POTION ✔

Chapter 14: Expulsion

Ariana's POV

"Did you hear the news?" Tanong sa akin ni Cherry na ipinatong ang lunch sa harap ko.

"What news?" Bored na tanong ko.

I've been eating lunch with her for two days now. Dahil hindi siya makasabay kumain sa akin noon sa tuwing kasama ko si Jaxxon.

"Arrow is going to be expelled." Anunsiyo nito.

It's not like I don't know about it. Honestly, as much as I hate thinking about it, I always think about him. I haven't seen him since that incident with Carla and though I hate him for what he did, I can't help but wonder what he's doing.

"He deserve it." I spat. Even Carla does not attend school anymore. Na-trauma siguro sa nangyari. Hindi ka ba naman matu-trauma kung ang isang kagaya ni Jaxxon ay galit na galit sayo?

Hindi pa nga humuhupa ang ginawa niya noong nakaraan kay Charlie, ngayon naman si Carla. Hindi na siguro talaga magbabago ang lalaking iyon. And I am so unlucky to have him fall in love with me. But I can't help but wonder abour him.

Ayoko mang aminin ay alam ko sa sarili ko na galit ako sa kanya hindi lang dahil sa ginawa niya kay Carla kundi dahil hindi na rin siya nagpaparamdam sa akin. Hindi ko naman sinasabing nami-miss ko siya o kung ano man. What I'm trying to say is that, naninibago lang ako na walang sumusunod sa akin sa kahit saan ako magpunta.

"Whoa! Last time I checked, he's courting you."

"Hindi niya ako nililigawan. There's a difference between courting a woman and forcing yourself to her. He's doing the latter." Paglilinaw ko.

"That's why I still wonder how you can keep up with him. Kung ako siguro ang nasa posisyon mo ay matagal na akong nabaliw."

"Believe me, Cherry. Malapit na akong mabaliw." Sagot ko.

"Speaking of baliw. Papalapit ang lalaking kinababaliwan mo." Nguso ni Cherry sa kung sino mang masa likod ko.

Paglingon ko sa likod ay nagningning ang mga mata ko nang makita ang gwapong mukha ni Alexis King.

Humarao ako kay Cherry at pasimpleng inayos ang buhok ko. "Do I look okay?"

"You look gorgeous." Bagkus ay narinig ki ang boses ni Alexis sa likuran ko.

I can feel my cheeks burn from embarrassment. I tried to cal my nerves first before facing him.

"Hi." Nahihiyang bati ko.

"I see. I was gonna ask you for lunch since hindi tayo natuloy last time. But..." He trailed looking at my food.

Bumagsak naman ang balikat ko. Kung hindi naman ako niyaya ni Cherry na kumain ay hindi pa naman talaga ako kakain. What a shame.

"About abour dinner?" Alexis suggested and my lips formed into a wide smile.

"Yes. Okay. Sure." Nauutal na sagot ko.

"Hindi ka naman excited noh?" Narinig kong bulong ni Cherry in which I'm sure, Alexis heard her too. Sinipa ko siya sa ilalalim ng upuan upang patahimikin siya.

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My last class just ended and I was putting back my books inside my locker when I saw Alexis in my peripheral vision with his friends. I tucked my hair behind my ear and smiled at him.

Oo na. Akona ang malandi. Ikaw ba naman yayain ng long time crush mo mag dinner diba?

He said something to his friends before running towards me. Napansin ko naman na iba ang tingin sa akin ng mga kaibigan nito.They we're checking me out from head to toe with a smirk. Maybe I'm just assuming things.