Behind Their Shadows

Chapter 2

Past

"Rise and shine, sleepy head! We have school in an hour and we don't want to be late!" Aniska said cheerfully as she parted the heavy curtains causing the lights to shower in Draco's room.

Only an annoyed groan erupted from the sleeping teenager on the center of the king-size bed as he covered his head with a pillow.

Napabuntong hininga naman si Aniska sa ginawa ng binata.

As usual, Aniska went to the bathroom and prepare his majesties bath which she always do every day. After a while, she went back to the bedroom while wiping the water from her hands para gisingin ang binata which is still currently sleeping.

Inis ang nagsisimulang mamayani kay Aniska. She hate always catching up with the time dahil kailangan pa nyang siguraduhing papasok si Draco sa school. Which is useless if you ask her dahil tatlo ang tutor ni Draco who are teaching him lessons that are advance for their level.

'The guy is just too lazy to exert effort in school works,' Aniska thought sardonically.

"Pag hindi ka pa babangon sa bilang ko ng lima, Draco, maliligo ka talaga dyan sa kama!" She warned habang tinutungo ang bedside table na may nakalagay na isang pitcher ng tubig.

"Isa," pagsisimula nyang magbilang, silently controlling her temper.

"Dalawa," she continued while gritting her teeth.

'Patience is virtue,' she repeated subconsciously trying not to murder the guy in his sleep.

"Tatlo. Draco, don't test me. You'll be soaking wet in your bed pag di ka babangon jan."

"Apat! Draco! Get up," she literally screamed habang umupo sa gilid ng malaking kama while shaking Draco. The guy only slapped her hands away and went back to his slumber.

"Lima! That's it! Don't say I didn't warn you," at saka tinungo ang pitcher para ibuhos sa natutulog na binata. But before she can reach the handle of the pitcher, an ice cold hand encloses her left arm in a death grip and a harsh yanked followed, pulling her back to the bed.

Aniska whispered explicit words as her back slumped into the silky sheets of the bed. A groggy, pissed off Draco came to her vision ng lingonin niya ang center side ng kama.

"Do that and I'll strangle you to death," he dangerously warned, eyes throwing daggers at her. Napalagok naman si Aniska sa sinabi ng binata. Draco have his own ways in strangling her to death.

Like hiding or throwing her projects or worst...her books.

She mentally calmed herself while competing Draco's looks.

"Good to know that your wrath for me could wake you up. I do value my education, you know. And being late because I have to wake up his Prince charming is really a waste of time. Not to mention inexcusable," at bumalikwas sya ng bangon thankful that Draco's death grip has loosen up.

She walked out of the room fuming.

Draco on the other hand, forced his self to stand up and prepare for school. If keeping his sanity means he has to go to that shit-hole called 'school' just to get his mind off from his other problems, then he would begrudgingly go.

'Even if I have to deal with that annoying girl,' he thought.

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