Courting a Princess

Chapter 18: Drama

Chapter 18: Drama

Athena Elle's POV

I look straight at him with wide eyes. The rage in his eyes is slowly fading. It's coming back to being blank. Sinubukan kong hindi mag-alis ng tingin at basahin kung ano ba ang tumatakbo sa isip niya but his lack of expression is stopping me.

We've been in the most uncomfortable position in my life for the past couple of minutes. Other than my family, this is the first time that I've been this close to a man that I could now feel his breath.

Natapos lang iyon nang may marinig kaming tunog na naggaling sa labas. We immediately parted and I am silently praying that no one saw us or else it's time for me to say goodbye to this school.

"Get out, I'll clean." I did what he exactly instructed me to do. I left the room without thinking twice.

Hingal na hingal ako nang makarating ako sa ground floor ng building namin.

"Can... *breathes* someone please... *breathes* tell me I'm dreaming?" Sabi ko sa sarili ko habang bahagyang nakayuko at nakahawak ang isang kamay sa railing.

"You're not." Muntik na akong matumba dahil sa panghihina ng mga tuhod ko dahil sa biglang pagsulpot ni Kevs.

"Anong nangyari sa 'yo? Bakit ganiyan ang itsura mo? By the way, naayos na ba ang lover's quarrel niyo?" Sinamaan ko ito ng tingin at umayos ng tayo.

"Please, Kevin. We are not lovers, and I don't wanna remember it. Saan ba tayo pupunta? I haven't checked my phone." I said and started walking past him.

"I guess not. Sa shop ng kuya mo."

Pinalampas ko ang mahina at una niyang sinabi pero napahinto ako sa kasunod. "That's pretty far, are we just gonna walk?"

"Uhh, your brother strictly commanded me to just walk when he called me earlier because he said he gotta run some errands and won't be able to pick us up. But if you're really tired, we can ride a taxi or I'll call our driver."

Wait, I gotta think about it very carefully.

Think, Athena... Think!

Okay, kuya Delvin is not around and I don't know where kuya Ace is so I cannot call anyone. Hindi ko rin naman pwedeng payagan si Kevin na tawagan ang driver nila dahil baka makaabala pa kami, and lastly, taxi is a very wrong option. Pwede namang sumakay kaso tatanungin ako ni kuya kung bakit, tapos dahil ayaw kong magsinungaling ay sasabihin ko kung bakit ako pagod na pagod so. . .

"Let's just walk." Sabi ko at muling naglakad.

"Are you sure you are fine?" He said when he finally caught up with me.

Tumango ako bilang sagot. "Bakit ka ba kasi tumatakbo kanina? Is someone chasing you?"

"W-wala! Trip ko lang talagang tumakbo, hehe..." I'll just hope he doesn't notice my uneasiness.

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We reached our destination within minutes of walking. Agad kong nginitian si ate Joyce nang makita ko siya sa cashier at nag-aabang ng costumer.

"Hi ate, musta?" I said when I am finally near her.

"Ayos lang naman. Boyfriend mo?" Itinuro nito ang kasama ko. Tumingin muna ako kay Kevs na busing nakatingala at nagbabsa ng menu bago mariing umiling.

"Just a friend." Sinabi ko sa kaniya ang order ko at hinintay si Kevin na ibigay din ang sa kaniya pagkatapos ay humanap na kami ng upuan.

"I need to go to the airport by five so talk now." I said after glancing at my phone.