Sweet Affliction (Phoenix series #1)

Chapter 10

Dinner Date

I tried focusing my attention on my class, kung ano-ano ang isinusulat nito sa board na hindi ko naman maintindihan mula pa kanina

Fuck it, Frances!

My mind is flying through what happened yesterday. His touch...ramdam na ramdam ko pa rin ang init ng kamay niya sa bewang ko. 

Lalabas na sana ako ng room dahil tapos na ang klase. It was near evening after the class ended kaya pagod na pagod ang utak ko ngayon. Scar and Luis already went home before me dahil may inasikaso pa ako. 

I was in the middle of yawning when my phone beeped. Tiningnan ko iyon at agad na binuksan ng makitang si Tita Claire iyon. 

Mrs. Bautista

Oh my g! Thank you so much hija...you never failed me! Thank you so much for talking to Mr. Louvier. Expect your double salary, my dear.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko sa nabasa ko? What does she mean? Talking to Mr. Louvier? I don't remember talking to Mr. Louvier about the contracts ever since the lunch happened.

"Oh, shit" I whispered to myself when I slowly realized what does she mean. Grey accepted the project!?

But why?

I thought...ayaw niya?

I don't wanna do this but I think I need to talk to him about this. Hindi ko naman na siya pinipilit na tanggapin yung project pero bakit niya bigla na lang tinanggap ng hindi sinasabi sa akin.

I hurriedly went out of the classroom and went to the gym. Sakto namang lumabas doon ang taong pakay ko. I was about to walk towards him but stopped when the two girls walk in front of him making him stopped too.

Dali akong nagtago sa likod para hindi nila ako makita. I saw the girl in a ponytail--she looks nice and innocent as well as the other girl with her. Nanliit ang mata ko nang makita ko ng malinaw ang itsura nila. They look familiar. Siya yung nakita ko sa cafeteria noon nung sabay kaming kumain ni Grey. Napatango ako sa naisip.

"H-hi Grey" the girl in a ponytail shyly said. May hawak hawak itong box na may ribbon pang design na pang-tali. I think it's a cake though I'm not sure.