lumayo kay Kris. At ikaw Kris, ikaw ang lalake dapat hindi mo siya pinapayagang mawala sa mga mata mo! This is work people, work! We need to take this seriously!"

"Oo na~"

"Am I clear?! You two, you're staying close to each other. Pag nalaman kong hindi na naman kayo magkasa---"

"Yeah, yeah yeah. We know, we know~ Ok? Just stop yelling." Key rolled her eyes

"You brats! Kris, pagnagmatigas na naman tong si Key, isusumbong mo sakin! Malalagot kayong dalawa!"

Nagtinginan lang sila.

Huminga ng malalim si Lyn trying to ease her raging heart habang tinitingnan pa rin ng masama ang dalawa.

"By the way, next week, since your past missions were successful, I'm planning a victory party para sating lahat. It's good that you'd enjoy once in a while. Dahil sa susunod na mga araw, we will launch your third and last practice mission. Kaya lagi kong pini-pressure kayong dalawa, hah, ikaw at ikaw na seryosohin yang practice niyo!"

"Huh?"

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 "So, ano? Ha? Tutunganga nalang  tayong dalawa dito?"

"Narinig mo yung sinabi ni Lyn, hindi ka pwedeng lumayo sakin."

"Great." she rolled her eyes

Magkasama sina Kris at Key. Kanina pa gustong umalis ni Key, pero nagmatigas si Kris, dahil na rin sa bilin ni Lyn. Pero hindi lang yan yung rason. Deep inside him . . . he just wanted her to be near him.