Dark Side of the Castle (Complete version)

Chapter 9

                         𝕭𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖓 𝕬𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓

Manila, Philippines

What the hell am I going to do now!?

My entire self literally wanted to self destruct that time at the library nang tapunan niya ako ng tingin at kausapin for the first time after a year! And he saw me dazed at him. Gosh. That felt really embarrasing!

Pag uwi ko ng bahay that night hindi ako makapag isip ng maayos. Ni hindi nga ako nakakain at hindi nakatulog. Ngiti at boses niya lang napapatahimik at nababaliw na ako. What is definitely wrong with me? Masyado na ba akong paranoid sa presence niya?

I need to get a grip of myself. Kailangan mo nang tigilan ang pagiging paranoid Ivanessa.

Until today my thoughts are still killing me at hindi ko man lang magawang makapagrant kay Lily tungkol dito. Kasalanan ni Ruki lahat ng to e.

While our teacher's away, lumabas muna ako ng classroom para magpahangin sana sa corridor. I glanced the wide school grounds in front, from the 3rd floor of this building. Kitang kita mula dito yung soccer field, oval, at yung mga iba pang buildings ng iba't ibang department.

While looking across, hindi sinasadyang mapasulyap ako sa may ground floor ng BAM building. And there I saw Pristine and Yuki walking together. Ngayon sila naman ang magkasama? Usually kasi si Maxon ang nakabuntot kay Pristine e.

"Iva tara na sa canteen" aya ni Lily sakin after ng morning subjects. Lumakad lang kami pababa kasama ng mga ibang students. Nagk-kwentuhan lang kami ni Lily habang naglalakad nang makasalubong namin sina Lazarus, Blaze at Eugene. So nakauwi na nga rin sila from England.

Pasimple ulit akong nagtago ng mukha nang malampasan nila kami ni Lily sa may school boulevard. Buti maging si Lily hindi napansin ang pagiging weird ng kilos ko. So hindi na rin nga ako naalala ng mga yun ngayon?

I was just about to continue walking with Lily nang bigla ko namang napansin ang ngayon ay naglalakad na si Bronze mula sa pinanggalingan ng tatlo. I was entirely shocked nang huminto siya sa paglakad at tinitigan ako. No.

I literally froze as Bronze just stood up and looked at me.

Mas lalo akong naubusan ng dugo sa katawan when he said.

"Hi! Nice meeting you here. How are you?" with all smiles he greeted me that made the people in the entire area looked at us. Even his three cousins who are now at my back.

I really want to strangle this guy right now.

Nilapitan pa niya ako at mabagal na lumakad. Narinig ko pa ang tanong ni Blaze mula sa likod ko. "Do you know her Bronze?" he asked and Bronze just showed his usual teasing grin.

Bronze just answered Yes. Gustong gusto ko na talagang lamunin ng lupa. Of all places bakit sa boulevard pa niya ako kinausap! The students that are here right now is even half the entire school population dahil lunch break na. Ugh!

I heard footsteps coming from behind. And I guessed it right nang marinig ko ang boses ng tatlo na ngayon ay malapit na sa likuran ko. Eugene was the one who came to my side and greet me first.

He's wearing his usual angelic smile. "Hi. Sorry for not greeting you awhile ago. I'm Eugene" he said and he reached my hand and kissed the back of it.