A Fool For Him

8 - Punched

8 - Punched

"Tell your friend that, okay?" he said, patting my head.

"Pssh. I'm not a dog. There's no need to do that." I pouted.

"Why are you so cute? I really want to take you home and place you in my sister's collection. She'll love you! Hahahaha!" sabi niya sabay pinch sa cheeks ko.

"Shete ka lang, Ashe ha. Hindi ako manika! Tao ako! Tao!" tinapik ko naman yung kamay niya pero tinawanan lang niya ako.

"Ashe! Coach is looking for you!" galit na tawag ng isang boses kay Ashe na nagmula sa likod ko.

"Chill lang, Zero! How many times do I have to tell you that?!" Ashe yelled back.

I stiffened on my seat. He's here. Naramdaman ko nalang na nasa likod ko na siya.

"Pa'no ako makakachill na ako yung inutusang tawagin ka?!" sigaw niya which caught the other students attention.

Err... I really need to go. Nakakaagaw na sila ng pansin dito baka kung ano pa ang isipin ng mga students. Huhubells!

Pero... AYAW TALAGANG KUMILOS 'TONG KATAWAN KO!

"Zero! Ba't ba ang init ng ulo mo ngayon?!" marahas na tumayo si Ashe dahilan para bumagsak yung upuan. I flinched at that. Huhubells! Baka masali ako sa away nila!

And I don't want the two of them getting hurt! Especially Zero my labs! Huhuhuhu!

"Eh kung umalis ka na dito at magtraining! Landi ng landi ka lang naman dito, ah!" sigaw ni Zero.

Nakakatakot silang dalawa! I saw Ashe clenched his hands. His knuckles were already turning to white!

Halatang nagpipigil nalang si Ashe, e! Zero my labs! Chill ka na! Huhuhu! Tumingin si Ashe sa'kin and mouthed 'Sorry' to me.

Huh? Sorry? For what?

"You're just jealous 'cause Niui's with me. Don't worry, Zero. I'm not interested in cheap, ugly, and dumb--" hindi na siya pinatapos ni Zero at sinuntok na ito. Napasalampak naman si Ashe sa sahig. All of the students gasped including me.

How... How could Ashe say that to me? Akala ko pa naman mabait siya but I was wrong. I guess I judged the book by its cover.

Tumayo na ulit si Ashe habang pinapahid yung dugo sa bibig niya at saka sinugod si Zero para suntukin. They threw punches at each other.

Wooo! Kulang nalang kumuha ako ng popcorn! Haler! Nasa harapan ko kaya sila nagsusuntukan! Huhubells! I need to stop them before Zero dies!

With all my courage, I stood up and stood between them, but before I could say the words 'stop', a strong force of punch hit my jaw then everything went black.

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I slowly opened my eyes and welcomed the blinding light. Am I in heaven?

I saw a face. It was still blurry that I couldn't recognize her. "Am I already dead? Am I in heaven?"

"Ay potek ka, Niui! Anong pinagsasasabi mo?!" I recognized this voice as Lyn's.

Natawa ako. "Oo nga pala. Kung nandito ka, it means nasa impyerno ako. Dito pala ang bagsak natin, 'no? Dinamay mo pa ako, langya ka. Sa langit na yun yung punta ko, e!"

I saw another figure behind Lyn. "Niui, snap out of it." I recognized this as Ashe's.

I smirked. "Sa impyerno talaga bagsak mo, gago. Akala ko pa naman mabait ka. Tsk, tsk!"

"Niui--"

"Tabi ka nga diyan! Kakausapin ko si Niui!" another figure walked in and I recognized his voice as Kairyl's. "Hi, Niui! You doing fine?"