Love On Fire (Fire Series #1)

Simula

This is the first story I've written here in this platform. Please expect that there are many grammatical errors, spellings, foul words, cringe scenes, and red flag main character. Huhuhu. I wrote this purely for FUN. But don't worry because the characters grew up with their mindset and maturity.

Thank you!

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"Ano ba 'yan!" Singhal ko. Nakakainis. Dapat ako lang nandito. Sumali na naman 'tong ugok na 'to. I must win this. I had to.

I didn't want to lose again, not this time. God knew how I spent so much time reviewing and yet this man had the guts to interfere me! He was an enemy, though. Lagi siyang umeepal maski sa sarili kong teritoryo.

I love Math. I always ace this subject. Sigurado naman akong mapapanalo ko ito.

"Takot na namang matalo, Esguerra." He smirked.

"What? No no. Baka ikaw, Padua. 'Wag ako." I playfully smiled. I chewed my lips together before I seated on my chair and started answering. Most of them were basic. Kayang kaya ko 'to! Ako pa ba? Putangina!

He knew I would be joining that's why he's here. Ni hindi ko nga nakita ang pangalan niya sa registration kaya naasar akong makitang nandito siya.

Palibhasa, minsan natatalo niya ako. Pero hindi na ako papayag noh! Sunog na sunog na ang kilay ko para rito tapos siya bored na sumasagot. How could he freaking do that while I spent a week for this? Competitive his ass.

"Time's up. Raise your answers up." I heard the emcee announced.

Nakita ko siyang nilalaro ang kanyang chalk na hawak niya habang malalim na nakatitig sa 'kin.

"Psh. Yabang mo gago." Bulong ko sa sarili ko. I wanted to yell this to him. He really knew how to make my head boiled up. I mean, he was okay before back when we were still kids but when we grew up, we always compete with each other. I had to do everything in order to please my parents, even beat him in all aspects.

"Padua 16. Esguerra 17," sabi muli emcee. I grinned. Lamang ako ng isang puntos. I brushed my hair with my fingers and carefully read the question. Alam kong mauungasan ko na siya sa paligsahan na 'to.

Ten points ang susunod na question dahil last round na 'to. Inayos ko ang eyeglasses at binalikan muli ang tanong.

I would never let him beat me. Hindi maaari.

The question was quite confusing. It took me a lot of time before I finally thought of an equation. Hindi ako gano'n kasigurado. Geometry and Trigonometry were my favorites. It has been my fuel to solve numbers when I'm bored. I could pull this off! Mabilis pa rin ang kalabog ng puso ko at tumatagtak na rin ang pawis ko.

My hands were still cold and sweaty. The tickling seconds felt a torture as I was slowly answering it. Sinulat ko na ang sagot agad nang ma-i-solve ko na. Itinaas ko ang illustration board pagkatapos.

Nakita kong magkakaiba ang sagot ng bawat contestants. Nabaling ang atensyon ko muli kay Padua na nakatitig sa 'kin na naman.

"Problema mo?" Taas kilay kong tanong kahit naman hindi niya ako maririnig. Bawal ang maingay kundi disqualified kami. Bwisit siya! Akala niya natutuwa ako sa pangiti ngiti niya. Aaminin ko, may hitsura naman siya. He's smart too. Even way smarter than me. That's why I always try hard to compete with him because I have to.

He has the looks which can make any woman drool over. At may hikaw pa siya sa tenga na mas lalong nakadagdag ng appeal sa kanya. Ewan ko, bakit pinapayagan yan dito sa campus. Palibhasa, gwapo e. Tipong hearthrob ng campus. But he was never the type of student who played foul at school. He was always respected contrary to his aura because he was playful. Walang hiya talaga siya kasi lagi na lang akong inaasar! Ang sama ng ugali niya. I've known him for how many years. Maliban sa classmate ko siya sa first section ay kapitbahay pa namin siya. Kaya lagi akong naalibadbaran sa pagmumukha niya.