QUEEN OF THE DARK WORLD

18. My Girl

18. My Girl

Quen POV

"I need your help."

When he didn't said anything, I continue. "I need to find that two person. And I only know their voices and after all you're also here so obviously I need your help." I said but he's just looking at me trying to absorb what I'm actually saying, I guess?

"What?" I annoyingly said.

"No." Poprotesta sana ako dahil sa sinabi niya kaso nagsalita ulit siya. "You're only risking your life. Narinig mo naman kanina diba? May plano sila sa isang taong hindi natin kilala kaya wag kanang magpakatanga at ipahamak pa ang sarili mo. Konsensya ko pa." After he said that he walk away, leaving me behind while glaring at his back.

What the fūck? Kung hindi niya ako tutulungan, ako nalang ang kikilos. Malakas ang kutob kong maraming mapapahamak at madadamay. And I fúcking trust my instinct.

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"Nasan ka kanina? Hindi kana bumalik ah." Tanong ni Dase pagkadating ko sa cafeteria.

I just shrug and eat the food she ordered for me. I'm keeping this to myself. Ayokong may idamay pa ako dito since solo gangster naman ako. Problema ko, dapat problemahin ko lang.

I stop eating when someone sat beside me.

"Hi Sharina, long time no see." I look at the girl smiling at me.

Wait. Who is this again?

"I'm Jessica. Jessica Ramirez. You forgot me na ha, nakakatampo." She pouts.

Oh. She's the annoying girl. Masyado na akong maraming pinoproblema, ayoko ng madagdagan pa. Tsk! Ngayon ko na lang ulit pala siya nakita. Well, may pinagkakaabalahan ata and I don't really care kung ano man iyon.

I ignore her and continue to eat.

Nagkaroon ng saglit na katahimikan dahil sa ginawa ko.

"Ahh... I'm Danna pala. Nice to meet you Jessica." Dase awkwardly break the silence and introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you din."

"Wait, how do you know Quen? And why did you call her Sharina?" I sighed. And daldal ni Dase.

I waited for her answer since nagtataka din ako kung paano at saan niya ako nakilala.

"Ahm... Ano, kasi diba kilala na siya dito sa school dahil sa ginawa niya sa lalaki dito sa cafeteria last time. Some students here are afraid of her." I raise my right eyebrow. Is that so? But actually, I'm not satisfied sa sagot niya. Ramdam ko namang may mas malalim pang dahilan.

"Then why did you call her by her second name?"

"Ahm... Ma-maganda kasi yung pangalang Sharina kaya itinawag ko yun sa kanya. Bawal ba?"

Dase look at me.

"If you call her Sharina again and again, it's like you're wishing your death to finally come." Dase explained.

Yes, I can tolerate her annoying attitude, for now. Pero kapag napuno ako, I will not be responsible for her death. Even that Morwell shît.

"Aah... Call her Quen nalang, you should do that. Para iwas gulo, okay?"

Alanganin namang tumango yung Jessica.

"Wait, hindi kaba natatakot sa kanya?" Dase ask.

I feel Jessica stare at me. So I look at her. Wala akong kitang takot sa mga mata niya at ngumiti pa siya. Napakunot noo ako. Did she just smile at me? You see, I hate seeing people smiling at me nang walang dahilan. It annoys me!