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[23] Beach Trip

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟑

"Hi, Mardux!" A group of girls greeted me the next day. I was stunned for a second because they were not familiar to me.

"H-Hi," I awkwardly greeted them back.

Lumapit sila  sa akin. "Is it true that you're dating Blood Jared?"

My lips parted. So, kalat talaga sa buong school that Blood and I were dating? Aigoo!

"Uhm," 

Bahagya akong nagulat nang hawakan nila ako sa balikat. "Ayos lang naman kung dating na kayong dalawa, basta huwag mo siyang sasaktan or else kakalbuhin ka namin, do you understand?"

My eyes widen. "W-What? Are you threatening me?" I asked, and all of them glared at me.

"Oo! Hindi kami magdadalawang isip na saktan at ipahiya ka sa buong school kapag sinaktan mo siya,"

I shut my eyes and scowled at them. "Wala akong balak saktan siya, okay? Stop meddling with our lives. Hindi niyo naman ako kilala para sabihan ng ganito," I said.

"Patay ka sa amin kapag sinaktan mo ang captain ng Blue Dragons!"

Napaatras ako nang sigawan nila ako. Napalingon agad ako nang may kamay na pumatong sa balikat ko. When his butterscotch eyes met mine, my heart started to flutter. I blinked twice to restore my senses because I felt drowning in his eyes.

"Hey, are you okay?" Blood looked at me with care before looking at those girls. They turned pale when Blood glared at them.

"What the fuck did you do to her? Kapag nalaman kong may ginawa kayong masama sa kanya, I'll kick you out from this school! Do y'all understand?!"

Mabilis silang tumango, halatang natakot sa banta niya. "Y-Yes! Sorry Blood!" They run so fast after apologizing.

I pushed Blood after they left. "Nakakaloka mga fans mo! They threaten to make me bald and humiliate me in front of the students if I hurt you! As if naman papayag akong saktan nila, duh? Saka sino ba kasi nagsabing sasaktan kita? Overthinking ba mga fans-"

My eyes widen when he pulled me closer and embraced me. I heard his deep breath against my ears. "You... You just made my heart flutter," he whispered.

I blinked and mentally scolded myself when I realized what I said. Hindi agad ako nakapagsalita dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin.

"Don't worry about them, and just worry about your heart because starting today, I'll make you fall for me,"

Mabilis kong tinulak si Blood nang may tumawag sa'kin. I saw Shirley waving at me while grinning from ear to ear. It feels like, at any moment, she will tease me.

"Tama na muna 'yang lambingan niyo at magsisimula na ang klase!" She teased us, and I felt my cheeks burn.

I ran towards her and hugged her arm.  "T-Tara na, Shirley! P-Pasok na tayo sa room!" I stuttered.

Kinurot ni Shirley ang tagiliran ko kaya napangiwi ako. I scowled at her.

"Aray ko naman!"