BLACK CAT

CHAPTER 8

"Maam pwede ko ba makausap si Sofia?" Napatingin kami sa pintuan kung san nakatayo ang isang lalaki. Pumunta na ako sa may pintuan dahil sinenyasan na ako ng Prof. Namin na lumabas ako.

"Sofia?" Tanong nito sakin. Tinignan ko siya mula ulo hanggang paa. He's a good looking guy. What could he want from me?

"Yes? Sino ka? Ano kailangan mo?" Sunod sunod na tanong ko dito. "I'm Dante Vandellero. Im the kid that was always with you when you were at Italy." Nanlaki mata ko ng maalala ko kung sino siya. "Yung bata na parati akong binabantayan kasi gusto ni lolo? Ikaw na ba yon?" Tumango tango naman ito. " I remember you! Lagi tayo nag sparring before till I was 11 years old if I remember it right. By the way, why did you suddenly dissapeared?" I remember it. When I woke up one morning he was already gone. I asked my nanny and she said that he had to leave to philippines.

"Family reasons! Alam mo na yon!" napailing nalang ako. Dahil pag Family reasons ay masakit sa ulo. "Ganun ba? I guess so since you didn't change at all you still look like a Saru." Kumunot naman agad yung noo niya. "Hey! Hindi kaya ang pogi ko kaya! Mag kalevel kami ng kambal mo! Samantalang ikaw BUTA parin." sabay tawa nito ng malakas.

"Anong Buta! Sexy na kaya ako!" hinawakan ko pa bewang ko para makita niya ang curves ko. " Bumalik ka na nga sa klase mo. Mamaya hintayin mo ko sabay tayo mag lunch. Tell your friend that I'll borrow you for a moment." Nakangiting sabi nito sakanya. "Oo naman lakas mo kaya sakin Saru!" Pang aasar ko dito. "Alam ko BUTA!"
Nag wawave siya ng kamay habang papalayo siya. I waited for him to turn his back before I went inside the room.

"Ma'am saan po ako uupo?" magalang na tanong ko dito. I need to be polite because filipino's are known to be polite.
"Saan mo ba gusto Miss Sofia?" mahinahong tanong nito sakin.
Saan nga ba gusto ko sa tabi nila Belle o Tina kaso ang bakante lang ay yung upuan nung King at ni Slade. I'd rathe sit woth the devil rather than with the demon king.

"Ma'am sa tabi nalang po ako ni Slade." nakangiting sagot ko dito."Okay you may take your seat now Sofia." Dahan dahan akong pumunta papalapit sa tabi ni Slade then I saw his face which made me cringe. "Akala ko ba ayaw mo sakin? I thought you'd rather sit far away from me." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at umupo na sa tabi nito. "Do you think that I have other option? I would rather sit beside you than sit beside a bully who I may strangle to death." Nginuso ko yung sinasabi nilang King. Napangiti naman si Slade sa sinabi ko. "Hindi ka parin nag babago." Of course! Baka pag nag bago ako mandiri sakin mga kaibigan ko. "Bakit?" nag tatakang tabong ko dito.
"Wala makinig ka nalang." Pagputol nito sa pag uusap namin.

Sa buong 3 oras na nag-aaral kami ng trigonometry nakikita kong pasulyap sulyap si Slade kay Belle. I knew my hunch was right the moment I saw him stealing glances towards Belle. And by the time the class ended the bell rang. "Sofia! Kain na tayo! Nagugutom na ako!"
Pag aya sakin ni Rhavey. Nginitian ko lang ito at umiling ako. "Sorry bukas nalang! I have to go somewhere. I have to meet someone over lunch. Babawi nalang ako bukas."

"Just text me after you eat lunch. I'll go with SYNCH." What? What did Slade just say? "SYNCH?" Inirapan ako nito at humarap sakin. "I'm going to eat lunch with King and his minions." My mouth formed an O when he said the word king. "Paki ko." tinaasan ko pa ito ng kilay. "You have to be original. Don't copy my lines." He turned around and walked out. Nakasalubong ni Slade si Dante at nag katitigan sila. In that moment I knew that they know each other. Not only by name but by dirt. "SARU! Tara na!" malakas na sigaw nito kaya napahinto bigla si Slade sa pag lalakad at agad bumalik sakin.

"Him? Are you serious? If he's the one you were talking about earlier forget it. Mas maganda pa na ako nalang kasama mo kumain kaysa sa lalaki na to."Sabi ni slade at hinahatak na ako papalayo. Medyo na tulala ako sa sinabi ni Slade. See! I knew it! They knew each other by dirt!