The Wager

Capítulo Siete: Chafe

 Searchin's POV

Walang professor.  Maingay ang klase. Tila ordinaryong araw ito. Tila walang gulong nangyari na p*****n at pagpatay. Kung tutuusin, ano bang paki ko?

But Sisi's group.  Best friend nila ang pinatay. Nakukuha pa nilang magtawanan?

"Shy, dali na make-upan na kita. I'll an experiment for the color combination... so pretty please." Pagpipilit niya

"Cecilia Fajardo, stop it." Malamig niyang saan at hinawi ang kamay nito.

" Ito naman.  Minsan lang. Ang sungit mo, natutulad ka na dyan kay Klent."

So Klent pala ang pangalan niya ng lalakeng nakausap ko ilang araw na ang nakalipas.

"Kung ayaw niya,  huwag mo pilitin." Klent said coldly.

"Cecilia, hayaan mo na yang dalawa. Kung gusto mo sa akin ka na lang magexperiment, okay." Nakangiting sabi ni Keefer.

"Yuck!! Bakla ka ba para make-upan ko?" Iritang sabi ni Sisi.

Nagpaout si Keefer at nagbangayan ang dalawa. How odd this person, clearly, he’s inlove with Sisi  but why she’s not into him? Halatang napipilitan lang siyang makatabi ito.

"Noah!" Sigaw ng isang babae.

Sa pagkakarinig na iyon ay lumingon si Sisi..

Him again?

"What?" Mahinahong sagot nito.

"Bakit hindi ka na bumalik sa date natin kahapon?"

Those words triggered na lumingon siya sa akin. Excuse me?

As I watch Sisi’s action, she’s hurt when she heard those words.  Her eye’s is full of jealous, hate and fire?

The girl who’s Noah ditched on their date is none other than the B*tch who slap me. Girlfriend nga pala niya itong b*tch na babaeng ito. Ano nga ulit pangalan niya? Hazel? Jazel? Liezel? Not worth it to remember tho.

"It's not a date Jiezel!"

Watching Sisi, she’s literally on fire. Nakuyom nito ang kamao at akmang tatayo nang pinigilan at hinawakan ni Keefer siya sa braso. Is there something I’m missing?

"Not a date? But you kissed me?"

After that, Sisi walked out with an angry face. Pinigilan ito ni Keefer but she just continue walking.

May mali. I'm observing everything and Noah pushed the girl. "What? I didn't kiss you? Stop making stories!" The girl fell and suddenly Noah is in front of me.

 I stand up to follow Sisi but Noah showed his damn face to mine. "It’s not what you think. We just met. I'm strolling around. And she saw me... About the kiss, she suddenly jumped on me and kissed me. “ he hold my hands with a look that he’s telling the truth.

I’m lost. Excuse me? Okay? Why is he explaining it to me? I get back my hands. Disgusting.

"What are you doing Noah?" Jiezel said.

"SHUT THE F*CK UP, B*TCH!" Noah exclaimed.

"Believe me." He's pleading while looking at my eyes.

"I don't care.” I said. His eyes suddenly change into black space.

 I don’t really care. “Kiss or s*x with her, it’s none of my business." Emotionless kong sabi. Jiezel drop her mouth open.

"She's your girlfriend according to her. Do whatever you want." I grab my things and walked out. Ano bang problema nun? Hindi siya dapat mag-explain sa akin, I don’t f*cking care if they kiss, s*x or more. It’s their relationship not mine.

Dahil wala ang prof. I'm free to walk around. Saan kaya pumunta sila Sisi?

Bakit ganoon ang reaction niya? Something is going on between those people.

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Sisi's POV

Nakakainis. Bwisit. Ang landi. Haliparot. B*tch. Damn that girl! How could that B*tch ! I hate her.

Naihampas ko ang kamay ko sa pader. Naramdaman ko ang sakit ng aking kamay. Namula at  namanhid ito. Ramdam ko ang sobrang sakit. Sobrang sakit ng aking puso.

I know he can't love me back the way I do. But damn!! Hindi ko matatanggap na sa isang tulad lang na malanding Jiezel lang siya mapupunta. That b*tch is nothing compared to me.

How I wish he could love me the way he love Gemini. It’s too cruel that even though she’s now dead I can’t replace her no matter how I tried before and maybe not even now.

Patuloy na umaagos ang luha sa aking mga mata ko. Hindi ko namalayan nadinala ako ng aking mga paa sa school garden. Tahimik, lalo kong nararamdaman ang pag-iisa at sakit.

Noah? Marami namang iba dyan bakitsaiang malanding tulad niya binibigyan mo ng attention? I don’t believe the date but the kiss thou, it’s too much to handle that someone kissed you.  It’s not fair. Kung hindi si Gemini ang kalaban ko ay ibang babae naman ang gusting kumuha ng iyong atensyon.

Patuloy lang ang aking pag-iyak.

"Hindi ka pa ba sawang umiyak?"

Siya ang pinaka ayaw kung makita sa mga oras na ito. Alam ko na masaya siya sa tuwing may ibang babae na kumukuha ng atensyon kay Noah.

"Leave me alone." I wiped my tears. I can't bare him to see me at this state.

"Ganyan mo ba talaga siya kamahal? Ilang ulit ka na bang nasaktan? Cecilia!! I am here! I love you. I always do. Lahat ginagawa ko para sa akin mo ibaling ang pagmamahal na hindi kayang suklian ni Noah. But it’s like you can't accept the fact that Noah's belong to Gemi--" I slap him.

"And you can't accept the fact that I don't love you. And will never love you." Putol ko sa sasabihin ni Keefer. Ilang beses mo na bang ipinamukha na wala akong mapapal kay Noah? Na kahit anong gawin koi sang babae lang ang tanging gusto nya pero mahal ko si Noah.

Alam kong nagpapakatanga ako. Kasalanan ko ba na mahalin ko siya? Si Noah lang ang nagpakita ng totoo sa akin. Siya lang ang kusang lumapit sa akin sa mga panahong walang may gusto sa kung sino ako. Siya lang ang nagmahal sa akin. Siya lang ang nandyan nung kailangan ko ng masasandalan. Si Noah lang ang nagiisang taong kilala kung sino ako at ano ako. Then tell me how can't I love him that much?

I saw Keefer crying. It’s the first time I saw him cried. He's f*cking hurting too. I want to touch him. Nasasaktaan din ako, kapag nasasaktan ka. Kaso kapatid lang ang turing ko sayo. I can't give back what you feel for me. Even you don’t believe it, I tried so many times to love you, to give you a chance because I’m so f*cking hurting.

I'm Cecilia Fajardo and I am who I am. But in the end I can’t and will never give up Noah to anyone. Sa lahat ng tao ako ang may karapatan. Alam ni Noah na dapat sa akin lang siya. Who ever dare to touch what is mine needs to die.

 Nag angat siya ng tingin at ngumiti sa akin. " Mahal kita, kaya ayokong nasasaktan ka. Wipe your tears. Don't worry, Cecilia . " Keefer said. He hugged and left me alone.

I’m sorry Keefer. 

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Keefer's POV

Iniwan ko si Cecilia.

Lagi na lang siyang nasasaktan dahil sa lalakng iyon. Ano bang meron kay Noah at pinagkakaguluhan siya ng mga babae? We’re equally rich, powerful and I guess fairly enough sa looks.

Bwisit talaga. I’m at the bar right now.  I don’t f*cking know anymore what to do with you Cecilia. Bullsh*t! I grab my beer and drunk it. I want this liquor ease my f*cking pain.

I’m so much done with this d*mn  play of yours. I need to move now.

I dialed my phone and called someone. “You know what to do, Go and f*cking start it as on as possible.”

I continue my drinks. I’m not yet sober, I need more drinks to f*cking get this pain out of my system. The lights continued to dance and the place is getting more and more crowded. Some f*ckers tried to touch and get my attention but I don’t give a sh*t. 

All I need is Cecilia. She's the one I want and no one else matter.

"Hi lover boy!" someone caressed my back up to my neck. My vision got blurred after how many bottles I'm emptied. 

Hinawi ko ang kamay nya and ordered more bottles. 

I heard a chuckle but I don't now where. It's somewhat sounds like Cecilia. I looked around to find her but to no avail. 

"Are you looking for me." A girl said.  I don't know her so I just pushed her and back to my seat. 

She laugh and join me in my table. What this f*cking girl want? if she want me to f*ck her, I'm not in the mood yet. 

"You didn't change, Keefs." she said. DO I KNOW HER? ARE WE CLOSE TO CALL ME THAT? THE F*CK.

There's one person only called me like that, but she left me. I tried to find her but until now there's no news about that person.  I tried to check her face but the club's lights hurts my eyes and my vision is not that good due to alcohol. 

She stand up and sit at my lap. I didn't expect that.

Itutulak ko na sana ang babae pero nagulat ako ng makita ang kanyang mukha. "You're---"

Bigla nya akong hinalikan. She kissed me and tried to open my mouth to have an access. Her lips is so soft and warm. It's like sweet cherry that makes me drawn. I can't help it and give her access that she want. We kissed, her tongue is playing with my tongue. I deepened the kiss. I move her even closer to me. I am between her legs and I know she felt the bump in my crotch. I'm caressing her smooth legs that is exposed since her dress is lifting up. 

Her warm hand is touching my face and my hair. I miss this. I miss her. We stopped and catch our breath. She smiled and give me a kiss in my lips. 

"I'm back, Keefs" I hugged her and she hugged me back. 

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Searchin's POV

Narinig ko ang pag-uusap ni Keefer at Sisi. Noah is belongs to Gemini. And what’s Sis’s role in this insane game?

She doesn’t love Keefer the way he loves Sisi but I guess she don’t want to hurt someone that she cared.

Who are you Gemini? They all seem connected to you. May alam sila. Pero sa lahat ng taong nakasalamuha ko sa SRU, si Noah lang ang nag react na ako Gemini. I want to knw everything why all people here is not treating me or commenting that I looked like her. Dale said that, Yes, my face is like hers bu we are different. He can see it but Noah can’t?

Well, like what he said, his piece belongs to him. But I'm not his piece and I’ll prove it. I need to know what happened to that Girl and what is happening here.

I drown to my toughts. I did not nitice that Keefer already left.

Nanatiling umiiyak si Sisi mag-isa.

Wala akong mapapala kung panunuurin ko siya. Kailangan ko pang humanap ng sagot sa mga tanong ko.

Naglakad ako papalayo. Hindi man nila sabihin direkta ang nais kong malaman. Mismong ako ang kikilos para makahanap ng kasagutan.

I’ll start with the first victim, Si Mrs. Garcia. Kung kasali man siya o hindi, I need to find it out. Napansin ko ang Red and black rose kung saan siya namatay.

My curiosit hits me and I touch her that time. Kakaibang lamig ng katawan nito, She’s freaking cold. Patay man ang isang tao, hindi ito magiging kasing lamig ng gaya ng bangkay ni Mrs. Garcia pwera nalamang kung...

Dali Dali akong umakyat sa HRM building. Maaaring nandoon ang sagot.

Liliko na ako ng mapansin ang pamilyar na tao.

 Kysler Lim.

Pumasok siya sa isang kwarto. Ang Punishment Room?

What will student like him will do in that place?

‘Kung gusto mong pumasok. Its free. Basta kaya mo ang takot, dilim, baho. Walang  hangin, liwanag at walang posibleng takas kapag nakapasok na. Kaya mamamimili ka kung mamatay ka o lalaban kang makalabas.’  I remember Klent said.

Magpapakamtay ba siya?

Well its his choice. Diretso akong umakyat papuntang sa iniisip kong lugar kung saan ko makikita ang sagot. Ang mga estudyante ay nagisisuwian na. It’s already 6:30, it’s the right time.

Hinintay kong makalabas ang mga estudyante at nang makitang wala ng tao sa paligid ay hinawakan ako ang door handle upang buksan ang pinto ngunit naramdaman ko ang isang presensya sa aking likod.

I ready my self for any action that might do this person, I’m about to face this person when suddenly I felt pinching pressure at my neck. A Vulcan nerve pinch that is perfect moves to get me unconscious.