You're Blooming the Wrong Way

Chapter Sixteen

My butt hurts.

Seriously, it's painful to be seated on the same position for an hour. My body is starting to feel numb and I'm tempted to caress my ass, but that would gain me unwanted attention. Not to mention that people are already staring at the giant baby beside me.

No one dared to sit beside me but Haru Shiota didn't hesitate to be my seatmate. Nakakahiya pa dahil napanood ng buong klase kung paano niya binuhat ang desk niya at idinikit niya ito sa pwesto ko. When the teacher left, he plugged his earphones and indulged into staring at me. Isang oras na siyang nakahalumbaba at nakatitig sa akin. Medyo maluha-luha na rin siya dahil bihira lang siya kumurap.

"Haru, don't stare at me." I whispered to him. I can't move an inch because his stares are too intense. What's more unsettling is the fact that he's not even trying to hide it! He's openly idling at me!

"Your wish is my command!" He chirped. I watched Haru as he took a textbook from his bag. Itinakip niya ito sa kanyang mukha at nagpanggap siyang nagbabasa. Ilang segundo pa lang ang lumilipas ay hindi na siya nakatiis at sinilip ulit niya ako.

Napasapo na lang ako sa aking noo. It feels surreal to have him as a seatmate. I mean, he lives in Japan! Paano napunta ang bugok na 'to sa school ko? No matter how I look at it, he's an idiot! Seryoso ba siyang ako ang dahilan kung bakit siya lumipat dito?

I looked at him in the corner of my eye. "Geez, Haru."

Napangiwi ako dahil marahas niyang binaba ang libro at humarap siya sa akin. "Yes, Lucy? You called for me? What? Do you finally agree to marry me?" He asked in a hopeful tone. It was barely above a whisper! Paano niya ako narinig kung nakasuot siya ng earphones?!

I ignored his queries. "How in the world did you hear me?"

"Ah?" He gestured his earphones. "Actually, I am not listening to anything. It's just my way of telling our classmates not to disturb me." He rested his head on the desk and went back on staring dreamily at me. "I have no leisure to entertain them. My time is solely dedicated to you, Lucy. I'm also busy planning our future."

I shuddered. "You're so creepy, Haru."

"What? No!" His eyes widened. Napatingin sa amin ang aming mga kaklase dahil sa biglaan niyang pagsigaw. "Believe me, I have no ill intentions! My love for you is pure, Lucy! Please, don't think of me as creepy!" He nervously said in his defense.

Croo-croo.

Talk about secondhand embarrassment. Parang gusto ko na lang magtago sa isang sulok dahil ako ang nahihiya para kay Haru. How could he say something so bold in front of our classmates? Nang mapagtanto niyang nakatingin silang lahat sa aming dalawa, bigla siyang namula. He looked at me as if he was pleading for help.

"I told you before, don't say cheesy things if you're going to get embarrassed like that!" bulyaw ko dahil para siyang hihimatayin sa hiya. He pulled me closer to him in order to hide his face.

Haru began sniffing me. "You smell so nice, Lucy."

I glared at him. "How can you say that in this situation?"

Oh, it was such a disastrous morning.

That wasn't the end of it. Since it was only the second day of school, we had to elect our class officers today. I'm not even surprised that Haru got nominated as the escort. I mean, he's unfairly good-looking. He's also fair, tall, and fit. Kapag tinabi mo siya sa mga kaklase kong lalaki, ang dugyot nila.

"Why are they looking at me, Lucy?" inosente niyang bulong.

"They nominated you as the class escort. Usually, the most good-looking human in the class gets voted for that position." I calmly explained to him. He earnestly listened to me. "The class escort is for the male. The one for the female is called muse."