Leaf of Alexander

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Seventeen: Pounding

I whisked him where the place he had brought me into. The place that I think he can blow some steam or such. I really don't want him angry and furious it seems like I was looking at the stranger. He was so uncontrollable, I can still recall how his arms corded, the veins of it were like shouting power. That made me startled a bit but I refuse to show any reaction because of that intense scene.

I already told Brent that I had no plan for entering some relationship by now— that includes courtship. I don't want to have disturbance while I was studying, especially now that I really was eager to surpass Alexander. But apparently, Brent was kind of hard-headed person. He was so obtrusive and I don't like it. He couldn't understand what I wanted and he only sees his own perspective and understanding. He doesn't want to accept any idea, and the thought of including Alexander? I don't know where that guy came into.

When we both reached the mystical place, the wind blew with so much gentleness. The cooling breeze of it was so delicate on skin that can make me chill. The swaying leaves on the branches of oak trees was so intricate. Torrent questions flooded my mind after I talked to Brent. If he wasn't the person whose sent that envelop, then who? Who was the person behind that mystery letters? Or are those letter gibberish?

"So, what do you want to talk about?" he asked coldly.

Napatingin ako sa kanya. He looks so cold and stern. Kaninang hinila ko siya dito ay hindi naman siya ganyan, a? What happened? Mood swing?

"I just want you to blow some steam—"

He cut me off, "Have no intention to explain why the fuck are you with that desperate football player?"

My forehead creased because of disbelief. I just want him to cool down because he was fuming awhile and explaining my side? Gosh, I'm not obliged for any explanation. Kung ano naman ang nakita niya ay 'yon na 'yon. And the other details that he hadn't witnessed, it's up to him if he'd go to Brent and ask him what happened.

I scoffed, "Why do I need to explain? Besides, we talked some personal stuffs that wasn't ranged of our friendship,"

Friendship? Really, Sapphire? Anong pinagsasabi mong babae ka? Hindi ko nga alam kong ano kami. If we're friends— well, I don't want him to be, and also he said that he doesn't want me to be his friend also. Mutual feelings, then. And I think the relation between us was only plastikan. We're hanging out but we don't have the same purpose with the other person, we only want to get close to each other because we both want to win this game that they had created.

His jaw clenched. Akala ko pa naman magiging okay siya pag dinala ko siya dito. That wasn't a fake move, it was genuine because I really wanted him to calm down. He was so fearsome when he was mad and I don't want to see that side of him again. I only want to see is his arrogant, and playful side. Nevertheless, the serious one. He lunged that made me bit startle.

"You turned him down, didn't you?" he asked.

"Y-yes..." I trailed off.

"Yes but he's still trying his luck?" he mocked.

My eyes narrowed.

"So, are you telling me that I am lying?"

"That was not I meant! If you really turned him down why is he still trying his fucking luck? Did you give him h—"

I cut him off and looked at him dangerously, "I turned him down! Hindi ko lang alam kung bakit lumalapit pa siya—"

"Then, why were you with him?"