The Double-Cross: Chapter 10 - Sense Of Betrayal

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THE DOUBLE-CROSS

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Taleigha

"Nandito na pala kayo." Reed appears behind us. His contagious smile, always accompanied by a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, brightens the mood. Kaya kahit 'di ko ramdam ang ngumiti, napangiti pa rin ako. "Kumusta kayo?" he asked, nakatitig sa mga mata ko. He then glance at Ashi then, looked at me again. Tila ba ay may ipinahihiwatig.

Hindi tumugon si Ashi at nanatiling nakatanaw sa school dean at aming guro kung kaya ako na ang tumugon.

I sighed quietly. "Ayos naman," usal ko ngunit palihim na nagkibit-balikat at tinignan si Ashi nang panandalian. Mukha namang nakuha ni Reed ang sinasabi ko.

We just met yesterday but I can say I am impressed of his character. He is quick-witted and has effortlessly humorous. His mischievous nature is evident in his clever pranks and lighthearted banter, leaving a trail of laughter in his wake.

I enjoyed our conversation yesterday, not until the incident happened and since then our genuine smiles have never seen.

He, like everyone else, was terrified by what had occurred. Sino ba ang hindi? When I asked him about Ashi yesterday, he only gave me a worried look. He probably witnessed what happened to Christian and couldn't say anything.

"Ano 'yan?" tanong ko habang nakatingin sa hawak niyang papel.

"Ahh!" He scratch the back of his impeccably styled hair. "This is the first assessment test that every student needs to take before the semester ends. Ito ang ginawa namin kahapon at kailangan niyo rin itong sagutan," he said and then stretched his arm to hand me the papers. Ito ang sinabi ni Ms. Aetna kahapon. "Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kailangan pa natin pumasok ngayong araw. After what happened, Vex is still going around like this is a normal day."

They are really determine to make this day normal. Giving us test papers? Wow.

"Are you surprised that he did this? Sa inyo na nanggaling na obsess si Vex sa kaniyang principles. Ang magpanggap na maayos ang lahat matapos mamatay ang isa niyang estudyante ay sa malamang parte ng kaniyang rules," sarkastikong wika naman ni Ashi. Her eyes slit more than it usually is, intense but suspicious.

Reed nodded. Bakas sa mukha nito ang pagsang-ayon.

Naunang pumasok si Ashi sa silid na sinundan ni Reed. Sandali ko namang pinagmasdan si Vex at si Ms. Aetna bago sumunod sa kanila. When the two of them was about to look at my direction, agad akong pumasok ng silid. As I stepped into the classroom, a heavy tension settled in the air.

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