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Chapter 10: Investigate

Seiya

"Yeah. She's from my class and one of my target, what about her?" I asked while glaring him. Giving him the look of 'don't you dare steal what i decided to be mine'.

He sneered. "Don't worry, i'm not interested. It was her name that made me notice her"

"Oh? I didin't know you have a name fetish"

Sylvio giggled. "It's not that. Hindi naman kasi inalam ng magulang niya kung ano meaning ng word nayon bago ipangalan sa anak niya. But it somehow suits her, in a different way"

"You sounded like you know her" i just noticed when he said it suits her.

"Well..." he gave me a smug look as if he was saying he knows her well more than i know her. "Tinulungan niya isang beses yung club namin sa pagtransfer ng mga box sa loob ng club room" and then ngumisi siya ng mapangasar at siniko ang tagiliran ko. "What? You're expecting more than that? Hahaha"

It was wrong of me to think something like that and was mistaken. This guy loves to mess with people and the only person who can mess with me.

Damn it.

Kal

"Since you're at the age of 18, i'll find someone who can be fitted to be your fiancee" napakonot noo ako kay Dad at napahampas sa table na nasa harapan niya. Nandidito ako ngayon sa office niya dahil pinatawag niya daw ako since may importante daw siyang sasabihin saakin.

Ito naba yong importanteng sasabihin niya? This more like an order! A father who's deciding for his son's lovelife. Bullshit!

"I refuse" galit na sabi ko sa kanya at tinignan niya ako habang walang emosyon ang ipinapakita.

"Oh? This is a first time you disobey me. What? You have someone special in your life?" Bigla akong namula at nautal nang marinig iyon.

"Of course i have one. She's cool, dependable, kind though it may not look like one, always have this poker face just like you and even protected me..."

Bumuntong hininga siya. "Siya ba yung tinutukoy mong niligtas kayo from expulsion?" I nodded and stare at his eyes directly as if i was telling him to make her my fiancee instead of a stranger he's just going to pick.

"I just want to ask you some things" sumandal siya sa upuan niyang swivel chair habang ako naman ay inaantay ang itatanong niya. "Mahal ka rin ba niya?"

Para akong binaril ng isang hitman sa puso. D-damn it. Hindi ko naisip yon. P-probably, onesided lang to.

"N-not now... i guess..."

"Do you even think you have a chance?" Para akong pinana ng sampung beses ng marinig ang masakit na katanungan saakin ni Dad.

"S-siguro..." pinagpapawisan kong sabi at hindi na makatingin sa mga mata niya.

Napaisip tuloy ako kung may chance ba ako kay Mallory. Ni hindi ko nga alam yung family background niya or yung sarili man niya eh. I'm a deliquent and s-shy to ask her! Baka mamaya matakot siya saakin at hindi sagutin ang mga tanong ko.

Alam pa naman sa buong campus na isa akong delingkuwente.

(Narrator: Correction, kilala siya sa buong campus bilang isang self-proclaimed delinquent)

"What about herself? Alam mo ba kung sino talaga siya? Pagkatao niya? Kung ano ang ugali niya? Family background? Answer me, Kalline Frown Hildegard!"

Napayuko ako. I was completely defeated by my old man. Damn it. "No, Dad" malungkot kong sabi sa kanya.

Ah, at this rate isang babae na galing sa isang mayaman na pamilya ang magiging fiancee ko.