Helveryst Series #2 : The Cassanova and The Hater

Chapter 19 - Knight And Shining Armor

SHAWN AXCEL'S POV

"Anong mukha 'yan, dude? Para ka namang namatayan sa itsura mo."

Who wouldn't be?! I was just rejected by the girl I like. I'm fucking rejected for the second time. First was Katria but it's okay with me because I know what she feels for my brother back then and their feelings are mutual. Ni hindi naman ako nakaramdam nang kahit ano no'ng ni-reject ako ni Katria kase siguro may dahilan siya kung bakit.

And there's no hard feelings because what I felt for her was just admiration.

Pero si Zeriel parang ayaw lubayan ang isip ko. Even in our quizzes, she's always on my mind. And whenever we encounter, seems like my heart wants to leave my rib cage. Para na akong nababaliw sa ganito.

"Ikaw kaya ang ma-reject nang harap-harapan. Baka nga mas mabaliw ka pa kaysa sa'kin."

Nailuwa ni Akken ang sandwich na kakasubo niya pa lang dahil sa sinabi ko."Seryoso, Kuya? You always say shocking news. Magdahan dahan ka nga."

"Gago! Umamin ka na? Buti naman at na-reject ka." Cohen laughed out loud like there's no tomorrow.

Tingnan mo 'to. Kung makatawa para namang hindi kami magkapatid.

"Stop it, dude. Kanina pa ako naiinis dito. Akalain niyo 'yon, sinubukan kong 'wag kabahan at mautal habang sinasabi ko 'yon tapos ire-reject niya ako nang gano'n lang? She's so calm as if she's answering one plus one."

"Maybe that's karma that Ate Katria told you. Walang kahirap hirap ka niyang ni-reject kase ayaw niya sa'yo. She doesn't like you and she doesn't do relationships. Simple as that. Hanap ka na lang nang iba, Kuya. You're a Cassanova, right?" Raizer suggested like he's suggesting a theme for a birthday party.

"Bakit sinasabi niyo 'yan na para bang ang dali lang? I'm even confused on what to do." I messed up my hair in irritation.

"Why? Is it hard to the well-known Cassanova to find another victim? 'Wag mong sabihing nahulog ka na sa kanya?" Katria appeared beside me while holding a bowl of popcorn.

"What?! Of course not! Hindi ko naman siya biktima at mas lalong hindi ako nahuhulog sa kanya," pagtanggi ko pa.

Hindi ko alam kung saang parte ba do'n ang tinanggi ko. Talaga namang hindi ko siya biktima dahil ayoko siyang paglaruan. At saka isa pa, hindi ako mahuhulog sa kahit sino. Not even Zeriel.

"Everything happens first in denying. And then seconded by revoking because you're already falling."

Nag-angat ako ng tingin kay Kuya Daron nang bigla siyang sumingit sa usapan. He even grabbed Katria gently to get her away from me. Seloso niya talaga kahit kailan.

"Ah, basta. Gusto ko siya at hanggang do'n lang 'yon. I swear that I will never ever fall in love with someone," matigas kong sagot sa kanila.

They shrugged their shoulders and continued what they're doing. Tatayo na sana ako nang biglang mag-ring ang phone ko na nasa mesa malapit kay Katria. I wasn't about to answer it because it's an unregistered number but Kat already did. At ni-loudspeaker niya pa talaga.

Anak ng tilapia!

[You fucker! Why did you answer those interviews, huh?! Nag-iisip ka ba? Ni hindi mo nga ako sinabihang gago ka!]

My eyes widened in shock after hearing that voice. No! Napapadalas lang siguro ako kakaisip ko sa kanya kaya pati ang tumatawag ay ka-boses niya. Why would she call me if she didn't even know my number in the first place?

"Oh, si Zeriel pala 'yan eh. Sagutin mo na." She gestured me to get my phone.

"Uh... Hello? Napili---"