Dark Side of the Castle (Complete version)

Chapter 22

                     𝖂𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕱𝖊𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖘

Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines

I felt something meaningful about the words Kaleid said. I got this chilling feeling na parang double meaning yung sinabi niya sakin. Is it only because I am too paranoid because I lied or he has already an idea na nagsisinungaling lang ako?

Ugh. This is so frustrating. Kinakabahan ako.

When I finally met Ulysses in front of the school gate, he didn't actually speak to me about anything. Pinasakay lang niya ako dun sa car niya and we drove to the airport.

Papunta palang kami ng airport pero napaka awkward na ng pakiramdam ko. I am really feeling so anxious lalo pa na ang tahimik lang ni Ulysses habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana. What is he thinking?

Remembering that time when he talked to Bronze about this matter, natatandaan ko na sinabi noon ni Bronze na never nagdala ng date si Ulysses sa anniversary ng tita niya. Bakit kaya? What was his reason for not bringing any girl ngayong ang dami namang nyang babae diba?

Staring at Ulysses' peaceful face while he glances outside the car window makes me feel at ease to. Sobrang dalang ko lang kasi siyang makita na ganito. Most of the time kung di na siya naiinis or nagagalit, his face was stiffed and serious. Parang lagi siyang ready sumabak sa laban any moment.

"Would you please stop staring at my face" he suddenly said without even looking back at me. "You'll bury a hole on me"

How could he know na tinititigan ko siya gayong never naman gumalaw ang mga mata niya sa pagkakatitig sa labas?

This guy is really sensitive about everything huh?

As we drove to the airport, I got a bit surprised to see the rest of the gang waiting for us. Bakit ba hindi ko naisip na kasama rin pala namin sila? Of course they'll be with us dahil magpipinsan nga pala ang mga ito.

Ulysses and I walked towards them. They smiled widely and greet us.

"What took you so long?" Blazed asked Ulysses. As usual siya talaga ang madaling mainip sa lahat.

The rest were just calm as they stood up near us. But upon looking at them napansin ko rin yung mga kasama nilang babae na unfamiliar sakin. They're maybe their dates too huh?

Eugene and Lazarus just stood the farthest from us habang kausap yung dalawang babae na mukhang kasama nila. They were just talking and smiling to each other from time to time.

Si Blaze at Rein naman ganun rin, there are two girls beside them but Rein was the only one talking to them dahil obviously mukhang walang pakialam si Blaze. He is just currently talking to Ulysses na bagong dating kasama ko.

I looked around to see if Autumn's here but I was startled nang may biglang kamay na pumatong sa braso ko kaya mabilis akong tumalikod.

With his eyes closed and wide smiles he said.

"Looking for me dear?" Autumn said sweetly to me, but just by looking in his sharp eyes I already know what he really means.

He clearly knows the reason why am I here, and it's all because of his stupid dare. Makikita niya na pagkatapos nito hindi na ako susunod sa kahit anong sabihin niya.