Mahina akong natawa. “Enemies don’t help each other.” I witnessed how his eyeballs rolled upon hearing my statement. “Beside, you don’t consider me your enemy,” I said confidently na naging dahilan ng pagkalukot ng mukha niya.
“Says who?”
“Your face says everything.” I never thought na magagamit ko rin ang linyahan ni sir Lexus. This is amazing. “If you see me as your nemesis, you shouldn’t have offered yourself to be my mentor.”
Huminto siya sa paglalakad saka humarap sa akin. Maging ako ay natigilan rin at nagulat sa bilis ng kilos niya. I accidentally hauled my gaze toward his eyes and was unconsciously stuck on it. Something tickles from inside my tummy while I continue to meet his baffling stares—kailangan ko na bang uminom ng anti-worm capsule?
“What if…” Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang unti-unti siyang yumukod para ilapit ang mukha niya sa akin. He always does this sort of thing, but hindi ko magawang masanay. Every time he tends to move closer, my heart begins to thump like crazy. Mahirap huminga at parang nagiging invisible ang mga bagay sa paligid. I wonder why? Miyembro siguro ng kulto si Grey at mayroon siyang kapangyarihang tinatago sa society.
“What if?” pag-uulit ko sa sinabi niya.
“What if nagpapanggap lang akong mabait sayo? What if I have a hidden agenda that would make you feel disappointed in the end?”
I swallowed hard while processing his words in my head.
“H-hindi ako madidismaya.” Pinilit kong ngumiti pa rin. “Hindi naman ako nag-expect ng kahit na ano.” I lied. Sa totoo lang, naniniwala ako sa kanya. Without any reason, I trust this guy. He may not be the nicest person I’ve met, but he is one of a kind. Kaya ka niyang lunurin sa kakaisip kung anong klase ng tao si Marwin Theodore Grey, pero sa huli, ikaw na mismo ang hihinto dahil mas gugustuhin mong samahan siya sa kung sino man siya sa kasalukuyan.
People say he has a bad temper, is dangerous, and is a malevolent creature. But in my eyes, siya lang si Grey is the guy who owns multiple personalities. He can be goofy, cheeky, and serious at times. Mahilig siyang manglait, and he is an expert in pointing out the flaws of others. He enjoys hitting my forehead and threatening me with his simple actions. He can smirk, grin, and even laugh like a devil, but he knows how to smile like a real human.
I’ve been observing him for some time now; he takes steps differently from other normal students. The president of the Supreme Student Government, whose head is full of air, The leader of the journalism team is strict and straightforward with his demands. The top students of Sevelanio have great knowledge of so many things. That is how he is—he appears to be dangerous based on the words of others, but kung sila mismo ang tatayo sa harapan niya, they would feel the same thing I experienced while looking into his green eyes.
“It makes sense,” he said, smiling.
“What makes sense?”
Bahagya siyang lumayo sa akin.
Nag-iwas siya ng tingin bago ibinalik ang paningin sa unahan. He placed his palm on the left side of his chest as he took a deep breath. “I need a doctor’s prescription,” aniya bago nag-umpisang lumakad pasulong. Napakamot ako sa aking noo habang pinagmamasdan ang paglayo niya. Umiiling pa ito na para bang may nais alisin sa isipan niya. Weirdo, nakasinghot na naman siguro ng katol.
Balak ko pa sana siyang sundan nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na tinig mula sa likuran ko. “I warned you before,” mariin nitong sabi na ikinalukot ng mukha ko. I don't really like her.
I let out a heavy sigh before turning around to face her. “What do you want this time? Are you going to teach me to hate that guy?” Pabalang kong tanong na ikinangisi niya.
Chapter 10
Start from the beginning
