Cold Heir

-One-

Chapter 1

“Sh*t. Sh*t. Sh*t.” I cussed under my breath while running for my life. Of all times, why do they have to choose the day when there’s a heavy downpour.  Classes are already suspended. There are a few students still around but they won’t care even if someone is in distress. Yes. I am in distress with these annoying stalkers who do not have anything to do in life. “CK! Nasaan ka na ba? Alam ko naman na libre ka kaya sama ka muna sa amin.” Whatever. I admit that they’re kind of good-looking but they’re definitely not my type and I hate stalkers. They’re so persistent. I continue running away from those jerks.

Ugh. Dead end! I could hear them getting closer and closer. I definitely don’t want to deal with them right now. I want to go home and chill alone in my comfort zone. “CK!!!!” Annoying jerks. Do they even understand the meaning of “no”? I saw the building where students are forbidden to enter. Looks like I don’t have a choice. If it’s forbidden, then it is safe for me. I heaved a deep sigh then I entered. I held my breath hoping that there would be no guards or members of the faculty who is inside. I always wonder what lurks in here. It looks like a normal building of Radford Academy to me.

As soon as I guess that the coast is clear, I hear a music that is like calling me to look for it. Music? Inside this building? I hope that it’s not a ghost. I followed the music. It’s really enchanting. I recognized that it is Lizst’s La Campanella on piano. I could say that the pianist doing this is a talented one.

I gasped when I saw the grand piano in the middle of a big room. What took my attention was the one playing the piano. Is he a student? He is not familiar to me. I gulped when I saw his eyes pierce through me. I didn’t notice that the music stopped. I felt that his eyes were like holding my soul. He has the most handsome face I ever saw but I felt coldness in him. Is he a monster or what? It was as if he was wearing a mask of a beautiful person. What could he be?

*****

“friend!” bigla akong niyakap ni Rei. Psh. Para namang hindi kami nagkita ng ilang taon eh kasama ko naman siyang pumasok kaninang umaga. It’s already lunch break which means my mind is travelling for hours already. Who could that person be? After he stared at me for a while, he disappeared as if he teleported to who knows where. Multo kaya siya? “para namang di tayo nagkita ng matagal.” Sabat ko kaagad kaya naman binitawan niya ako. “whatever CK. You’re so mean to me!” she pouted. I chuckled at her duck-like facial expression. “I hate your pout stop that!” sinapak ko ng mahina yung mukha niya ng malusaw ang nakakairita niyang pagnguso. Mahina naman iyon at hindi nakakasakit. Ata? “fine. Gutom na ako. Tara na.” hinatak niya ako papunta sa cafeteria. Ugh. Medyo malayo. Ang laki naman kasi ng school na ito.

All eyes are on us as soon as we entered the cafeteria.

“the bitch is here!” yeah. Whatever haters. Wala naman akong ginagawa sa inyo. Ang laki ng problema niyo sa buhay.

“she’s definitely gonna say yes!” you wish. Asa naman. Stalkers! Hate them.

“ang gwapo niya!” huh? Whatever. Nakarating na kami sa usual spot namin. Wala namang label pero siguro takot nalang nila na umupo dito. “ano bibilhin mo CK?” tanong sa akin ng magaling kong kasama. “pasta and juice.” Sagot ko. Gagayahin nanaman ako niyan. Hindi iyan marunong magdesisyon mag-isa. Iniwan muna namin yung mga gamit namin sa table at saka bumili. Hindi naman iyon mawawala.

“is he a student here?”

“I heard he is from the Accountancy department.”