Sinclaire Academy: Half Bloods

Chapter Thirty-five: Too curious

"It seems like you know what you're doing, Kuya" Athena said beside him. "Let's just hope Ate Ezra will be too overwhelmed to even notice Callie's presence" after that she hands the clipboard to him and left.

He was doing Callie a favor. He was telling the truth when he said crying girls are his weakness. It had a weird after effect on him. He'd do the craziest thing to make that person smile again.

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- Zeus Achilles -

Zeus pushed everything at the back of his mind and focused on the task Asher gave him. Pansamantala niyang kinalimutan na nasa iisang kwarto sila ni Flame.

Days had passed and they haven't talked since them. Wala namang bago doon but somehow he saw how it affected her. Most of the time, he'd see her spacing out in class. Asher had to throw a couple of paper balls at her to bring her back to her senses.

He was slightly worried at hindi niya tinatago iyon.

For days he kept questioning himself kung tama ba ang ginawa niya. Baka nadala lang siya ng emosyon kaya padalos dalos siyang mag desisyon...

He doesn't want to feel regret and guilt pero iyon ang nararamdaman niya. Feelings don't vanish in a snap. There were still bits of her in his system ngunit unti unti nang nawawala ito. He can't say ending things with her finally set him free dahil doon. A part of him is still trapped.

He remembered why he ended everything in the first place and then stared at the girl who was sitting on the podium, already looking at him.

Seige's advice was to keep his word. Stand by his decision. Kapag binali niya ito at bumalik kay Flame, para narin niyang sinayang ang lahat ng effort na ginawa niya at inimbita muli ang sakit na naramdaman niya noon. A part of him wants to pull Flame back para malaman kung meron nga bang magbabago if they try everything again. He doesn't know if it's mere curiosity or that's what he really wants.

Seige said all Zeus could do now is to be civil with her. Kahit sana iyong pagkakaibigan nila ni Flame ay iligtas niya na siyang target niya when he broke up with her.

Zeus adjusted the mic stand bago i-test ang mismong mic. "Mic test 1 2 3 Asher's stupid. I repeat, Asher's stupid"

He saw Asher flip him off at the other side of the room habang si Aria naman ay natatawa sa tabi nito, Aiane sends him a thumbs up, kahit si Seige ay bahagyang napangiti. Si Flame lang ang hindi lumingon dahil inaayos nito ang kurtina para walang maka kita sa labas ng preparations nila.

Kay Zeus ibinigay ni Asher ang task na ayusin ang mga instrument para sa open mic na gagawin mamaya, which he finds really stupid. Si Ezra ang pipili ng mga kakanta so they will be her slave for tonight.

Kinuha niya ang gitara para tonohin ito.

"Sample naman dyan!" Sigaw ng kapatid niya na rinig sa buong hall. Mabilis naman itong ginatungan ni Asher, na tinaas naman ang kamay ni Aria para makisali.

Zeus rolled his eyes. "Please kindly shut up everyone" He nods like a well mannered boy before tuning the guitar again.

"KJ mo Kuya! Sasabihin ko kay Ate Ezra pakantahin ka mamaya!" Angal agad ni Aiane.

"Why not let Seige sing?" Flame suddenly suggests, na dahilan kung bakit sila napatingin dito.

Her arms were crossed while giving them a close mouth smile. Zeus' brows furrowed at how her smile looked a bit off. Her expression appeared as if she was challenging Seige.

That moment, the memory of the first time heard Flame's singing voice flooded his mind. It was his personal lullaby. He loved it when she sings but she doesn't do it often. He shook his head to wipe it off his mind.