The Mavens of Hexen Academy

Chapter 16

I glared at the man beside me. Nasa hapagkainan kami ngayon, naghahapunan, pero ang isa'y nakangisi parin hanggang ngayon.

Kanina pa siya ganyan. Eversince he saw my sketch of him, hindi na siya tumigil kakaasar sa'kin at kahit anong deny ko, hindi siya naniniwala. He would just laugh my denial and annoy me more. I didn't know he has this irksome attitude. Mas nakakainis pa 'to kaysa sa pagiging malupit at strikto niya sa'kin.

"What are your plans for tomorrow, Frost?" Tanong ni Tito Froilan sa kalagitnaan ng hapunan namin.

"I don't know." And the jerk stopped smirking. "I probably just stay here."

"Stay here? Mababagot si Hyeri niyan. Why don't you tour her around downtown tomorrow?"

Nanlaki ang nga mata ko sa suggestion ni Tita Stephanie. Hindi naman ako nababagot dito ah. Masaya naman kasama si Stella. And going to downtown with Frost just mean more time of him annoying me. Maaasar lang ako.

"Sure!" Frost suddenly changed his mind. "I'll tour her around for the whole day tomorrow."

"I'm fine here, Tita! Hindi na po kailangang pumunta pa 'ko ng downtown."

Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang katabi kong ngumingisi na naman ngayon. Nakakairita na talaga siya ngayon. What was his problem?

"Well, Frost already yes at mababagot ka lang dito so you should go. It's already settled."

Napainom nalang ako ng juice dahil hindi na 'ko makatanggi. Great, just great.

Buong hapunan ay tahimik lang ako at hindi na pinansin ang nakakirita kong katabi. As soon as the dinner's done, agad akong umakyat sa sariling kwarto para maligo at makatulog.

Naalimpungatan ako kinabukasan nang tumama sa mukha ko ang sinag ng araw. Someone just opened the curtains. I groaned and lie on my stomach.

"Good morning, Ate Hyeri..."

I opened my eyes and saw Stella near the glass door. She was the one who pulled the curtains open. Humikab ako at muling pumikit. It's still early.

"Wake up, sleepyhead and take a bath already. You stink."

Agad na lumipad ang isang unan patungo sa lalaking nakasandal sa pintuan ng kwarto. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin nang makabangon ako. Ke-aga pang-aasar agad ang bungad niya sa'kin.

"I don't stink."

"Yeah, yeah," he nonchalantly nodded. "Mag-ayos ka na. Breakfast will be ready minutes from now."

I sighed. Hanggang dito ba naman, dinidisturbo niya parin ang tulog ko.

Tumayo na ako at nagtungo sa banyo para maligo. I washed myself and cleaned up before walking out of the bathroom, just wearing a robe, dahil nakalimutn kong magdala ng damit sa loob. Good thing si Stella na lang ang nandito sa loob ng kwarto. Frost is probably downstairs already.

"Ate, you're going to downtown with Kuya right?!"

"Yes, why?!" I was already inside the walk-in closet kaya kmi nagsisigawan habang nag-uusap.

"I wanna come but Kuya told me not to." I can almost imagine her pouting based on her voice. "Could you buy me a pink teddy bear, Ate?"

Lumabas na ako ng walk-in closet at tumingin sa kanya. I'm right, she's pouting. She looks like she's about to cry. Ano na naman kayang sinabi no'ng lalaking iyon?

Tumabi ako kay Stella at tinapik ang balikat niya. "Don't be sad. I'm gonna buy you a pink teddy bear, promise."

She smiled when I said that and hugged me. "Promise iyan ah."