Cold as Ice, Hot as Fire (EDITING)

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Chapter 4

"Thrixie, anong dish for today?!" Nandito kami ngayon sa cafeteria ni Nikki. Kami na lang palage ang magkasama, lately kasi nagiging busy na yung dalawa at madalang na lang kaming magsama-sama. Imbyerna, wala pang isang buwan nung magsimula ang pasukan preni-pressure na agad nila ang ibang estudyante.

"Lasagna and for our drinks banana smoothies." Tapos umupo ako sa vacant chair and started to read a book I brought. Looking for Alaska, by John Green.

"Didn't you want a tropical salad?"

I looked at her, coldly. "Bahala ka." Binaling ko na ang tingin sa librong binabasa ko. Lahat naman kasi ng pagkain, kinakain ko.

"How about an ice cream caramel, brownies, banana split?" Sabi sakin ni Nikki at nginitian ako.

"Banana split."

"I'll take an order na." She wiggled her brow and walked towards the counter with a foolish smile. I just showed her my bored look in return. "Tsk." I murmured.

Nagulat naman ako ng may biglang umupo sa vacant seat beside me. And guess who? Sino pa ba edi yung bwisit na Evans. I looked at him, inspecting his action. What the hell is he doing? Nakacrossed arms pa ko.

"Hey Thrix, ikaw pala yan. I thought ka-look a like mo lang ang katabi ko." Tae. Parang di nya alam na ako talaga tinabihan nya.

"As if di mo alam. Umalis ka nga." Panira ng mood.

"Sa tabi mo o sa upuan?"

"Parehas. Shoo!" With shoo gesture ko pa.

"Paano pag-ayoko?"

"I'll make you leave."

"Then do it Ms. Thrixie Kei Clarkson. Go for the win." -Sya.

Hinampas ko sya ng libro. "Sounds gay. You'd better leave or else..."

"Or else what..." He leaned closer as if teasing me. "I'll punch your ugly face, asshole."

He putted his hands up. "Ohh! You're serious. Come to think of it Thrix. You're JUST a girl. Weak, physically and emotionally. Hahaha!"

"You don't know me."

"I know you, you're Thrixie Kei Clarkson, for the second time. The girl I met in the national book store."

"And you are? Oh! Mr. Bully plus Mr. Conceited, serves you right."

"Mr. Bully plus Mr. Conceited a.k.a Ace Evans. By the way, nice alias, I really like it. ;)" Ace pala pangalan nya. Perfectly suits his personality. Tumingin ako sa kanya na nakatingin din sakin. Titig na titig pa na parang may tinitignan syang mabuti sa mukha ko.

"Pretty eyes, where did you get it?" Nang-iinsulto ba sya. Anong tingin nya sakin, nagpa-eye transplant. Pero seryoso syang nakatingin.

I coldly eyed Ace. "Are you insulting me?" Pagkatapos kong sabihin yun, I heard him chuckle. Umiwas naman ako. Nakakailang kasi.

"Hahaha. Na-offend ka naman." Bwisit. "Namangha lang ako sa mata mo, it's kinda different. Sadyang ganyan ba yan? Since birth?"

"Ang alin ang sadyang ganyan?" -Nikki. Biglang sulpot dala-dala ang isang tray'ng may lamang banana split at fruit salad.

"Her eyes. It's pretty cool." -Ace

"Oww! Nagtaka ka pa eh ganyan na naman talaga yan. Walang mali dyan sa mata nya, nakakainggit nga eh :3" Nakapout na sabi sakin ni Nikki bago ilapag ang tray at umupo.