Wind of Broken Souls (Isla Vagues Series #2)

Kabanata 13

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I can feel the burning sensation in my cheeks as I walk back to the auditorium. Hawak hawak ko sa braso ko iyong bouquet at pinagtitingan ako ng mga estudyante na patungo sa back gate ng parking lot.

"Galing sa manliligaw Hyacinth? Ang ganda!" isa sa mga ka batch mate ko na bumati. Her eyes sparkled when she look down at the boquet in my arms. My heart leap when I look at it too.

"Uh sa kaibigan lang." mahinahon kong sagot.

Did I just say that me and Lucian were friends? Kailan pa iyon nangyari? Huminga ako ng napakalalim at nanliit ang mga mata ng ka batch mate ko. I know her since we've been in some curricular activities together.

"Lalaki?" she ask meaningfully and my cheeks flushed more. Tumango na lang ako at ngumiti siya sa akin nang makahulugan.

"May gusto iyon sayo." napasinghap ako sa sinabi niya pero dahan dahan ring kumunot ang noo ko.

"Hindi naman siguro."

"Hmmm, we'll it's for you to find out. Congratulations nga pala Miss Valedictorian!" she said nonchalantly and I smile to thank her. Nagkahiwalay na kami ng tuluyan na akong tumalikod. I was wondering on what she said.

Gusto?

Malabo.

He's not my type.

Umismid ako sa sariling sagot at nilakihan na ang hakbang patungo sa auditorium dahil baka naghihintay na sila Mom at Dad. Hindi naman ako natagalan, but I don't want them to wait for me that long. Si Lucian ay nasa sasakyan na at tinext ko na sa kanya ang address ng bahay namin.

Malapit na ako sa auditorium nang mamataan sina Mommy, Daddy, parents ni Shayne at siya sa entrada noon. Nakatingin na sila sa direksiyon na pinanggalingan ko kaya agad nila akong nakita.

My hold on the bouquet tightens when I saw Shayne intriguing eyes, Mom narrowed her eyes and Dad become serious on seeing what I'm holding. I puff a loud breath and I don't know why my heart beat so fast. I can't contain it. I don't know if I'm still nervous or this is the aftermath of his effect that remains in the bouquet of flowers.

"Saan iyan galing?" si Daddy agad at kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi. Tumatagos sa akin ang tingin ni Shayne na mukhang handa na akong batuhin ng mga salita. Si Mommy ay nanliit pa rin ang mga mata. My blood travel up to my cheeks.

"U-Uh this is from the guy I'm with in the hangout last Saturday." my lips quiver and Dad's forehead creased.

"Hangout?" Dad ask seems confuse. He look at Mom.

"Hindi si Shayne ang kasama niya sa hangout. Lalaki." hindi ko alam kung pagsumbong ba iyon ni Mommy dahil malumanay pa rin ang tinig niya. Bigla akong nanlamig.

"Hyacinth!" Dad looks so surprise on what Mommy said. Namilog naman ang mga mata ko. Hindi ko inaasahan na hindi niya pala alam.

"You still don't know Dad?" I ask shock and his expression turned more serious.

"I want to meet that man." now his voice sounding strict. Napaayos naman ako ng tayo roon. Si Shayne ay humalukipkip. I glance at him and we talk using eye contact and signs.

She's asking if this is from my secret admirer. Iyon ang tawag niya pero hindi ko naman talaga secret admirer si Lucian. Damn, I can't even imagine him as one. Nahihiya akong tumango at mas lalo siyang naging naintriga.

"Nagiging masekreto si Hyacinth. Kailangan talagang makilala mo iyan Chester." ang Daddy ni Shayne at sumang-ayon roon sila Papa.

"Right. Hindi ko 'to papalagpasin. Iharap mo sa amin iyan. Bakit nagsinungaling ka sa amin? Is he your boyfriend Hyacinth?" I gasped harshly on Daddy's question. I admit that it was wrong that I didn't tell him about the truth in the hangout but pakiramdam ko kasi hindi na kailangan.