Destiny's Game

8 : Red Stains

Destiny's Game 8

I slumped myself on my bed pagkapasok ko sa aking kwarto. The four days camp is already finished and classes will resumed tomorrow.

Pahirapan na naman sa mga lessons.

I opened my eyes when my phone beeped. I fished it inside my pants and opened the message.

Flare

-Hi Monique, did you go home safe? I'm sorry I'm not able to bring you home. At bilang kapalit, I'll pick you up tomorrow. Good night Monique, dream me okay? Best dreams. :*

Napangiti ako ng mabasa ang message niya. The rest days of the camping, Flare's my only companion. Hindi ko na kinausap si Zake after what happened in the woods.

Naging close naman na kami ni Flare. He's good actually, funny and witty. And him courting me isn't bad anyway, gwapo siya... mayaman. There's no wrong about it.

And I slept thinking about Flare...

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"Ate!!! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" I groaned when I heard the irritating voice of my brother.

Nakakarindi!

"Ate!!!!"

"Ano ba!?" Inis akong bumangon at hinarap siya.

"Ate... you won't believe what I'm gonna say..."

"Eh di huwag mo ng sabihin, get lost." I was about to lay when he grab my arm at sapilitan akong pinatayo.

"Ate... kuya Flare's outside. Talking to mom and dad. Ate, paktay ka."

It took me seconds to process what my brother just said.

"WHAT!?"

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Ang tanga ko lang talaga at hindi ko pinansin yung message ni Flare kagabi. I thought he was just joking, but hell... he's really here, beside me. In front of mom and dad.

"Explain." Dad said seriously. Napatikhim ako at napa face palm sa isip. God!

"I'm courting your daughter sir." Flare said direct to the point. Napataas naman ang kilay ni dad.

"What's your name young boy?" Mom asked smilingly.

"Flare Icze Wilhelm po." Huwaw, magalang rin pala siya ah. Marunong mag 'po'.

"Uhm mom, dad. I think kailangan na naming umalis. Late na po kami." I interrupted. Masyadong serious ang atmosphere kasi. At saka, naa - awkward -an ako.

"Dear, six palang."

"Hindi mom, may gagawin pa kasi kami sa school. Sige bye!" Tumayo na ako at hinila si Flare palabas ng bahay na ngingisi ngisi.

"What do you think you're doing?" Binagsak ko ang kaniyang braso pagkalabas namin sa bahay.

"What? I'm just doing what suitor does. I'm here to court your parents of course. Diba mas maganda yun para mas mapadali ang love story natin?" He said na dahilan para mapa facepalm ako.

"Baliw ka." Inilingan ko siya. "Be gentleman." I pointed his car door using my lips.

"My pleasure milady." He opened the door. Dali dali naman akong pumasok, akala ko isasara na niya yung pinto pero nagkamali ako.

"I wonder what it felt when my lips touch your lips." I stiffened when he said those words.

At mas nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sunod niyang sinabi.

"Zake's lucky, he got to feel it."

-

Hindi ako nakapag concentrate sa lesson dahil dun sa sinabi ni Flare kanina. I'm not gonna ask if he saw us -you know kissing- because obviously, he saw us.

"Sasabihin niya kaya iyon?"

"Ang ano?" I jumped on my feet when Abby suddenly appeared in front of me.

"Ha??? Ahhh, yung... yung assignment. Oo yung assignment. Nagpapaturo kasi ako kay Flare. I'm not sure kung sasabihin niya yung sagot sa tanong." I let an awkward laugh.

"Of course he would. He's drowned Mia." Natatawang umupo si Abby sa tabi ko at ibinaba ang tray ng pagkain namin. Kami lang ang magkasama kasi yung dalawa Mia. Not my name ha, Missing In Action.

"Hindi naman." I stifled a chuckle. "I never think he can be that serious. Sinasabayan ko na lang trip niya." I took my spoon.

"You know girl, Zake's just like that before. Hmm, playboy. They share the same hubby with Flare. Hindi ko siya pinansin when he tried to court me, you know I'm afraid to be hurt. Pero, learn to follow your heart. Look at us, happily in love."

Hindi ako nakapagsalita sa sinabi niya. I felt guilty. Zake and I did something that can hurt Abby. I know it's just a mere kiss but, you know it sometimes can kill a relationship.

"Bahala na." Nasabi ko na lang saka nagsimulang kumain.

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"That's all dismiss." Ms. Escobar, our last subject teacher in the afternoon call us off. Hindi ko pinansin ang katabi ko at dali daling tumayo palabas ng room.

I inhaled a deep breath pagkalabas ko ng room. The whole afternoon, halos hindi ako huminga ng maayos. Thinking Zake's beside me, nakakawala ng hininga. Ang awkward lang.

"Alleah!" Natigil ako sa paglalakad ng marinig ang nakakabighani niyang boses. What the f*ck? Huwag mo siyang pagpantasyahan Mia!

"Alleah... wait!" Hindi ko siya pinansin at dali daling naglakad palabas ng corridor. He didn't stop calling me kaya mas binilisan ko ang paglalakad.

Pero sadya talagang mabagal akong maglakad kaya naabutan niya ako. Hinablot niya ang aking braso and forced me to face him.

"B-bakit?" I stuttered avoiding his gaze.

"Don't move." Binitiwan niya ang aking braso at napansin kong tinanggal niya ang kaniyang blazer.

Tumambad sa aking paningin ang kaniyang white polo, bakat ang kaniyang... okay, erase erase.

"What are you-" I didn't got to finished my sentence when I felt his arm around me. I stiffened when I smelled his manly scent. This is what captivated me the first time we met. His scent.

"Red stains." Bulong niya sa puno ng aking tenga saka lumayo. "Keep my blazer." Ngumiti saka na ako nilagpasan.

Napatulala naman ako at napahawak sa blazer niyang nakapalulupot sa aking beywang.

"What the f!" I blurted out when I processed the situation.

To Be Continued...

Hey guys, thanks for reading our story!!! And I would like to tell you guys that this story isn't made by one person. I'd like to thank myself 😂 Princess and Jc for collaborating for this wonderful-ly dull story 😂😂😂

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