The Casanova's Match

Chapter 4: Tagalog

Ice walked calmly on the way back to their classroom. But deep inside, he's been troubled by the unusual request made by the crazy girl he just met.

Does she really not know him? Because the specific deal they just made is really suspicious.

"Does she know I made a promise?" he thought to himself. He took a deep breath and turned to look behind him, panning to ask her the question. But to his surprise, no one was there. Looked around, but she's out of sight.

"Where the f*ck is she?" he whispered as he brushed his hair with his fingers. May mga babaeng dumadaan sa gilid niya na hindi napigilan ang pagkuha ng larawan niya. Kahit na sanay na siya sa ginagawang ganito sa kan'ya, hindi parin maiiwasan na mairita siya.

"Stop," walang emosyon niyang utos sa kanila. Imbis na matakot sila sa aura niya at pagtataray, mukhang kinilig pa ang mga dalaga.

Sino ba naman ang magagawang mainis sa ganito ka-guwapong lalaki? Kaya naman sikat na sikat ang banda nila.

"Have you seen Irish Yuan?" tanong niya sa dalagang halos maglaway na sa harapan niya. He snapped his finger to try and get her to wake up, but failed terribly.

"This is got to stop at some point, seriously," he scoffed as he pulled out his phone to dial his mind reading friends, his only hope for now. Not a bad idea, instead of a girl that's literally drooling at his looks, his crazy friends are the best option.

He heard a few rings before hearing the voice of Angelo on the other side of the line.

"Hmm? Problem?"

"Did you f*cking saw her?"

"Wow, who hurt you man? Calm down."

"I am asking you something serious here," Ice is about to go off on Angelo while standing in the corridor, still looking for the little lady that he was just with.

"Alam mo, kumikirot na utak ko sa kaka-English mo. Magtagalog ka nalang nga sa akin, lalaki naman ako diba?"

"Are you sure bout that?"

"Ah gag*han naman pala eh." Ice laughed a little before giving in.

"Fine, nakita mo ba siya d'yan?" panandaliang natahimik ang kabilang linya.

"Pagong. Akala ko ba kasama mo siya d'yan?"

"Angelo, mag-isip ka lang kahit saglit," gigil na panimula ni Ice. "Sa tingin mo, itatanong ko ba sa'yo kung nakita mo siya kung kasama ko siya?"

"Nabangin ka 'no?"

"What now? Nababaliw ka na ba? I'm gonna kill you."

"Ehe-he-he, nandito siya sa room."

"Already? Wait, so you just trolled me before telling me the information I need huh?"

Instead of hearing Angelo talk, he heard the crunch of the chips he's eating.

"Hay," Ice sighed. "Keep her in the room, may ituturo akong leksyon sa kan'ya."

After the unusual phone conversation with Ice, Angelo giggled while eating his chips. Napatingin sa kan'ya si Kim na nagtataka sa kung ano ang nangyayari.

Kim pointed with his lips towards Gelo's phone which is showing "One text message from Casanova"

It's Ice, blowing his phone again. He opened it to read it with Kim beside him who's peaking.

"Don't let her leave, hindi ko pa nakakalimutan kung paano niya ako biglang iniwanan. May nakita lang ako na magandang view."

Angelo and Kim already know what he's talking about. Hindi nila tinatawag si Ice nang Casanova kung hindi siya ganito mag isip. Pero hindi niya alam na may ibang plano si Angelo.

TO: CASANOVA

Bro ano pa ginawa mo dito kanina? Patay ka, mukhang masama ng pakiramdam. Niyayaya siya na dalhin daw sa clinic kaso, ayaw niya. Patay ka bro!

"What are you saying?"Kim confusedly asked pero nginitian lang siya ni Angelo.

"Shush, just wait here. Just count for five seconds."

"What are you two doing?" singit ni Fyren sa pagbibilang nilang dalawa.

As as Kim and Angelo reach the count to one, a tall silhouette of a man blocked the door. It was Ice, still panting a little while worriedly looking at Angelo.

"Where is she? is she okay?"

His friends looked at him with such amusement and disbelief. Ice pushed his hair back as he angrily walked towards the girl who is now burring her face in her hands, folded on top of the armchair.

"Oh my gee! Look,si Fafa Ice! Ang cute!"

"Ano kaya ang nangyari?"

"Look oh, hinihingal pa siya."

"Ang gwapo niya talaga!!!"

Sa kabila nang maiingay niyang kaklase, iniwasan lang ni Ice ang mga paa ng mga kaibigan niya na nadadaanan at umupo sa pwesto niya katabi ni Irish.

Pinakiramdaman niya kung natutulog ba ang dalaga o nagpapahinga lang. Pero hindi maalis sa isip niya ang sinabi ni Angelo kanina. Mukhang nagkasakit ang dalaga dahil sa ginawa niya.

Hindi nakatulong ang mahinang pag-ubo nito.

Upon hearing her cough for a bit, Ice automatically patted her back as if he's used to doing it for her. He didn't realize what he's doing but he just moved according to his instincts.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" asked Kim. Hindi siya pinansin ni Ice na tumuloy lang sa pagtapik ng likod ni Irish.

"Gininaw ka yata, baka kailangan mo na nga pumunta sa clinic."

Hindi mawala sa mukha ng mga kaibigan niya ang gulat at pagkalito dahil sa pagsasalita na narinig nila kay Ice. He never exerted effort in talking to any girl in Tagalog. This is very new to them, and they can't believe that Ice is doing this.

Iisa lang ang pumasok sa utak nilang magkakaibigan, Ice would never go this far just to play with Irish's feeling.

"Is this what they call love at first sight?" Angelo whispered, and the three nodded. While Kim started to sarcastically acted shocked while pointing at the worried look on Ice's face.

"Hmm," Irish moved her head. "Bakit ang ingay?"

"Hey, gusto mo ba umuwi?"

"Ice please, layuan mo ako," bulong nito. Nagbago ang emosyon sa mukha ni Ice. Bigla siyang nainis sa sinabi nito, he wants to ask her why she suddenly changed but then he realized. Now she's sick and it's because of him.

Bakit nga ba niya naisipan na buhusan ng tubig ang dalaga? He doesn't know. That was his way of catching her attention. But he got no better ideas that time.

Dahan-dahang nilapit ni Ice ang kan'yang mukha kay Irish para mabulungan niya ito ng hindi naririnig ng mga kaibigan niya.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. "I did something wrong, can you please let me correct it?"

"Ice, okay na," Irish lifted up her head to look at Ice directly in the eye. "Pero please, layuan mo na ako. I realized your impact in this school, and its scary."

Ice licked his lips and looked around the room. Every girl has their eyes pinned on Irish. Parang pinapatay nila ang dalaga gamit ang matalim na pagtingin. Ice finally understood what Irish meant.

"What are you looking at?" Ice coldly said. "Aljur, is it possible to report everyone here to the Prefect of Discipline?" Walang emosyon na tumayo si Aljur dahil sa sinabi at kinuha niya ang kan'yang phone para kumuha ng larawan.

Mabilis na nag-iwas ng tingin ang mga babae para hindi sila mapagbuntungan ng galit ni Ice.

"Is he talking to her in Tagalog?" tanong ni Kim kay Fyren. At nakangangang tumango si Fyren habang hindi makapaniwala.

"Tama na," said Irish. Tumayo siya at itinaboy ang kamay ni Ice, "I'm gonna rest for a while. Magulo dito."

"Sumama ka sa amin," Ice said. Then turned around, looking at his friends. "Let's go to the club room." Umiling-iling si Angelo habang napapangiti.

"You want her to come in our club room?"

"Yeah, she's one of us now."