THE QUEEN (Season 1: Completed)

Chapter 22

Arken POV

"Hey! You came!" Tuwang-tuwang sabi ni Marcus. Awkward naman akong pumasok at nag bow ng makita kong may babaeng naka upo sa isang couch. Mommy ata ni Marcus. Medyo kahawig, eh. Nakita ko rin sina Yuki at ang iba na naglalaro ng uno. Malaki kasi ang hospital suite ni Marcus. Parang apartment style.

"Hello, hija! You must be Arken!" Tumayo ito at bumeso akin.

"Hi, po."

"Thank you for calling us last night. If it weren't for you, ikamamatay ko kapag mas grabe pa dito ang nangyari sa kanya." Sinserong sabi nito kaya umiling ako.

"No. It's okay po. I feel guilty coz he waited for me last night." She smiled and tapped my shoulder.

"Kay gandang bata naman pala! No wonder. Kaya ikaw, wag ka ng magbasag ulo!" She eyed Marcus knowingly.

"Mom!" He whined kaya natawa ang Mommy nito.

"Sus! Nahiya pa. Oh, sige. Pupunta muna ako sa labas. Kumain ka na ba, hija? May pagkain dyan. Suit yourself." Aniya. Tumango lang ako ng tipid at umalis naman ito.

"Hi, idol!" Tanako waved his hand.

"Hi, Ken!" Chorus naman ng tatlo. Tumango lang ako at awkward na tumingin kay Marcus. He signaled me to come over. He tapped his bed signaling me to sit there. I sighed and walked towards him. He has bruise all over his face. I felt guilt and anger again.

"Sino yung lalaking kasama mo kanina?" Kunot noong tanong nito.

"Who?" Huh? May kasama ba ako kanina?

"That guy who asked to eat lunch with you." Seryoso pa ring tanong nito.

"Ah, kasama ko sa swimming team."

"Do you like him?" I was caught of guard. Buti nalang at nakabawi agad ako. "Tell me."

"Seriously, Marcus? We just met. I am not some Disney Princess who clings to men that easy." I spat.

"Of course." He chuckled. "You're Queen Elsa."

"Tss. Pinagsasabi mo?"

"How was your training?" Bawi nito. Tiningnan ko sina Kairo na tumatawa habang naglalaro pa rin.

"It was okay. Tiring but still okay. Kumain ka na ba?"

"Yes. Ikaw?" He looked at my face. Tumango nalang ako kahit hindi pa.

"Uuwi na rin ako." Sabi ko at nakita ko ang pagkunot ng noo nito.

"That fast?! You just came."

"When did you became so clingy?"

"Bars, dude!" Kanchaw ni Yuki at nagtawanan sila.

"Fuck off, dude! Stop listening to our conversation!" Angil ni Marcus dito.

"Hahahaha. Nagalit ang pilay!" Pangaalaska ni Gutch kaya wala akong nagawa at tahimik na ngumiti sa harap ni Marcus. Hahaha. His face was priceless.

"Damn it!"

"Pilay." I teased him and he saw me smiling. Nagbago agad ang reaction ng mukha nito ng makita ako.

"Wag kang lumingon." Agad na sabi nito kaya nag taka ako.

"Huh?"

"Don't look back. I don't want them to see you smiling. I want it all for me. Understand?" Bulong nito na parang sa akin lang talaga gustong iparinig.

"Tss."

"Damn it! I just realized!" He exclaimed and then his eyes went big.

"Oh?"