The Last Piece I : Call of the Past

CHAPTER 24

Nang makarating kami sa dining ay agad akong sinalubong ng galit ngunit gwapong mukha ni Gideon, he grab my wrist at hinila ako papalayo kay Gabriel.

I didn't formally bid my goodbye dahil sa ginawa niya,the latter just smiled at me and saluted, that's why I asked him.

"Anong problema mo?"  he didn't even bother to look at me at umupo na lang sa tabi ko. After he pulled the chair for me.

"Wag kang sumama sa kanya" daritsong wika nito at bahagyang sinulyapan si Gabriel. He's expressionless kaya hindi ko siya maintindihan.

"Why? bait naman niya ha! ano problema mo dun," Kalmang tanong ko. He mumbled something under his breath like "bait my ass" thingy. What's wrong with him?

"Wala akong pakialam basta wag kang sumama sa kanya" sabi pa niya. Anong problema niya kay Gabriel?

"Bakit nga?" I said irritated.

"Dahil nagseselos ako" He straightly said. He throw me a dangerous look at humarap sa mesa ulit.

A shy smile appeared on my lips, hindi dahil kinikilig ako but because how straightforward he is, the heck ba't ka naman mag selos, wala namang tayo?

"Nag seselos ka kanino Gideon?" Amanda shouted.

And that's when everyone turned there gazes at me and Gideon. Nasa tabi ko na pala ang bruhang to! his voice beemed at the four corners of the dining hall kaya ay tumingin sila sa amin.

Jeneshka was grinning while slicing her steak, Alice, Kazzandria was also smiling, Nicholai was also grinning from ears to ears, Caelum and Alejandro was looking at us with a nuaghty smile. Shit! I know I'm now red as tomatoes, tumingin na din sina Gabriel at ang ibang mga lalaki ay tumitingin din ky Gideon they were giving the mind-explaining-look and what's-going-on-here look.

"Could you please have some manners and don't listen to someone's conversation" I hissed at him. Ngumiti lamang siya sakin.

"I didn't! Gideon's voice was kinda loud at umabot iyon sa akin I know Raj heard it too" he pointed on Arjo who was busy eating, tumingin si Arjo sa kanya. 

Amanda gave him the sumakay-ka-sa-trip-kung-ayaw-mong-basagin-ko-ulo-mo look. Arjo just smiled at tinapunan kami ng tingin ni Gideon.

He tap Gideon's shoulder at tiningnan naman siya nang masama ng huli and he put back his gaze on his plate. I look at Amanda with a dagger look at umiwas siya ng tingin but he's grinning. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako and started eating. Tanginang mga taong to!

Pagkatapos kung kumain, I decided to go back to my room at magpahinga na. Maraming naganap sa ngayong araw at hindi man lang ako nakapahinga. I stayed in the bath tub for a while before putting my favorite pair of pajamas.

I was about to drink from my glass of water when someone knock at the door. Lumakad ako papunta ng pintuan at nakita ko si Gideon.

"Yes?" I smiled at him at hindi pa ako nakasabing pumasok siya ay pumasok na siya. Sige, wag mo kong pansinin.

He was holding a first aid kit. Lumabas siya sa may veranda nang kwarto kaya sumunod ako sa kanya.

Pinaupo niya ako sa tabi ko and forcefully grabbed my wrist kaya ay mas lalo akong dumikit sa kanya. He took a betadine and a cotton. He rub it gently on my forehead kung saan ay may sugat.

I kinda don't understand why he is like this, nang matapos kami kumain kanina ay hindi na kami nag usap pa dahil parang walang balak ito makipag usap. Wait big deal talaga sa kanya ang sumama ako kay Gabriel?

"Gideon" I called for his name but he just ignored me.

"Gideon Sebastian Imperial?" I called for him again and this time bumuntong hininga siya at tiningnan ako. I thought he was going to say something but he said the same thing.