Not So Bad

CHAPTER XI

"Bakit ba tayo lumabas ng building?!" Hingal na tanong sa akin ni Mavy nang makahabol siya sa akin. "Sabi ni ma'am?" Napahilamos naman siya sa mukha niya gamit ang palad niya.

"Sa susunod nga bagalan mo paglakad mo, my god!" sabi ni mavy habang padabog na umupo siya sa bench tila mukhang nag marathon na siya. Sorry, short legs problem yan?

"Hey, be honest. Ano na meron sainyo ni Genesis?" I asked as I sat next to her. She just sighed. "I— I don't know, Harvs." I felt bad all of a sudden after hearing her voice crack a bit.

"One moment she acts like she's into me then the next she's with some guy, making out." Mavy smiled sadly while looking afar. "I knew she was trouble, didn't think she was this bad" She chuckled bitterly.

"Hindi mo naman sinabi mix signal enjoyer ka." I tried joking to lighten up her mood and it seemed to work a bit. "Nag mo-moment yung tao eh."

"Pero all jokes aside, what happened to the playgirl Mavy? Why not be her again?" I asked and she just scratched her nape. "I feel like i'm cheating everytime I try to flirt with others." She laughed awkwardly.

"Naging loyal ba naman straight na mix signal, ayan tuloy." She made a face and raise a middle finger at me. "Manahimik ka nga, wala ka na naman masabing maganda."

I laughed but deep inside makakapatay talaga na ako ng tao. How dare someone make Mavy this upset to start acting like this. That Genesis is lucky I haven't seen her in person yet. Wag lang siya mag pakita sakin, baka ma-ano ko pa siya. I might have bully or tease Mavy but I will protect her from anything in my power. That includes some girl she likes that is making her suffer.

"Kung ano mang death wish minamanifest mo diyan, itigil mo 'yan." Natauhan ako sa boses ni Mavy. Nginitian ko na lang siya at inirapan niya lang ako tila alam ano iniisip ko. Sorry, nadala ng bugso ng damdamin.

"Enough about me, ano meron sainyo ni Ms. Avellino?" Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Walang meron samin, Mavy." I said, seriously.

Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay. "Siguraduhin mong 'di mo kakainin yang sinabi mo ah?" Inikutan ko na lang siya ng mata. "Nothing will ever happen to me and that dragon. We're both straight and pretty sure she despise me." Nag kibit balikat na lang siya habang may mapang-asar na ngiti.

"Speaking of the devil." Pagkasabi ni Mavy neto ay sinundan ng tingin yung tinitignan niya. And totoo nga, speaking of the devil talaga.

It was the blonde with her usual annoyed aura. But this time it seems worse and not to mention, there was a guy that seemed to be bugging her. "Sino 'yun?" Tanong ko kay Mavy.

"Bat ka curious? selos ka?" Binigyan niya ako ng mapang-asar na ngiti at binatukan ko na lang siya. "Aray! grabe ka pala mag selos, namamatok pa." Sabi niya habang hawak hawak batok niya.

"Sagutin mo na lang kase." I clicked my tongue and she just laughed in response. "Si Mr. Javier 'yan. Professoror 'din ng department namin."

"Sikat nga iyan si sir sa mga professors pati students 'din. I'm surprised 'di mo kilala." Kumunot lang mukha ko. Pano naging sikat 'yang mukhang pagong na 'yan? "So ano score sa kanila nung dragon?"

"Heard tina-try daw ni sir ligawan siya. Pero by the looks of it, he is failling miserably." Mavy laughed pointing the two professors.

Bakit naman kasi papatulan ni barbie yang mukhang pagong na 'yan? Eh mukha ngang hindi 'yan naliligo.

"Oh, baka pinapatay mo na si Mr. Javier sa utak mo ah? kalma." Pangasar sa akin ni Mavy. Inirapan ko na lang siya at hindi binigyan ng pansin.

Napatayo na lang ako nang makita ko na hinila niya bigla si dragon sa braso niya at mukha namang nasaktan ito dahil napatumba siya ng konti. What the hell does he think he's doing?!

"Hoy! Saan ka pupunta, Harvs?!" Hindi ko na pinsan tawag sakin ni Mavy at dumiretso kung na saan ang dalawang propesor.

I gently grabbed her arm and placed her behind me. Her eyes widened when she realized who I was. "What are you doing, Valentino?!" She whisper shouted at me.

Tinaasan naman ako ng kilay ng mukhang pagong na propesor. "May I ask who are you?" I gave him a fake smile while still hiding the blonde behind my back.

"Her student po." I said giving a fake smile still. His frowning face then changed to a smilling one. "Bago ka bang transfer? I think hindi pa kita nakikita dito. I'm Mr Marshall Javier." Si Martial Law pala to eh.

"I don't care po sir." Hinila naman ng blondita yung braso ko at sinamaan ako ng tingin. I gave her a confused look. Eh sa wala nga naman talaga ako pake?

"I'm sorry?" Sabi nung pagong habang kumunot noo niya. "Sabi ko po, I already know." I gave him a fake smile again.

Naramdaman ko naman na may kumukurot sa beywang ko. Pinigilan ko na lang ang maglabas ng reaction kahit baon na yung kuko niya sa balat ko.

"I-im sorry sir, hihiramin ko lang po si Ma'am" Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang itinigil na nung blondita ang pagkurot. "Alright then. Maybe another time, Athena?" He gave a wide smile while staring at the professor behind me.

"Mama mo another time." Bulong ko at hinampas naman ng dragon yung likod ko.
Napasinghap na lang ako sa sakit. Grabe naman 'to manakit.

"There is no 'another time', Mr. Javier. Leave me alone." She firmly said while grabbing my arms and pulling me away from the now depressed looking turtle.

Ha! Deserve mo yan, pagong!

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A/N: Hi guys! sorry sa biglaang hiatus, ang hirap maglaan ng oras pag graduating student na. 😭

I can't promise na tuloy tuloy ud ko but i'll try po my best. Anyways thank you for the support! Can't believe almost 6k readers na! 😭❤