MY LOVELY STRANGER

CHAPTER 11: The Game Changer.

Kinabukasan, nangyari ang kinatatakutan ko. Mabigat ang ulo habang naglalakad sa loob ng campus. Inaapoy ako ng lagnat.
Pinayuhan ako ni mama na umabsent muna pero naisip kong hindi sya pwedeng mag miss ng topic dahil malapit na ang exam.

Nang nasa pasilyo na ay may humila sa buhok ko. Nanghihina ako dahil sa lagnat kaya hinayaan ko nalang.

I sat on the ground while the girls are laughing at me. I felt a cold liquor pour over my head. Umiikot ang paligid. Masakit ang mga mata ko. I just want to sleep..

Everything went black.

TRISTAN'S POV

It's a good day. Payapa ang langit, parang hindi uulan ngayon.

I smiled as I enter the school.

Sa paglalakad ay nakita ko si Chelsea. She is sitting at the ground. And he saw how Xyerah poured a cold drink over her head.

fuck!

I ran towards them and before I can say anything, Chelsea fell down unconscious.

Xyerah's face became pale as she looked at Chelsea. Nataranta rin ako at agad kong binuhat ang babae.

"I'll deal with you later" I said with gritted teeth before I ran to the clinic.

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Blam!

I kicked the door open. I barged in the room and get to where Xyerah is.

"T-tristan, I I can explain" napatayo ito sa kinauupuan.

Naniningkit ang mga mata ko sa galit. It's not the first time Xyerah bullied students. Ilang beses na nitong inaway si Chelsea. I've ignored it a lot of times but not today.

"Then explain it nicely" gigil na sabi ko. Hinawakan ko sya ng mahigpit sa braso.

"Let go of me. It hurts" mangiyak ngiyak na sabi nito.

"Explain! " sigaw ko.

"I'm so sorry! " umiiyak na sabi nito. "I didn't mean to do that. I don't know.. I don't know" nanginginig na sabi nito.

Itinulak nya ito at napasalampak ito sa sahig. Sinipa ko ang mga upuan sa harap nya.

"Next time mabalitaan kong ginalaw mo kahit dulo ng buhok ni Chelsea, I swear, you're dead! Understand?"

She nodded rapidly. Crying.

I left the room shortly. I went upstairs to meet the school director. Dapat nang putulan ng sungay ang anak nya. hindi na maganda ang inaasal.

She knocked thrice and opened the door.

"Tristan!" ngumiti ang lalaki nang makita ako. "Oh, you've been active in school lately, yet you never visited me. What brings you here? "

"Sorry for disturbing  you but I have a concern, Uncle.. "

I walked into the room..

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CHELSEA'S POV

White ceiling. White walls. White blinding light and the smell of medicine.

Hospital.

Bumangon ako. I was sitting on a small bed. Sa right side ay nakaupo si Tristan at nagbabasa ng libro.

"Good morning sleeping beauty" sabi nito.

"Uh, asan ako?" tanong ko.

"Clinic" matipid na sagot nito at tumayo. Lumapit sya sa akin at pinahiga ako. "Get some more rest"

"No, I'm fine. Kailangan kong magreview." nagpumiglas ako.

"No" matigas na sabi nito. "If you insist to get up, hahalikan kita"

I blink faster than normal, my mind is trying to figure out if I've heard it correctly.

"I'm serious, hahalikan kita kapag bumangon ka." pag ulit ni Tristan.

Hindi na ako pumalag. Umayos ako ng higa. Matapos ang ilang sandali ay hindi parin ito umaalis sa pagkakatunghay sa akin.

"Excuse me?" sabi ko.

One side of his mouth curled up slightly as he slowly move away from me. "Good girl"

"Why are you here? Di ba dapat nasa klase ka?" tanong ko.

"I can do whatever I want. I'm superman" his smirk never faded.

He continued reading the book.

Bumukas ang pinto ng clinic at pumasok ang school nurse. Sa likod nito ay nakasunod ang director ng school.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

Why is he here? Will I be expelled from school?

Marami pa akong tanong sa isip ko nang magsalita ang Director.

"Hi Miss Henares." bati nito. "How are you?"

I felt awkward in the situation.

"I'm ok sir." sabi ko.

I looked at Tristan, still reading, doesn't pay attention and not even acknowledging the Director's presence. What a dumbass.

"I won't stay long, but I would like to apologize for my daughter's behavior towards you." he paused. "I'm deeply sorry and I promise it won't happen again."

I felt sincerity in his voice. I nodded.

"Sorry din po na we caused a scene. By the way, hindi lang naman ako ang nagawan ni Xyerah ng mali. Please be fair to all" sabi ko.

"All right. I'll do something about it"

Ilang minuto pa ay nagpaalam na itong aalis. Tinapik nito si Tristan sa balikat bago lumabas ng room. He nodded.

"Ano yun?" tanong ko sa kanya, nang makalabas ang school head.

"It's nothing" he shrugged.

I looked at him suspiciously.

His eyes met mine. He slowly smiled and winked. Nag init ang pisngi ko sa ginawa nya. Ibinaling ko sa iba ang paningin ko.

Maya-maya lumapit sya sa akin at umupo sa gilid ng kama ko. He held my chin up.

"Look at me" sabi nya, pabulong.

I looked up to him.

"Get well soon, Ok? I'll be back. Bibili lang ako ng pagkain"

"mm'kay" tumango ako ng bahagya.

He leaned closer. I got nervous. I smelled his breath. Closer... Closer..

I closed my eyes. I felt him kissed my forehead. Umalis din ito pagkatapos.

huh?!

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