MEIKO'S POV
Pagkagising ko ay nakahiga na ako sa kama..
Teka..
Kagabi.. nakatulog ako dun sa balkonahe..
Ibig sabihin dinala ako ni Keiji dito.. Ako dapat yung gumising sa kanya pero sya ata yung nagising at naglipat saken sa loob.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako at chineck yung oras..
Medyo maaga pa naman pero maliligo nalang ako, mahirap na ma late sa first subject, si Sir. Lim pa naman yung prof namin nun..
Bumangon ako ng kama at pumunta ng CR sa kwarto ko saka naligo..
Pagkatapos ay nagbihis muna ako ng white polo at knitted vest, mamaya nalang yung coat at ribbon kasi kakain pa naman kami, baka mamantsahan..
Bumaba agad ako para magluto.. at naabutan ko naman si Keiji na umiinom ng tubig..
*Gulp*
Naka towel lang sya sa baba at basa yung buhok nya, kakatapos nya lang ata maligo..
Napahawak ako sa dibdib dahil bigla bigla nalang ito kumabog ng malakas..
Pinakalma ko muna yung sarili bago bumaba..
Palagi nalang to nangyayari saken simula nung nanatili ako dito kasama sila mama at daddy clive..
Dumeretso nalang ako sa kusina ng hindi tumitingin sa direksyon kanya..
Hinanda ko yung mga gamit na gagamitin ko para sa pagluluto at yung mga lulutuin ko..
"Meiko"
I kinda startled when he called me..
Lumingon naman ako sa kanya na nasa gilid ko lang...
Basa pa rin yung katawan nya, pati yung buhok nya tumutulo pa dahil sa basa..
"A-ano yun?"
Lumapit pa sya saken, umiwas agad ako ng tingin at nilinis yung mga gulay..
"Are you seriously going to cook with your knitted vest on?"
"O-oo.. Bakit?"
"Come on Meiko, Isn't it obvious? You're going to stain it, It's a soft cotton kaya madali lang mamantsahan, and if that happens, you're going to go to school with a visible stain. It's better to leave the white polo instead, so if mamantsahan man, the knitted vest will cover it.. Does it makes sense?"
Ngayon ko lang napagtanto..
"Tama ka.. S-sige, huhubarin ko nalang to.."
Huhubarin ko na sana yung knitted vest ko pero pinigilan nya ako.
"I'll do it for you instead"
Bago pa ako makapagsalita ay pumunta na sya ng likod ko at inangat agad yung knitted vest.
Inangat ko na rin yung kamay ko sa taas para mas madali lang matanggal..
"I'll place this on your room together with your uniform alright?"
Sabi nya.. Hindi pa rin sya umaalis sa pagkakatayo nya dun sa likod ko..
Napansin ko na tumutulo yung tubig galing sa buhok nya dun sa balikat ko..
Tumingala naman ako at tinignan sya..
"Keiji.. Y-yung buhok mo.."
"Oh, sorry.."
With that, he brushed his wet hair off to the back of his head while looking at me in the eye.
I felt like my heart skipped a beat after seeing that..
He's really perfectly handsome, naintindihan ko na kung bakit madami ang nagkakandarapa sa kanya.. Madami sigurong babae na maiinggit saken kung malaman nila na sa iisang bahay kami nakatira..
"Then.. I'll get going, I need to prepare my uniform"
I went back to all my senses nung magsalita sya..
"S-Sige"
Nung umalis na sya ay pinatuloy ko na yung ginagawa ko..
Nagbago na nga talaga sya..
⏩⏩ FAST FORWARD ⏩⏩
* CLASSROOM *
Busy yung mga kaklase ko na nag decorate ng classroom, ilang araw na rin kasi at school festival na, hindi ko tuloy maiwasang hindi ma excite pagkakita ko sa mga decorations namin na malapit nang ma tapos..
Nakita ko si Ivan na nakaupo at naka tingin sa labas ng bintana, nilapitan ko naman sya at umupo narin sa upuan ko..
"Ivan?" Tawag ko sa kanya.
Agad naman syang lumingon saken, ngumiti lang sya at bumalik rin agad sa pagtingin sa labas ng bintana..
Parang..
Parang may kakaiba sa kanya ngayon.
"Ivan, okay ka lang? ang tahimik mo ata?"
"Oo naman, kung ano ano na yata ang iniisip mo, eiko.."
Tama sya...
Masyado lang ata akong nag iisip..
"Ivan salamat pala sa pagpanatili mo saken dun sa bahay nyo, ang laki na ng utang na loob ko sayo. Promise babawi ako! kung may gusto ka or may paki usap ka saken, gagawin ko, sabihan mo lang ako okay?"
Tumango lang sya saka ngumiti ng matipid.
Naisip ko na baka hindi ko lang guni guni to, iba talaga sya ngayon.. Parang ang lalim ng iniisip nya at parang iniiwasan nyang salubongin ang tingin ko.
Ano kayang nangyari kahapon? pinapasok na kasi ako ni keiji sa loob ng kotse at sila nalang yung naglipat ng gamit ko dun sa trunk kaya wala akong alam.. Hindi kaya nag away na naman sila? Pero hindi naman ganito si Ivan pagkatapos nilang mag away..
May sinabi ba si Keiji sa kanya?
Yun ay hindi ko rin alam.. Nasa loob na kasi ako ng kotse nun.
Tahimik lang sya hanggang sa mag lunch break, sinabihan pala ako ni Keiji na hindi sya makakasabay saken dahil may gagawin sya..
"Meiko"
"H-ha?!---"
Nagulat ako nung bigla nya akong tinawag, akala ko talaga na hindi na nya ako kakausapin hanggang sa matapos ang araw.
"Pwede ba tayong mag usap? May gusto lang sana akong sabihin.."
He looks upset.. May problema ba sya?
"A-ano yun?"
"Sumunod ka saken"
Hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa dahil agad syang tumayo at naglakad palabas ng room..
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KEIJI'S POV
"Seojoon"
He placed a file on the table.
"I already did your report as what you've asked me to do. All you need to do is to present this on your last day here. You may now leave"
"Seo-----"
"Keiji, I still have some things to do"
Shit.
He's really upset because of what I did.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say those words to you, You know me well, alam mo na hindi ko ma control yung galit ko minsan and that leads me to do things I didn't intend to do.. I know you were trying to help me understand a thing--------"
"So how is it?"
"W-what?"
"Do you understand it already?"
"I... I don't know..."
"You also know me well, Keiji. You know that I can't get mad at you for a long time"
I grinned. "I know that"
"You're really cocky. Did you already had your lunch?"
"No, I went here right after you called me. I told meiko she can go on without me.."
"Then, let's go"
He stand up and went outside the office.
That four-eyed, he really did a lot for me since day one. Maybe I should give him a proper thanks or repay what he did.
I went out and followed him outside..
"Anyway, how many days left for me to stay here?"
"Two weeks and half"
"Damn, No more extensions?"
I feel like I need more time..
"Keiji, you already asked for extension twice. The head also has its limits"
"Kai please, I know you can do anything about it.."
He stopped from walking and so do I.
"I've been told that the second time is already the last one. Keiji, Both our school work on its on ways, you can't just disrupt its line if you want to. I can't help you this time, I'm sorry"
"Then-------"
"Did I heard it right? You want to extend your stay here?"
Ah shit... What a good timing.
Why does this woman have to pop out of nowhere?
"Megan Park?"
"We'll have our lunch together next time, Seojoon"
I was about to go but..
"I'll grant your request, Keiji Aihara"
"Megan----"
"It's okay, Lee. My mom can handle this, she's the top business woman here in manila for a reason"
She walked towards me..
I know what she's planning.
"Really huh? And then what? You're going to ask something in exchange? I told myself that I will never contact you again. The tree house will be our first and last deal"
"Then... Let's just say that I'm doing this for free"
Free? She's fcking joking.
"I don't have time with your games, you already fooled me once and I fell on your trap, why should I fcking trust you?"
This woman, she fcking filmed us having sex for the first time and I let that shit slipped, Thanks to Kai for taking it down, second, she's trying to involve meiko by having her witness something she's not supposed to..
She's crazy.
I don't trust her, It'll be good if I stay out of her business yet she's always messing around with me!
"Haha, this is why I like you so much Keiji.. but believe me if I say I'll do this for free. The reason? Because I still want to see you around. Even if we don't always talk, Knowing that we're on the same place is enough.."
"Yeah and it should stay that way until my last day here"
She laughed.
She's really fcking crazy...
"Okay, I'm contented seeing you perfect face anyway"
She said it with a big smile on her face..
"Then, I'll let you extend for two weeks and talk to my mom. See you around!"
She left..
Dammit.. Why do I feel like... She's... I can't explain it but.. There must be a reason behind this.. She wouldn't just do this for free and knowing her.. She always asks something in exchange.
"What did she say?"
Kai said and walked pass me so I followed him.
"She'll give me additional two weeks"
"Looks like the fate is also in favor with you this time"
"I guess......"
As we are walking, my peripheral vision saw something familiar so I turned my head to glance at the empty room on the side of the hallway..
I saw two familiar figure at the corner of the room..
And the more I stare at it, the more I get to know who's those two are..
Shit.
I knew it!
What are they doing alone in an empty room? Out of all fcking places?!
"Fck"
I murmured and stopped walking. I stared at them from the classroom's window.. They didn't notice me because they were on the corner on the room and the curtain is covering the light outside which made the room a bit dark..
"Keiji.."
I clinched my fist when I saw that bastard caressed her hair..
Here is this unpleasant feeling again...
"I wonder what they're talking about and why do they have to talk in a place with no people around? Maybe Ivan Chen suggested this place? It's unlikely for meiko to do it"
He gripped her back and hugged her tightly, she responded then caressed his back..
I can feel my head's getting messed up that I can't think straight..
You fcking bastard...
"Calm down. Let's just go-----"
"You fcker..."
"Keiji! This is what I've been telling you!"
My chest is all pent up, my whole body is in heat and my fists is getting wet..
"Keiji! Are you even listening?!"
There's only one thing that's running on my mind right now....
He break the hug and held her waist and the other side of her cheek then caressed it..
Fck.. Is he about to kiss her?! He looks like he's waiting for the right timing to initiate it!
Dammit, I hate this..
I hate this sight...
I hate it..
I hate it so much that I can't control myself anymore..
Fcking Bastard....
Don't touch her...
"You fcking son of a bitch!"
"Keiji?!!"
I went inside and immediately landed a punch on his face after pushing him to the side before he can even fcking react.
"Keiji?! Anong ginagawa mo dito?! Tama na yan!!"
He punched me back but I dodged it..
"Fcking noob!"
"Really?! Then how about this?!"
?!?!!
Shit..
Time went fast.. All I realized was that.. I felt something throbbing on my stomach.. And I was already laying on the floor..
"Ivan!! Keiji!! Itigil nyo na yan!!"
"Keiji! Umalis na tayo dito! You both are attracting too much attention already!! There are students watching!!"
"Haha, not bad, bastard" I complimented.
"Bakit palagi mo nalang ako ginugulo ha Aihara ?! Ano ba sayo kung may gagawin ako kay meiko?! Isa ka lang anak ng kasintahan ng mama nya!!"
I stand up despite the pain in my stomach resulting from him kicking it hard earlier.
"I can do whatever I fcking want you fcker!"
I punched him so fast he didn't have time to dodge it.
"Eto talaga gusto mo ha?!! Sige!! Pagbibigyan kita!! Tutal nagtitimpi na rin naman ako sayo, Aihara!!"
He landed a punch on me but I gripped his fist before it lands on my face.
He brushed his hands away then I gripped his shirt and pushed him on the wall.
"Keiji! Ivan! Tigilan nyo na yan! Dumadami na yung mga tao!!!"
"Ivan tama na!!"
He smirked..
"You're really good, Aihara. Hindi kita matatalo sa suntukan pero...."
Just staring at his face this close is enough for me lose my shit.
I hate this guy so damn much my hands are itching to punch his face.
He smiled cunningly..
"... Pano kung sabihin ko sayo na may nangyari samin ni Meiko sa bahay namin?"
.
.
.
"W-what?"
What did he just......
"Oo, tama ang narinig mo. May nangyari samin ni Meiko habang nandun sya sa bahay namin.. She's so good at leading the way though.. That was my first time and I'll make sure it wouldn't be my last"
"FUCK YOU!!"
He kicked me so hard right before I can do anything that made my body wing its way on the chairs to the classroom..
She immediately ran towards me..
"What is this ruckus?!"
I noticed the teachers are coming in... and a lot of students watching outside the clasroom.. Dammit..
"Ivan Chen! Sumama ka samin sa Office!"
"Pero ma'am-----"
"Lee, come with us and explain this situation! You let the girl take our exchange student to the infirmary and students! Go back to you respective classroom!!"
They left the room leaving the two of us alone..
"Keiji.. K-kaya mo bang tumayo?"
Fck this shit.
I don't want to believe that scum but...
Why do I feel like he's not lying...
Shit..
Shit..
So something happened between them?
Fck..
I don't want to think about it.. I hate the feeling I get just from thinking of it.
"Meiko..."
It pains me from thinking that another guy had you once without my knowledge..
It hurts.. I can't even fcking deny it anymore.
This hurts more than a hundred punch landed all at once but seeing your worried face somehow took that pain away..
"Kailangan mong tumayo at pumunta sa infirmary.."
Dammit..
Did that guy really....
Shit!
I hate this... I don't like this feeling..
"Meiko.."
I caressed her face...
Thinking that she's all this worried about me made my heart skipped a bit despite the situation..
"Keiji?! Ano to?! M-may dugo sa coat mo!"
She took my coat off..
"Sabihin mo kung anong gusto mong sasabihin pagkarating natin sa infirmary! Keiji, Kailangan na nating pumunta dun! Nagdudugo yung kaliwang braso mo!!"
I could care less of what's happening right now.
All I think about is the pain I felt when that guy said those words..
And the first thing that comes to my mind is..
Jealousy and hatred.
I was jealous and I hated him for it..
I never thought that I was jealous of him all along.. I hate myself as well for being so stupid and realizing it all now..
"I think....."
"A-ano?"
"I think.. I understand it now, Meiko..."
And It took me to hear those disgusting words mouthed by a piece of shit to realize it..
"Anong naintindihan mo na?"
I don't need to say it to her or let her know what I feel.. What matters to me now is her by my side, I don't want her to stay with that guy on the same roof again..
I don't want to feel this unpleasant feeling again..
"Keiji?"
She held my right arm.
"Ow!"
"Sorry!"
Shit...
"M-my right arm... I can't move it.."
"Ano??!??!!!"
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"Keiji Aihara, You should not take this off without my consent. Come here once a week so I can inform you kung pwede na bang tanggalin yung cast. Anyway, the injury isn't that severe, you've just dislocated your elbow a bit so it will heal faster than the standard healing time, maybe less than a month"
What?! I'm gonna wear this uncomfortable thing for a month?! This must be a kind of joke!
"I-Is there any other way?! This is making me uncomfortable! I-I can't wear this damn thing for a month!"
Shit.
"I'm sorry Keiji Aihara but this is the best way if you don't want a surgery. Anyway, I'm going to leave your medicines here and keep the notes I wrote. You should follow it kung gusto mong mapabilis yung pag galing mo.. If you don't have any questions, I'm going to leave"
She left the room.
"Fck!!"
That bastard!! He'll surely fcking pay for this!! Dammit!!!
"Keiji?"
She entered the room and sat on the side of the bed.
Darn it..
Nawala saglit sa isip ko yung...
"Keiji.. sorry"
Here she goes again, owning that guy's doings! When will she ever stop involving herself with that bastard?!!
"Meiko, I told you don't ever say sorry to me for the sake of that fcking son of a bitch. He did this to me! He kicked me so hard nabagsak ako sa mga upuan ng room which made my elbow dislocated! What were you two doing alone in that room anyway?!! Bakit parang ayaw nyong may makakita sa inyo?!!"
Shit.. I can't control it.
Knowing that something happened between them, I'm getting more proprietorial. If only I could take her away from that bastard and make him disappear.
"May inamin lang sya saken Keiji at nag sorry sya, nagsisi sya sa mga ginawa nya, umiiyak pa sya nung inamin nya saken yun so I comforted him. Yun lang yun.. W-wala naman kaming ginagawang masama.."
So it has something to do with what I said yesterday. He can't bear the guilt of doing it and me knowing his hidden fcking agenda so he ended up telling the truth to meiko.
"And you're okay with it?"
"Ha? Hindi! Nagulat ako nung una pero... Kaibigan ko si Ivan, Keiji kaya pinatawad ko sya.. T-teka alam mo ba-----"
"You forgive really easily, meiko. You may feel disappointed and upset but at the end of the day, you still forgive them and don't worry, I don't know what happened between you two"
I can't tell her that I know what this shit all about. It will just trouble her.
Shit.. I really hate the thought of them doing it.. It's really making me feel so irritated..
"Pero.. Bakit bigla bigla mo nalang sinugod si Ivan? Wala naman syang ginawa na kung ano.. Pwede naman natin tong idaan sa matinong usapan.. Bakit ba kasi kailangan magkasakitan?"
"You don't understand it meiko because you don't know what I feel"
She nodded and looked down...
"Keiji sorry.."
She seems upset..
Shit...
Showing me that upset face of her is making me want to kiss her, comfort her and...
Fck Keiji..
Stop thinking about it.. It's all useless now, you can't lay your hands on her anymore.
"Y-you can leave and attend your class, I'll take a nap and rest"
She nodded then left the room...
Fck..
I can't believe this... I can't be feeling this towards her..
This is impossible..
For now, I should go to one of my class because I wasn't able to attend one since morning..
Minutes have passed from resting and I get off the bed then took my medicines and coat with me..
I won't be able to wear a coat for the meantime because of the cast..
I went straight to my classroom and they're already in the middle of discussion when I arrived.
Lahat sila nakatingin saken, they seem surprised. Yeah they should be.
"Keiji Aihara, I am sorry for what happened to you this day. Go to your chair and rest, I'll give you the notes of our discussion so don't push yourself too much"
I nodded and went to my seat..
Don't push myself too much huh? He knows I barely attend his class right?
Not like it matters..
He continued discussing while I rest my head on my left arm that's laying on the table..
Fck this. I really can't move my left arm.. and when it does, It fcking hurts everytime.
Damn..
I still can't stop thinking about earlier..
Jealousy...
That's what I'm feeling all this time yet it took me this far to realize it..
I really hate this feeling.. I hate it so much I wish I could fcking rip my chest off to get rid of it..
But what I don't understand is..
Why would I feel jealous?
I never felt such feeling in my life.. So I don't have any idea..
I've fucked girls with boyfriends, they even call them while were doing it and I never felt a tiny bit of feeling because I don't give a shit.
But when It comes to Meiko....
Shit..
"Hey"
"What is it, Keiji Aihara"
If she's not reading a book, then she's listening to the discussion.
"Why do we feel jealous towards a certain person?"
I asked her that because she's quiet intelligent, thinking It would give me any ideas.
Her attention went from the professor then to me.
"I can't believe you can't answer such easy question, Aihara"
"Because I never felt such thing in my life"
She was surprised with my answer and stared at me for a couple of seconds before answering.
"If only you didn't helped me during our reporting I wouldn't talk to you right now. Then, what type of jealousy are you talking about? There's different types of jealousy, a jealousy because that person has something you can't acquire, a jealousy-------"
"It's a jealousy you get after knowing something happened between them"
"Them, I suppose you are talking about two individuals. What do you mean by something happened? I mean, what specific scenario? There's a lot I could think of if you put it that way"
"I'm talking about sex"
Again, she was surprised with my answer. Seems like she doesn't hear the word sex so often.
She's a bookworm so she doesn't know much about sex and life outside.
Damn, how can I be an idiot? Of course she can't help me with this type of thing.
"You're telling me you felt jealous when you've discovered that the two people you know had intercourse?"
Let's just see how this goes..
"Yeah, what does that mean?"
"Let me ask you first, what is your relationship with the other person? The girl perhaps?"
"Just someone I know..... Shit. Okay, We had a lot of sex before but for some reason, we had some complications so we are not doing it anymore"
"That's it? Like a F buddy?"
"Well.. We don't have that kind of romantic relationship so maybe you can call it that.."
"Then...."
"Then what?"
"Maybe you like her, you wouldn't feel such thing if you don't. She is only your F buddy so her doing it with another man is out of your care but still, you feel jealous"
?!?!!!
"What?!! You're kidding!! W-what if I just like her in bed? I think you're mist-----"
"Liking someone only in bed doesn't make you feel jealous if another person had them. Why are you so surprised?"
I-I like Meiko?
This must be some kind of fcking joke..
"B-because It's impossible!! I would never like someone------"
"And what makes you think It's impossible? Keiji, you can like someone regardless of what criteria or characteristic that they have that you don't accept. You can't decide who you like because it comes to you unexpectedly sometimes"
Shit..
Shit..
Is this for real?
Me?
T-towards meiko?
Shit.. No... She must be mistaken!
"H-how can I believe you?! You didn't even experienced it!"
"Who told you I didn't?"
"What?"
Then It was me now who was surprised by her response.
She likes someone?
"I met him at the freshman ceremony, I was nervous because I'm not used to crowds so I hid at the back of the auditorium. He found me there, sinamahan nya akong pumasok sa loob at pinaupo nya ako sa taas, even if it's not allowed to sit there.. Sinadya nya yun dahil walang tao sa taas na parte ng auditorium..."
Damn...
Her facial expression changed just from talking about him.. She doesn't talk too much like this but she did because It's all about that guy.
"...Hindi ko na sya masyadong nakita pagkatapos nun, at nung nakasalubong ko sya.. parang hindi nya ako naaalala. Besides, I am just one of the person he helped sa campus since It's his duty.. I'm not worth remembering at all.."
"You've liked the same guy for years? How did you manage that?!"
If it was me, I would probably go for another. I can't take liking the same person for years when that person doesn't even remember my existence.
I better move on than be pathetic.
"I often come across him on the campus but he won't even meet my eyes.. Seeing him is enough.."
This bookworm is really inlove.. I can tell just from the way she talks about that guy..
Damn.. This is the real deal..
"Then.. Can you tell me how did you know that you like him?"
"It was more like a love at first sight for me but It depends, we have different response and experience when it comes to this but I'll answer your question based on your case.."
Shit... Why do I feel so nervous and a bit scared?
"It's when you want to see her everyday or be with her, you want to protect her and you worry a lot, you find yourself mesmerized, you feel your heart beating so fast whenever she's near or do unexpected things, you always think about her and lastly, you feel jealous when she has her attention to anyone else other than you.."
T-this can't be...
My chest is beating so fast right now because all the things she mentioned...
"Your face is really red. It's confirmed, I guess?"
How can this shit happen...
How can I feel something like this towards her?!
Dammit..
I have to talk to Kai.. He must know a thing about this.. I just can't grasp this shit all at once!!
"I need to go.. Thanks for answering my question"
I rushed out on the classroom and heard the teacher called me back but I ignored it.
I was about to turn around and go to the elevator when someone just bumped my left hand.
"Fck!!"
"Sorry!"
The bastard ran away..
Dammit!!
I stopped and leaned on the wall..
It hurts as fck! He bumped the part where I broke my elbow..
"Ah shit..."
It's throbbing and I felt an intense internal pain..
"Dammit!"
"Keiji Aihara! I was about to go to your classroom because you suddenly went out from the infirmary!"
A nurse suddenly came to me.. She was the one who cast my arm.. Mabuti nalang at sya na yung nurse dun sa infirmary, the one before got kicked out because she was reported.
"I told you to go rest on the infirmary! Your injury is still fresh and you better take a rest or sleep before moving around! Let's go back"
Dammit.. This sure hurts..
We went back to the infirmary and I lay back on my bed to rest..
Shit....
Do I really like...
Fck, I can't even say it...
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KAI SEOJOON'S POV
After a long discussion, Mrs. Park decided to call the infirmary.
We're already here for an hour.
"Hello? How was the student?.... Okay.. Thank you"
Binaba ni Mrs. Park yung telepono.
"Mr. Chen, What you did is unforgivable! Keiji Aihara broke his elbow and he will wear a cast for a month or less! Do you understand what this means?!"
Si Keiji?!
"Ma'am, hindi ko po intensyon na ganun yung mangyari, sya yung nagpasimuno ng gulo-----"
"That is not the important thing right now! Even if he started the fight, you shouldn't have responded that way! You injured one of our partner's student! And he's an elite student! Ano nalang ang sasabihin ng Laketon University sa atin? Maybe they will stop transacting with us if they 'll know what we did to one of their precious student!"
"Sorry, Mrs. Park. Tatanggapin ko kung ano ang magiging hatol nyo sakin"
"Come with me to the dean's office, and Mr. Lee, you have to make sure that no word will get out about this outside our school"
"I understand, Mrs. Park"
"Let's go"
We went out to the Principal's office pero hindi ko na sila sinundan pagkatapos dahil papunta naman sila sa dean's office at hindi rin naman ako kailangan na nandun..
I immediately went to the infirmary and asked for Keiji's Room number, when I went inside, he was laying in the bed while staring at the ceiling..
"Seojoon?"
Bumangon sya sa pagkakahiga at umupo naman ako sa gilid nya.
He's really wearing a cast.. I wasn't expecting this to happen.. It'll be bad if his father will know about this.. I can't let that happen, I will surely be blamed because he asked me to watch over him, and this is what happened.
"Now that you're here, I want to talk to you about something"
"What is it?"
Is it just me or he looks troubled..
"Seojoon... I-I think I already know what you mean back there.. T-towards meiko I----Shit!"
He brushed his hair off, I was surprised because I didn't thought that he'll understand it this soon.
I never bothered to ask when did he realized it, I just want to confirm it from him.
"That you like-------"
"Shit! Don't even try to say it!"
Huh?
"Why? What's wrong?"
"Are you really asking me that? This! This is wrong! I shouldn't have felt this way towards her! Can't you see?! She's Tita's daughter for fck's sake! I don't get it! Why did I feel this anyway? Is it because she's the only girl who's always around? Kung alam ko lang na mangyayari to-----"
"Calm down, Keiji"
I gripped his right arm, he's clearly still immature about it. Right now, I can tell that he's scared, hesitant, overwhelmed, and doubting.. All that, is seen on his facial expression.
"Seojoon please help me, tell me how can I get rid of this? How can I forget this? Just because I already know this doesn't mean that I accept it, this is clearly unacceptable. Why does it have to be her?! All my life I thought I wouldn't feel something like this but now that I do, why does it have to be her?!! Fck this shit!!"
"Keiji, You really can't dictate who'm your heart chooses, It's not your fault and you're just going to hurt yourself trying to forget and ignore it"
"Fck that! I'll just bump my head off to the wall and pray that I'll get an amnesia-----"
"Keiji!"
Here he goes thinking crazy things again..
"Fck... I can't seojoon.. I have no idea.. All along I was jealous of that guy.. And when he told me something happened between them, It gave me the most unpleasant feeling and I hate it.. How can I be so stupid? And Meiko... I don't want to be apart from her again after what happened but I don't know how should I fcking act towards her.. I'm so ashamed of myself, I don't know if I will be able to control myself after knowing all of this.."
He facepalmed..
I sighed.. This is really happening... Oh god, I don't even want to know what will happen in the future.
Somehow, I felt a bit of pity towards him. All these really changed him, the Keiji I know is very cold and never pays any attention to people. He never say sorry nor thank you to others other than me.
But when Meiko came, he do things he didn't do before without even realizing it..
He stopped from doing it with another girls for almost a month, before, there's not a day where he doesn't do it, he also asked me to watch over her, he asks for advices or help from me, he feel the need to take care of her... All this.. He's never done all this before..
He used to be so distant with me before Meiko came, although we are friends, his attention were always on the things he enjoys doing the most and he also met friends who likes the same things.
But ever since Meiko came, he slowly changed.. He called me more often to talk, we barely talk on the phone before, I usually get calls from clubs he's into whenever he's in trouble.. That's like the most type of calls I got from his phone.
It was me who always makes the first move in order for us to maintain our relationship but all of that changed.. Only because of Meiko.
And I don't want to go back to that phase again..
This is happening.. All I can do is do the best way that I can so everything will fall in the right place even if It isn't right in the first place.
This is something I shouldn't just toss or ignore about because this is the very first time that he felt something like this and he doesn't have any idea how to handle it..
"You knew this all along right? Why didn't you tell me?! You just made me look like a fcking fool, Seojoon"
"It's because I want you to realize it on your own, besides, kung sasabihin ko sayo, sa tingin mo ba maniniwala ka? Even now, you already realized it yourself, but It seems like you still can't believe it"
"Shit Seojoon, Is this really happening? Do I really like----Fck!"
"Then... What are you planning to do?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'll do everything to ignore and forget it"
"Keiji, nagbibiro ka ba? That is not a good idea! I told you, you're only going to hurt yourself! Ano na naman ba ang pinaplano mo ha?"
"Simple, I'll go back on my old ways! How many girls do I have to fuck for me to get rid of this feelings?! This doesn't even do me any good!"
I clinched my fist and did the thing that I rarely do out of shockness and that is... I punched his face.
Old ways?! He's going to go to the clubs and have sex with a bunch of girls?! Then get drunk?! Just to ignore and forget his feelings?! Does he really think that's going to work?!
"What did you just----"
"You're not even thinking Keiji!!"
"Then tell me Seojoon!! Tell me how can I get rid of this!! I can't accept this shit!!! All my life, I've never liked anyone!! And never pay any attention to any girls unless it's about sex!! This must be some kind of a fcking joke!! Me?! Feeling this towards meiko?! Fck! That is impossible!!"
"Sige! If you really want to forget it then do it! Do whatever you want! Pero Keiji, wag na wag mong papakaelaman si Ivan at Meiko, choosing to forget it means no restraining of Ivan Chen's doings! Keiji, we both know Ivan has feelings for meiko, and I'm certain that he is going to pursue her, he is just trying to built this type of relationship with meiko slowly. If you choose to ignore yours then don't you ever stop Ivan Chen from doing what he wants just like earlier!"
"Fck! I can't Seojoon!! I hate seeing them together h-how can I fcking do that?!"
"Then tell me! Are you going to accept what you feel towards her? Or just forget and let him take her away from you?"
"Shit.... This is impossible... T-this can't be happening-----"
"Keiji! Stop saying that, this is already happening! So just answer me!"
"Dammit!!!"
I waited for his response but he didn't say anything after that.. He just let his face buried on his knees..
"Okay, I'll give you time to think about it.. and don't do anything reckless again or you'll worsen your injury. I'll get going, I still have things to do in the office"
I left the room and went out..
As I walk down the hallway, something just went through my glasses which made my sight a bit blurry kaya kinuha ko ang wiper sa bulsa and took off my glasses..
Just when I'm about to wipe it, Someone just bumped me kaya nabitawan at nahagis ko yung salamin ko..
I-I can't see clearly..
"I'm sorry!!"
May humarap sakeng babae pero hindi ko sya makita ng maayos.. Everything is blurry..
"Y-yung eyeglasses ko.. Kunin mo.."
"Hala!! Nabasag ko yung salamin mo! H-hindi ko sinasadya!!"
"Ano?!!"
"Sorry Lee!! K-kailangan ko nang umalis! I-I don't want to get in trouble!!"
Nakita ko nalang ang pigura nya na tumakbo papalayo..
She could've gave the glasses to me before she left... I wouldn't know her face anyway because all I can see is her back when she runs...
Napabuntong hininga ako at tinignan ang paligid.. Everything is blurry without my glasses.. Dahan dahan akong naglakad at naghanap ng bench sa hallway para mapag upuan ko.. Hindi ako pwedeng maglakad na hindi ko suot yun dahil mapapahamak lang ako..
I'm nervous..
I never walked without my glasses..
"Is this yours?"
Napahinto ako nung may humarap na naman saken na babae, may binigay sya saken at agad ko namang kinuha iyon..
Thank goodness, I can feel that It's my eyeglasses just from touching it..
"It's shattered, you can't wear it anymore... Let me see.."
Binawi nya iyon at..
"Halika"
Huh??
Hinila nya ako and she took me to the bench na nasa gilid ng hallway at pareho naman kaming umupo dun..
"We have the same prescription.. Good thing I have a spare on my bag.. I'll let you borrow it.."
Hindi ko sya masyadong makita nang klaro but I can tell that she's not wearing one..
"S-sigurado ka?"
"Oo, when I saw you back there, Naalala ko lang yung nangyari saken noon.. I used to get bullied when I was in high school, people steal my glasses to make fun of me and then they'll laugh at me.."
Binigay nya saken yung salamin nya at agad ko namang sinuot yun..
"Ever since then.. I always carry a spare with me.. How is it?"
Tinignan ko sya at kitang kita ko na ang itsura nya..
She has this cute and fluffy face..
"You're not wearing one.."
"Yeah, that's because someone just made fun of me for wearing it so I start switching to contact lense.. even if It's a bit hassle and uncomfortable in the eye"
"I think you should wear it again, there are risks that contact lenses cause, you might get conjunctivitis or worse, corneal abrasions if you can't handle wearing one properly so glasses is safer and less hassle"
She laughed a bit..
"Really? Kai Seojoon Lee?"
"You-----"
"Of course. Everyone in the campus knows you, you're the SGA President afterall.. I've always wanted to be like you, everyone counts on you and you're one of the greatest students here on wallstonecraft"
"You're praising me too much.." Tumawa ako ng mahina.
Napansin ko naman yung libro nya hawak hawak nya..
?!?!!?!!
"Is that the Universe of a single atom?! P-Pano mo nakuha yan?!"
That is a limited edition book! I've always wanted to read it but It's not available everywhere! It's limited and It's already sold out! How did she even get that?!
"E-Eto? My grandma gave this to me before, she reads a lot of books at binibigay nya saken yung mga natapos nya na.. She know that I love books that's why.."
"You're lucky, I've always wanted to read that book noon pa, I tried everything to look it up and buy one but It's no use, It's limited edition kaya hindi na ako nagtaka.."
"Then I'll let you borrow it!"
?!?!!!
I was shocked when she said that..
Just staring from the book is already tempting me, I'm getting so curious and interested on what it contains..
"I-Is it okay?"
"Oo naman! Here! Just return it to me kung natapos mo na"
Binigay nya saken yung libro and I immediately got goosebumps after touching it... the feeling of receiving something you've wished for.. for a very long time..
"Thank you.. I'll return this to you as well as the glasses when I already bought a new one"
She smiled at me..
"It's very rare for me to communicate with someone who likes the same things as I do.. I'm not that interactive towards people and books is always the one who's by my side, whenever I feel lonely, out of place, or alone, I always read books because It took all those negative feelings away from me.."
I was left speechless when she said that.. I don't know how to describe it but.. I think she's stoic.. Judging from the way she talks.. and that... she is very rare.
"Haha, I'm weird aren't I? Oo nga pala, you can find me on Class S-1 if you want to return those!"
Class S-1? Isn't that where Keiji's room is?
"What a coincidence, I also know someone in your class, he's a close friend of mine"
"Talaga?! Sino------"
*BELL RINGS*
"Lunch time is over. I'll talk to you when I get a chance! I'll get going!"
She stand up but I stopped her just when she's about to go.
"W-What's your name?"
"Oh nga pala, muntik ko nang makalimutan! We've talked without even knowing our names hahaha. I'm Yeonhee Chu! Nice to meet you, Kai Seojoon Lee"
"Kai is fine, Nice to meet you too, Yeonhee"
Ngumiti sya saken and she went off...
Somehow... Her face looks a bit familiar..
Or maybe this is just my imagination..
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MEIKO'S POV
Last subject na nung bumalik si Ivan sa classroom simula nung pinapunta sya sa Principal's office..
Mabuti nalang at walang nakakaalam na mga kaklase ko yung tungkol sa nangyari..
Pagkaupo nya sa gilid ko kinamusta ko agad sya..
"Sorry meiko, hindi ko sinasadya yung mga nangyari. Maniwala ka, hindi ko intensyon na------"
"Ivan! Okay lang, alam ko.. Alam ko na hindi mo sinadya yun.. Hindi mo kailangang mag sorry saken"
Hinawakan ko ang magkabilang braso nya.. Hindi man lang sya makatingin saken..
"Sorry meiko... Sorry talaga.. Hindi ko alam pano kita haharapin dahil sa mga nagawa ko.. Meiko, wag sana magbago ang isip mo saken.."
Napabuntong hininga ako at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi nya
"Hindi magbabago ang tingin ko sayo Ivan, kaibigan kita simula nung bata pa tayo tsaka madami ka nang nagawa para saken, sa tingin mo ba basta basta ko nalang bibitawan yun?"
He finally looked at me in the eye.
"I will serve the office for four days as a punishment, makakalabas lang ako tuwing breaks at lunch kaya hindi muna kita makakasama sa room at may pinirmahan akong Final verbal warning agad agad, even if that was only my first offence. Sa susunod daw na maulit ko yung nangyari, may possibilidad na ma k-kick out ako.."
"A-ano?"
"Meiko.. Kung gusto mo kong makita sa last row lang ako palagi kumakain sa cafeteria.. Alam mo naman na restricted yung 8th floor.. Tsaka Paki send nalang saken yung mga notes, kailangan ko paring mag aral kahit hindi ako makakasali sa mga quizes at activities.."
Nakaramdam ako ng lungkot para sa kanya pero... nagawa nya yun kahit hindi nya sinasadya..
"Sige.."
"Bawal rin ako gumamit ng cellphone habang pinapatrabaho nila ako sa office at meiko...."
Medyo nagulantang ako nung hinawakan nya yung kamay ko..
"Pwede ba kitang makasama sa school festival buong araw? Pagkatapos kasi ng trabaho ko dun sa office ay school festival na.. And I want to spend that day with you to make up for the days na hindi kita nakakasama.."
"Ha? Y-yun lang ba? Syempre naman! Tayo lang namang dalawa yung palaging magkasama tuwing school festival diba?"
Nginitian nya ako..
"Akala ko kasi...."
"Ano?"
"W-wala.."
Sakto namang dumating yung last subject namin na teacher pagkatapos naming mag usap ni Ivan..
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Uwian na kaya nilagay ko naman yung mga gamit ko sa bag.
Hinintay ko si Ivan na matapos bago kami lumabas ng room..
"Meiko.. Huling araw nato na makakasama kita"
"Ang O.A mo, apat na araw lang naman yun!"
"Kahit na.."
Napailing nalang ako..
"Mauna nalang ako sayo, A-ayoko lang makita yung lalakeng yun .. sigurado ako na papunta na yun dito.."
Tumango ako at umalis naman sya.. Para Iwas gulo na rin, paniguradong magkakasagutan na naman sila kapag nakita nila yung isat isa pagkatapos ng nangyari.
Naghintay muna ako sa kanya sa loob, saka na ako lalabas kapag dumating na sya..
Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas saka sya dumating..
Lumabas agad ako ng classroom at pinuntahan sya..
"Tara?" sabi ko.
Hindi nya ako sinagot at nagsimula na syang maglakad, sinundan ko nalang din sya..
"Keiji, makapag drive ka pa rin ba gamit yung isang kamay mo?"
"How long do you think I'm driving? I got a car on my 18th birthday so something like that isn't a hard task to do"
"Ganun ba... Sorry"
Hindi na sya nagsalita pa hanggat sa makasakay kami sa kotse..
Nagsimula na rin syang magdrive...
Hindi na kami nagusap hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay..
"I'll pass for dinner, I don't have the appetite"
"Keiji Kailangan mong kumain!"
Gusto nya bang magkasakit? Bakit bigla bigla nalang sya naging ganito? Okay naman kami kanina..
Hindi sya nakinig, umakyat naman sya taas at nagtungo sa kwarto nya..
H-hindi kaya galit sya saken?
Umakyat na rin ako at sinundan sya sa kwarto nya para magsorry.
Nakabukas ng konti yung pintuan nya pagkarating ko.. sinilip ko muna sya bago pumasok..
Nakita ko na tinatanggal nya yung polo na uniform nya..
Nahihirapan syang tanggalin yung kanang sleeve dahil hindi nya maigalaw yung kaliwang kamay nya..
"Fck this shit!"
He punched the table dahil sa irita.
Dali naman akong pumasok sa loob..
"Keiji, ako na"
Sinubukan kong tanggalin yung kaliwang sleeve nya pero hinawakan nya yung kamay ko..
"What are you doing? I can do this, get out"
Nagulat ako sa sinabi nya..
Sabi ko na nga ba...
"Keiji, galit ka ba saken?"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"Sorry, dahil saken nagawa ni Ivan yun sayo at nagkaganito ka.. Galit ka kasi ako yung dahilan ng away nyo, Sorry Keiji... Sorry.."
"Meiko---Shit. I'm not mad at you! I-It's just that-------"
Hinawakan ko yung kanang braso nya..
"Kung hindi ka galit saken bakit ganito nalang ang pakikitungo mo saken? Keiji.. Sabihin mo kung may nagawa akong mali dahil hihingi ako ng sorry sayo"
"Hindi mo ba ako naiintindihan meiko? I'm not mad at you or anything!"
"Kung hindi ka galit saken hayaan mo kong gawin to.. Kasalanan ko to Keiji.. Hayaan mo kong alagaan ka hanggat magaling na yung siko mo.. please.."
"... Please Keiji..."
"Dammit.. Stop looking at me with those eyes. I get it"
Nginitian ko naman sya at tinanggal yung kanang sleeve nya, pagkatapos ay sa kaliwa naman..
"Shit, do it slowly.."
Dahan dahan kong tinanggal yung sleeve nya dahil may arm cast sya..
"Dammit!"
"Sorry... Tiisin mo muna yung sakit.."
Hindi ko naiwasang hindi tumingala at tumingin sa kanya..
Doon ko nalang napagtanto na ang lapit na pala ng mukha namin sa isat isa..
Tinignan nya rin ako pabalik..
Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ko matanggal yung tingin ko sa mata nya na kulay amber... At hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ganito nalang kalakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko dahil dun..
Naramdaman ko na hinawakan nya ang kabilang pisngi ko..
Anong pakiramdam to...
Bakit parang...
May hinintay ako na mangyari pero hindi ko alam kung ano yun....
"Keiji.."
Bigla nya nalang inalis yung kamay nya sa pisngi ko at agad na umiwas ng tingin.
"Shit. Y-you can go back now. I can handle the rest on my own"
"Hindi ako bababa hanggat hindi ka kumakain. Keiji, kailangan mong kumain dahil iinom ka ng gamot pagkatapos.. Ayaw mo bang mas mapabilis yung paggaling ng siko mo?"
"Fine! I'll eat. Just g-get out.. Will you?'
Tumayo naman ako at nginitian ko sya..
"Sige, ipagluluto kita ng paborito mo!"
Tinignan nya ako ng ilang segundo saka sya tumayo at nilagay yung uniform nya sa basahan..
Umalis na rin ako ng kwarto nya at bumaba..
Hindi ko maiwasang magtaka sa naramdaman ko kanina...
What is it that I'm waiting for?
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MEIKO'S POV
Maaga akong nagising..
Bumangon ako sa kama at lumabas ng kwarto saka sinilip yung kwarto ni Keiji..
Natutulog pa sya... Mabuti nalang at sa tamang posisyon nya nilagay yung kaliwang kamay nya, nag alala ako baka mapano ito at magalaw nya habang natutulog sya..
Naisipan ko na magluto muna bago maligo para nakahanda na yung pagkain pagkatapos naming magbihis kaya bumaba ako at hinanda yung lulutuin ko..
Egg Casserole yung niluto ko, pagkatapos ay hinanda ko muna yung mesa saka ko nilagay yun.
Umakyat ako nung natapos ko na yung ginagawa ko at nagtungo sa kwarto ni Keiji para gisingin sya..
Pagpasok ko ay wala na sya sa higaan nya..
Baka naligo na sya..
Palabas na sana ako ng kwarto nung may narinig akong ingay sa CR nya na para bang may bumagsak sa sahig.
Dali dali naman akong pumasok sa loob....
"Keiji?!!"
Nadatnan ko syang nakahandusay sa sahig kaya agad ko syang nilapitan.
"Anong nangyari? Bakit-----"
"I just fell.. I'm fine, you can leave"
Inalalayan ko naman sya nung patayo na sya..
At nung makatayo na sya ay nagpunta sya sa bath tub..
"Keiji teka!"
Kumuha ako ng towel at ibinalot yun sa arm cast nya.
"Ilagay mo yung kaliwang kamay mo sa gilid ng bath tub.. Hindi to pwedeng mabasa.."
Sinunod nya naman ang sinabi ko.. Then he bath himself..
"What are you still doing here?"
"H-hindi ka ba mag sha-shampoo?"
Napansin ko kasi na nasa shelf yung shampoo kaya kailangan nya pang tumayo para makuha iyon.
"Of course I will"
"Sige.. Ako na-----"
"Meiko can you just please get out and do what you need to do?"
Sabi nya hindi sya galit pero bakit kung makaasta sya parang tinataboy nya ko..
Nakita ko syang nagtangkang tumayo ngunit hindi nya nagawa dahil walang sapat na supporta yung katawan nya dahil konting galaw lang ng kanang kamay nya ay ikadahilan na ng matinding sakit na mararamdaman nya..
"Dammit!"
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako sa nakita ko..
Kinuha ko yung shampoo sa shelf at umupo dun sa likod nya.
"What are you doing?"
"Ako na ang gagawa Keiji.. Wag ka nalang gumalaw.."
Naglagay ako ng shampoo sa buhok nya at hinihimas ko naman yung ulo nya pagkatapos..
"I'm not a fcking disabled, Meiko. I can do this by myself"
"Keiji! Hindi ko to ginawa dahil yun yung tingin ko sayo! Gusto lang naman kitang tulungan dahil may kasalanan din naman ako sa nangyari!"
"So you're only helping me because you feel like It's your responsibility to do so? Not because you're------"
"Keiji nag aalala ako sayo at gusto kitang alagaan kaya please hayaan------"
Naputol ang sinabi ko nung bigla nyang hinila ang kanang kamay ko papunta sa kanya which made my body move forward and closer to his side..
Lumingon sya sa direksyon ko..
Nagulat nalang ako sa distansya ng mukha namin.. Sobrang lapit.. at halos magkakahalikan na kami.. Pati hininga nya ay nararamdaman ko na..
Tinignan nya ako sa mata at napalunok nalang ako nung bumaling ang tingin nya sa labi ko..
Hindi ako magalaw sa posisyon ko, parang naninigas ang buong katawan ko sa nangyari..
Bumalik ang tingin sya saken... Hindi ko maintindihan bakit unti unti kong nilapit yung bibig ko sa kanya...
"Are you done? I still have to prepare my uniform"
?!?!!!!
Binitawan nya naman yung kamay ko at ibinaling ang tingin sa ibang direksyon..
Bumalik na rin ako sa pagkakaupo..
What just happened...
What was I about to do....?
"Meiko?"
"Ah----Oo, babanlawan ko nalang to.."
Binanlawan ko yung buhok nya at tumayo pagkatapos..
"Kaya mo pa bang tumayo?" Tanong ko sa kanya, baka kasi mahirapan sya.
"Yeah, just go"
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako at lumabas sa kwarto nya..
Nagtungo naman ako sa CR ng kwarto ko at naligo..
May galit talaga sya saken.. Nag iba nalang kasi yung pakikitungo nya..
Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang magtaka kung may nagawa ba akong mali, sa pagkakaalam ko wala naman.. Okay naman kami..
Nung matapos ako ay nagbihis ako ng school uniform at bumaba para kumain, nadatnan ko naman sya na nakaupo na sa hapag kainan..
Iba nga pala yung uniform nya pansamantala, binigyan sya ng three sets ng short sleeve polo instead na long sleeve para di sya mahirapan maghubad ng uniform dahil sa arm cast nya.
Hindi muna sya mag co-coat, Necktie at short sleeve polo lang muna yung susuotin nya pansamantala habang hindi pa gumagaling yung siko nya..
Sumabay naman ako ko sa kanya sa hapag kainan at nagsimula na ring kumain...
Natapos kami nang hindi nag usap.. Hanggang sa lumabas na kami ng bahay para pumunta ng parking lot.
Sumakay kami pareho sa kotse, agad nya namang pinaandar iyon at nagdrive..
....
Nakakabingi sa sobrang tahimik habang nagmamaneho sya..
Gusto ko syang tanungin kung may nagawa ba ako na ikinagalit nya pero alam ko na pareho lang ang magiging sagot nya..
Wala ni isang nagsalita samin hanggang sa dumating na kami sa school gates..
Pababa na sana ako pero nagtaka ako kung bakit hindi sya dumeretso sa parking lot..
"T-teka.. bakit-----"
"I'll drop you off here, Bumaba kana or you're going to be late"
"Ha? H-hindi ka papasok?"
"Does it look like I'm going to?"
"Keiji Pumasok ka!"
San na naman ba sya pupunta? Alam nya na makakaapekto sa grades nya kung hindi sya papasok sa klase nya.
"Meiko, I have------"
"Hindi ako lalabas kung hindi ka papasok"
"What?!"
**BELL RINGGGGGGGG**
"Meiko, I'm not playing games with you here! You're already late! Just get off the car!"
"Ayoko hanggat hindi ka papasok"
Nag ring na yung bell, ibig sabihin magsisimula na yung klase.
Pero hindi na importante yun, ayokong nag cu-cutting classes sya. Kahit na san pa sya pupunta, may oras para dun bakit ngayon nya pang naisipan pumunta?
"Shit"
Agad nya namang pinasok yung kotse at nagpark sa parking lot.
Dali dali naman syang bumaba at bago pa ako makababa ay pinagbuksan nya agad ako at hinila palabas..
"Keiji?"
"What were you thinking?!! You know you're going to be late when the bell rang! Meiko, I don't give a shit about my grades here! I don't want to affect yours! Why can't you mind your own business?!"
Sabi nya habang nakatakbo kami at hila hila nya yung kamay ko..
"San ka ba kasi pupunta?! Bakit-----"
Naputol yung sinabi ko nung papasok na kami ng elevator.
"It doesn't matter where I go, I'm trying to forget the thing that will mess shit up"
Hindi ko sya maintindihan... Anong kakalimutan nya?
"Anong ibig mong sabihin?"
Hindi nya pa nasagot ang tanong ko at bumukas naman yung elevator sa floor kung saan naroroon yung classroom ko..
Tinignan ko sya pero nakatingin lang sya ng diretso sa labas..
Naisip ko nalang na parang wala syang balak sagutin yung tanong ko kaya lumabas nalang ako ng elevator..
Magpapaalam na sana ako sa kanya pero pasarado na yung elevator..
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako at nagtungo sa classroom..
"You're late Ms. Guilherme"
Yan ang bumungad na salita galing kay Sir. Lim pagpasok ko ng room..
"S-sorry Sir. Hindi na po mauulit"
Sabi ko habang nakatayo pa sa pintuan..
"Continue taking down notes!"
Nilapitan naman ako ni Sir. Lim pagkatapos nyang sinabi yun sa mga kaklase ko..
"Go to my office during lunch break so we could discuss this matter properly. Go to your seat and do what you need to do"
Office nya..
"Pero sir------"
"You know what will happen if you refuse me"
Kinabahan agad ako.. hindi ko na sya sinagot at nagtungo nalang sa upuan ko..
Wala pa naman si Ivan..
Kumuha ako ng notebook at ballpen tsaka nagsulat ng notes..
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"That's it for today. Don't forget to study your notes! And you Meiko, Come with me"
Lumabas na ng room si Sir. Lim.
Napabuntong hininga ako bago tumayo sa kinauupuan ko at sumunod sa kanya papunta sa office nya..
Nasa likod nya lang ako habang naglalakad kami.. Baka ano na ang isipin ng mga estudyante sa paligid namin, Alam pa naman ng lahat yung tungkol kay Sir. Lim..
"Walk beside me, It's not nice to see a girl walking behind me"
"Hindi na po-------"
Bigla nya nalang hinila ang braso ko at inilapit ako papunta sa gilid nya..
Madali ko namang binawi ang kamay ko na hawak hawak nya at bumigay ng distansya sa pagitan naming dalawa..
Napansin ko na ang dami nakatingin samin na estudyante.. Hindi ko nababasa kung ano ang nasa isip nila pero alam ko kung ano yun..
"Sir. Lim, huli na po ito. Hindi na po talaga ako ma le-late sa klase nyo tsaka hindi pa naman kayo nag disuss nung dumating ako sa room. Nag take down notes pa yung mga kaklase ko sa leksyon bago mo yun idiscuss kaya wala akong namiss na------"
"Get inside"
"Pero Sir------"
"Your grades will take responsibility if you don't do what I say"
Napalingon ako sa paligid pero walang tao... Wala naman kasing estudyante sa floor nato dahil puro office ng mga teachers dito..
"Sir------"
Hinila nya ako papasok sa loob at agad nya namang sinirado yung pinto.
Kinakabahan ako..
"You look really nervous.. Are you thinking about what happened last time?"
Lumapit pa sya saken at agad naman akong yumuko...
"I'm not planning to do anything to you anymore since your knight in shining armor last time threatened me saying I'll lose my position here If I touch you again... Turns out that kid has a lot of connections to be that confident to say that but...."
Si Keiji yung tinutukoy nya..
"... I saw him went outside the campus earlier so..."
Hinaplos nya yung buhok ko....
"... There will be no one to save you this time"
Kinakabahan na ako....
"What do you think?"
Nararamdaman ko na pababa ng pababa yung kamay nya mula sa balikat hanggang sa hita ko..
Agad ko syang tinulak at akmang lalabas ngunit nahawakan nya ako agad bago ko pa magawa yun.
?!?!?!!
"Wag-----!!"
Hinawakan nya yung hinaharap ko..
"Be quiet, I'll make this quick so I can finish before your lunch ends"
"Ayoko!!----Bitawan nyo ko!!"
Bigla nya nalang hinalikan yung leeg ko habang hawak hawak ang hinaharap ko..
Pilit akong pumiglas pero hindi ko magawa..
"Tama na!!"
Hindi ko to gusto..
Keiji...
Keiji...
Nasan ka na...
"Keiji.."
Umiyak ako dahil alam ko na walang makakatulong saken sa sitwasyon na to..
Huminto naman sya sa ginagawa nya..
"Stop crying, you're ruining the mood"
Tinulak ko naman sya bago pa sya may magawa saken ulit.
"Kung may gagawin ka pa saken, isusumbong kita at sisiguraduhin ko na mapapatalsik ka dito!"
Sumusobra na talaga sya! Ang dami daming estudyante na papatol sa kanya bakit ako pa?!
"Fine, consider yourself lucky how big time your boyfriend is. If he doesn't have any connections, I would have done something to you noon pa"
Huh?!
B-boyfriend?!!!
"H-hindi ko sya boyfriend!!"
Inunlock ko yung pintuan at agad akong lumabas sa office nya..
Nagtungo ako sa bench at nagpahinga saglit...
Kaya akong ma late sa first subject.. Ang dami pang estudyante na papatol sa kanya bakit ako pa naisipan nyang lapitan..
...
Naalala ko bigla yung sinabi nya na lumabas ng campus si Keiji..
Tinawagan ko sya pero hindi sya sumasagot..
Nasan kaya sya nagtungo?
Tinawagan ko ulit sya ng ilang beses pero wala pa rin akong natatanggap na sagot.
Baka may alam si Kai...
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KAI SEOJOON'S POV
"Well done Kai, I'll pass this report to our Admins. For now, You should take a rest, You're quiet exhausted lately.."
I nodded and left the room..
Right after I step out of the Head's office, I received a call from Meiko and I immediately answered it.
"Meiko?"
[Kai? Alam mo ba kung nasan si Keiji?]
"Hindi, baka nasa campus lang. Bakit?"
[Um.. N-nakita ko kasi syang lumabas ng campus tsaka hindi nya kasi sinasagot yung mga tawag ko]
It's unlikely for Keiji to not answer Meiko's call..
Something must be going on here...
"Alright, I'll ask his professor. Baka may pinagawa lang. I'll call you back"
I don't want to assume things, I better make sure I'm guessing the right thing..
[Salamat Kai..]
I ended the call and put my phone back to my pocket.
Naglakad naman ako at nagtungo sa room niya, nung makarating na ako ay binuksan ko yung pintuan ng classroom nila pero bago ko pa magawa yun ay inunahan ako ng estudyante sa loob ng room na palabas pa lang..
Pagbukas ng pinto ay bumungad saken si..
"Kai?"
Yeonhee... Oo nga pala, she's the same class with Keiji..
"Hi, Is your professor here?"
"H-hindi, A-ah lumabas sya kanina pa p-pero hindi pa sya bumabalik"
Is it just me or she's stuttering at namumula sya..
"I see.. Then.. Maybe I could ask you instead"
"A-ano ba yun?"
"Do you know where Keiji Aihara is? Or Is your professor making him do something that requires going out of the campus?"
"Keiji Aihara?!"
She looked so surprised when I mentioned his name.
"Yes, Is there something wrong?"
"Ha---W-wala.. Ano... Wala namang pinagawa si Sir sa kanya.. Lumabas agad sya pagka lunch break.."
"I see.."
I think I have an Idea where he is..
"Si Keiji ba yung tinutukoy mo na.. Malapit mong kaibigan?"
"You're right.. Why?"
"K-kasi...."
She looks hesitated to answer my question..
"Did he do something to you?"
He better not do anything to her like he did to most girls..
"He's the reason why I'm wearing lenses instead of glasses"
I felt some kind of relief when she said that.. I'm thinking the wrong thing.. Parang hindi naman sya ganung babae..
So Keiji is the one who made fun of her..
I won't be surprised, he enjoys teasing people..
She took it seriously that she shift from glasses to lenses..
I can't help but pat her head..
"I'm sorry for what he did but It's nothing serious, he enjoys teasing people including me, I'll ask him to stop doing those things to you. Alright?"
"Hindi---Hindi na kailangan.. In fact... He's not doing it to me lately.. Ang weird nga eh cause he asked for my opinion about something.. We haven't had a serious talk before.. Even though we're seatmates"
Opinion?
He usually ask me those kind of things..
"May I know what is it about?"
Her face suddenly turned red..
"J-just... How should he know If he already like someone.. He mentioned something like being jealous towards a person..He seems to have no idea that he likes that person until I told him my opinion about it.. Then he immediately went out after asking me that.."
So she.... confirmed his feelings towards meiko.. Otherwise, he would think it in a different way..
"Thanks.. I need to go, I'll return your glasses soon and thanks for letting me borrow your book"
Ngumiti ako sa kanya at naglakad pabalik but...
She stopped me.
"Yeonhee?"
"Um.. T-tapos ka na bang mag lunch?"
"Not yet.. Why?"
I felt her grip on my coat getting tighter..
"Pwede-------"
"Do you want to go on a lunch together?"
"Ha----Hindi----Ano.. Um....... Oo.."
I laughed a bit when she stuttered and was all red..
"Alright then, let's go?"
She nodded happily and we walked together papuntang cafeteria..
As we are walking, I grabbed my phone and called Meiko..
"Meiko, His teacher doesn't have anything to do with him going out.. I think Keiji intentionally went outside"
[Pero Kai----Saan? Please hanapin mo sya.. Hindi sya pwedeng mag skip ng klase nya.. Please..]
Meiko is really a good person.. Despite what keiji did to her in the past, she still do care about him somehow..
"Sige.."
[Salamat talaga Kai ha..]
"No problem, this is also my responsibility"
Binalik ko sa bulsa yung phone pagka tapos ng call..
I'll just find him after taking my lunch.. I don't necessarily need to attend class anyway..
He better not do anything reckless again..
"Meiko... I think I heard that name somewhere..."
"Yeah.. probably from Keiji"
Tumango naman sya..
"Let's go order some food?"
"Sige!"
She really look familiar... I wonder if I saw her somewhere..
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KEIJI'S POV
"Keiji! It's been a long time!!"
Said the Bar's owner..
She's Vannya Eshana, 29 years old, we're close because I was a regular here before and she approached me.
"Yeah, I know.."
I sat in the front of the bartender and she sat beside me..
"Wait! What happened to your arm?! You know.. I'm glad that you came back but isn't it a bad idea to go around a place like this with that condition?"
"Just for today, I'll be careful not to bump and move it around too much.."
"Fine. Anyway, Order whatever you want.. I'll treat you as much as you like as a welcome back gift!"
"If you insist"
"Still the same?"
"Right"
"Mister, Give us one Martini and Tequila"
The bartender made us a drink and we talked while waiting.
"So... What made you go back here? Akala ko talaga na hindi ka babalik.. I lost a lot of customers when you left!"
"Just.... wanna wind up..."
The bartender placed our drinks on the table and I pour one myself.
"I see that, before you always have girls with you wherever you are around the bar and now.. You're alone and you're giving me that 'stay away from me' look... Tell me... You already found someone, don't you?"
"I don't know... Maybe.."
Why am I still denying it... No.. It's just that.. It's too overwhelming for me to accept it.. This thing never crossed my mind.. Not even once..
She chuckled.
"I pity her.. Did she know how promiscuous you are? You could be a great pornstar. Oh, That reminds me... There were a bunch of girls who lined up at the front door of the private room you rented, waiting for you to finish the one you're doing it with inside so that they'll go next"
Dammit..
"Shut up! It was your freaking fault. You blackmailed me so I had no choice! Damn, I bet you earned a lot that day! Thanks to me!"
I can't believe what this oldie made me do back then..
"Hahaha! Yeah yeah I owe you one, ever since that day, my customers went up you know? Girls you did it with said you were so good at it that they shared their experience and that makes other girls wanting to do it with you too.. You were a celebrity here"
"Cut it out, I was sick and hospitalized after that day you damn hag"
I sipped a bit of my martini.
Fck it... Just thinking about that day makes me lost all my energy.. I can't believe I did it seven hours straight with different girls without stopping..
Shit.. I'm really a dirty person huh...
"Haha, your dick must be so drained.. I thought you were hospitalized because of a different reason, you know, kumakalat na ngayon yung mga sakit"
"Damn you!"
She laughed like crazy.. She thinks it was funny?
I know who to fck and not and I know how to have a safe and protected sex.. If not, I would've gotten one long ago..
"You know that my customers aren't cheap and they're high class so you don't need to worry about that matter. Anyway... I'm interested to know about this girl.. Can you talk to me about her?"
"What's in it for you anyway?"
"Just thought that maybe I could help you?"
"I don't need it"
I ordered another drink from the bartender and pleased myself..
"I can see that you're not in a good mood so I knew that something happened.. We both know that I'm the same as you, Keiji but... You see, I changed as if my existence was purified and It's all because I met Austin. So there's no reason for you to hold back from telling me things.."
Dammit..
"Fine.. but I don't know where to start.."
There's so much things I could say but I don't know how to get straight to the point.. When it comes to her, I could say a lot of things..
"Alright then.. Where did you met her?"
Ah right...
Let's start with that..
"She's...."
I stared at the red wine I asked from the bartender and finished it before speaking again..
"My step sister and we live in the same house"
"Oh... That's interesting.."
I expected a shocked expression but she's not somehow surprised with it..
"She must be so good at it huh?" she added.
"Damn you, she isn't like that. In fact, she's a virgin and I took it but that's not the main point. I'm not okay with this at all.. Vannya, she's my step sister dammit.. I'm not suppose to feel this way but.. her bastard friend.. He's getting in the way for me to forget this! Everytime I saw them together---I lose my shit! I-----"
She grabbed my shoulder..
"Hey listen to me Keiji.."
I glanced at her..
"Did she know about this? What are you trying to do by going in this place?"
"Are you nuts? There's no way I'm telling her! This is why I'm here cause I'm trying to get rid of this bullshit!"
"Keiji! You know that won't help! You shouldn't keep something like this dahil pinahihirapan mo lang ang sarili mo! Tell her, if she accepts it then go for it and fck what people say but if she rejects it then.. move on, You're still young and you'll meet a lot of girls in the future. Atleast you let something you've been holding off your chest cause it's heavy carrying it around"
Shit...
I don't know anymore...
I don't know what to do anymore...
*RINGGGGG!! RINGGGGG!!*
"Austin's calling.. I need to go.. Keiji, keep in mind what I said just now.. It's better to regret things that you've done than regret things you haven't done when you had the chance"
She answered the call then left her seat..
I brushed my hair off and rest my head on the table..
I closed my eyes for a bit and when I opened it... Everything becomes blurry and my head feels heavy..
Dammit... Already?
Shit.. I better get going while I'm still conscious of my surroundings..
She and Kai is right.. Going in this kind of place won't help me at all..
Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan ko and right after I did it, I immediately hold on to the table because I almost fell..
Shit..
Napahawak ako sa ulo ko..
It freaking hurts...
I can't see clearly anymore.. Everything is spinning..
Bumalik ako sa pagkakaupo and rest my head on the table.. then I closed my eyes.. Maybe it'll get better once I take a short nap..
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.
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"It's him, isn't it?!"
"Oo nga, too bad hindi ko sya naabutan before!"
"Haha! That means, I was the only one who got to do it with him out of the three of us!"
"So unfair! You were bragging about your first time seeing something above the above average size"
"Hahahaha! I'm serious! It was beyond above average! You'll surely feel it through your stomach! When I did it with him, I feel like a virgin"
"Hahahaha! Really? I want to try it too but too bad, he's too drunk.."
"And injured!"
"Well... What's stopping us?"
I heard some girls laughing...
Are they talking about me?
The voices seems to be near.. Yet I can't hear them clearly.. I tried to open my eyes but it was hard to do so...
"Hey..."
I felt some kind of touch around my body.. Bumangon ako despite what I'm feeling but I fell..
"You're really drunk, Keiji"
Someone held me right after I almost fell on my seat...
"We need to be careful with his injury.."
Minutes have passed and I wasn't on my seat anymore..
I felt someone carrying and grabbing me somewhere..
"Who...the fck..."
I didn't finished talking when I was dropped on the soft surface..
Where am I..
I can't see my surroundings anymore...
And my consciousness is fading..
"Give me that"
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Shit...
What the fck is this...
Someone's kissing me...
.... I felt something that has been put inside my mouth and I was forced to swallow it..
Dammit..
I-I.... I can't move... What the fck is happening...
"Don't worry, this is to spice things up"
"What should we do now with you, big guy.."