Phantom Of Love (Friend Series #2) | ✓

Chapter 6

Iraia's POV

I was looking out the window of the car when I saw Dux walking in the middle of the heavy rain, soaking wet.

I immediately stopped the car before getting down with the umbrella so that I could keep up with Dux.

"Hi!" bati ko sa kanya at pinasilong sa payong na dala ko.

Mukhang nagulat siya sa biglaang presensya ko. "What are you doing?" aniya habang nakatingin sa daan. "You're wet, baka magkasakit ka malulungkot ako. Kaya andito ako para iligtas ka," nakangiting sabi ko.

"Tsaka malakas ang ulan. Baka kung anong mangyari sayo kawawa ka," pagpapatuloy ko pa.

"You're that much concern?" sabi niya na ikinatango ko.

We continued walking hanggang sa umabot kami sa locker room ng soccer players. He said magpapalit daw siya ng damit. He took off his wet t shirt.

I glanced at him only to regret it.

Damn, his well built body looked like a great artist sculpted it to be so attractive. Six pack abs, biceps and triceps. I can feel he can choke me with those. Napalunok ako.

My cheeks flushed with that idea. Him choking me?! I won't mind though.

"Are you done fantasizing about my body?" nagulat ako ng bigla siyang nagsalita.

I looked up and his deep grey eyes met mine.

"A-ano bang p-pinagsasabi mo," nauutal na sabi ko kaya napapikit ako ng mariin.

Nanlaki ang mata ko ng unti-unti siyang lumalapit saakin ng nakangisi. "Anong ginagawa m-mo?!" kinakabahang sabi ko.

Umatras ako ng umatras hanggang sa naramdaman ko ang malamig na pader sa likod ko. He smirked and lean over to see my face better.

"Why so defensive?" I can feel his hot breath on my ears. Mas lalo akong namula sa posisyon namin. Pilit ko na tinutulak ang dibdib niya pero parang hindi siya natinag.

Bakit biglang uminit ang paligid kahit malakas ang ulan?!

Nasa ganung posisyon kami ng biglang bumukas ang pinto. Nanlaki ang mata nila ng makita ang itsura namin.

I can feel my cheeks turning red as they looked at us teasingly. I am leaning on the wall and Dux half naked bending infront of me. Napatawa sila sa naging reaction ko.

"Tangina p*rn,"

Napa ayos ng tayo si Dux bago sila pinaalis. Agad kong kinuha ang mga gamit ko at mabilis na umalis dun. Who knows what would happen next. Ayaw ko pa isuko ang bataan!

"Kanina ka pa tulala dyan, ano ba kasi nangyari?" pangungulit ni Amaris sabay yugyog sa balikat ko.

"Kasi naman-" napatigil ako sa pagsasalita ng makita namin si Anastasia na tumatakbo habang umiiyak.

Tumigil kami sa paglalakad at nagkatinginan bago tinakbo para sundan siya.

Agad namin siyang naabutan kaya mabilis ko siyang hinarap. Nanlaki ang mata niya ng makita kami pero mas lalong bumuhos ang mga luha niya.

Niyakap namin siya ni Amaris para patahanin.

"Hey.... what's wrong?" Amaris gently asked her while caressing her back.

"I-i failed t-the q-quiz," mas lalo siyang napahagulgol sa kanyang sinabi.

I quickly understood what her problem was. "Iiyak mo lang yan, tapos laban ulit. Just because you failed doesn't mean you are a failure." I whispered to her.

"We are proud of you,"

She just cried on our shoulders until she finally stopped. She wipped her remaining tears before she smiled.

"Thank you," she said.

"Don't worry, we're always here for our baby girl..." we teased her.

Anastasia has always thrived for academic success. Sometimes she is afraid to ask for help but we always find a way to know her situation. We always remind her that we are proud of her.

Campus camping came and wala na akong ginawa kundi sundan na parang tuta si Dux.

Siya ang mostly kasama ko since busy sila Anastasia, Athalia at Amaris sa kanya-kanya nilang gagawin.

"May gusto kabang taga ibang strand?" tanong ng naghohost sa laro namin habang nakaharap sa bonfire.

"Wala." maikling sabi ni Dux habang nakatingin sa lupa.

Nanlumo ako. I felt a weird pang on my chest.

Sakit shuta.

Weeks passed by in a blink of an eye and I found myself walking in the campus ground.

"Iraia!" someone called and I turned to see who it was.

It was a cute guy. I think he's from ABM since I've never seen him in STEM. Also he is wearing a blue pin on his uniform, an indication that he is from ABM.

"Bakit mo'ko tinatawag?"

I saw how his cheeks flushed while giving me a envelope. Napakamot siya sa ulo bago nagsalita.

"M-may nagpapabigay," maikling sabi niya bago kumaripas ng takbo.

Mukha ba akong nangangagat?

I just shrugged and opened the envelope. There was a cute pink handwritten letter with hearts all over.

Dear Iraia,
Hi, I suppose you don't know me, but I often see you around the campus. You are very pretty like a goddess and you eyes always glimmer in delight. You stood up in the middle of the crowds and I can't help but stare at your beauty. The smiles you wear everyday makes my heart happy. I like you since grade 11. You immediately got my attention the moment you walked pass me. I've liked you since that day.

                                Sincerely yours,
                            Your secret admirer.

"I like you since grade 11..." nagulat ako ng biglang may nagsalita sa likod ng tenga ko. I can smell his manly scent.

My eyes widened when I saw Dux leaning behind me looking at the paper in my hand.

Tinignan ko siya bago tinago ang letter na bigay saakin. He fixed his posture and gave me a cold look.

Hinarap ko siya.

"What are you doing?" takang tanong ko.

"Reading the letter your admirer gave you," casual na sabi niya.

"It's so childish and wrong grammar, so cringe. I didn't know that still exist in this generation," he said in a cold tone.

I scoffed in disbelief.

"You just don't know the efforts they gave writing letters. Gift giving, a love langguage. Pero wag ka na magselos, ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko," pang aasar ko at kinintadan siya.

Napakunot ang mukha niya bago ako nilagpasan.

I just looked at his sexy back walking away with hands in his pockets.

I smirked to myself.

Don't worry Dux, sayo lang ako mahuhulog.