Played Without Rules

34. Nightmare

Everyone has their own story to tell. So don't judge me. Just because I'm a bitch, it doesn't mean I'm bad.

- Rain Riley

Dedicated to secreTetMone

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

"So according to--------" naputol ang kung ano mang sasabihin ni Sir Cherton sa biglaang pagbukas ng pinto.

All eyes was focused on the Door as Xyriel made her way in. She was still on her expressionless face while walking straight to her sit. Hindi man lang niya tiningnan ang guro at huminge ng dispensa dahil sa pagiging late niya.

"Sorry sir, we're late,"ani Jed. Kasunod nito si Chlarjille na agad na bumulong sa instructor namin bago dumiritso sa upuan katabi ni Xyriel. Nasa pinakalikod sila nakapwesto kaya hindi sila masyadong nakikita ng prof.

Tss, sa buong klase natulog lang si Xyriel hanggang vacant.

Isang oras lang naman ang vacant kaya mas minabuti na naming manatili dito since ito rin ang room ng second subject namin.

"Nakakaantok naman," reklamo ni Archie habang humihikab. We still have 30 minutes before time.

We are all quiet, sa grupo ko, alam ko kung bakit. I'm sure everyone of us is thinking of a way to get back to Xyriel. One week since the declaration and everything turned upside down.

"Liam, kilala mo?" tanong sa'kin ni Hemming sabay turo sa harap. May lalaki kasing kapapasok pa lang and it looks like his looking for someone.

Dumapo ang paningin niya kay Xyriel at dali-daling pumunta sa kinaroroonan nito and kicked her chair.

"Careful. You might wake her up," Chlarjille warned. She was reading a novel at hindi man lang niya binigyan ng sulyap ang lalaki. E? Bago to ah. She won't let anyone harm Xyriel and yet now? She seems like not to care at all.

"And if I do?" the man said almost shouting. Medyo mataas lang siya nang konti kay Xyriel at payat pa ngunit kung maka-asta e parang ang laki-laki niya.

"It's gonna be YOUR NIGHTMARE," Chlarjille stated emphasizing the last two words.

"Kalokohan! Itong babae na 'to, sinabunutan niya ang syota ko. Kaya dapat lang na bawian ko siya," galit na sagot nito. Ah kaya pala. He's playing prince charming.

Hindi na sumagot pa si Chlarjille so the man kicked Xyriel's chair again, this time a little bit harder.

And he succeded. Nagising si Xyriel at bakas sa mukha nito ang iritasyon. Slowly, the expression became hard and her glare was more than the man could handle.

He didn't move.

But Xyriel was fast as she grabbed the man's collar and pinned him to the wall with a loud bang.

"You dare awaken me?" Is that a bedroom voice? Sa tono kasi nito parang nakatulog na siya ng matagal.

The man was shocked for a moment, he tried taking her hands off his collar but the grip tightened even more like it's suffocating him.

No one dared to move. Kahit ako, parang hindi siya si Xyriel. Right now, it looks like she could kill the man.

The silence was defeaning, everyone is waiting intently. Waiting for the next thing to happen.

"Hey boss, why don't you chill a bit. I brought apples. It is in your locker."

Chlarjille broke the silence. She wasn't looking at Xyriel, her focus was still on the novel she was reading.