Heartfilia's Premises

Chapter 18

"Possessive, huh? I can always break a leg, Aleighna Lowrie. Just so you know."

"What the hell Mart? Stop hitting on my officer," saad ni Lester at tawanan nilang tatlo ang bumalot sa sasakyan. 

We are always like this. Mart admitted his feelings towards me but I told him already that I could not give it back to him. But he was still there. He is still here.

"Speaking of officer Les," ani Iana at umupo ito ng maayos upang matingnan si Lester sa salamin, "What he did to you was a complete blow," saad niya kasabay ng pag-ismid.

Hindi kaagad nakasagot si Lester at namataan ko ang paninitig nito sa akin sa salamin. Napakunot ang aking noo at itinuon niya na lamang ang kanyang atensyon sa daan. His stares was so meaningful. I could see it in his eyes. Or that was what I thought it was?

Dala ng pagod nitong mga nagdaang araw ay hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako sa byahe at nagising na lamang ako ng maramdaman ko ang kamay ni Iana sa aking braso. Magkasabay kaming bumaba at nadatnan namin ang dalawa na tila nagtatalo ngunit agad itong natigil nang makitang lumalapit kami.

"So what's with that cousin-whisper-argument-trouble thing?" salubong ko sila at pareho lamang silang umiling.

Naglakad na lamang kami papasok sa paborito naming kainan at naramdaman ko ang pag-akbay ni Mart sa akin at kaagad ko itong tinanggal at pinagtaasan siya ng kilay.

"Why are you always rude to me, babes?" saad niya na parang nalugi.

"Stop calling me babe, Mart. You gotta babe your own ass," ani ko rito at nagpatiuna nang maglakad narinig ko ang pang-aasar ni Iana sa kanya at ang bahagyang pagtawa ni Lester.

"Aleighna Harth Lowrie rule three. When she tells you to back off, back off," ani Iana at ipinilupot niya ang kanyang kamay sa akin at nauna na kaming maglakad sa dalawa. Just like the old times.

"Four of four rule number one. Whoever comes late, pays the expenses," saad ni Iana sa akin habang nakangiting inaabot sa akin ang bill.

Now that's it. We talked about random things while eating our meal. Ilang beses nila akong tinanong ng tungkol sa Heartfilia Academy ngunit palagi ko itong inililihis sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanong ng mga nangyayari sa Karringstyn University.

"The Student Council are waiting for your comeback, Leigh. Pilay ang council pag wala ka. I told them why don't they just pull you out?" sambit ni Lester.

I knew what he was trying to say. I get it. Pero pareho rin naming alam na wala kaming magagawa para rito. Kaya sobrang inayawan ko ang pagiging parte ko sa exchange student program dahil dito. Alam kong magkakaroon ng probema ang council sa pag-alis ko. 

We are not the usual student council. We always work behind the table.

"May pumalit ba sa akin?" tanong ko sa kanya habang sinisimsim ang milktea sa aking harapan.

"Alam mo kung gaano kataas ang standard ni Sir Sanchez, Leigh," he said and I heard him chuckle.

"You know, dear bestfriend, I wonder what is in you that makes it hard to replace," singit ni Iana at nakita ko pa ang kanyang pag-ngisi nang lingunin si Mart.

Great, Sheiana. Great.

Napag-alaman ko rin na nagsimula na ang sport festival. Too bad I cannot play badminton this year.

Napatigil kami sa pagku-kwentuhan nang marinig ang tunog ng bell hudyat na may pumasok sa restaurant. 

Napatingin ako sa mga iniluluwa ng pintuan. They were walking like they owned this place. Their aura screamed for something. Authority. And the authority that they were bringing was far beyond from what they were showing inside the academy. Their presence was proving something and that is they are certified head-turners. Six hot asses men were walking toward our direction.