Innocent but Devil ( Devil Series 1 )

Chapter Three

"Force"

I just ordered rice and menudo for my lunch. Kakain nalang ako ng tanghalian ko para hindi na ako kakain mamaya.

As I ate, I looked at those students whose passing by. I am surrounded by wealthy families. I sighed and think if what should I do next. I remembered that I had to buy new shoes so I decided to buy them later. Even if I only buy the cheap ones, it's okay. I looked at my old black rubber shoes. It's been two years on me and it's close to not fitting me so I badly needed a replacement. I didn't want to change it because it was one of my gifts from my mother at my graduation so I valued it a lot.

I finished my meal and decided to go to the garden first to meditate. I silently walked through the garden not minding those students whose wandering around the school. When I arrived at the garden I was stopped when I saw someone. I recognized one of them because of the eyeglasses he is wearing but the other man is unfamiliar. His hair color is weird but it suited his white complexion of skin, it's very dark reddish and I'm wondering why the school dean let this stuff. They were standing on the other side of the bench so I just went to where I always sit not so far from them. He is familiar, maybe I saw him somewhere here, maybe he is also a student here, I think. I can feel their stares pero pinasawalang bahala ko lang ito. Nag-phone na lang ako para magsearch about gangster and some stuff.

"Are you interested in gangster?" Napatayo ako ng may nagsalita sa tabi ko. I almost glared at him but I stopped myself from doing that instead I sit back and proceeded on what I am doing.

"Mind your own business." I bit my lower lip because of what I said. I saw him on my peripheral vision that his brows raised.

"So your interested in gangsters. I wondered why?" Hindi rin pala siya mahangin pakialamero din pala siya. Hindi nalang ako sumagot at pinagpatuloy ang ginagawa ko. I sneakly look if he has still have companion but I saw no one.  Ibinulsa ko nalang ang phone ko at kinuha ang libro sa ibabaw ng lamesa at sinimulan itong binasa.

"You like reading books. Did you ever think of writing a book?" This time napatigil ako sa pagbabasa at tiningnan siya. I don't want anyone know that I'm Exxe. Hindi naman sa nagpapasikat pero sikat talaga ang mga libro ko. From my romance to thriller novels.

"You think? Hah! Sorry but I'm not a writer. Doesn't mean that I like, I mean scratch 'like', I love reading books doesn't mean I'm also writer." I technically lied to him.

"Defensive, looks like your lying." Shit how can he say that? I admit he was right pero nasasabi niya na nagsisinungaling ako sa harapan ko pa? It made me feel more nervous and awkward infront of him.

"It's in you if you believe it or not. Well, I don't care anyway." Tiningnan ko na ang oras at mag aalas dose na kaya tumayo na ako kaagad.

"Where are you going?" Bakit ba ang tsismoso ng lalaking toh? I let out a deep breath before answering him.

"Bibili lang sa labas," I simply said.

"I'll go with you." Napatingin ako sa kanya na nakataas ang kilay,

"Wala ka bang gagawin?" I asked, paano ba naman sa tyanggi ako pupunta. I looked at him head to foot, based in his physical appearance mukha siyang mayaman, maybe he didn't go to that place I bet not . I know nagjujudge ako kaagad but you can't blame me, halos lahat naman ata ng kilala kong estyudyante dito ay hindi alam ang tyanggi kasi sa mall lang sila bumibili. Typical rich kids.

"Pupunta akong tyanggi sasama ka pa rin?" Sabi ko, naglakad ito papunta sa harapan ko ng nakapamulsa. I cursed when I need to raised my head up to faced him. He is that tall to tower me enough. Yes I'm also tall but he's taller! What a lucky him.

"I'll go with you." Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at nauna ng naglakad. I can't look directly in his eyes now and I don't know the reason why. Para akong nahihypnotized ng inosente niyang mga mata.

Magkasabay kaming naglalakad palabas ng school, buti nalang kakaunti lang ang estyudyante kundi baka matsitsismisan ako bukas. Makatingin nga sa news board mamaya. Baka makita ko ang mukha kong nakapaskil and I don't want that to happen. It sucks if my face is exposed to that news board.

Malapit lang naman ang tyanggi dito kaya minsan nilalakad ko nalang para makatipid sa pamasahe. Napatingin ako sa katabi ko, baka ayaw niyang naglalakad. Sabihin mo nalang kaya na wag nalang siyang sumama?

"Maglalakad ako papunta doon kaya baka mapagod ka. Wag ka nalang sumama may gagawin ka naman siguro ngayong araw." Napatigil ito sa paglakad kaya natigil din ako. He looked at me in serious way kaya umayos ako kaagad ng tayo dahil doon.

"Why are you going there?" Ang tsismoso nga talaga netong lalaking toh but I can't keep answering him when he is asking.

"Bibili ako ng bagong sapatos." Napatingin ito sa sapatos ko and I feel him that he also look down below on my shoes.

"Let's go I'll get my car." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. Napalunok ako dahil hindi ko alam ang sasabihin.

"Hindi na kaya ko namang maglakad and for your information ikaw ang gustong sumama kaya wag ka ng sumama kasi bibili lang naman ako ng sapatos, nothing's important." Sabi ko pero at akmang aalis na ng bigla niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko. Napatingin ako sa kamay niya na hawak ang kamay ko,  nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan. Bumibilis na naman ang tibok ng puso ko. Ugh, not again. I'm in the urge of pulling my hands away but he suddenly drag me out of nowhere.

"I said let's go get my car." Wala akong nagawa kaya napasunod nalang ako sa kanya. Huminto kami sa itim na Mercedes Benz. Binuksan niya ang pinto ng shot gun seat.

"Get in," I rolled my eyes at pumasok na lang, mabuti na to para di na ako nahirapang maglakad. Libre naman siguro ang pagsakay dito. I gulp when I saw him walk on the other side of the car and opened the door.

Pinaandar na niya ang kotse at wala akong nagawa kundi ang tumingin sa labas ng bintana. Well I'm not comfortable a little and I feel that the air inside this car is suffocating. The smell inside is like a mint.

"We're going to mall not in tyanggi." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya at tumingin sa kanya.

"What?! Bakit sa mall? Yah! Bababa nalang ako pupunta ka naman pala ng mall." I shouted.

He didn't say anything kaya nagtangka akong buksan ang pinto ng kotse habang nakatingin sa kanya na kalma lang na magmamaneho.

"Sige bubuksan ko ito pag di mo ako binaba?"

"Do it." tiningnan ko siya pero sa kalsada lang ang tingin niya. Hindi naman ako tanga para gawin yun. I make face while looking at him. Ang tangos ng ilong, kaya bagay sa kanya ang eyeglass niya. Nakakainggit naman, hinawakan ko ng palihim ang ilong ko. Napanguso ako kasi hindi gaanong matangos yun. Tss pinagpala talaga ang matatangos ang ilong.

"Bakit tayo pupunta ng mall? May bibilhin ka dun?" Tanong ko sa kanya,

"You want to buy a new shoes right?"

"So? Anong connect nun?"

"We'll buy in there,"

"Hoy nagtitipid ako kaya sa tiyanggi lang ako bumibili. " Wala namang itong sinabi at pinarada nalang ang kotse sa parking area ng mall. Nauna akong lumabas ako ng kotse sa kanya at mabilis na naglakad sa kabilang highway.

"Where are you going?" I let out a deep breathe at humarap sa kanya.

"Papasok ka ng mall right? Then go, I'll go on my own too. "

"I said we will go," He said

"Ayoko ko ngang bumili diyan. Ang mahal diyan, didn't I tell you na nagtitipid ako?" Malapit na talaga ako mainis sa kanya. Nagulat ako ng bigla niya akong kaladkarin papasok sa loob. This guy is not gentleman, gosh.

"Shit! Bitiwan mo ako! Hoyyy!" Hindi ko na napigilang sumigaw kaya lahat ng tao napapalingon sa aming banda. Napatili ako ng bigla ako nitong buhatin na parang sako. Close ba kami para ganyanin niya ako? Makakatikim to mamaya ng suntok ko humanda siya!! I mentally rolled my eyes.