Loving Aria

Chapter 38

Corinne

"Ano!?"

Anim na pares ng mata yung tumingin sakin na akala mo ako lang yung nagsasabing imposible yung sinabi ni Grant.

We were already here in Sam's unit. Halos mag iisang linggo na din akong nakalipat nang imbitahin nya yung mga kaibigan nya dito.

"She's hopeless."

"Based on her grades? Nah, she might not make it."

"Coffee is stupid."

"She can do it."

"Look at her. Then, tell us again if she had it."

Sa dami nang negatibong pinagsasabi nila sakin, tanging si Allison lang ang nagsabing kaya ko.

"If you think you can't even place in the toplist of the incoming board exams, let's forget this." Tumayo na si Grant na para bang sobrang importante ng oras nito para sayangin ko lang.

Napalunok naman ako. She's telling me na dapat ay makasama ako sa top ten ng board exams ng civil engineering. Otherwise, there's no way we'll all move on in the phase two of their plan para mabawi ko si Aria.

"Hey, Grant." Sabat ni Alliston na may hawak ng cups ng coffee. "Hindi ba pwedeng atleast nakapasa lang? Sobra naman yung nasa top list."

"She has no name." kasabay niyon yung paghagod niya ng tingin sakin mula ulo hanggang paa. "She don't even have the looks, the money, the reputation. How can she even stand at par sige nga?"

Napabuntong hininga naman ako. Akala nya naman ganoon lang yung kadali.

"Have you ever tried taking board exams? Tingin mo ganun lang yun kadali?" I asked.

There's a glint of sarcasm in Grant's eyes.

"She placed first." Mahinang sabi ni Samantha na nasa tabi ko.

Totoo? Si Grant? Mas mukha syang drop out kesa outstanding.

"Okay, why don't we just help her?" Samantha is trying to sound diplomatic. "Help her, Grant."

Pabagsak na bumalik sa upuan nito si Grant nung si Sammie na yung nakiusap dito.

"What's her credibility para turuan ako?"

Grant gave me a sly smile. Why is she being so arrogant now? Dati naman pala asar lang sya pero hindi sya masungit. Ngayon para syang bad mood.

Ramdam ko yung mahinang pagtapik sakin ni Samantha. As if saying that I don't want to push Grant on her edge.

"My credibility?" Grant search her name in her phone bago pabagsak na binato sa center table. "Try googling it yourself para malaman mo."

"Grant." Sam sat beside Grant at inabutan ng cup ng coffee.

Inis na sinipa pa ni Grant yung katabing sofa. Mabilis namang nakatayo na doon si Leigh at Van.

"Hey, watch out!" Malakas na tili ni Van bago tiningnan mg masama yung tinotopak na si Grant.

"Hey, calm down." Mabilis na pumagitna si Alliston.

"Yan kasi ang yabang." Itinuro nifo si Grant. "Watch your actions, Grant. We won't always be in the mood to let it pass!" Inis na sabi pa ni Van habang pinapagpag yung kapeng bahagyang tumapon sa damit nya.

Sinenyasan naman ako ni Sam na samahan si Van na makapagpalit ng damit. Saka para mailayo na din muna habang kinakalma pa nila si Grant.

Labag man sa loob ang umalis, hinatak ko na lang si Van papunta sa kwarto ni Sammie.