The Hater: Three Shades of Hate (The Hater Trilogy #1)

4 [Part 2] | Tutoring An Asshole

"Well, lahat ng tinuturuan ko madali nilang naa-apply sa reality ang tinuturo ko," Kirk proudly said. "Nasa way of teaching kasi 'yan, if the teacher's way of teaching is weak, malamang walang matututunan ang estudyante."

"Nye nye," Sky mumbled which made his tutor laugh. "Reason number two, I am hot-headed. Mabilis akong mainis."

"Pakialam ko? Lol," Kirk said. "Kung ganiyan ka rin naman e 'di I'll be a hot-head too. After all, kapag hindi ka talaga nakinig sa 'kin, pepektusan kita."

"Grr, bakit ka ba laging bumabara?" inis na sambit ni Sky. "Last na 'to ha bukod sa I'm naturally bad. Last reason, sabi mo nga I'm an asshole."

"An asshole could change Sky," Kirk said which stopped them for awhile. "An asshole could change if he's surrounded by right people in a right place given in a right time."

For a moment, they were both surrounded with peace as they looked at each other's eyes with the hint of sincerity. Sky didn't actually expect Kirk to tell him that.

They parted sight as soon as Kirk talked. "I'm gonna go to the restroom, gonna be back."

Maangas na tinanguan lamang siya ni Sky na napatingin sa ibang direksyon. Few minutes that he spent in the place alone, a group of people came to approach him.

"Sky!" a woman called him that caused him to turn his gaze to that woman.

"Hi Sunny," he noted. "Oh nandito rin pala kayo Blake and Nikolai, why did you come here?"

"Sunny pushed us to find you," the man named Blake told him. "If it was not because of her, we would not find you though."

"You're nowhere to be found kasi, saan ka ba nagsususuot?" the girl named Sunny mumbled.

"I just went to the library then I went to tito's office then nag-cut na ako ng klase," Sky said. "And here I am, getting alone time."

"Nag-aaral ka bro?" Nikolai stated. "Naks, nagbabagong-buhay ka na pala."

"Meh," he replied. "I came here to meet my new tutor. Ang sungit nga e, kahit ahead ako sa kaniya ng isang taon, parang pareho lang kaming edad kung umasta."

"Ka-batch namin?" Sunny asked, Sky nodded. "Baka kilala natin, Blake."

Their conversation was cut when somebody talked. "Oh Blake, Sunny... Nikolai, ba't kayo naparito?"

Sky changed his gaze to Kirk who just talked. "You know them?"

"Yeah, they're my high school friends," Kirk answered which made Sky's mouth gaped open. "Oh guys, ano ngang ginagawa ninyo dito?"

Sunny answered. "We came here to find our friend s***h senior," she answered. "I wasn't expecting meeting another friend of mine here."

Sunny immediately went to Kirk at napahawak sa braso nito. "Same as always Sunny? Clingy ka pa rin."

"I just missed you Kirk, these days I didn't get to meet you," she replied then pouted after. "Bakit ka ba kasi nag-business management, ayaw mo talaga mag-archi?"

"Hindi ako magaling sa ganiyan Sunny and business management is my dream course so I pursued it," he said and caressed Sunny's hair after. "By the way, na-miss din kita Sunny."

"Konting ganiyan mo pa kay Kirk, Sunny magseselos na ako," Nikolai mumbled.

"E 'di magselos ka," Sunny said while darting a deadly glare to Nikolai. "As if I care naman." She rolled her eyes once again.

Blake then talked. "So you're Sky's tutor, Kirk?"

"Yeah," he responded while slowly nodding. "Kilala ninyo siya? Oh, what a small world."

"Tanga," Nikolai told Kirk. "Nasa iisa tayong school malamang."

"But he's a year ahead of us, hindi ko naman aakalain na friend ninyo pala siya," Kirk said while looking at Sky whose just quietly looking at their chattering. "At saka, who would befriend an asshole like him."

"Hey!" Sky called Kirk, the latter then turned his gaze to Sky. "Just start tutoring me, dami pang sinasabi e."

"Yah Sky!" Sunny called Sky. "You're being a bastard again Sky, that's bad."

Sky did not respond, instead he rolled his eyes then immediately sat. Kirk then talked with his friends. "Gonna start tutoring this asshole, until we meet again."

"Aww, why ka ba nagmamadali Kirk?" Sunny poutly asked Kirk.

"Demanding kasi estudiyante ko e Sunny," he replied, while Sunny is still clinging on him. "Don't worry I'll find time to hangout with you."

Sunny finally freed Kirk from holding him. Blake then talked with Kirk. "Just tell me when this senior of mine does something to you."

It was just a whisper yet Sky heard it. "Do I look like very dangerous?" Sky talked. "Ewan ko sa inyo, just go."

"Hindi ko inaakalang gusto mong solohin 'yung kaibigan namin Sky," Nikolai teased Sky. Tumayo agad si Sky at agad na hinabol si Nikolai na tumatakbo na papalayo.

As he goes back to the table, 'yun na rin ang time na umalis sina Blake at Sunny. "Why the hell did you not tell me that they're your high school friends?"

"Do I look like I have an idea na kakilala mo sila?" Kirk answered. "Tell me, how did you know Blake, Nikolai and Sunny?"

"I knew Blake no'ng basketball tryout, ang hirap nga pakisamahan no'n but I did the first move," Sky answered. "I met Sunny and Nikolai because of him also, they were supporting Blake and pinakilala ako ni Blake sa kanila."

"Oh, I see..."

"Teka nga, tutor class ba 'to or interview? Ba't ba kasi ang dami mong tanong?"

"Bakit? What's wrong with getting to know my student?"

"You're talking nonsense, Kirk," Sky told him while rolling his eyes. "Just start teaching, we're running out of time."

Kirk shrugged his shoulder then smirked mischievously. A little moment later, he decided to start teaching the asshole he's just known awhile ago.

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ANOTHER DAY it is in their college life. Last week was hectic for them but they were actually expecting for worst, knowing that college life is the most challenging part of being a school kid.

"Anong club ba sasalihan ninyo?" Hiro asked to his colleagues in front of him. They were all looking so bored as they were listening to their professor whose mumbling discussion at the front.

"Ewan," Nickole said. "Haven't thought of such thing."

"Ako nga rin e," Hiro replied. "Never pang sumagi sa isip ko kung anong sasalihan kong club. Kayo ba Kirk and Chaunce?"

Chaunce and Kirk did not reply. "Can't believe you guys, you both are sleeping?" Nickole uttered while moving Chaunce's and Kirk's unaware body.

As soon as the professor leave the room, agad din namang ginising ng dalawa ang dalawa pang kaibigan na tulog. They both woke up with stretches and marks sa mukha nila kaya no wonder, napasarap ang tulog ng mga ito.

"First time kitang nakitang matulog Kirk sa klase?" Hiro noted. "Ano bang nangyari?"

"Late lang akong nagising, late na rin kasi akong natulog e," Kirk said while rubbing his eyes like a kid who has just awaken.

"Nood pang p**n, Kirk," ani Hiro na nagpatawa sa kanilang lahat.

"Gago, 'wag mo ko gayahin na ginagawang libangan ang panonood niyan," he said while continuosly tidying up his uniform. "Ba't ninyo ba kasi ako ginigising?"

"Ulol, nakalimutan mo ata," Hiro told him which made Kirk's brows furrow.

"Ang alin ba kasi?"

"Ngayon ang club fair dude, kailangan ng isang club per student lalo na sa freshmen," Nickole's statement which made Kirk's eyes widen. Nakalimutan niya ngang talaga ang event sa araw na 'to. "Nag-iisip nga kami ni Nickole kung ano ang dapat naming salihan e. Namomroblema na kami ta's kayo ang himbing ng tulog."

Agad na niyugyog ni Kirk ang kaibigang nasa tabi niya lang na nahihimbing pa sa pagtulog. Dude, what the f**k, gising.

Nagising si Chaunce. Tila isa rin siyang batang paslit na kagagaling lang sa isang mahimbing na tulog. Agad siyang tumingin kay Kirk na siyang gumising sa 'kin.

"Panira naman 'to ng tulog," ani Chaunce at napahikab pa bago nag-unat ng kamay. "Ba't ba kayo nanggigising?"

"Isa ka ring lutang dude," Kirk noted. "Ngayon ang club fair, may naisip ka na bang club na sasalihan?"

"Wala pa," Chaunce told them while he's still tidying himself. "Maiisip ko nalang 'yan as soon as we get to the club booths."

He got up and invited the three to walked their path through the hall, where the club fair happens. As they reached the hall, agad naman silang naghiwa-hiwalay para maghanap ng clubs na maaaring salihan.

There are lots and various of clubs that they can join. There are academic clubs, sports and other kinds but one club caught Chaunce's attention, the dance club.

Chaunce trained dancing for almost four years. He pushed his family to pay for the dance training because it's the thing he most wanted to do. At first, his family wanted him to train martial arts but his body is too fragile to handle explicit works like those.

He has known many genres and dancing styles but he specialized ballet, hiphop and freestyle.

"Fill up here," the club member told Chaunce. "Good luck for the audition."

"Can I ask one thing?" Chaunce asked the person who told him to fill up.

"Yes, what is it?"

"Kailan ang audition?"

"As far as I know, ngayon na mismo, after ata ng filling up," sabi noong babae kay Chaunce.

"Ngayon na?" Chaunce exclaimed. "E pa'no 'yan, wala po akong proper attire."

"Mayro'n ka bang music?" the woman asked and Chaunce nodded. "That's it, basta may music ka, solve na 'yan."

"Okay then, thank you miss," Chaunce told the girl as he owe her the greatest gratitude.

Agad na tumalikod si Chaunce nang agad siyang mabunggo ng nasa likod niya dahilan para mawalan siya ng balanse. Napahawak agad siya sa braso ng lalaking nakabunggo sa kaniya na agad naman siyang hinawakan sa baywang para maiwasan ang pagkahulog niya.

The man's face remained vague as the light of the sunlight continuously hits Chaunce's eyes. As soon as he cover the sunlight from hitting him, his system immediately sent a message to his brain stating the man's name.

His eyes widen as he pushed the man away from him. His brows furrowed after he darted a deadly glare to the person. "What do you think you're doing here, asshole?"