Frozen Fire

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Tough Luck

Minulat ko ang mga mata ko at napamura sa aking utak.

Something I do everyday when I wake up early for school. I kicked the blanket off me and headed off to the bathroom. Ilang saglit pa, I'm ready to face the world's wrath – Phoenix's rather.

Napabuga ako ng hangin.

Naisip ko ang napag-usapan namin ni Winter. I told myself that I will never let Winter sacrifice like that. Naalala ko pa kung paano kumunot ang noo niya sa pag-iisip kung paano pagbabalansehin ang pagkakaibigan at pagkaka-ibigan. 

Sinabi ko sa kanyang ako na ang bahala at huwag na huwag niyang pakakawalan ang girlfriend niya.

He just looked at me incredulously at nginitian ko lang siya.

He clearly loves the woman but his love for his traitorous and stupid friend overshadows it to the point na handa niyang isakripisyo ang girlfriend niya para dito. I love Madolle and Elle but I'd never tolerate whatever shit their doing just because I love them.

But then again, if he really loves the woman. why couldn't he fight for her and just drop his rotten friend?

Napamasahe ako sa sintido ko.

Either way, I'm caught in the crossfire now that the devil has personally approached me about it. 

Looks like my second to the last year in college will be a roller coaster ride.

My previous years were quite boring, hell, my whole life is boring. Maybe, this is what I need. A little spice in the old, boring life of Safira Alegre. 

Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako sa naisip.

Ramdam na ramdam ko ang lahat ng nangyayari sa aking kapaligiran pagpasok ko palang ng unibersidad. Pakiramdam ko ay bigla nalang may mananabunot sa akin o di kaya'y may biglang hihila sa aking paa at kakaladkarin ako hanggang sa pinakataas na floor ng building na ito.

Huwag naman sana. It may not seem like it pero mahal ko pa ang buhay ko. Hindi ko naman ipinahalata ang paranoia ko. I remained passive and calm. Kung ano man ang gawin ni Phoenix ay handa ako doon.

Handa nga ba? 

Nakisabay ako kay Elle sa pagpasok kaya naman ay sumabay na rin sa amin si Doll. Kailangan ko ng kasama sa lahat ng pagkakataon dahil baka ipasalvage nalang ako bigla ni Phoenix.

The three of us entered our class. Nagsimula na ito at wala pa rin ako sa sarili. I couldn't shake off the fear that was creeping in me. 

It's no secret that Phoenix was known for getting whatever the hell he wants in his own means. Nakita ko na siya minsang nakipagbugbugan just because of some guy stepped on his foot. Minsan naman ay pinagtitripan niya ang mga mahihinang estudyante para lang sa sariling kaligayahan niya.

Kahit mga guro ay 'di niya pinapalampas. 

We had a professor once who had a student send him nudes in exchange of high grades. He exposed this certain professor and had their conversations plastered all over the school. That teacher was fired at once. It became a huge scandal for the school. 

Although, I'd have to say. That one had an actual purpose in it. That professor deserved to be exposed for abusing his authority the student.

But most of the time, I don't see the purpose behind his defiant stunts at all.

I sometimes question if he genuinely thinks that he's still in high school and that rebellious acts like those make him look cool.

Thank heavens for him, he has good looks which make him look like a bad boy instead and not a petulant, stubborn, attention-seeking, bird-brained loser.