Antithetic's Tale

Chapter 11

"Damn you!" I cried when Manok and Daldalita suddenly startled me. They really have nothing to do with life. Annoying.

"That face of yours, Athena!" I looked at them badly so they stopped laughing out loud but they started laughing softly.

"Run for your lives, Idiots!" I shouted so they ran. I was holding the fork that Daldalita used for food. I'll kill them using this thing. They're getting into my f*****g nerves!

"Fork?" Manok said while laughing and running. Damn it! I swear, I'll kill them!

"Shut up! Face your death, stupids!" I shouted at them as I was about to reach them.

"Catch you!" I said as I pulled on their clothes. At the same time, they shouted so loudly that I closed my eyes.

“Athena, we are close. "Don't kill me, Jensen first!" Begged Manok. Insane.

"Why me? Lian first!" Daldalita shouted. Many people are watching us now. I didn't expect what I did after I saw their freaking 'faces.

"Hahaha." I laughed while holding my tummy. Their faces are so funny!

I stopped when I saw them shocked. I'm confused but when I realized what I just did, my jaw falls on the ground.

Did I just laugh?

Zephyr's POV

“Ris.”

 I ran my hands through my hair. It's been an hour but, her name kept on echoing inside my head. What's with that girl? I'm unbelievable.

"Zephyr? The heck ka! Kanina pa kita hinahanap." I saw Mya running towards my direction while shouting. She sat beside me while gasping for air. I took a glance of her for two seconds. She looked so tired. 

"Si Dwight," she said. When I heard that bastard's name, my anger towards him started to grow again. He's an asshole, an evil asshole.

"What about him?" I saw annoyance on her eyes. She placed a plastic bag between us and opened it. I saw a bunch of apple inside it.

"He's pestering me again!" she retorted.

"What happened?" I asked her while eating the apple she brought.  

"Look at this f*****g wound! We had a fight earlier and he's still asking for my freaking eyes. I hate him! He's insane, evilly insane." The annoyance on her eyes changes into anger. Dwight is still asking for her eyes?  What's his plan?

"What did you tell him?" I asked then I throw the apple away.

"Of course, a big big no. I don't care about my damn dexterity but, I do care for my life. If he takes my eyes, obviously, I'll die. Is he even thinking?" she retorted again while biting on her apple.

"What happened with your fight?" She pouted.

"Siyempre talo ako! Ano namang laban ko sa evil na ‘yon?" I smirked.

"The more you hate, the more you love." I stood up and started walking away; I know she'll punch me when she realizes what I've said.

I went to the cafeteria and was stunned when I saw Ris laughing. I can't believe it. I didn't expect her in that kind of momentum. Her laugh... It's like music to my ears. What's happening to me? Damn.

Without thinking, I grabbed her right arm away from her stupid friends. They're not even moving. Even them, we're flabbergasted.

"You're unbelievable." I told her when we already reached the field. No one's here because of their classes.

"I did that?" she asked herself. Even her was amazed with what she did earlier.

"What are we doing here?" she asked me while scanning the whole place.

"I don't know. I'm bored, so accompany me." I ordered her.

"I'm not your slave, moron." She rolled her eyes.

"Just do it, stupid." I rested my back on the tree.

"Damn you! I'm not stupid," she retorted. This is the first time I saw her like this.

"Let's play rock, paper, scissor and the winner gets to ask questions to the loser and the loser must tell the truth." I explained to her. She smirked and nodded at me. We started playing the game.

Me, rock

Her, paper

"Talo ako," she told me. Oh, we have the same perception in playing this game? Rock is stronger than the paper, which means that if a rock hit the paper hard, it will be devastated. Yes, the paper can cover the rock, but the paper can't break the rock.

"Who's your mother?" I asked her. I just want to know this, let us just start with the basic.

"I dont know, I don't have any idea." she answered me. Poor girl, she doesn't even had the chance to meet her parents.

Me, rock

Her, scissor

"Loser," she teased me. I'm really dazed with her.

Even though rock is stiff, metal is still harder than the rock. I don't know what's gotten into the normal people's perception about this game.

"You know who am I?" She asked. I smiled at her before answering,

"Yes." I answered bravely.

Me, scissor

Her, rock

"How are you related to Ion?" I asked her, I saw that her eyes are full of confusion. I think she didn't know that I know Ion all along.

"A friend?" she answered. 

Me, paper

Her, rock

"How are you related to Ion?" she asked me the same question I've asked her previously.

"My ex bestfriend." I told her the truth. Her eyes are full of questions right now. I know that she have a lot of things in her mind. I know that this game will give her more enigmas. Her brain is crowded right now. I can read her reactions effortlessly, her emotions are so accessible.

Me, paper

Her, rock

"How come?" she asked. Her face is traced with confusion.

"Ten years ago, we're the best bud. But, nothing last forever, so we broke up." I tried to joke so the tension at the atmosphere will lessen but, nothing happened.

Me, scissor

Her, paper

"Why did you laugh?" I changed the topic. The information is enough for her. I don't want to give her more confusion.

"Because of the two dumb ladies with those funny expressions." She answered me while staring in the clouds.

Athena's POV

Me, rock

Him, scissor

"This is your first time laughing, right?" he asked me. What's with the hesitation?

"Yes," I replied to him.

"Okay, let's stop this. Let's just take a walk," he said. The speed of boredom of a ‘to. But that 's okay, it' s just getting more and more troublesome in my brain.

He stood up first, I was a little surprised what he did next. I did not expect that this one is also a gentleman. He held out his hand to me to help me stand up.

I was even more shocked when I accepted his hand. What the heck is happening to me? Too much has happened today. I was immediately released from his hand when I got up.

"When is your birthday?" he asked me. I thought about it. I actually don't know.

"I do not know." He looked at me because I answered. Our eyes met, he was really scary to look at. Am I afraid? Damn.

"Seriously?" he asked me again. I nodded to him.

"I don't celebrate my birthday and I don't believe in birthdays," I replied. I just stared at what we were going through. "My birth is not worth celebrating," I added.

"I'm born once, so? I never experienced happiness in my entire life so I don't want to celebrate my existence. I really don't get humans' perception. They celebrate their existence every year but, are they happy with their lives? I don't think so. "

"Likewise, I can't understand them." He answered me.

"I believe that you only have the license to celebrate when you're contented. But humans, they will never be satisfied. So, they are not worth it." I said coldly. So I really don't like people. When will they be satisfied?

"You spite them so much, huh?" We stopped and sat in a chair.

"Yes. Actually not them but the way they think, it's disastrous." I really do not care what they are and how they will save themselves in this world. But there is something inside me. It's like, telling me that I must, that I should and I have to.

"Ouch, are you saying that my view point is catastrophic too?" he said while holding his chest. What an actor.

"Don't worry, you're an exception. I like you. I don't feel any grudge towards you." I told him honestly. I like Dwight too but this guy beside me, he's very different with Dwight.

He's more appropriate for me.

Wait? What am I talking about? s**t. Did I say he was more appropriate for me? Damn thoughts.

"No but, I'm a human too." I look at him suspiciously.

"Really?" I said playfully. He looked at me badly.

"Do I look like an ugly creature on your eyes?" he asked me annoyingly.

"Hahahaha, a little." I saw his eyes full of shock. What's with his face?

Shit, did I just laugh? Again ?! I can't believe it.

"I think you should start celebrating your existence," he told me. Is this serious? Did I really feel happy earlier?

"I think so," I replied. All along, I thought I would never feel happy because I was not allowed to love. I thought love can only be achieved through love. I am wrong. I still do not know much about this world.

"Should I declare that this day is your ..." I smiled at him. I really don't know when my birthday is because it doesn't make sense to know the date of your existence.

"So, happy birthday Ris." I smiled at what he said.

"Thank you," I replied. I can't believe it. Someone gave me my birthday. But, I'm happy.

"It's already our dismissal. We better get going," he said together. I also got up.

He went in the direction of gate 2, it looks like he will come out here. I also went in the direction of the main gate.

Before we separate our own ways…

"Ris." I stopped. I felt him approach me. I turned to him. We stared at each other for a long time before he started again."Thank you," he said. I'm about to nod, but I'm dumbfounded with the next thing he did.

He kissed me on my forehead. 

I held my left chest.

What's happening to my heart?