It Had to be You (Valdemar Series #2)

Kabanata 52

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I sighed and waited carefully on our desk. The class is about to start and she's still not here. Bumaling ako kay Amethyst na ngayon ay mayroong kinakalikot sa cellphone.

"Amethyst, where's Asia?"

She frowned at me. "Bakit ako ang tinatanong mo? Hindi ba't kayo ang bestfriends?"

Natigilan ako saka umiwas ng tingin. Last night, Danica's friend posted about me. It was a stolen picture of me and that girl. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nila iyon ginawa ngunit pinabura ko rin naman agad. And what does the caption mean? Is she assuming that she's my girlfriend?

"Blooming.." Amethyst teased.

Asia rolled her eyes and sat down beside me. Mas lalong pumula ang labi niya at nadepina ang kilay. I looked away when she glanced at me.

The only way I can think of to talk to her is about schoolworks. Ngunit pati iyon ay parang iniiwasan niya rin. I used to check her works. Ngayon ay ayaw niya nang ipakita sa akin. Ni hindi siya ngumingiti o tumitingin man lang sa akin.

"Are you really done? O iniiwasan mo lang ako–"

"Bobo ba ako sa paningin mo? You think I can't do things without you?"

My jaw dropped with her reaction. She walked away from me and didn't come back the whole time. Hindi na niya ako tinabihan pa at nanatili na lamang sa likod. I got nervous because of an unknown reason. Did I do someone wrong? Did she saw the post? Is she mad about it?

She didn't talk to me the whole day. I was preoccupied with the thought of her while in training. Hindi ako makapaglaro nang maayos dahil sa pag-iisip kung anong ginawa kong mali.

"Si Asia, hindi niyo kasama?"

Amethyst shook her head at Daniel. Kumunot ang noo ko. Sila naman ang laging magkakasabay papuntang parking lot.

"Mag-uusap lang daw muna sila ni Clyde. Mauna na raw kami." Ani Faye.

Jealousy took over me again. Nagdidilim na, ngayon pa sila mag-uusap? And what is there to talk about?

Tinapik ko si Daniel saka naglakad palayo. Siguradong nandito pa ang dalawang iyon. Asia won't go anywhere with him. She's not stupid. Sinabihan ko na siya tungkol sa lalaking iyon.

Daniel followed me to our building. Wala nang kahit isang tao ro'n maliban sa amin. Lalo akong nainis. Hindi ba siya nakinig sa akin? I warned her about him!

"Ayden!"

I stopped walking when I heard my name. My heart went crazy when I knew it was her voice. Agad akong tumakbo sa parking lot kung saan nanggaling ang boses. I went livid when I saw how Clyde was dragging her into his car. Binitiwan ko ang lahat ng dala ko saka buong lakas na hinila siya palayo kay Anastasia. I pushed him hard and punched his face. Agad na dumugo ang ilong niya sa ginawa ko.

Imbis na dagdagan pa iyon ay agad kong tinakbo ang distansiya namin. I hugged her so tight and closed my eyes. I am so angry but I can't continue killing that guy knowing that she's watching.

"A-ayden.." she whispered.

"Ang tigas-tigas ng ulo mo!" Galit kong utas.

Hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya saka nanginginig na pinunasan ang mga luha niya. She feels weak but she keeps on pulling me closer. She continued crying as I carried her in my arms.

"Shh.. It's okay.. I'm here now.."

I kissed her temple and shut my eyes. Patuloy ang panginginig niya dahil sa takot ngunit ako ay nanginginig sa sobrang galit.