Barely Breathing

Chapter 3

I was following Frost inside the cafeteria. He was gracefully walking like a king that he is and I must admit, he's cute. I find him cute while walking.

"What are you doing?"

My movement halted when I heard his voice thundered around the area.

"Are you following me? What are you? A dog?" He hissed as he stopped walking - making me bumped on his chest. Paano niya nalaman na sinusundan ko siya, when in fact, I was carefully following him without making a noise.

"Paano mo nalaman na sinusundan kita?"

Instead of denying his accusations, I asked him. Well, what's the point of denying? Nakita naman na niya ako.

"You're obviously following me. Even nuts will know that you're a fucking creep." He glared at me.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. He's indirectly saying I'm nuts. Pinigilan ko ang sarili ko na singhalan siya sa pagtawag sa aking creep. This is the first time that I have met someone who cursed like him. Sa bahay kasi, they never cursed. Maybe because we belong to the family of politicians. Our actions are all calculated. Even in Nanay Corazon's house, and his sons, they don't really curse. Sometimes, they did but they never curse, at least not in front of me.

"Eh, ikaw? What are you? A cursing machine?"

He just looked at me as if he can't believe someone like me exist.

"You know what?" He shook his head.

"Get lost!"

Nauna na siyang maglakad kaya sinundan ko siya ulit. He walked too fast but unfortunately I am persistent. He can't escape from me. He seated in the farthest part of the cafeteria. Nang makalapit ako sa table niya, I was panting real hard. He called the server and asked for orders. He looked up to me as he glares when he was done ordering.

"How long are you gonna act like a dog?" He hissed.

Inirapan ko lang siya at pumunta nalang sa counter para umorder. I don't need a server, hindi kagaya niya na pa-importante. Nakita ko pang napapa-iling siya sa akin habang nag-iiwas ng tingin. When I was done ordering, I came back in his table. He sighed - defeated. He seemed to be frustrated as he gazed at me next to him.

I don't know how to start a conversation and so minutes have passed while we eat, no one talked.As in, we were too silent throughout lunch. A How can I talk to him without getting him mad? Knowing him, he'll get mad once I open my mouth. I was not even doing anything yet, but he's already mad at me. Kagaya nalang ngayon, wala naman akong ginagawang masama sa kaniya, hindi ko naman siya inaano but he kept on glaring at me.

Napanguso ako. I can't believe he's this cruel.

"Why do you keep on glaring at me? Wala naman akong ginagawa sayo ah." I uttered in small voice.

"You are seriously annoying, you fucking know that?"

Then he rolled his eyeballs. He didn't look at me after that. He stayed silent. I feel like I was eating alone, more like he pretended like I don't exist at all.  Minutes have passed, and he finished eating his food and prepared to go back to our room. Kaya kahit na hindi pa ako tapos kumain ay tumayo narin ako para sundan siya ulit. He was walking too fast like a horse and I did my best to even his speed. I was successful at following him though but then I was startled when he suddenly turned around making me gasp and my butt landed on the ground.

I glared at him for startling me but he just stared down at me with his usual expression - telling you 'to back off'.

Ni hindi man lang niya ako tinulungan sa pagtayo. Ang sama nga talaga ng ugali ng isang to.