My HATER My LOVER

Chapter 22:

Austin's POV


. . .


"AUSTIN!!!"

*BAM!* Kumalabog pabukas yung pinto.

"IF YOU'RE GOING TO RAID MY UNDERWEAR DRAWER, MAKE SURE TO PUT EVERYTHING BACK IN ITS ORIGINAL PLACE!" Sabay bato ni Kyrine ng unan sa mukha ko.

"But, it won't be a raid if I clean it up after—"

"JUST DO AS I SAY YOU SON OF SHIT!"

*BAM!*


Hehehehe....


Oo nga pala guys! Musta? Hahaha. Ilang linggo na pala ang nakalipas ever since parents ko umuwi ditto sa Pinas.


I'm at Kyrine's place nga pala at nasa sala ako.


Walang kasama si Kyrine ngayon sa bahay nila at tuwing bored napunta ako dito. Kaboring kasi sa bahay eh, nandun sila mama....


*flashback*

"What. The. Fuck."

"Uhhh... This is not what it looks like?"


Note: Austin is in Kyrine's room, ramaging in her drawers... in her underwear drawers.


"I'm just looking fo... scissors?"

"In my underwear drawer!?"

"Pfsh! Is this... is this your underwear drawer? I-I didn't know—"


*end of flashback*


I ended up having a black eye after that day. At buti na lang semestral break namin kundi my reputation for being the MOST handsome, MOST brilliant, MOST hot, and MOST sexy student in the campus would be down in hell.

"At hindi pwede yun!

Dahil ako ang pinaka pogi sa school. Dahil ang itsurang ganito, ay nageexist lang sa pagmumukha ko. Dahil sakin lang ang kapogiang ito—"

"Pwede bang manahimik ka nga diyan!" Sigaw ni Kyrine sakin.

"Since when niya naririnig iniisip ko?"

"Ever since you started stating your thoughts."

"OMG. There it is again! Is she psychic?"

"I'm not."

"What the heck? Is she trying to seduce me with her perfect guessing in my thoughts? Well now I think about it, Kyrine doesn't really have the slightest sex appeal.


She kinda dresses up like a boy sometimes, which is very weird. I always thought that Kyrine would wear something sexy like a two piece bathing suit or something."



"I can hear you."


"She says she can hear me, but how is that possible?"


"You are speaking loudly you idiot."


"But how could I? I am thinking? How can a guy speak loudly of their thoughts when they're thinking quietly?"


"This is stupid. I'm out of here."


"What did she say? She's out of here? But where is she going?"


"I'm going to have a little talk with somebody."


"Hmm. Wonder who could it be? Wait, don't tell me its Ace again! Crap! He's gonna steal my Kyrine away from me! I have to make a plan on how I'm going to get rid of him."


"Try doing that, I'll get rid of you instead."


"Dude, seriously how can Kyrine hear me?!"


"What the? Argh!"


Kyrine: AUTHOR!!!

A: What?

Kyrine: What do you mean what? Can you cut it out?

A: Cut what out?

Kyrine: Wow, even you have to be this stupid. I mean, cut it out! Stop making Austin so stupid!

A: Actually, Austin is surprisingly sma—

Kyrine: I don't care. Just stop it. His stupidness is overcoming his intelligence of dumbness!

A: Why? The readers might be enjoying the dumb Austin?

Kyrine: Well whatever! I am not enjoying it. And I am the one who'll be stuck with him this entire book. So stop it.

A: Hmmm... naaahhh. Just deal with him. Besides, Austin is acting in his own free will anyways so....

Kyrine: Wow, gee thanks for nothing!

A: Anytime XD

Kyrine: I AM LITERALLY SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS!


A: Back to the story!

:3


Kyrine: Hey! Author! I'm talking to you!

A: Lalala! I can't hear anything! X3

Kyrine: Oh real mature!

A: XD LOL


~Time Skip~


"Why are you still here?" Tanong ni Kyrine.

"Dunno... just want to spend some time with you." I answered her.

"Oh really? With me? Or with my underwear drawer?"

"Nothin."


Kyrine's POV


Nothing? Manyak talaga toh! Grr!! Nakakapang beast mode!


Nasanay na ako diyan kay Austin na nangangalkal ng underwear drawers ko.


*flashback*

Kakauwi ko lang galling sa isang "meeting". And obviously, pagod na pagod ako. Kaso, nang makauwi ako, nang pagbukas ko ng pinto ng kwarto ko...


Nagkatinginan lang kaming dalawa....


"MANYAK KA!!"

Nahuli ko si Austin na kinakalkal yung underwear drawer ko. And that's not all, ang gulo pa ng kwarto ko! My undergarments, lahat nakakalat sa sahig!

Ilang beses na yun nangyari within this week. Kaya hinayaan ko na lang. Dahil sa kahit anong sabi ko o sa kahit anong bugbog ko diyan, walang napasok sa isip niya!


*end of flashback*


"Uhuh. Whatever. Basta, ibalik mo lahat yan sa pinagkuhanan mo. Naiintindihan mo ba?" Tumango na lang si Austin.

Hininto ko yung pagbabasa ko ng book at lumabas ng kwarto dahil may tatawagan ako.


*beep* *beep* *beep*

*Riinnggg* *Riinngg*

"Hey, Ace." Sabi ko.

"Kyrine, whassup?" Tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

"Something came up, so change of plans."

"Change of plans?" Ulit niya. "What do you mean change of plans?"

"I mean, change of plans." Tamo, patanga-tanga rin toh si Ace minsan eh. "I've been reading that book you gave me and I think I know what Anna's motive is."

"Really? Tell me."

"We should talk about it in person. It'll be easier to explain by then."

"Alright. When shall we meet?"

"Hmm..."

I need to think this through... kapag bukas, may chances na mangyari yun, kapag next week, too early, kapag next month, too late na... Hmmm.

Oh! Wait!

"Ace."

"Yes?"

"I just came up with the most perfect plan." Insert... Evil grin.

"Heh. I like the sound of that." And he seems to be having the same expression as me. "I can't wait."

"Me too. I'll email you the address and when."

"Alright. See you in school tomorrow then."

"See ya."

*Beep*

"Where are you going?" Nagulat ako dahil biglang nagsalita si Austin.


Nakasandal siya sa gilid ng staircase habang nakacross arms.


"None of your business." Tinignan ko lang siya ng masama.

"Was that Ace on the phone?"

"Why are asking?"

"Because I want to know."

"This doesn't concern you—"

"I am your boyfriend." Shit. "And in every way, it concerns ME." Fuck! I hate it when Austin makes this face...



...It scares me....



"And you, talking to other guys. Makes me so damn jealous."



I didn't realize until then... he had me pinned on the wall.


"I... Y-you...." Goddammit! The words just won't come out!

"I'm jealous babe, very jealous. And I don't like it when I'm jealous." He leaned forward to whisper. "And I know you don't as well."


"Argh... mghm." Chills... chills down my spine....


"I forbid you from talking to Ace—"

"What—"

"—And going out seeing him."

"But—"

"Even if its business. I forbid you. Do you understand?"

I... can't breathe... I lowered my head... but that's what I thought... I nodded....

"Good. You know what happened last time?" I nodded.

I'm scared... this isn't the Austin I know... this isn't the me I know... what the hell is going on?


*BADUMP*

Austin's POV

"Mhmm...." Nagising ako bigla dahil sa ginawa ni Kyrine. "Kyrine?" Nakayakap siya ng mahigpit sakin.

"Austin...." Sinabi niya ng nanginginig ang boses niya. "*Sniff*" What the hell?!

"Kyrine! What happened? Bakit ka umiiyak!?" Napaupo ako habang nakayakap siya sakin.

Hindi niya ako sinasagot, but instead... she just cried.

"Huy. Pwede bang huwag kang umiyak? Nakakatakot ka alam mo yun? Huwag kang gagawa ng bagay na hindi mo usually ginagawa. Alam mo namang... hindi ako marunong mapatahan ng umiiyak na babae eh."


Kyrine's POV

Easy for you to say... I had a nightmare about you....


...What scared me was, I dreamt about Austin...