When the Demure Falls In Love

Chapter 1

Flashback*
(8 years ago)

"Want some, Khiss?" Pukaw sa akin ni Beau offering his burger. Nandito kami ngayong magbarkada sa field. Nakaugalian na naming magtambay dito after our afternoon session while waiting para sa aming 6:30-8:00 pm na klase.

"No, thanks Beau." I did not mind to raise my head because I'm busy reading a novel.

"Hahahahaha. Fist time mong matanggi ng kiss, dude. Hahahaha." Langya! Anong pinagsasabi ng abnormal na'to.

Nagtaas ako ng ulo at lahat kami napatingin sa gawi ng lalaking bigla-bigla nalang sumisingit sa usapan namin.

"Ooooops, sorry, I interrupted you all. But dude, I think I'm having 1 point here." Nakapeace sign niyang sabi sa amin while nagpigil ng kanyang pagtawa. We all looked at him puzzled.

He burst into laugh and looked at us na nakataas ang kilay, "What?"

Nagtatanong pa siya sa lagay niya. Goodness! Siya pa may ganang magtaas ng kilay. Ou na, nakaka baba na ng self- esteem dahil mas maganda pa yong kilay niya kesa sa'ming mga girls na bumagay naman sa kanyang pretty damn handsome face. Aiii no! Erase, erase. Walang maganda sa kanya at lalong hindi siya gwapo.

"Di kami na inform, Beau, nag invite ka pala ng kalahi mong may saltik. Akala ko for matitinong tao lang tong group study natin. How comes may bird brain na nasali?" Si Rad yan na nakatutok ang kanyang nanlilisik na mata kay Beau. She's a bit harsh sa mga words niya lalo na kay Beau. Di namin alam kung bakit gano'n nalang niya pakikitunguhan ang taong yon.

"aish, sobra ka naman Rad, judgemental mo huh." Pagpapacute na pag awat ni Jenny. Alam kong attracted siya at nahahalata yon ng lahat. Napa smirk nalang si Rad.

"Nga pala, cousin ko si Wency." Pagpapakilala ni Beau sa lalaking nasa front namin.

"Wency? Napaka gay ng name mo huh. Hahahahha." Okay Rad, you've done enough. Your jokes aren't funny at all.

"Hahahahah. Gay? Of course not! Pang hearthrob nga ang dating eh fits me well." Puno ng pagmamayabang na sabi ng lalaki. Okay, di lang pala siya bastos may kahanginan din sa katawan.

"Ooooops, delusion of grandeur spotted." Out of nowhere kong sabat sa kanila while I continued focusing on my books.

"Tasssss, Missy it's not the symptoms of being delusional....."

"Oh yeah, co'z you are just narcissistic, aren't you." This time he got my attention already. Inayos ko ang suot kong glass and glared at him in disbelief.

Of all places ba naman dito pa napadpad sa gawi namin ang delusional na taong to.

"Enough Wence, can't you see? Nadidisturbo mo kami eh. Why are you here? " naiirita na din ang tono ng boses ni Beau. I sensed na Beau also didn't like the presence ni Wency.

"Relax dude, napadaan lang ako and besides, I don't have any interest to be in a group with a geeks. Unless, this pretty little dork offer a KISS with me." Sabay wink sa'kin.

"What the......." Galit na napatayo si Kyle. Ate Laine grabbed his hand to stop him.

"Hahahahahahahaha" pagak na pagtawa ng abnormal while naglalakad palayo sa amin. Nagtagumpay siyang inisin kami.

"Beau, ano yun? Anong problema ng lalking yon?" Si Aizzy na napataas ang kilay sa inis.

"Sorry guys, may pagka kulang sa pansin lang si Wence." Paghinging paumanhin ni Beau.

"Ano siya bata na may ADHD? Goodness Beau, you are quite the same pala huh, magpinsan nga kayo." Pagsabat ni Rad.

"Galing mental ba yon?" Curious kong tanong.

Parang nasa hot seat si Beau sa lagay niya na all of us impatiently waited for him to answer.

"Actually, he's from London. Pinauwi siya ni Tita Bliss dito sa Pinas to avoid him sa stepdad niya. He was being jerked out by his step dad simula no'ng namatay si Steph and siya ang palaging ibene blame ni Tito Gregg. " mataas na litanya ni Beau sa'min.

All of a sudden I felt pity and parang na guiguilty ako sa tinuring namin.

"What? I don't understand, why his stepdad blamed him? " tanong ni Aizzy na parang nababasa din niya lahat ng katanungan sa utak namin. All are curious and are confuse.

"Steph is his 7 year-old stepsister. She died just last year no'ng nag boating sila ni Wency. It was just a mere accident but Tito Gregg insisted that it was Wency's fault na pinabayaan niya ang kapatid. Tito Gregg has his uncontrolled anger and frustration. that's the time he started hurting Wence. Pinalayas niya si Wence and Tita Bliss didn't have a thing para pigilin niya si Tito. So she decided to better take him dito sa Pinas to sank down the anger ni Tito. " I can see the pain in Beau's eyes.

"Know what, Steph was like the child version of you Khiss. You have the same face shape. And your eyes and lips are quite the same as well, but the only thing is her eyes was a bit charming than yours and you have the more pointy nose than her. I sensed that he also looked at you the same as my perception."