Ferocious Affection (COMPLETED)

19TH

Ysa's

"I smell like vieux boulogne." sambit ko habang pinupunasan ang basa kong buhok. The team building lasted until the sunset and I wanted to put vinegar all over my body after being through ew. Hindi na nga nanalo ang grupong kinabibilangan ko, amoy tae pa ako.

"It's nothing compared to Uranus' smell." Brett commented. He was all dry, hindi na niya kailangan kalikutin ang manipis niyang buhok na parang hindi nalagyan ng putik, 'di kagaya sa akin. That team building only caused my hair a mess, thanks to Nico. I'll annoy the hell out of him later.

"As if alam mo ang amoy ng Uranus."

"It smelled like rotten eggs." napakunot ako ng noo. "I hate that smell."

"You haven't goneㅡ"

"Yahoo!"

Napairap ako nang marinig ko ang sigaw ni Nico. He was there at the water, with two girls from our bloc, swimming. Hindi niya talaga mailugar 'yang kaingayan at kalandian niya. Buti't hindi naiirita sa kanya 'yang mga babae. If I were them, I could've made him eat my fist.

Napatingin ako sa dalawa niyang kasama. They were wearing bikinis. Pinagbabawalan kaming magsuot nito, but who cares? I'm wearing one inside too. Our adviser said to follow the rule, but not no violating.

"May type ka r'yan sa kanila?" pang-aasar ko kay Brett. Kanina pa siya nakatingin do'n, I didn't know he liked those kind of girls, they're way more decent. I thought he liked bad girls like Syndy, although I thought she was decent too.

"No." lumingon siya sa akin, he was staring intently. "But, if I had to choose between that girl on his left and that girl on his right, I would rather choose the girl on my right."

Napakunot ako ng noo. That was me he's talking about. "What are you trying to say? Hindi ako kasama sa choices."

"You're not one of the choices, you're the choice."

I was taken aback, but I managed to stand firm. He must be playing around again. Umiling ako at tumawa. "You don't like me."

He chuckled. "I kinda like that lie."

And when I finally lost my ground, he left me standing there without anything to say.

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"Ysa?"

Napaangat ako ng tingin sa pinto nang may kumatok at tumawag mula rito. Nakakulong ako sa kwarto namin ni Folke ngayon at ayoko nang lumabas. I didn't want to face Brett, with him knowing that I'm bothered.

Matagal na panahon na nang may huling umamin sa akin at kaibigan ko rin ang huling taong 'yun. After falling in love for a long time, I lost him. He lost me and his life. I don't want to commit the same mistake again.

"Ysa, may kailangan akong kunin." it was Folke's voice. He kept on knocking endlessly, kanina pa siya r'yan. Para namang hindi siya nagmamadali pero hindi niya pa rin tinatantanan.

Kumatok pa siyang muli at napagpasyahan ko na siyang papasukin. Seryoso siyang nakatingin sa akin pero pilit ko lang siya na nginitian. I was about to go back and sit on my bed when he pulled me back in the arm.

"What?" I irritatingly asked. Hindi siya sumagot at nanatiling nakatingin sa akin. "I'm in no mood to deal with you." kakalasin ko sana ang braso ko mula sa pagkakahawak niya pero mas hinigpitan lang niya ito.