Bed of Flames✅

CHAPTER 17

Chapter 17

Days went well. There are no classes due to intramurals. Furthermore, Leo Montreal, always by my since the day we became boyfriend-girlfriend.  Today however, I still can't believe he's my boyfriend now. Feels like it all was a dream and I woke up one day, we were in a relationship.  Very, very felt surreal.

"Go Betty!" I screamed as Betty went to the stage to get her certificate for being the champion from the chess tournament.

This is the last day of intramurals which is the awarding ceremony.
Bumaba si Betty na may dalang certificate, medal, at trophy. She smiled at me and raised her trophy proudly.

"Ang galing mo!" tili ko sabay yakap sa kanya.

"Nagkataon lang. Pero salamat, Ashka."

I frowned.

"Anong nagkataon lang? Ang galing mo kaya! Look oh, I think Grade 10 athletes get all the awards. Nakaka-proud!"

We both gaze at the stage area. Ken Zarzaloga with his teammates are now getting the big and long gold trophy. I watched his game last day and I cheered for him, true to his words, they won.

"Our win is for you, Anoushka. Salamat nang marami." si Ken nang makababa sa stage, ang laki ng ngiti.

"Anong ako? You played very skillfully, Ken. It's because of you that's why you won, not me." I said.

"Sabi ko sa'yo, mananalo kami kapag pumunta ka. You were there and cheered for me. It gave me the reason to win that game." ngumiti siya nang matamis.

Umikot ang mga mata ko. He's serious, wasn't he? I can't believe boys, really. Hindi ko nalang sinagot si Ken. I'm just wasting my precious time and words for some unnecessary conversation.

"Ashka, 'yong jowa mo, nandito." lapit ni Betty sa akin sabay bulong.

Namilog ang mga mata ko at literal na tumibok ang aking puso sa iisiping nandito ang boyfriend ko. Ginala ko ang aking paningin at nagtama ang mga mata namin ni Leo. He looks like some greek God with his white T-shirt and shorts. If not suppressed, I am now smiling so widely from this kind of view.

"Uy, Ken! Settled na lahat para mamaya, a. Ako na bahala sa mga inumin!"

"Oo. Mamaya, huwag kayong ma-late!"

My gaze went to Ken.

"A-Anoushka, pwede ba kitang maimbitahan mamaya? May celebration kasi para sa panalo namin, alam mo na... Pero huwag kang mag-aalala, uuwi rin naman tayo ng mga alas-diyes ng gabi."

Ramdam ko sa gilid ng mga mata ko ang papalapit na bulto ni Leo. My heart won't stop thumping. I swallowed the lump inside my throat and spoke to Ken.

"I am sorry, Ken. Pero busy ako mamaya, e. Baka sa susunod nalang."

Disappointments suddenly appeared on his eyes but then he managed to smile boyishly at me.

"T-Talaga? Uh... Hindi na ba kita mapipilit d'yan?" ngumuso siya.

Umiling ako.

"Pasensya na, Ken."

"Ayos lang. Sige, sa susunod, ah?" his voice was hopeful.

"Oo naman. Whenever I am free, why not?"

"Sabi mo 'yan, Anoushka. Sige..." tumango siya bago umalis sa harapan ko.

I took a heavy sigh and diverted my gaze to Leo Montreal who's body was tall as my horse. I smirked.

"Hi," I smiled at him. His forehead is creasing. Like something annoys him or what...