Stellar Academy (School Of Magic)

Chapter 20: Favor?

Stellar Academy
School of Magic
By: JeRein_14

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Chapter 20: Favor?

Alli's POV

  What?

  Did h-he just said..?

  Maybe I m-misheard him..

  There is no way. Absolutely, no way!

  WHY THE HELL WOULD HE ASK ME TO BE HIS PRETEND GIRLFRIEND?! If he did, then he's hellish evil! He knew I'm being bullied because of those stupid rumors. Ngayon, gusto pa niyang palalaain?! Ano to?! A plot to kill me?! Totohanan na?!

  "A-Anong sabi mo?" Baka naman mali lang talaga ako ng rinig. There is no way in hell he would ask that. If so, bakit naman niya kakailanganin ng pekeng girlfriend? Para ipagmalaki sa barkada niya? For popularity? Para paglaruan?! O baka naman para sa isang bet! Aish! Alam na alam ko yang story na ganyan! Pagpupustahan nila yung kawawang babae, pahuhulugin then dudurugin! Tch!

  "I want you, Arissa Llizane Quartz, to be my pretend girlfriend for a month." This time, mas mabagal yung pagkakasabi niya. Tipong parang bata yung kausap. Tsk. Tingin nito sakin? Hindi makaintindi? Slow?

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  "WHAT?!" Napasigaw kong sagot. He rolled his eyes and stepped closer. Almost shoulder length na lang ang agwat namin.

  "Would you stop exaggerating, Arissa? It's not like I'm actually asking you to be my girlfriend. Asa ka pa. Tch. You're not my type." Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Yabang ng monster na to! Excuse me lang, hindi rin po kita type! N.E.V.E.R

  "Yun naman pala. Bakit ako pa?" Inis kong tanong sa kanya. Nagbuntong hininga siya. He leaned forward. Akala ko kung ano ng gagawin niya. Bwisit na to. Pinitik pa noo ko! Aish! Ansakit!!

  "I'm doing you a favor here, Arissa. I'm going to train you but you have to be my pretend girlfriend. Mahirap ba intindihin yun?" Masungit niyang tugon. Inirapan ko siya at humakbang palikod. I crossed my arms infront of me.

  "Thanks but no thanks. Kaya kong turuan yung sarili ko. I managed these two weeks. Nag-iimprove din naman ako. Kaya naman, you can take back that little offer of yours and just leave me alone." Mataray kong sabi, may kasama pang irap at pagdila. Tinalikuran ko na siya at humarap sa lawa para sana bumalik sa pagpapractice. Akala ko naman susuko siya at iiwanan na ko. Pero hindi eh. Makulit ang mokong.

  "I can expose you. To Headmaster. To Aries. The Descendants. To the whole School." Inaanak ka nga naman ng diyos ng digmaan. Binablack mail ba ko nito?! Seryoso siya?! He would stoop that low just to have a pretend girlfriend?!

  "Why do you even need a girlfriend anyway?!" Inis kong tanong. Bakit ba ayaw akong lubayan ng lalaking to?! Nananahimik yung tao eh!

  "To fend off monsters.." aba't tingnan mo to. Bastusan talaga? Ginawa pa kong panakot ng halimaw! Eh siya nga tong parang prinsipe nila!

  "Tingin mo sakin?! Scare crow?!"

  "I didn't mean it like that. Gusto ko lang naman lubayan ako ng mga 'fangirls' ko. That simple." Ay, grabe rin ang yabang nito. Hanep, ang lakas ng hangin. Nakakadala!

  "What makes you think na magpapagamit ako? I don't need your help, Zayne. Mas lalong ayokong maging punching bag nang so called 'fangirls' mo. I'm not that desperate." Sabi ko. Edi ibunyag nya. Pagalitan na kung mapapagalitan. Magalit na sakin si Aries kung magagalit. But i won't be this jerk's pretend girlfriend. Bad trip na ko. Wala na ko sa mood magpractice kaya naman plinano ko ng bumalik sa dorm room ko para sana gawin yung essay ko sa literature. Naglalakad na ko paalis nung may biglang pumigil sakin. He grabbed my wrist which made me stop walking. Huh? Hindi pa ba tapos ang usapang to?

  "I'm not planning on using you if that's what you're thinking. I may act like it but I'm not a heartless jerk. I'm asking a favor in exchange for another favor. I just want them to leave me alone." Napalingon ako sa kanya dahil sa gulat. Bakit parang umamo ata ang itsura nito? His tone. His voice. His expression. His eyes. It's so convincing. Almost sincere and genuine. Totoo kaya? Baka naman mali ang pagkakakilala ko kay Zayne Orion?

  "Bakit di mo sila pagsabihan? Tell them to leave you alone? Alam mo bang pinapaasa mo sila?" Hindi.. I'm not going to give in without a fight. Hindi niya ko basta-basta makukumbinsi.

  "Being the Descendant of the God of War, I'm known to be violent and impatient. Believe me when I said it's true. May reputasyon ako sa pagiging mainitin ang ulo at pagiging agresibo. I tried talking to them pero sobrang kulit nila. I'm afraid that I'll end up actually hurting them the next time they corner me." Sabi niya sabay buntong hininga. Nagulat naman ako sa rebelasyong iyon. He's afraid of hurting them? Ang monster na to? Takot manakit ng ibang tao? Are my eyes and ears deceiving me?

  "Why me?" Mukhang nagulat siya sa tanong ko. He took a step back, releasing his grip on my wrist.

  "Because you're Arissa."

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  Hindi ko nagets yung huli niyang sinabi. He just walked out after that. Andaya! Ako dapat yung magwawalk-out, hindi siya! Tch. Dumagdag pa tuloy yun sa alalahanin ko! I have a secret to keep, an ability to train, and now, a favor to think of. Kung tutuusin, magbebenefit talaga ako sa offer na yun ni Zayne. All I have to do is pretend to be his girlfriend for a month and I'll have the school's top student as my tutor. Easy as pie. Problema lang, how in the world would I act as his girlfriend when I don't even like him (literally) in the first place? Parang ang hirap? Tapos may mga rabid fangirls pa kong dapat iwasan kung nagkataon. Would it be worth it? Is he even a great tutor?

  "Alli! Tara sa cafeteria! Gusto ko magmeryenda!" Alok agad sakin nina Jella pagpasok ko sa dorm room namin.

  "Kelan ba kayo hindi gutom?" Pang-aasar ko sa kanila. Ngumuso sila sabay irap sakin.

  "Ang bad mo! Tara na kasi! Libre ka namin!" Hindi na ko nakahindi. Free food. Who could say no to that? Nagpahatak ako sa kanila palabas ng kwarto.

  Zayne's offer? I pushed it in the back of my mind. Tsaka ko na pag-iisipan yan. He doesn't seem to be looking for an immediate reply when he left me in the forest earlier anyway..

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