KING OF TORMENTS [Completed]

CHAPTER 40

I slowly tucked my unruly hair while silently watching my surrounding. Pinaglaruan ko ang hawak na ballpen habang nakatingin sa labas. Habang busy ang lahat ay pinili kong manatili sa loob ng cafeteria bitbit ang ilan sa aking mga aklat.

Ngayon ang pangalawang araw ng Clash of the Clubs. Rhea and the other Masqueraders were busy preparing the booth. Iilan lamang ang nasa loob ng cafeteria, at kadalasan ay kumain lang saglit. Hindi katulad ko na kaninang umaga pa nakatambay sa loob.

Some of the sports and other competions already started. Ramdam sa buong Chaos University ang pressure ng bawat estudyante. And for some reason, I couldn't feel that pressure even though I was aware of my possible fate as the muse.

Maybe because, the pressure that I should felt was overpowered by a more complicated emotion, something stronger and maddening.

Napahikab ako. Napatingin ako sa aklat na nakalagay sa ibabaw ng table. Marami-rami na rin ang nabasa ko. Sobra na sa quota na ibinigay ni Saunder sa Superior A. I leaned the side of my head above the book and rest it here for moment as I contemplated lots of things.

"Hey, ugly girl!"

Napaangat ako ng tingin. Nakaupo na sa tapat ko si Thatum at himalang wala siyang hawak na mansanas. I straightened. For the nth time, he looked at me lazily like I was the most rotten apple he had ever seen. Pinulot ko ang isang aklat at kunwaring ihahampas na ito sa kaniya. He rolled his eyes because he knew I won't hit his face that cost more than the equivalent of googolplex as what he claimed.

"Ano'ng ginagawa mo rito, kapatid ni Snow White?"

Prenteng nakasandal lang siya at bored na bored akong tiningnan. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. He suddenly leaned closer, his elbows on the table. He touched his chin like he was thinking deep.

"What did you do this time, ugly?" He asked accusingly.

I stared at him with confusion. He blinked repeatedly, as if trying to stay awake. Hindi epektibo dahil nasubsob ang mukha niya sa table. He grunted and pinched his cheek. Am I that boring that he would fall asleep in the middle of our conversation?

"Damn." May kung ano-ano pa siyang ibinulong sa kaniyang sarili. Sinipa niya ang paa ko mula sa ilalim ng table.

"Problema mo?"

Muli siyang napasandal sa upuan. Hinilot niya ang kaniyang sentido at nakokonsimisyong pinagmasdan ulit ako.

"You'll be the death of me, Sapphire Sinclaire." Ginulo niya ang kaniyang buhok.

Even Thatum was really weird, I couldn't deny that he was so cute with his messy hair.

"Ano na namang kasalan ko sa'yo?" I rolled my eyes. Inayos ko na ang mga aklat ko at nagtangka ng umalis.

"Sit!"

"What am I? A dog?"

He snorted.

"How dare you compare yourself to a dog? Cute ka ba?"

Hindi ko na talaga napigilan at naihampas ko na ang isang aklat kay Thatum. Sa braso siya tinamaan pero nagkibit balikat lamang siya.

"Listen, Sinclaire..." His eyes turned into dangerous slit. "It's your fucking fault why I can't have the love of my life—"

"What?" I snapped.

"Davil forbids me to eat apples! I hate you!"

"How come it's my fault?"

"Because—" Natigil siya sa pagsasalita na para bang may naalala. He made an annoyed sound at muli na naman akong sinipa. He cleared his throat.

"Seriously, Thatum? Ano'ng kailangan mo?" I asked, losing my patience.