How to Date the Gangster

Chapter 10

Pyra Salazar

It's been a week after my encounter with Alexander, I don't even know why he wants to court me. Sure, I saved him but a simple thank you would suffice. It's not like we're meant for each other just because I found him in a parking lot.

I tried my best to ignore him in class but news really travels fast, I can hear my classmates talking about us.

'Are they dating?'

'I heard she rejected him in public! The audacity"

'Alexander's ex-girlfriend is way prettier'

God, pinaka ayaw ko talaga mga tsismosa. Nilalakasan pa talaga nila boses nila para marinig ko. I wanted to shoot them all with my arrows. Damn those bitches.

I don't know if my luck is really that bad because apparently, Asher Arrington is also my classmate in Archery class. He keeps on talking to me, asking me to join the Archery Team with him. He's like Matthew 2.0, mas babaero nga lang.

I can still hear him saying, "Sali ka na! I'll take care of you" while winking. I still don't like his aura, especially after knowing that he's been to Tartarus.

If I would've known that this would be my life in UP, hindi na ko nag transfer. Nag tyaga na lang sana ako kay Matthew sa dating kong school. Damn these twins, they literally gave me the spotlight. The spotlight that I've been avoiding ever since...

Thankfully, we only got one class together. Mababaliw na ko kung makikita ko sila lagi. Of course, hindi mawawala si Matthew na lagi pa din nakadikit sakin. He keeps on telling me about my grandparents returning to the country. They've been touring the world for months now, buti nakabalik na din sila sa Pilipinas.

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"May importante daw silang sasabihin satin..."My thoughts were interrupted when I heard him talking. He's wearing navy blue long sleeves partnered with black slacks. Medyo formal yung damit niya ngayon, maybe because we'll have dinner with my grandparents tonight.

I arched my eyebrow at Matthew who's currently driving. Mas nakaka usap pa ata niya sila Lolo kesa sakin. I didn't respond and just focused my eyes on the road. I don't know why they invited Mattew, I don't even know if Liam would also be there.

There was an awkward silence between us. I didn't mind it, ayaw ko naman talaga siya kausap.I'm so tired of him pestering me whenever he would find a chance.

I saw him run his hands through his brown hair with my peripheral vision. He looks uneasy. Looks like something's bothering him.

"Why are you always mad at me?" I felt my shoulders stiffened when I heard his voice. I heard him sigh. His voice has a hint of pain in it.

I avoided his gaze by looking outside the window. I can't answer his question, hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasagot ko.