Barking Over Her Fence

CHAPTER 7

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"Talk about being lucky." pagpaparinig ni Cherry nang dumaan ako sa harapan nila.

"That's your sister diba?" Her friend laughed. "You guys don't look alike."

"Because she isn't." she sipped in her grape smoothie.

"Do you know them?" He asked, talking nonstop.

I stopped walking and faced him. Bumalik ang matako sa dinaanan namin. Malayo na kami sa kanila kaya matalim ko siyang tiningnan.

"Why are you following me?" inis kong tanong sa kaniya.

He pouted, looking away. "Because I want to protect you."

Nanlaki ang mata ko bago ako huminga ng malalim. Puputiin ata yung buhok ko kapag siya ang kasama ko. "We're in school. No one can harm and please, don't be paranoid that I will be harm. I will only say it twice. Nasa school tayo."

Gusto ko ng matapos ang araw na 'to. Kung nakaraan na gusto ko maging mahaba ang araw sa school time, ngayon, uwing uwi na ako.

I do not wish to be followed by such a bug like him.

"Exactly. Nasa school tayo. And you need me more. Malay mo, I could be useful in many ways. I could help you ace your test." he says proudly.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm a valedictorian since day one."

Kumurap siya at tumikhim. "I can be your servant. I will do as you."

I smiled at him, which made him blinked. "Really?"

"Yes!"

"Then get lost. I command you." I rolled my eyes and walked again.

Kaagad naman siyang sumunod sa akin. "I will do whatever you want just not like that."

I sighed. Inhale and exhale. Deep. I've been doing that for the entire day. Tatlong teachers lang ang humarap sa amin. Nasa vacation pa ata ang iba. Two vacant hour ang nangyare.

Only our advisor, Gen Physics, Physical Education, Entrepreneurship, and Practical Research.

Last subject na at mag ta-time na ulit kaya bumalik na ako sa room namin. I cannot avoid those gaze piercing at me when he kept following me from my side, like a tail.

May kagwapuhan din naman kasi itong kasama ko. Kaya nagbunulungan yung girls sa lockers nung dumaan kami before kami kumanan para umakyat sa third floor.

"Ano ba yung mahirap sa STEM subjects? Hindi kasi ako nasabihan ng Amo slash Daddy ko about dito e. Kinulit ko lang talaga siya."

Mabibigat tuloy yung hakbang ko. Nakakairita na siya! Kanina pa siya salita nang salita. Ang kulit!

"Ewan ko." sagot ko every time.

"Pero naniniwala naman ako na tutulungan mo ako hehehe."

"And why would I?" lumabas na naman ang side ko, demonyita side.