Beki and the Beasts (Completed)

Chapter 28 Crash And Burn

Chapter 28

[Clarence's POV]

Love can bring out the best in every person but it can also bring out the worst,

I didn't hear anything from Francis after the incident. He was absent the whole week in the class. He didn't attend the community service as well, the kids were even asking for him but we just told them that he's not feeling well that's why he's not around. Even Edz, she was not on her senses these days. Changes were pretty evident. Before she's always on the top of the class but lately she was lagging behind the class. I would even catch her staring absent-mindedly outside the window.

Pagpasok ni Francis the next week, it reminded me of the first time I saw him. He was just like that, wearing black shades, exuding a brusque aura which I haven't seen for quite sometimes. With a quick glance, I saw Edz's reaction when Francis entered the room. She became quite tensed. She couldn't keep her eyes on him. Hindi ko sya masisisi I know it's hard for her to see the man she hurt and I know halo halo ng emosyon ang nararamdaman nya sa mga sandaling iyon nandun na yung guilt, yung pain and yung love. Francis just took his seat at the back and leaned his head against the wall.

Parang alam ko na tuloy ang kahihinatnan ng eksena ng ungas na Francis na yan, kagaya lang sa mga palabas sa T.V. o sa pelikula kung saan pag nabasted yung guy bumabalik ito sa dating nyang pag uugali o di kaya naman ay nagpapakamean. Very stereotypical, very cliché, na paka childish ng ugok. Infairness naman sa kanya pagdating ng prof he took off his shades, pero halata yung pamumugto ng mga mata nya at halatang puyat ang ugok.

Pagkatapos ng class na una namang umuwi sa amin si Edz, si Francis naman narinig kong kausap ni Arkee.

"Dude may practice game daw tayo sabi ni coach." Sambit ni Arkee.

"Pass na muna ako! Sabihin mo masama ang pakiramdam ko." Tugon naman nya sabay talikod kay Arkee.

 Ang leche balik sa sariling nyang mundo, walang kinakausap, walang pinapansin. I tried to talk to him while he was heading out pero hindi man lang ako pinansin ng ungas.

I know kailangan nya ng makakausap gaya ni Edz kaya kahit na nakakapikon ang pag iinarte ng lintek sinundan ko pa rin sya kahit mukha akong aso na buntot ng buntot sa kanya.

"Francis mag usap tayo! Sambit ko naman sa kanya. Hindi naman sya kumibo tuloy tuloy lang sya sa paglakad. "Uii Kausapin mo naman ako." Sambit ko ulit habang patuloy pa rin sa pagsunod sa kanya.

Bigla naman syang huminto at "Fuck off Clarence! You're getting into my nerve! Bigla naman nyang sambit.

Hindi ko naman inaasahan yung sasabihin nya, hindi tuloy ako naka imik kaagad. Napansin ko na maging sya medyo nabigla rin sya sa sinabi nya kaya naman tumugon ako sa sinabi nya.

"Hindi! Hindi kita titigilan hanggat hindi tayo nag uusap! Matigas ko namang tugon.

"Bullshit! Clarence wala tayong dapat pag usapan!" Tugon naman nya.

"Hindi! marami tayong dapat pag usapan! Tugon ko naman.

Nilamukos naman nya yung mukha nya sa dalawang nyang kamay at this time galit na talaga sya.

"Gusto mong makipag usap, sige tara mag usap tayo!" Sarkastiko nitong tugon sabay hablot nya sa kamay ko at kaladkad palayo.

Pinasakay naman ako nito ng jeep, ilang saglit lang narating naman namin yung lugar na pupuntahan namin. Medyo secluded yung place na pinuntahan namin, isa syang open space na resto bar na may garden, then sa harapan ng bar may maliit na stage. Medyo malawak ang distansya ng bawat table nila. The ambience was nice. Ito yung place kung saan kung gusto mong mag chill at makinig lang ng music habang nagpapalipas ng oras o nagmumuni muni eh swak na swak.