Her Hero

Offer

I took a mirror selfie for my OOTD. uploaded it in IG before getting into my car and drove off to school.

I parked my car and headed to the canteen. It has become my routine to come at the school 30 minutes before the class. I checked on my planner to recall my agenda today.

Yes, I know. I still use a notebook/planner kahit na meron namang mga app sa ipad at smartphones.

May mangilan ngilan na rin na students. Mostly member ng cheering squad at iba't ibang team.

Pumila na ko, pero bago ko pa mahingi ang order ko, inabot na sakin ni Ate Melba ang tray na may laman na isang saging, french bread and cube of butter with black coffee. alam na nya agad.

"Di ka ba nagsasawa?" Nakangiti na sabi ni Ate Melba. Sya ang may ari ng Canteen. Halos limang taon lang tanda nya sakin. Minsan sinasabayan nya ko kumain.

"Tuwing Thursday lang naman ako nakakakain ng ganito." sagot ko.

"Dear, have you ever get out of your schedule? Pati pagkain mo may schedule. Don't tell me pati measurements nyan alam mo rin?" She said with a smirk on her face while her arms folded on her chest.

Napaka awang ang bibig ko sa sinabi, actually halos ganun na nga. I want to live healthy so I eat healthy, except for the coffee. It's my vitamin C.

Ngiti na lang ang sinagot ko and she just rolled her eyes on me.

I am silently eating may breakfast when i heard a constant ting of my cp which disrupted my peace. It was a notification. I didn't bother to check it because i want to enjoy my food, but it keeps on beeping. I groaned to myself and fish my phone from my pocket.

I looked at it and saw that I have numerous notifications from the same account in messenger. Message requests, naka filter kasi.

The messages are from Xavier.

If it isn't the most annoying person.

I read them and it's the message.
>Let's have lunch later.

I didn't reply. Mangisay sya. Sinira nya oras ng pagkain ko and probably my whole day. He's so irritating. Akala mo kung sinong VIP na lahat ng tao luluhod sa atensyon na. Napaka ecocentric, narcissistic, lahat lahat na! Urg! He's getting deep into my nerves!

I lost my apetite. Inubos ko na lang ang kape at naghingi ng paper bag para ilagay dun ang d ko naubos n pagkain. Sayang naman kung itatapon.

Dumiretso na ko sa quarters ng org. May hawak akong susi dahil alam nilang maaga ako palagi. I checked on the bulletin and calendar. I also checked some folders kung ano-anong proposal at agenda ang approved na at kailangan pa ng siganture ng President namin. I am the secretary kaya ako gumagawa na to. Unfortunately for me, lahat ng approved na proposal ni President na pirmado at approved na ng admin ay ibibigay ko sa aking favorite nemesis dahil sya ang PIO. Magnet ng attensyon eh. So bagay sa kanya. I haven't figured out kung magiging kami sa future ni Xymon kung paano ko pakikisamahan ang herodes nyang kapatid.

A thought if being in a relationship with Xymon made me feel light but my annoyance to Xavier is stronger.

My thoughts are disturbed with the opening of the door. It swung loud open. Behold, my nemesis in flesh!

"Why you're not responding to my messages?" Napaka arte. Ang OA. Obligasyon ko ba na sumagot sa messages nya?

I ignored him.

"You really want to play the hard-to-get game, huh?" I want to erase the smug face he's wearing.

"Hindi ko na pala kailangan buksan yung aircon. Some airheaded has just brought it in." I raised my brow and directed my boring glance at him.

"Of all the girls in school who is dying to eat with me. It's your opportunity."

"Why don't you invite them then. Why me? I am honestly not interested."

"I should be the one asking you why."

"You really want the answer?" I challenged him.

"Try me." He's not backing down either.

"Well, I find your older brother more appealing than you. So, if Xymon would be inviting me, I will surely go in a heart beat. I find your attitude and behavior displeasing and I can't stand being around with the kinds of you."

"Those are straight and sharp as an arrow." He looked hurt.

"Look, I just want to apologize."

"I told you, you're forgiven. No need for grand gestures. I don't want t be in the headline the next day. Your fangirls and gays might kill me. And I also don't want your brother to have the wrong notion. I know you know what I mean."

"Yeah. I got that." He was staring on the floor. He looks sad as if all his confidence left him. I felt guilty. Did I spoke too harshly on him?

I sighed.

"I'm sorry if I am too harsh on you." I held my hand up for a handshake. "but we can be civil with each other. We are in the same team after all."

He reached my hand and grip it. A well mannered response. I looked at his eyes and I saw spark in his eyes. It's disturbing. I felt something inside me that i can't name yet. I pulled my hand.

"Ang bilis pala mag shift ng mood mo. Kala lo babae ang mga moody."

"Nah. I'm just happy that we have a chance to start over. please don't judge me quickly for what you see and hear. Let me define myself to you personally. Can we be friends?"

"Don't push your luck too much."

He raised his arms in defeat.

"ok. We'll get there, eventually. You know my brother and I are really close."

"you're not really letting this go, aren't you. And by the sound of your words, are you trying to bribe me in exchange of my friendship?"

I leaned my right hand on the desk at pumaywang paharap sa kanya. There's a tingling sensation because of what he's implying.

"Now, I have your attention." He grinned.

Pero bago pa ko makapag salita, ay nagdatingan na ang mga kasama namin.

Napak usapan na after ng awarding bukas ay magkakaroon ng dinner celbration ang org. Reward sa katatapos na whole week na pag o organize ng event. I picked the place at ako na rin ang bahala sa food. I chose one of the branches that my older brother has around the city.

I called Mona and set a schedule.

Days passed in a blur. Natapos ang araw na yun na hindi na kami muli nagkausap ni Xavier hanggang sa matapos ang pagpaplano ng awarding.

I was busy following my schedule but somehow my thoughts are being drifted on Xavier's "offer".