Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

1 month before the event

Kakagaling ko lang sa shower room ng university namin. I'm on my first year in college but I already experienced hell since day one because of my brother and his friends. I'm their target since our high school days with my brother on their lead here in Saint Mary's academy in L.A.

Everyday torture. Everyday pain and it didn't just stop in this school. Even at home. Hindi sila tumitigil na pahirapan ako. Si kuya at ang bestfriend niya. We migrated here since I was 6 years old. Our parents died when I was 8 and my brother was 12. He blamed me for that and it's pretty obvious because I just had eggs thrown at me at cafeteria at kapatid ko ang pasimuno. He's the king in this school. The quarterback and the captain of football team with his bestfriend as co-captain.

"Al! Al!" I turned around to see Vernice, my only friend running after me. I stopped on my tracks and looked at her with blanked expression. "Are you alright? My god Al. Your face! It's bruised." I saw how concerned she was in her blue eyes through her glasses. She has a short blond hair that only reached her shoulders. Her eyes were covered with big glasses and she has braces. Yes she's a geek but she's the only friend I had.

Hinawakan niya ang noo ko pero inilayo ko ang mukha ko nang makaramdam ako ng sakit sa paghawak niya.

"I'm fine. I'm always fine." I smiled at her pero mukhang hindi siya kumbinsado sa sinabi Ko. Malungkot ang expression ng mga mata niya at mukhang naluluha na siya. We were friends since high school kaya siguro alam niya ang tunay kong nararamdaman.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't there. I was never there to help you. Sorry for being a coward." She said while crying. Nilagay niya ang kanyang dalawang kamay para takpan ang mukha niiya.

"It's fine. I'm happy that you're not or they'll make you a target too." I held both of her shoulders habang nakatingin sa kanya. Pilit kong tinatago ang kalungkutan ko sa likod ng mga ngiti ko.

"I'm sorry! I'm really really sorry! I don't deserve to be your friend." Sabi niya pa habang patuloy na umiiyak. Niyakap ko siya to assure her that everything was alright. I guess.

"What are you even sorry for? It's enough that you're here. Don't worry yourself too much okay and stop crying. You'll turn ugly." She giggled and I felt her arms circled my waist to hug me back.

I was the one who told her to stay away from me in times like this. Yung binubully ako sa loob ng school. Pag nakita kasi ng kuya ko at ng mga kabarkada niyang malapit siya sa akin, baka siya ang gawing target nila at madamay pa siya. I will never let that happen. She's the only friend I had. I needed to protect her. Kung ako lang ang masasaktan, okay lang sa kin. Sanay na ako. Wala nang bago doon.

Siguro naging manhid nalang ang buong katawan ko sa physical attacks nila. It started when my brother became distant a year after our parents died. When he reached highschool, the bullying starts. We were so closed before that tragic incident and everything went upside down in our relationship. He was caring and sweet. He never failed to show me love pero bumaliktad ang lahat. Ang dating pagmamahal na binibigay niya ay naging poot at galit. He and his bestfriend Azel.

Ganoon din kami ni Azel. Magkaibigan kami dati. Lagi nila akong inaalagaan. Prinsesa ang turing sa akin noon pero hindi na ngayon. Isa na akong basura sa paningin nila.

"Are you going home?" humiwalay ako sa pagkakayakap sa kanya. Umiling iling siya habang pinupunasan ang mga luha niya using the back of her hands.

"Not yet. I want to be with you." She smiled that showed her full braces. She always has this huge smile that made you no choice but to smile back.