Margaux POV
I am on my way to my locker to get my books for our first subject when I saw Jaxon in the hallway walking to my direction alone.
It looks like he just came from the locker room to get his books too.
I stopped walking and look at him, our eyes met for only a second because he quickly divert his gaze the moment his eyes met mine, he's trying to act cool and didn't notice me.
Nang malapit na siya sa kinatatayuan ko, I stepped sideward to block his way. He stopped but he did not look at me even just a glance.
"Are you avoiding me?" I asked in a low voice. It takes me a lot of courage to ask that question to him.
After that day, Jaxon became silent and seems like he is making a distant from me. He is not clinging to me anymore like he used to before. I know it sounds absurd but...
I missed him.
It's been how many days since that day happened.
"Why would I?" He answered casually; he looks at me but not directly in my eyes. His actions are bothering me.
"Is it because of what happened that day?"
*Flashback*
"Astin Anderson" / "Jaxon Matthews"
*minutes of silence*
The moment Jaxon laid his eyes to Astin, dark aura abruptly surround him.
"After what you done you still had the courage to show up and act as if nothing happened huh?" Jaxon said with disgust.
The way he looked at Astin terrifies the hell out of me. His black eyes became darker and I swear I can see a lust of blood in his eyes.
His anger towards the person infront of him is blinding him and Im afraid he might do something horrendous because I know, just by looking at him; he is capable of killing someone right now.
"J-Jaxon?" mahinang tawag ko sa pangalan niya to get his attention but he didn't budged. My voice is trembling because of fear. He can't hear me.
"G-Guys do s-something... Please" I plead to Jaxon's friend.
"Dude" Kaiden said calmly as he taped Jaxon's shoulder but it didn't work.
I saw his fist clenched. And before he can do something terrible I grip his arm tight to stop him doing what ever he is thinking right now.
Good thing he suddenly calm down but my terrified look still lingering throughout my face and my hands is trembling in fear.
I let go gripping his hand the moment he looked at me because I got startled and I unconsciously stepped back. When I see his reaction, I immediately regret what I did.
Without saying a word he walked out leaving all of us behind and headed to his car with his head looking down.
*End of Flashback*
"Are you upset? Im sorry if I acted that wa-"
"No." pagpuputol niya sa sasabihin ko, he is now looking directly at my eyes
"You don't have to feel sorry ...Margaux." I winched after hearing the last word he said.
Margaux... It's the first time he called me in my name. I wanted to smile but it turns the other way around.
I felt something strange in my chest and I hate the feeling. Why am I acting this way? God! What is wrong with me?
"Hey! Don't cry." He lifts his hand and brush the one drop of tear I didn't notice falling in my right eye using his thumb.
He cupped my face and whispered as he kisses my forehead "Im sorry if I'm avoiding you......"
I know may sasabihin pa siya but I just ignore it at tumango nalang to let him know that it's okay if he can't say now whatever his reason is.
After that confrontation I get my book first then we both headed to our classroom.
On our way no one dared to talk so the atmosphere around us is a little bit awkward.
"Good morning class! You have a new classmate."
Hindi pa man kami eksaktong nakakarating sa pintuan ng aming silid aralan rinig na namin ang boses ng aming guro dahil sa lakas nito.
Jaxon stopped at the front door of our room when he saw our new classmate Mrs. Duelo talking about.
Napalingon ako rito at nagulat. Why is he here? Ibinalik ko ang aking tingin kay Jaxon na ngayon ay walang mababakas na emosyon sa muka.
I held his hand and squeeze it tight. He look at me and I smile at him para kumalma siya. He smiled back. Hinila ko siya papunta sa aming mga upuan.
"Introduce yourself" Mrs. Duelo said to the guy beside her
"Astin Anderson" maikling pagpapakilala nito. Nang mapagtanto ng aming guro na wala na itong iba pang balak sabihin inutusan na niya itong maupo.
Diretso lang ang tingin nito habang papunta sa kanyang uupuan.
"Can you move your bag." He said coldly. It's not a question it's a command. Tss suplado. Calling him Mr. Beast really suits him.
Inalis ko ang aking bag sa katabi kong upuan malapit sa bintana. He sat beside me dahil iyon nalang ang bakanteng pwedeng mauupuan.
Pinanood ko lang maupo si Astin sa aking tabi, ng makaupo na ito isinalpak niya ang kanyang headphone sa kanyang tenga at pumikit ito. Napailing nalang ako.
Napatingin ako kay Jaxon na katabi ko rin, diretso ang tingin nito sa harapan at parang walang pakealam sa mundo ganon rin ang mga kaibigan nito maliban kay Daylan na kinukulit si Tresha ng palihim dahil mag katapat lang ang upuan ng dalawa. Napanatag ang aking kalooban pagkakita sa kanila.
Sana lang hindi na mangyari ulit ang nangyari sa labas ng black dome.
Seeing Jaxon with that kind of state again is the last thing I want to see.
BINABASA MO ANG
ESCAPED
Mystery / ThrillerI run away, but no matter how far I run. They are still there. They are everywhere. There is no way to avoid. There is no way to ESCAPE.
