The Archer's Curse

21

Jax moved away from me and held my hand as we both still gazing at the fireworks.

"HAYOPPP CALIII!" napabalikwas ako ng biglang sumigaw si Lia na nasa harapan namin.

Lumingon siya sa akin at parang hindi niya napapansin si Jax sa tabi ko. She was so happy and excited.

"Tao ako" pagbibiro ko kaya naman naka-tanggap ako ng irap mula sa kanya.

"Nasa portal na yung grades" she said then she blinked several times.

I immediately withdraw my hands off Jax to get my phone at tinignan ko agad ang grades ko. Bago ko pa man mapindot ay iniharap ko na 'yon kay Jax at napapikit pa ako.

"Paki pindot" I said habang nakabukas ang isang mata para silipin siya.

I saw him smile a little pero napalitin din 'yon agad at bumalik sa dead face niya. Naramdaman ko ang pag-pindot niya sa phone ko and I saw everyone going near him to see what I got.

"Look na love" he said softly kaya naman I pouted at agad kong inikot yung phone para makita ko.

I almost gasped and shout as I saw my grades. I smiled widely as I jumped out of happiness at naki-sabay naman sa akin si Lia. Pinakita naman niya sa akin yung kanya at napa-yakap kami sa isa't-isa. All the hardwork paid off.

"Tangina straight uno, halimaw" Stan said while shaking his head.

"Sabi sa inyo may X-ray machine 'yan sa utak e" Lia teased kaya naman binatukan ko siya.

"Nahihiya ako sa grades mo ha?" I rolled my eyes at her.

"Sizmars, may dos ako" she said while pointing at our history subject na dos nga ang nakuha niya. Not bad though.

"Alam niyo pag-untugin ko kayong dalawa e, may dos din ako tapos 4 pinaka mataas sa amin" Ki commented that made us all laugh.

We stayed together the whole night and decided to go at Jax's place after. Walang kahit isa sa kanila ang nagdala ng kotse kaya naman wala kaming choice at mag-commute. I just texted Ynna na I would probably not be going home tonight.

"Hey what the freak? Finish na? Oh my gollywhap!" napalingon kami kay Shen na parang nanginginig pa sa inis.

Tinawanan ko siya at nginiwian kaya naman sumama ang tingin niya sa akin.

"You have a car?" tanong bigla ni Stan kaya naman napataas ang kilay ni Shen sa kanya.

"None, manong just hatid me kase" maarte niyang bigkas kaya naman sabay-sabay kaming napabuntong-hininga. Well not Jax at least.

This is gonna be one heck of a crazy and long night. Shen and commute really can't co-exist in one sentence, they just can't.

"Tara na mga ka-panget!" Lia announced that almost made me choke.

Everyone started to stare at us again, napansin nanaman kami dahil kay Lia. We are really doing good in camouflaging nowadays but Lia would always spoil the moment. Napangiwi bigla si Stan at inakbayan si Lia para hilain pababa.

"Ikaw lang panget, dadamay mo pa kami" Stan remarked while Lia kept on cursing him dahil sa ginagawa niya.

They all started walking at parang hiyang-hiya si Shen dahil doon sa dalawa. She kept on rolling her eyes while Ki was just laughing the whole time.

Jax suddenly intertwined our hands without even saying anything. Napatingin ako sa kanya only to find his expressionless face again. Halos lahat ng madadaanan namin ay napapatingin sa kamay namin dalawa kaya naman napalunok ako at napa-iwas ng tingin. I hate the spotlight really.