POTION ✔

Chapter 7: Fake Love and Red Roses

Fake Love and Red Roses

Ariana's POV

"Ma, I swear! I will be your dishwasher for a month, for free! Just please, let me stay." I exclaimed as my mother shoved me inside my car while Qiro watched with a laugh and Vanilla who looked at me with pity. She knows exactly why I wanted to stay home.

"Here's your lunch, darling. Make sure to eat that." My mom said sweetly, throwing my lunch box inside the car like I'm some kind of a preschool student being forced into going to school.

"Ma, I'm begging you. Please -" The door slammed shut, muting my voice from their hearing.

I remained still inside my car as I contemplated about going to school but my mother crossed her arms and motioned me to go with a serious look. Whenever she gives me that look, I have no choice but to do whatever she wanted me to do. She's kind of scary sometimes.

Kayan ayun, wala na nga akong nagawa kundi paandarin ang sasakyan ko at mabagal na pinatakbo ito patungong campus kung saan naghihintay ang kamatayan ko, a.k.a Jaxxon Sparrow.

Pagdating ko sa school ay ipinarada ko ang sasakyan sa pinakadulo kung saan medyo nakatago ang sasakyan ko. Alam na ni Jaxxon kung saan ang bahay namin nila mama at malamang alam na din siguro niya pati sasakyan at plate number ko.

"Mother of freaking dragons!" I exclaimed from shock when someone tapped my shoulder from behind me when I was busy hiding behind my car to make sure Jaxxon is not around.

"What the hell, Ariana? You look like you've seen a ghost."

Nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag nang makitang si Drey pala ang kumalabit sa'kin, isa siya sa mga kaibigan ni Cherry.

"Thank's god, it's only you."

"Bakit? Sino ba dapat kung hindi ako?" Nagtataka nitong tanong.

"Wala!" Pagsisinungaling ko. "Have you seen Jaxxon around?"

"Aba! Nakakapanghinala yatang imbes na si Alexis ang tinatanong mo ngayon ay si Jaxxon ang una mong hinahanap."

"Just answer my question, Drey."

"No. Haven't seen that scary looking guy." He answered truthfully. "Bakit mo siya hinahap? May kasalanan ka ba sa kanya?"

"I'm sorry but I gotta go." Paalam ko. Because Jaxxon is not yet around, I should take this opportunity to go to my class first.

"Pero hindi mo pa sinasa-"

"Bye Drey!" Sigaw ko at tuluyan namg iniwan sa parking lot and nagtatakang si Drey.

After my first class ay may vacant akong isang oras bago ang susunod na klase ko kaya napagpasyahan kong pumunta munang library at doon magtago. I'm sure Jaxxon never goes to the library so I think it's the best place to hide from him.

I clutched my books in my chest as I made my way to the school library. My eyes are roaming around the area to check for an unwanted presence but half way to the library, I saw a commotion.

Nagkakagulo ang mga studyante at pinapalibutan nila ang dalawang estudyanteng nag-aaway. I don't understand why everyone continued to simply watch them when they can stop the fight. Hindi ko maaninag kung sino ang nag-aaway dahil napapalibutan sila ng mga tsismosang estudyante.

Nang kalaunan ay napagtanto ko kung bakit ayaw nilang maki-alam. Dumating ang tatlong gwardiya ng school at pinaghiwalay ang dalawang nagsusutunkan. Well, hindi mo naman talaga masasabing nagsusuntukan sila dahil isa lang naman sa kanila ang nagpapa-ulan ng suntok dahil ang isa ay nakabulagta na sa sahig at halos mawalan na ng malay.