Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)

Strings 16: The Past

Just a centimeter above his lips, he opened his eyes and winked. My eyes widened and immediately moved away, horrified when he and Mark laughed out loud, slapping each other's back like they did a job well done.

"What the fuck?" Napamura si Chance sa mga kaibigan niya and it immediately ended my fear na pinagkakaisahan nila kami.

I can't help but shout in disbelief, "You were acting?!"

"That was shitty, you guys are assholes." Iling ni Lorraine at lumapit sa'kin para hilahin ako pataas ng hagdanan. 

I glared at the two people still laughing together. Putanginang 'to pinakaba niya kami lahat bago tatawa tawa lang siya!

Before Lorraine could go near me, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong tumapon ng isang suntok kay James. Pero ang kamay kong tatama sana sa mukha niya ay nasalo niya agad. I wanted to pull away immediately but he was holding my left arm tightly. Edi siya na mabilis reflex, gago 'to. 

He smirked as his eyes twinkled from mischief, "It's just a light prank babe, don't be angry."

Light prank?!

I glared at him and didn't say anything, wanting him to realize the mistake on his own. Gago talaga, wala ba siyang konsensya? We thought he was dying! 

"Anong light prank. Scarlet was crying!"

Nakarating na sa tabi ko si Lorraine at tiningnan ko siya ng masama. Hindi ko alam kung kakampi ko siya o hindi. Bakit niya kailangang sabihin 'yon! "I wasn't about to cry, I don't cry Lorraine. Especially kung tungkol sa kanya."

He turned around and watched as I raised my eyebrows at him, wala siyag ginawa at tumititig lang sa'kin. He also did this when I was cleaning his wound. Hindi niya ba alam na nakakakaba ang mga pinanggagawa niya.

"Aww Scarlet Hope, you adorab—" He grinned down at me and I wasn't backing out. Nagulat nalang ako nang bigla siyang sinuntok ni Chance sa gilid namin and James' head turned sideways.

Galit siyang tumitig kay James at lumingon kay Mark, "You knew?"

"Of course, we were laughing underneath the water." Tumawa si Mark na parang hindi man lang naapektuhuan sa galit ni Chance.

"Bro, that's fucked up." Pinagmumura sila ni Chance pero kalaunan ay tumawa kasama ang kaibigan. 

Napailing ako sa bilis ng pagbago ng kanilang emosyon at napabaling kay James nang dumura siya ng dugo. "Gago, that was a weak punch." 

Weak punch? He's bleeding! 

I stared at his lips that's bleeding on the side. Parang kailan lang may saksak siya, bago ngayon naman may sugat na siya sa bibig. Maybe I shouldn't overthink that stab wound, James does shit like this that end up with him being hurt. 

"You can kiss me if you want to."

Napaangat ang tingin ko sa kanya. James has a boyish grin that I wanted to wipe off his face. I groaned from disbelief, ang laki ng ulo! 

"Thank you for punching him." Harap ko kay Chance at umakyat na pataas.

"Anong nangyari?" Sumalubong sa'kin si Ellena at ang mag jowa na nasa likod niya pagkaakyat ko. Rossana walked out with her knitted purple sweater buttoned wrong, I couldn't help but grin.

"Prank lang pala, 'wag ka na mag alala." Napairap ako at tumawa ang kapatid ni James sa sinabi ko.

"I told you it wasn't serious, James is an excellent swimmer." Hinarap ni Evan si Rossana at inakbayan. Grabe, palagi ba nangyayari ang mga ganto kay James na sariling kapatid niya ay hindi na nababahala? "Hey, we meet again."