The Nerdy and The Cold Princess

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Ysa's POV

"Ang ganda pala ng boses mo." May biglang nagsalita kaya napapitlag ako. Nakita ko siyang nakatayo di kalayuan sa likod ko saka nakangiting naglalakad palapit sakin.

"Compliment or what?" I asked sarcastically. I thought I've finally found a place where I can find peace but it's just my thought.

"It's a compliment, Ysabella." Nathan said smiling and sit beside me. May lahi palang kabute 'tong lalaking 'to. Tss.

"Whatever." I replied and roll my eyes. Napakadaldal nitong nerd na 'to -.-

"What are you doing here? Ayaw mo ba sa classroom?" He asked. Isn't it obvious? Duh. Akala ko ba matalino ang mga nerd? Psh.

"I want silence." I replied and look straight infront of me. Di na siya nagsalita pa ulit pagkatapos kong sabihin yun. Sumandal nalang ako sa kinauupuan ko at walang kaemo-emosyon na tumitig sa kawalan.

Lumipas ang ilang sandali at muling nagsalita si Nathan.

"Ysabella, can you tell something about yourself?" Nathan asked out of the blue. Anong sasabihin ko? E, ayokong magkwento, tinatamad ako. Tiningnan ko lang siya ng sandali bago muling binalik ang tingin ko.

After some time I took a deep breath bago nagsalita.

"I'm their only child. They're always busy on their company, more on business trips. I only have my Yaya. She's been working for us ever since she gave birth to me. As I grew up, me and my yaya gets closer and closer to the point that  want her to be my mother not the woman who gave birth to me. That's it." I said with an expressionless face not giving him a glance.

"Aw. So, di mo sila tinatawag na Mommy, Daddy, parents?" He asked I can feel sadness in his tone.

"For what? Do I have one?" I replied sarcastically and I can't help myself but to smirk. It's my first time to talk about myself with a person thag isn't my close friend.

Ewan ko pero ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko sakanya. Parang lahat ng sasabihin ko safe sakanya. Parang willing siyang pakinggan ako sa lahat ng sasabihin ko. Teka nga... Anong pinagsasabi ko? Chill, Ysa. Nevermind, okay? Stop talking and be silent.

Nathan's POV

Pagkalabas ni Ysabella ng classroom  nagpaalam ako kay Mae at Aki para sundan siya. Medyo malayo ang distance ko sakanya para di siya makahalata.

Ewan ko kung bakit ako nagiging ganito. Parang gusto ko nakakausap ko siya lagi. Parang gusto ko na mapalapit sakanya. Parang may gusto na yata ako sakanya? Hala. Ano 'tong pinagsasasabi ko? Tumigil ka na nga Nathan, sundan mo nalang siya.

Sinundan ko lang siya hanggang sa pumunta siya sa likod ng gymnasium? Seriously? Madalang na may mga tumambay dun sa lugar na 'yon. Kasi masyado ng tago ang lugar na 'yon saka strictly prohibited yun.

Nakita kong naupo siya sa isa sa mga benches dito. Medyo malayo pa ako sakanya kaya di niya nararamdaman ang presence ko.

Why am I being like this, Ysabella?

"She would not show that she was afraid,
But being and feeling alone was so much to face,
Well, everyone said that she was so strong but they didn't know is that she could barely carry on,
And she knew that she would be okay,
So, she didn't let it get in her way..." Narinig ko siyang kumanta at ang ganda ng boses niya. She's like an angel.

"...sometimes it all gets a little too much,
But you gotta realize that soon the fog will clear up,
And you don't have to be afraid, because we're all the same,
And we know that sometimes it all gets a little too much..." Ang ganda talaga ng boses niya. Nakaka-turn on. Ang sarap sa pandinig. Nakakainlove.

"Ang ganda pala ng boses mo." Sabi ko sakanya. Wala, e. Di ko na napigilan yung sarili kong magtago kaya naglakad na ko palapit sakanya ng nakangiti.

"Compliment or what?" She asked coldly. Grabe talaga 'tong babaeng 'to kino-compliment mo na nga ayaw pa.

"It's a compliment, Ysabella." I mean it. Really.

Hays. Mabago na sana kita. Nakakamiss lang yung dating ikaw.