High School Detectives

Chapter 16: The Manipulator

Casper James' POV

All of it was just an act. I acted as if I care about her. I acted as if she was special to me. The truth is, I don't know. I don't know if she's special.

I don't care about people. Call me a manipulitative bastard because I am. I play with other people's feelings and then break their trust. It is the way I am.

I am in the hospital now because my mom had a car accident. Her situation wasn't critical. She just need rest.

"Mom, are you sure you're okay?" I asked her.

"Yes son. Where's your brother?" She asked while roaming her eyes around the room. Kahit na palagi silang nag-aaway ni kuya ay may paki pa rin siya rito. Kuya Calvin is also her son kaya mas mangingibabaw pa rin anb pagmamahal ng isang ina.

"I don't know." I said and took her then squeezed it. She smiled at me, her eyes glistened as she looked straight into my eyes.

"I'm sorry anak, I'm sorry kung hindi ako naging isang mabuting ina. Mahal na mahal ko kayo anak. Pasensiya na kung hindi ko kayo napalaki ng tama. Iyon siguro ang dahilan kung bakit lumalayo ang loob ni Calvin sa amin." She cried while speaking.

Parang piniga ang puso ko habang tiningnan si Mom. She's a mother of a cold-hearted geek and a hard-headed famewhore. It would be so devastating to see her sons become prodigal.

"Dad will be here." Instead of accepting her apology, I changed the topic. She's too dramatic and really over-acting.

"Okay." She said as she wiped her tears. "Sorry nagdrama na naman ako. It just hurts to know that my sons are very inconsiderate."

I ignored her. It's an insult after all. I continued to squeeze her hand. Fuck, Dad! Where the hell are you? Nakakaumay na'ng maghintay, ang OA pa naman ni Mom. A little while, Dad came.

"Sweetheart, are you okay?" He asked mom and hugged her immediately. He kissed her forehead and stared directly into her eyes. Yuck! Do they know the word PDA?

"I'll be fine." She replied and smiled too. If a woman would make a man worry real bad, then I won't marry! Shit!

"Mom, are you okay? God! I was so worried!" Calvin said hysterically when he arrived. Calvin can be a good son and a good brother, which he is. It's just me who doesn't like him. I don't like him for being a famewhore, a playboy, a fuckboy, and a spoiled brat!

"Where have you been?" She asked Calvin. Her brows almost met as she looked at him.

"School report mom." Liar. Maybe he's with one of his bitches. Ang fuckboy na iyan, siguradong galing siya sa mga bitches o di kaya'y mga barkada.

I watched them until I got bored and went outside. I wanna have some space. I want to think about Rue. Should I apologize? Lame. That's so not me.

As I was walking, I never expected that our paths would cross.

Xaianah Rue's POV

"Rue?"

Hindi ako umimik. Nanatili akong nakatayo. Pinagmasdan ko ang maamo niyang mukha, ngunit sa likod niyon nagtatago ang isang halimaw. Ang halimaw na mapaglaro. Pinaglalaruan ang damdamin ko.

"Rue, are you okay?" Tanong niya.

"Pretending that you care is another method for manipulating me, right?" Naiiyak na ako.

"Rue..."

"Drop the act Cas! You're nothing but a bastard! Wala kang pinagkaiba sa kuya mo! And what? You want me to choose you over him? Haha! FYI, wala akong pipiliin sa inyong dalawa! Pare-pareho kayo, mga gago! Are you happy now? Masaya ka na ba na nalulungkot ako? Maybe, yes. You're just manipulating me, right?" Walang putol kong sabi.

"Rue, I'm..."

"I'm sorry? Yan lang ang sasabihin mo? After you hurt my feelings, magsosorry ka lang? Well then, sorry din, dahil hindi mo na maibabalik ang tiwala ko!" Sigaw ko. The burning sensation in my heart got the better of me and I hate it.

I hate him! I hate how he manipulate me and use me as his puppet! I hate how he use me para lang makakuha ng impormasyon. I hate how he made me trust him even if I don't want to. Imbes na maguilty, tumawa lang ang gago.

"Do you really think na magsosorry ako sayo? That's what I do, I manipulate people and you're just one of my victims. You're nothing important to me." Sabi niya and he smirked.

Right now, I wanted to tear that face of his head. Then, he turned his back on me and walked away.

"You idiot! Manipulative bastard! I hate you! Wala kang puso, you don't care about others' feelings!" Sigaw ko sa kanya.

Napaluhod na lang ako at napahagulhol. Ang tanga-tanga ko, I fell for his trap. Tuluyan nang nahulog ang loob ko sa kaniya. I trusted him. But all of it was just an act. He was just playing with my feelings.