Transcendence

Chapter 11

Pretty Little Secrets

Ulysses's POV
Padabog kong ibinagsak ang isang mabigat na paper bag na aking hawak sa counter ng coffee shop ni Allaine.

I frowned at her at hindi nagsalita.

"Oh ano yan?" Pagtatanong nito habang nagpupunas ng counter.

Tinignan lamang ito nang masama.

"Ano ba 'tong dala dala mo?" Aniya at sinilip ang laman ng paperbag.

"This. Is. All. Your. Fault." I muttered and still throwing her a dagger looks straigtly to her eyes. Yes gurl, you deserved it!

She arch a brow, "What the fuck did I do this time?" She asked at tinignan muli ang mga papel sa loob. Kumuha ito sa loob ng isang folder at tinignan ang nilalaman nito.

Napahawak ito sa kanyang bibig dahil sa gulat and her eyes widened, "Don't tell me na kinuha ka ulit for bein--"

"Yes." I cut her off. May diin ang aking pagkakasabi at pinandilatan nang mata, "Yes you stupid dumbass. I am."

"Oh my God!" She said in disbelief, "Is it true? Magiging Quiz Master ka na naman?" At pigil itong tumawa.

I remained silent and trying to compose myself.

"Like what I've told you before, ikaw pa din ang quiz bee ko, ang quiz bee k--"

"Shut up!" I blurted out. Hinablot ko sa kanyang kamay ang folder na hawak at akmang isasampal sa kanya.

"Wops!" Pagpipigil nito sa akin, "We have a wager my friend, do you remember?" She giggles.

Tinabig ko ang kanyang kamay at minasahe at sintido, "This is not the good time to bring up that stupid wager. And for the record, I never agree on so-called bet of yours. So hindi mo ko madadaan sa ganyan." Pagtataray ko rito.

"Hoy anong wala? Natatandaan ko pa na nag-yes ka don no." Allaine retorted, "Pero what exactly happened, and paano nila nadiscover ang pretty little secret mo?" Gamit ang mapang-asar na tono.

Mas lalo lang nakulo ang dugo ko dahil sa pangaasar nito, sumasabay sa init ng aking ulo at pagkairita.

"Huwag mo nang itanong pa." I blurted out, "I need something that could recharge me from this mess. I'm so drained."

"What about a coffee?" She suggested.

I glowered at her. Para akong kumukulong tubig sa takuri na malapit nang pumito o sumipol dahil mainit na mainit na mainit na mainit na ang dugo ko, ay este yung tubig sa loob ng takuri.

"Allaine Blaire Castillo Laurent." I said at tinignan ito ng masama, "I. Never. Ever. Drank a coffee in my entire life." I burst out. All of my emotions are already vented out because of Allaine's idea.

"Eto naman nagagalit." Aniya at pinipigilan pa ring tumawa, "Sorry. I forgot." She winked.

"Arghh!!" Pagpipigil ko ng emosyon ko. Hindi ka naman bigla biglang pepwedeng sumigaw ka dito. Nakakahiya.

Bakit ba kasi ako nag-yes?

"God help me. Arghh!" I whispered dahil sa frustrations and pressures na nadadama ko.

"Your face is so priceless." Pagpipigil niyang tumawa, she pressed her lips. "Why do you look so worried? Eh kahit hindi ka naman magbasa ng module, you can answer pa rin naman." She chuckles.

I took a deep sigh, "I have already an ExCu, hindi ko kayang magjoggle nang dalawa." Asik ko rito.

"Its just a matter of time management and having a discipline to yourself." She said at hinalungkat ulit ang loob ng paper bag, "You can balance naman eh. You have a schedule tab on you Ipad, daig mo pa nga si Tita Mommy dahil sa higpit ng scheduling mo." She added.