The Prominent 8

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 22

Anger and Jealousy

It was quiet around. Lowanne and Albert were standing at the side at the downstairs hugging. And a shadow was blocking the heat of the sunlight from Lowanne's face. She coudn't recognize that face until she drew her body away from Albert.

"Mark!" she was surprised.

"What's this all about Albert?" Mark asked glowering at him.

"It's a friendly--" Mark cut him off.

"Did I already told you not to flirt with her, lalo na if I'm around?" he said and breathe at his nostrils.

"I'm not flirting!" Albert exclaimed.

"What's wrong Mark? He's not even flirting, he's just apologising to me for what happened yesterday." Lowanne explained to him.

"I'm already full now." Mark gasped and clench his fist.

"Mark, yes Lowanne's ri-"

Mark punch Albert in the face right away.

And Albert fell down at the floor and his nose bleed.

"Mark!" Lowanne cried and pull Mark's necktie and she looked at him with a very mad expression in the face.

"What happened to you of all of a sudden ah?! Are you insane?!" Lowanne snapped.

"Lowanne, you don't even know what I feel." Mark sighed.

"He's our friend! Why would you do that to your friend?" She exclaimed and she drew her head nearer to him.

There were more students heading to them and witness what happened.

"Don't you know, they are a lot of students watching at us right now. Aren't you ashamed?" she asked murmuring.

"I already did that. What elso would I do, I'm so jealous." he answered and Lowanne put her hands down.

"Then why punch him?" she murmured and glanced at him and turn around. She lend her hand to Albert.

"You haven't stood up yet." she said and Albert stood up. Lowanne grabbed his hand and take him with her.

"Mark, what just happened?" Diana suddenly came rushing down at the hallway. Mark didn't answered and went on his way.

"I don't understand. What just happened?" she asked at the other students at the side.

"Mark..punched Albert." a boy uttered and Diana was shocked.

"Really? He would do that to you, Albert?" Lowanne asked him.

"Just let him be. It's also my fault." Albert sighed.

The both of them are at the men's comfort room.

"You better go out now, Lowanne. It's men's comfort room." he said.

"No, I have to take care of you right now." she said.

"But, I should get some ice now." she added and rushed out.

"It's all my fault. I knew that Mark was so in love with Lowanne. But, I didn't expect he would show up like that at my back." he said looking at the mirror.

"Then, how will I make this things right? Is apologising to him enough? What..!" he cried and tried to pull off his hair.

"I'm so disappointed of you self." he sighed and break down crying.

"You're just the only one who breaks our friendship. They don't deserve you." he said with pain in his heart.

"Albert! Stand up from there!" Lowanne rushed to him.

He looked up and asked,

"Lowanne? Am I even deserving to be your friend?"

"Yes, stop asking questions like that. Stand up now!" she said and tried to pull him up.

"Please go away from me, I'm not deserving to be your friend you know!" he yelled and pull off Lowanne's hand from him.

"Just stop helping me." he added.

"Albert, you're out of your senses! I'm willing to help." she reassured him.

The bell already rang!

"Albert, we'll be late now!" she said and gave the handkerchief with ice in it to him.

"Your cheeks needs cold compress. Let's go now, we'll be late." she said and grabbed Albert's hand but he didn't moved.

"Just let go now. I'll skip class now." he gasped.

"Skip class? A brainiac wouldn't do that!" Lowanne exclaimed.

"Just do what I say." he added.

"Ohh, you're getting on my nerves too now. Okay fine, but please also do what I commanded you, that your cheeks needs cold compress! Also your nose!" she said and rushed out.

"Lowanne, I don't deserve this. This punch came from Mark with his anger towards me. I deserve this from him." he said and put down the cold compress.

"I'm out of my senses now." he added and glare at his own hands shakin'.