The Art of Lies

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Do you really think he doesn't like Emillia at the very first place? " Ria shook her head before paying more attention to giving some more of her opinions. "I can really smell something fishy about that Wolfgang guy. " She heaved a breath. "What do you think? "

"I don't know. " Nichole shrugged her shoulders and stared at her book once again. "Don't disturb me for a second, I couldn't concentrate, I need to review for my weekly exam. " She then plugged her earphones on.

Napaismid ako nang ako naman ang balingan ni Ria.

"Ria Melissande Steele, I am telling you, h'wag ako. " Sambit ko. Umirap lang siya sa akin at kumagat sa kanyang baon na sandwich bago muling nagsalita.

"Can't you feel it, Emillia? He's been staring at your back for quite a minute already. " She then pouted towards my back.

Now that she mentioned it, doon ko lang naramdaman na may nakatingin nga sa akin mula sa likuran.

I sighed and look at the said direction. Nagtama ang mga paningin namin at hindi manlang siya nagbawi ng tingin, and so did I.

He raised his brow before smirking at me. Nangalumbaba pa siya at humanap ng magandang pwesto nang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa akin. Sa huli, ako pa rin ang nag-iwas ng tingin.

Isang linggo na simula nang magpa-party sina Kuya Luigi, and Yuzak kept on following me around. Paano ko nasabi? Madali lang naman.

Kumibot ang mga labi ko nang maalala ang mga nangyari nang mga araw na iyon.

"Degrees on the form of ---" naputol sa pag-di-discuss sa unahan ang isa sa mga professor namin nang may kumatok sa pinto. Lahat kami ay napabaling doon. "Yes, Mr. Martin Wolfgang? "

"I'd like to sit in. " Hindi na niya hinintay na sumagot ang professor at basta basta na lang pumasok nang walang pahintulot mula sa professor.

"Ano kasi, wala ng---" hindi niya pinatapos ang katabi ko sa pagsasalita at bigla na lang siyang pinatayo. Hindi iyon nakita ng nasa unahan.

"He was sitting beside me, and he was supposed to sit ---"

He shut me out by closing his eyes. Makiki-sit in siya, tapos tutulog lang?

And as far as I can remember, this class doesn't have anything to do with his course! Sobrang layo!

I grit my teeth when I realized what he was doing. And I can't do anything since there is a professor discussing lessons in front.

Marahas ulit akong bumuntong hininga. Hindi lang kasi doon umabot ang kakapalan ng mukha niya.

"Can I join, girls? " natahimik kaming tatlo nang biglang dumating si Yuzak galing sa kung saan. We are taking our lunch and in a hurry for the finals, and there's a lot of things to do.

"What are you doing here? " Tanong ko nang tingnan din ako na nagtatanong nina Nichole. Obviously, they don't want him here.

"This is a cafeteria, you do know the purpose of this area, Emillia. Don't ask the obvious. " He clicked his tongue.

"I know but---"

I was cut off when someone kicked my legs. Ria then whispered, "just let him be. "

"Sure, sit down. " Tumabi siya sa akin at nagsimula nang kumain. We are all quiet, and that was so unusual for us. Plus the fact that everyone is looking at us.

"How's life, Wolfgang? " Ria asked once she's done with her food.

"Just like the normal. " He wiped his mouth using a tissue he found on my bag, bukas kasi 'yon kaya nakakuha siya agad. "Nothing new. "