The Casanova's Match

Chapter 3: Arf

"He's the worst," Irish whispered to herself as she walked past the judging eyes of other students beside her. Her first day of school which was supposed to be exciting, and fun turned into a total disaster.

She headed down to the beautiful garden of the campus. A bitter smile curved up on her lips as she watched the beautiful, colorful butterflies dancing on the flowers.

Her eyes landed on a hidden spot behind the bushes, a perfect spot to hide till she can compose herself. When she cleared the area, and is done making sure that nobody could see her, she sat down and hid behind the bushes. Luckily the grass isn't as prickly as she have thought so.

"What did I do wrong?" Ang kanina niya pa pinipigilan na paghikbi ay biglang lumabas. Her tears came rushing down her cheeks. This is the worst day she ever had and it's just starting.

"Miss Yuan!"

"Ay bansot!" Irish covered her mouth as she saw the guy change expression. "Kuya naman kasi, bakit po kayo nanggugulat?"

"Sorry Ma'am kung nagulat ko kayo, may nagpapapunta lang po sa inyo sa may rooftop."

"Sino po?"

"Miss, pumunta nalang po kayo please?" pinaglapit pa ng lalaki ang mga kamay na parang nagdadasal. "Baka po kasi magpatalsik ako ng university kapag hindi ko kayo napapunta doon."

Irish smirked. Based on what the student said, she can already tell who sent him. Her eyes automatically did their thing and looked at the poor guy in a threatening way.

"Kuya, umalis ka nalang. Bad trip ako ngayon, binabalaan na kita."

Umubra sa lalaki ang nakakatakot niyang pagbabanta at nagsimula na itong tumakbo papalayo sa kan'ya.

"How the hell did they see me? I thought I hid well." she said and pouted to herself.

Humiga si Irish sa lilim ng puno habang natatago ng mga halaman. She's emotionally drained and she just wants to rest for a while. Wala namang tao doon kasi madalang lang ang mga dumadaan.

Samantala, si Ice naman ay asar na asar habang pinakikinggan ang usapang nirecord ng inutusan niya.

"Where is she exactly?" Ice asked in a very agitated way. "Speak! Did you forget how to?"

"Sa garden po."

"I asked where exactly."

"Sa likod po n'ong bush na nakatago ang likod, sa may puno."

Ice ran upon hearing his instruction. Is he guilty? Will he asked for her forgiveness? None of that were in his mind. All he wanted to do is to find her.

His feet led him to the exact location that he was told. And there he sighed as he saw Irish peacefully sleeping. Her clothes are still wet from his doing, his brows furrowed as he realized what he did. Quickly, he removed the coat of his uniform. Holding it tightly in his hands, he moved closer to her.

Napahinto siya sa pagkilos nang mapalapit siya sa dalaga. Umupo siya sa tabi nito habang nakangising pinagmamasdan ang kanyang mukha. Ipinatong niya ang kaniyang coat dahil napansin niyang mahangin sa lugar.

Mahaba ang kan'yang pilik mata at mamula-mula ang kan'yang mga pisngi. Maliit ang mukha, matangos ang ilong at mukhang malambot ang labi. She's beautiful.

"Perfect" he whispered. Before he knew it, he's leaning closer to her. Wanting to see her face closer. But an unusual feeling stopped him. His hand landed on his chest, feeling his heart.

"Am I nervous?" he thought to himself. He's never nervous. She's not even threatening him, but he's still nervous? He couldn't believe that.

The beautiful girl moved a little and now she's closer to Ice. Nabato si Ice sa kinalalagyan niya. Kaunting lapit nalang niya sa babae ay maglalapit na ang kanilang mga labi. But instead of moving away, he enjoyed the view. He smiled as his hand slowly moved to brush her long eyelashes.

"uhmmm....." he heard her. It immediately made him sit back and pretend as if nothing happened.

But because he was caught off guard, he said words that he never usually say," I'm sorry."

Irish's eyes slowly opened to be greeted by the handsome face in front of her.

"Ay gwapong mayabang na kalabaw!"

"I'm handsome. Okay I agree to that," said Ice upon seeing the surprised Irish. "But not mayabang, and kalabaw you know."

"How long have you been here?" Asar na tanong ni Irish. Napatingin siya sa malaking coat na nakapatong sa itaas niya. Parang nandidiri niya itong tinanggal at hinagis sa lalaki bago siya tumayo.

Paalis na ang dalaga bago biglang may humila sa kamay niya paupo.

"Stay here," he said.

"Ano ako, aso? Ha? Pag stay , stay? Ano ang kasunod? Sit? Jump? Oh tapos play dead? Are you freakin mad?" Irish forced his grip away from her hand and is about to stand up once again but Ice stopped her again.

"Don't worry, you're a shih tzu."

Napanganga si Irish sa narinig niya. She confusedly face the smiley guy beside him.

"You're actually insane aren't you? You did this to me," turo ng dalaga sa damit niyang medyo basa pa rin. "And now you're acting as if we're friends or something." Imbis na sumagot si Ice ay inakbayan lang niya ang naiiritang babae sa tabi niya.

"Bitawan mo ako," matigas na sabi ng dalaga.

"I don't want to," said Ice. He's smiling while wiggling his eyebrows up and down.

Irish forced a mad look after stopping her brain from admiring how cute he looks.

"Para kang bata, hindi ako nakikipagbiruan. May kasalanan ka sa'kin hoy."

"I'm sorry"

"Okay, I can forgive you. After three conditions," Irish said coldly.

"You'll forgive me after three conditions?"

"Oo."

"Nah, I can accept only one."

"Ayos ka lang?" Irish rolled her eyes. "I am the one giving conditions, kung ayaw mo edi 'wag."

"I can only accept one."

Hindi inaasahan ni Ice ang malokong pag ngiti ni Irish.

"Sige, isa. Payag na ako sa isa."

"What is it?"

"Agree with my 3 conditions," Irish giggled after saying her last sentence.

Now it's Ice's time to roll his eyes, accepting his defeat.

"Fine fine fine, you won. What are those three?"

"Mag tagalog ka, nairita ako sa pagiging konyo mo. Marunong ka naman mag tagalog eh."

"No way!" Nagulat si Irish sa pagsigaw ng lalaki.

"No honor, okay bye."

Hindi na nagpapigil si Irish sa paglayo. Sa madaming pwede niyang ipagawa sa lalaki, 'yon pa. Hindi niya lang kasi maiwasan na marindi sa pagsasalita ng lalaki. He sounded like a total playboy and it irritates her.

"Oo na, gagawin ko na. 'Wag ka munang umalis."

"Woah, nagtagalog ka nga. Marunong ka naman pala mag tagalog, pinaghahalo mo pa."

"Hindi ko gustong magsalita ng tagalog kahit na marunong ako. Pero noong una palang, nakapagtagalog na ako habang kausap kita.

"Hulaan ko, kasi may accent ka pa rin? Nahihiya ka? Okay lang naman kahit medyo tunog alien ka."

"Okay that's it," Ice shrug his wide shoulders. "I won't speak it again."

"'Wag, nakakatamad din mag process ng English minsan."

Ice secretly found her cute. Kahit na nagulat siya sa simpleng request ng babae. He's expecting her to ask him for something more valuable. But now that she calmed down, she acted as if she's forgot how terrible he was.

"Tara balik na tayo sa room shih tzu," he stopped himself from smiling after saying that line because Irish dramatically gasped.

"Ikaw ang mag explain ha bulldog."

"Huh? Bulldog?"

"Ano? Ako pwede mong basain tapos tawagin na shih tzu, pero kapag ikaw ang tinawag ko na bulldog aangal ka? Unfair ka din eh ano?"

"Of all breads," she stopped him from talking.

"Shhh, say arf arf."