Anderson's POV
"Don't leave," she whispered as she tried to make herself comfortable while resting her head on my shoulder. I remained silent at pinanindigan ang pagseselos.
Whoever that guy she is attracted to edi wow sa kaniya.
From the corner of my eyes, I saw her close her eyes. A sudden flashback then caught my attention. Para bang may naaalala ako, pero malabo at hindi ako sigurado.
Ignoring my thoughts, I shifted my gaze to her. Sobrang amo ng mukha niya.
"Kim," pagkausap ko sa tulog na kasama.
"Kung alam mo lang," I said at the back of my head.
"I like you."
I immediately shut my mouth and eyes in chorus nang masabi ko ng malakas ang dapat sa isip ko lang.
Minsan talaga umiiral ang pagiging tanga ko.
Sinandal ko na lamang ang ulo sa puno. Tulog din naman siya, hindi naman siguro ako magkakaproblema.
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Third Person's POV
Far from where Anderson and Kayesha are, someone with raging eyes and a heart in fire is aggressively holding a wineglass. As if any moment from now the glass will shatter in pieces.
He gritted his teeth, "Mapapatay rin kita, Kayesha. Or am I supposed to call you princess Helliana?"
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Kayesha's POV
My soul almost left my body nang mukha ni Ash ang agad kong nakita pagmulat ko ng mga mata.
I immediately looked away as I remembered what he confessed before I was consumed by lethargy.
Pakiramdam ko nag-init bigla ang pareho kong pisngi.
He looks like he's sleeping soundly. Para bang ang ganda ng panaginip niya.
"May dumi ba ako sa mukha?" he suddenly asked. Slowly, he opened his eyes.
My heart started racing. The way he look at me is not fine. Ano ba? Epekto lang ba 'to ng narinig ko kanina galing sa kaniya?
And why the heck is he sleeping with my thigh as his pillow?
Padabog akong tumayo kaya naman bumagsak ang ulo niya sa lupa, making him wide awake.
"Ouch!" daing niya.
"Tarantado," I whispered, knowing I'm as red as a ripe tomato.
Hinay-hinay siyang bumangon. Kita sa mga galaw niya na inaantok pa siya.
While he was busy cleaning himself and stretching, I took the chance to calm myself down.
"There's something I want to ask," he broke the building ice.
I shortly looked back and asked, "What now?"
I heard him soundly smiled. "By any chance, may narinig ka bang sinabi ko kanina?"
Ito na nga ba ang kinakatakot ko, eh.
Nagmaang-maangan ako, "A-Anong pinagsasasabi mo d'yan?" tanong ko.
He was silent until I heard a sigh of relief coming out of his mouth.
Napatalon naman ako nang bigla niya akong akbayan.
"Ano ba?!" pagpupumiglas ko, pero halos masakal niya lang ako nang higpitan nito ang pagpulupot ng braso niya sa leeg ko.
"Itong baby ko talaga napakasungit," nakangising panunukso nito. "Nagugustuhan mo na rin ako, eh," mahangin niya pang dagdag.
"Eh, gago ka pala, eh," sagot ko naman habang pilit inaalis ang kamay niya sa balikat ko.
Wala na lang din akong nagawa kundi hayaan siyang umakbay. Kapag pinuwersahan ko pa ang pagtanggal ng kamay niya ay baka mabalibag ko siya.
"Why don't we make a bet? First to fall in love lose?" maya-maya'y hamon niya.
Papatulunan ko ba 'to knowing what he said earlier must be true?
Pero mataas pride ko, wala akong inaatrasang kahit ano.
"Ako ba hinahamon mo?" mayabang kong tugon.
In no time, he let out a smirk and offered his hand for a handshake to seal the deal.
Ako namang tanga ay tinanggap din ang kamay niya.
Maya-maya lang ay bumalik na rin kami sa campus.
"Kumain na muna tayo. We weren't able to eat anything kanina," aya ng kasama ko.
The sun is setting. May tao pa kaya sa cafeteria ng ganitong oras?
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Camille's POV
Kanina pa namin hinahanap si Anderson. Sa'n ba 'yon? Gumagabi na wala pa sila.
"Pumunta na muna tayo sa cafeteria," saad ni Charles.
"Mabuti pa nga siguro. Gutom na rin ako, eh. Baka nando'n na rin sila para mag-dinner," sabi naman ni Shaine.
Habang naglalakad kami, maraming ang nagbubulungan. This time, it's not about us.
"Grabe? Sila na ba? " hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng isang babae sa kasama.
"Hindi lang natin alam. Siguro...?"
"Kung anong bagong tsismis na lang ang laging kumakalat araw-araw," ani Shaine.
"Tara na lang sa cafeteria, " saad naman ni Davis at mas nagmadaling maglakad.
The moment we set foot inside the cafeteria, someone caught Shaine's attention that made her gasp.
"What the...!" sigaw ni Shaine kaya napalingon kami sa kaniya. Sinundan naming lahat kung saan nakatingin ang mga mata niya.
Our reaction is as epic as Shaine's. si Shaine naman na napa-sink in na ang nakita ay nakangiti na.
We found Anderson and Kim, they're together which is not shocking. What's shocking is Anderson is feeding Kim.
They're acting all so sweet. Why, though? This is so not Anderson. Someone like Anderson will never do such a gesture. And someone like Kim won't allow anyone to do that to her.
Natawa na lang ako. Ang cute nilang panoorin.
While Anderson is all smiley and sweet, Kim looks like she's ready to throw hands and feet any moment from now.
"Nagsusubuan sila..." lutang na sabi ni Charles.
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Anderson's POV
Masaya kong pinagsisilbihan ang mahal na prinsesa Kim nang biglang may tumikhim sa likod namin.
"May dapat ba kaming malaman?" tanong ni Shaine na may mapanuksong ngisi sa labi.
Nagtataka ko naman siyang tiningnan.
I looked at my hand which is holding a spoon. "Ahh... ito?" tukoy ko sa ginagawa.
Tumingin ako kay Kim na kanina pa nabubwisit sa ginagawa ko.
"I'm feeding my hungry little bubu," pagbi-baby talk ko kay Kim.
Narinig ko ang pagpigil ni Charles ng tawa na nag-trigger din sa 'king tumawa.
Pinagtitinginan na kami dahil pati si David ay tumatawa na rin.
David was not able to hold his high-pitched laugh. Kanina lang sa mukha pa ako ni Kim natatawa, ngayon sa tawa na ni David. Hayop na tawa 'yan.
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Kayesha's POV
"Tss," niinis kong nairolyo ang mga mata.
Sino naman kasing nasa maayos na pag-iisip ang matutuwa?
Anderson and I agreed to play a such stupid game of whoever falls in love first, loses. Tanga. Eh, umamin na nga 'tong hayop na 'to kanina.
Nagtataka akong Tiningnan ni Shaine habang ang tatlong lalaki naman ay 'di maawat sa katatawa.
"Did we miss something?" tanong niya. Nawala na ang mapanuksong ngisi nito sa labi.
I shook my head, "He was just teasing me."
"Eyy," mapanuksong pag-agaw ni Camille sa atensiyon ko. "Something fishy is going on. Tell us the truth," naiinis naman niyang binalingan ang tatlo at sinigawan, "Pwede ba?! Tama na nga kakatawa niyo, nakakarindi na, lalo na ikaw Dabid!"
Kagat-labing pinigilan ni Ash ang tawa niya at lumapit sa 'kin para akbayan na naman ako.
He smiled to his friends, "I'm courting Kim-" he wasn't able to continue nang sikuhin ko ang tagiliran niya.
Tarantado nga.
His friends somehow looked surprised and amazed. WTF. WTF with respect.
In the chorus, they all teased us, "Ayiiee."
Wala 'to sa usapan. We never agreed to tell anyone about such a thing. At bakit niya sasabihing he is courting me when he doesn't? Is this guy playing me? Pinagtitripan lang ba niya ako? How dare he give me butterflies and unconsciously tame me, tapos trip-trip lang pala.
I sarcastically smirked at the back of my head.
"Babalik na ako sa dorm," I coldly announced and moved my shoulder a bit to send signal to Ash na tanggalin na niya ang pagkakaakbay niya sa 'kin.
My gesture sent them silence. Tinanggal ni Ash ang kamay sa balikat ko kaya nagsimula na akong maglakad.
"Kim," pagtawag niya sa 'kin.
"'Yan kasi. Puro kayo kalokohan," pagpuna sa kanila ni Camille.
I heard rushing footsteps following me, so in no time, I teleported myself in front of our dormitory building.
I stopped to breathe. Why do I feel suffocated? Ba't parang ang bigat sa dibdib? Pinaglalaruan ba talaga ako ng tarantadong 'yon? Nakakainsulto.
"Kim."
I thought I've lost him, pero nasundan niya pala ako dito.
Without letting out a word, I started walking straight into the building. I can no longer use teleportation here.
"Kim, did I do something wrong?" agad na tanong ni Ash ng maharang niya ako.
"I wanna rest. Move," I commanded, but he didn't move an inch.
I looked at him straight into his eyes, "I said move."
Pero hindi pa rin siya umalis. I took a step sideward at nilampasan siya 'saka pumasok sa loob ng dormitory building.
Hindi ko alam kung sumunod pa ba siya o hindi na. Mas mabuti siguro kung 'wag na muna siyang sumunod. Nalilito pa ako sa nararamdaman ko, gusto ko ng oras para mag-isip.
I entered the elevator, I pressed the button on our floor, and waited for the door to close.
I leaned my body on the metal corner of the elevator room para sana ipahinga ang utak ko nang isang malakas na pwersa ang naramdaman ko. The elevator stopped working, the light inside started switching on and off. And someone is in front of me now. Nakatukod ang parehong braso niya sa magkabilang gilid ko, he's cornering me.
Before I could make a move, his left hand snaked on my waist and he rested his forehead on my shoulder. I couldn't move. What's this strange feeling invading my body?
With an airy voice, he whispered something that made my knees lose their strength, "Tell me what's wrong, Kim."
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