Mr. Gangster Meets Ms. Nerdy

Chapter 11: Knight in shining armor

             Chapter 11: Knight in shining armor  

RHIA'S POV

"Bitawan mo siya." Someone demanded with authority. I heard people grasp as if they saw a ghost. Pamilyar ang boses na iyon. Naramdaman ko naman ang agad na pagbitaw sa'kin ni Cindy. Mabilis ding pinakawalan ng dalawang babae si Daph.

"D-damien? W-what are you doing here?" Cindy asked in disbelief. Wait a minute, Damien? Pamilyar din ang pangalang iyon ah. Nilingon ko ang nagmamay-ari ng pamilyar na boses at pangalan. And there I saw kuya pogi, walking towards us. Wait, what? Andito sya!?

"Why don't ask that question to yourselves?" Damien asked monotonously.

"K-kailan ka pa bumalik?" Cindy asked, ignoring Damien's counter-question.

"You don't need to know, it's none of your business anyway. What the hell is this?" He asked coldly while pointing Daph's direction.

"Ah, y-yun ba. Gusto ko lang naman kasi sanang makipag-ayos kay Daphne, eh. Alam mo naman siguro yung matagal na naming di pagkakaunawaan. But she and her nerdy best friend attempted to hurt me, kaya dinepensahan lang ako ng mga kaibigan ko. W-who wouldn't, right?" Cindy explained. What the freaking hell? She's such a liar!

"Is that so?" Pagkukumpirma ni Damien and Cindy just nodded. Marahan naman siyang humakbang patalikod at huminto din upang humarap sa mga estudyanteng walang ibang ginawa kundi panoorin lang kami. "Since nanonood lang naman kayong lahat na para bang may magic show na nagaganap dito, be honest with me at least kung gusto nyo pang manatili sa eskwelahan na ito. Is that what really happened?" May otoridad sa tono niyang tanong.

Umiling naman ang karamihan sa kanila at may isang humakbang palapit kay Damien. "They're actually having a fight. At sila Cindy ang nanguna." Nakatungo nitong sambit. 

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ni Cindy. "H-how could you possibly say that in front of my face? Don't believe that bitch Damien! They don't know what really happened bago pa man nila kami--"

"Stop it! I know your issues but I never thought you would come to this point. Have you left no sense of decency?"

"I can't believe na mas paniniwalaan mo sila kaysa sa ak-"

"Umalis na kayo."

"Damien.."

"Umalis ka na!" Damien hollered that made Cindy jolt up. Maging ako'y nagulat sa tono ng kaniyang boses.

"O-ok fine! You don't need to shout at me!" Cindy said irritatingly. I swear I saw her face reddening in embarrassment.

Bago pa man sila tuluyang umalis ay sinamaan ako ng tingin ni Cindy. Masasabi kong hindi maganda ang ibig niyang ipangahulugan sa titig niyang iyon.

Nilapitan naman ni Damien si Daph at tinulungang makatayo. "Are you ok?" Tanong nito kay Daph and she just nodded. Nilapitan ko din si Daph ngunit ikinabigla ko ang bigla niyang pagbagsak. Mabuti na lang ay andoon si Damien para saluhin sya.

"Daph!" Sigaw ko habang papalapit ako sa kanila. Hindi ko maiwasang makadama ng kaba. This is all my fault.

"She's fine. Kailangan niya lang sigurong magpahinga." Damien said calmly. Habang buhat buhat niya si Daph ay sinimulan na niya ang paglalakad papuntang clinic. Nakasunod naman ako sa kanila, hawak hawak ang kamay ni Daph.

"H-how can you be so sure? Hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko kung--"

He cuts me off even before I could finish my sentence. "Believe me, she's really fine. You don't have to worry too much." He assured me and gave me a warm smile. I couldn't help but.. blush.