Fate

10

"Keep your books, we have an oral recit--." Atty. Salasa was cutted when the door swung opened. I smirked because he really hates being interrupted. Nawala lang ang ngisi na yon ng makita ko ang pumasok.

"Good morning." A tall man entered, wala syang dala na kahit ano at dire diretso lang na pumasok. Tumaas ang kilay ko ng mag angat sya ng tingin at nakita nya ako. He started walking now to my direction, umupo sya sa tabi ko at dumukdok sa lamesa.

He's not familiar so I think he's a transferee. Bakit late na sya nag enroll?

"As I was saying, we will have an oral recit so be ready." Atty. Salasa said ang started calling names. Hindi naman ako natatakot na matawag dahil wala naman talaga akong pake sa grades. Kaylangan lang namin pumasa para masundan si Zenia sa kung saan saan sa future.

"This is so boring." Rinig kong bulong ng katabi ko pero hindi ko na lang pinansin dahil sanay naman akong hindi magsalita kahit ilang araw pa.

I saw him looked at me from my peripheral vision.

"You're not bored?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nya. Tumingin naman ako sa kanya saglit.

"Is it obvious?" I asked too and looked in front again. I saw him smirked before turning his full attention on me.

"You don't look like a studious person. What are you doing here?" curious na tanong nya. I wanted to rolled my eyes but he'll just annoy me more if I'll do that.

"You should ask that question on yourself. Mas bagay kang maging kriminal, kesa maging abogado." I blankly said that made his jaws dropped. Akala ko titigil na sya pero mas lalo nya lang akong kinulit!

"Ano ba?!" I hissed because he keeps on poking my shoulder. Kaunti nalang ay mapapalabas na kaming dalawa!

He smirked, "Chill woman!" my eyes widened because he loudly said that! Nakataas pa ang dalawang kamay nya na parang sumusuko.

I just found myself sitting in the bench in front our building with this asshole. Ilang oras pa ang aantayin namin bago matapos ang klase ni Atty. Salasa. I sighed for the nth time and turned to the man who keeps on staring at me the whole time!

Para syang aso dahil kulang nalang mag laway sya sa harap ko. I rolled my eyes and turned around para hindi ko sya makita. At dahil para nga syang aso, sinundan nya pa din ang galaw ko.

"This is so frustrating!" sigaw ko at tinulak sya palayo. I run away from him but he followed me again! Tanginangyan?

Huminto ako hindi dahil pagod na ako, but because I know that he'll follow me anywhere I'll go! Tahimik akong naglakad pabalik sa inupuan kanina habang nakasunod naman sya.

"Can I ask a question?" he said the moment we sat down. Nasa harap ko na naman sya at naka pangalumbaba habang nakatingin sa akin.

I just nodded to make him shut the f**k up.

"Do you know Zenia Falcon?" He got my full attention because of his question.

"Why?" mataray pa ding tanong ko na nagpatawa sa kanya.

"Sikat kasi sya sa lugar namin. That's why I followed her here."

"She's sikat? Saan ba kayo nakatira? Sa bundok?" I sarcastically asked that made him laughed again.

"She's popular because of her intelligence. Nang malaman ng iba na magaaral sya ng batas ay maraming natuwa. They keep on saying that the change is coming." Natatawang sabi nya. Hindi ko alam kung maniniwala ako but I remember what will happen in the future. Tama ang mga sabi sabi sa kanila.

I nodded and looked at him again. Maybe this is my chance para may malaman tungkol kay Zenia.

"So you just enrolled here because you want to see her?" Tanong ko habang kinukuha din ang loob nya. When that happens, sya na ang kusang magku kwento sa akin ng alam nya.

He nodded but shooked his head, "Half-half. I just want to study law just because." sabi nya na ikinatango ko. I understand why he don't want to tell his reason, I won't even tell him mine whatever happens.

"Oh, right I forgot. My name is Alexander but you can call me Xander." Pagpapakilala nya at naglahad ng kamay.

I accepted it, "Avani."

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"Same pala tayo ng schedule?" Manghang tanong nya habang nakasunod na naman sa akin. Ofcourse, if he really want to follow Zenia, iyon din ang kukuhanin nyang sched.

Sabay kaming nag lunch dahil no choice ako, hindi na sya lumayo sa akin since this morning. We're now on the way on our room when I stopped because I saw Apollo. I wanted to wave my hands but I remember that we're on a mission. Nagtuloy nalang ako sa paglalakad at pilit na kinakalimutan ang madilim nyang mukha habang nakatingin sa aming dalawa ni Xander.

"Bakit ba kasi wala kang kahit anong gamit? Are you dumb?" Inis na tanong ko dahil kanina pa sya nanghihiram at nanghihingi ng kung ano ano. Kanina nga ay nakatanga lang kami dahil parehas kaming walang dalang libro.

He chuckled, "Nakakatamad kasi. Don't worry, bibili na ako mamaya." He said and started writing. Napailing nalang ako at nagsulat na din.

Sobrang dami naming kailangan sulatin kaya napatingin ako kay Xander na sumisipol pa habang nagsusulat. Apollo let us borrowed his book kaya may nagagamit kami.

"Can you also write for me? Nakakatamad kasi." Biro ko sa kanya dahil sya lang ang mukhang natutuwa sa ginagawa naming lahat. Lumingon sya sa akin at walang pagaalangan na tumango. Nilahad nya pa ang palad na parang hinihingi ang papel ko.

I smirked, "I'm just kidding, dumbass." Bulong ko ulit na nagpanguso sa kanya.

"Gagawin ko naman kahit ano basta ikaw." he said and wiggled his brows. Napangiwi ako at umirap.

"Corny." I said that made him laughed again.

"Just pass your papers in my table later, Janine. I have a trial." Maikling sabi ni Atty. Lava at nagmamadaling umalis. We all sighed but still finished the paper. Sobrang sakit na ng kamay ko dahil hindi naman ako fan ng writing!

"Kaya pa?" Asar ni Xander dahil kanina pa sya tapos. Why is he so fast?!

"You're so madaya." I said and rolled my eyes. I still need to finish this anyway.