Pumasok ako ng klase para matuto hindi para sumagap ng chismis na puro "Gosh Zandro won! That's my baby right there!" coming from different girls in the class.
Tahimik akong umupo habang binibilang kung ilang "Zandro" na ba ang narinig ko sa buong araw ko dito sa school. Kulang pa yata ang galamay ni Ursula at pinagsamang mga daliri ko sa kamay at sa paa ang bibilangin sa kung gaano talaga kasikat ang pangalang 'yan!
Kainis talaga pag hindi kayo close ni Lord no? Ni hindi niya dininig ang dasal ko na ibang USC president nalang, kahit bobo basta wag lang may pangalang Alexandro Emmanuel Castillo na 'yan. Salot kasi 'yan e nararamdaman ko.
I rolled my eyes as I get sick of hearing praises for Zandro, really I was not like this before. The hell I care with people around me. Besides, wala talaga akong pake sa school orgs lalo na at hindi naman ako pumapasok.. lagi para lang makichismis.
But that Zandro, his name rings the devil's bell out of me ever since that incident with him. Hindi niyo naman ako masisisi! Pinahiya ako no'ng tao!
"Grabe, Zandro won by landslide! Iba talaga kapag masarap ka tapos matalino ka pa no?" It was Ria who said that masarap word. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Nasaan ang Maria Clara dito?
"Too bad he's not into dating, is he gay?" Si Taina, perhaps iyon ang pinakamagandang chismis na nadinig ko.
"He looks like gay" I butted in, nakakasawa kayang manahimik kung ganito ang usapan!
"Wow, nandito ka pala?" tila gulat na gulat na sabi ng tsekwa sa gilid ko.
Wow, sampalin ko kaya siya?
"It's impossible for him to be gay. I heard that Cindy Go and Zandro dated way back in highschool pero nagbreak din kasi kailangan pumunta ni ate girl sa ibang bansa."
"You mean Cindy? That Cindy Go? The supermodel?!" Taina with her chinky eyes suddenly became so big.
Napataas ang kilay ko sa narinig, that model?
"Uhmm yaaa?? Remember super proud ang University dahil dito siya naghighschool?" si Ria.
Cindy huh?
"Why break their relationship? I mean if I were Cindy, I wouldn't dare to! Zandro is a big catch! Perfect body to die for plus, his dad and kuya are both politicians!"
"I guess perks of being a son of a congressman makes you win USC election as well" sabat ko ngunit parang walang narinig ang mga gaga dahil patuloy pa din ang chismisan nang parang sadyang hindi ako sinasali
Ngumuso ako at tumingin sa malayo nang makita ko ang tatlong lalaking naglalakad patungo sa cafeteria.
That bored and cold eyes of him met mine.. again. I rolled my eyes making sure he saw that before shifting my gaze.
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It was 6:00 o'clock in the evening and I'm inside the art class where I am most excited at.
Ahh.. Art is where I feel my entire existence belongs too.
I could feel my blood rushing through my veins as the art instructor told us to create something for the midterm project at ang pinakamaganda ay isasali sa art exhibit sa susunod na buwan.
Bigla akong nabuhayan ng loob nang samut saring ideya ang namumuo sa isip ko habang tinititigan ang blank canvas sa harapan ko.
Art exhibit? featuring my works would not be so bad at all! I mean, that's one of my dream right there!
Buong dalawang oras ng klase ay wala akong ibang ginawa kundi mapangiti ng palahim habang excited na simulan ang proyekto. This is where I'm good at. I should be proud, the hell!
So nang dumating ang alas otso ng gabi ay magaan ang loob kong maglakad palabas ng university habang iniisip kung iinom ba ako ngayong gabi o sisimulang magisip ng kung anong magandang isubmit kay sir.
As I walk pass by the dark part of the University were most students often not to go this way, but not me dahil mas mapapadali ang paglabas ko ng university dahil ito ang shortcut sa exit gate.
I stopped from walking when I heard a loud thud near where I was standing!
I started to panic! Wala akong ibang ginawa kundi kabahan habang sinisiksik ang sarili magtago sa isang sulok habang naririnig ko ang ibat ibang boses ng kalalakihang nagsisitakbuhan. Shit!
Am I in the middle of a trouble?! Frat war?! Oh dear Lord I need to be alive pa for the love of art!
Nang masigurong wala na ang mga boses ay maingat, namamawis, nanginginig at nagrarambulan ang intestines akong lumabas sa pimagtataguan at sinuyod ang buong lugar only to find a body lying on the floor!
"Oh my God!" horror was spelled on my face as I covered my mouth while staring at the body trying to stand up!
Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko! Kung sisigaw, tatakbo ba o ano! I was just standing a few feet away from the man and I am freakingly cannot move!
And thanks to the lamp post near us, I saw him trying to walk towards me, my eyes widened in horror as I heard him groaning in pain. Bigla ay parang tinubuan ako ng konsensya at bilang isang tao ay instinct ko na tulungan ito kaya naman agad ko itong nilapitan.
"A..are you fine? Fuck! Are you alive?! Saan masakit? Should I call the police?! I probably should call 91..."
"No, you can't call the authority" that baritone and cold voice said.
Nanlako ang mata kong tinignan ng malapitan ang mukha niya. I knew that voice so well!
"Zandro?!" what the eff? This Zandro?! Why the hell would someone stabbed him?! Eto ba ang tinatawag na death threat sa mga politicians?!
"Be quiet and help me reach for my car" masungit nitong sabi.
Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang sundin ang sinabi niya. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.
Now's probably the time to get my revenge at this guy. Hindi pa naman siguro siya mamamatay?
"And why would I help someone like you?"
Kunot ang noo niyang tinignan ako na parang hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi. I smirked.
"Gabi na pala madami pa akong gagawin. Goodluck walking towards your car" I grinned at him but he blocked my way and out of a sudden pulled me towards him!
"Now goodluck making your way out of this school with blood stains all over your uniform."
"I bet that you would be the primary suspect of stabbing me once you got caught by the guards, then I'll shout for help to them, now that would be the reason of you being the suspect for stabbing Congressman Thaddeus son."
Nanlaki ang mata ko nang malaman ang dahilan ng pagyakap nito sakin as he whispered that damn words, I pushed him so bad that he cursed and groaned with pain.
"Now..." namimilipit at pilit nitong pagsasalita.
"Go and fucking help me get into my car to stitch this fucking wound."
BINABASA MO ANG
Against the wild fire (Castillo series #3)
Fiction généraleDani with a nickname "Slutty" accidentally dates the man that she hates, the Congressman's son Alexandro Castillo with terms and conditions to clean their name against their scandal.
