Change of Destiny

Chapter Four

"Everybody wants him but for a first timer like you? No you can't handle him."

"No that's not what I meant. I have no plans on persuading him in a relationship."

"Good because you don't stand any chance."

That's an open and shut statement I don't know what to feel get insulted? Though it's a mere fact. But yeah facts don't care about feelings.

"But we can't blame you,"

"He's hot."

That's a plus point but the acceptable reason why I can't pell my eyes on him is because he played softball well. I bet he's the captain.

"Another thing is he's dangerous. Cia avoid him as much as possible." said Jareca completely serious.

I have been receiving warnings these days should I expect the worst? Exploring boys is the last thing I want to do, I came here for one goal and that's to earn my college degree. Everything was already planned I only need to execute them well so I'll end up successful.

We stay there for five minutes more, after the warning my invisible wall begin to construct between me and the guy. I didn't allow my eyes to land on him again not until we decided to leave.

For the last time I run my eyes from his lower extremities up to his lean body, broad shoulders, veiny hands, sexy neck and that sharp concrete jawline. Can I take a glimpse of your eyes?

Three days had passed and I am in a situation of a student who were very stress and struggling to her studies. I never thought college would be so hard! Index card, oral recitations, moving quiz happened in straight two days!

And today is my third day here alone in the kiosk books are in front of me waiting to be open and read. This is the east side of the school where there are man-made garden and tall tress that would help you to relax, for the passed days I've been here studying instead in library, students rarely visit here. Therefore I called this place as my secret place.

I am in a war of myself wether to continue my advance studying or sleep, as I am about to pick the bottle of water. I heard cries it came from the tress part the bushy grass and dark atmosphere didn't scare me, my body stand up for immediate response but I stopped. Remember what happened the last time you feed your curiosity? Realization hits me, I then turn around only to find myself in the ground. My!

"What are you doing here?" a deep baritone voice lingered in my sense of hearing.

Out of shock I craned my head to the voice of a man in front of me. Green eyes…

"I-I…"

He offered his hand to help me stand up but I only stare at it.

"Hey... Are you okay?"

I crashed into his body and made me throw down in the ground when I am about to go back to the kiosk. But instead of throb in my butt or sting in my body I only feel this unpleasant bodily sensation when our eyes met.

Fear of being caught. Before I could run away again his veiny hands snake around my arms pulling me to his body.

"Sh…"

All the hair on my skin erected when I felt his hot breath in my left ear. The tickles run in my neck down to my stomach making it churn.

"N-no I didn't tell anyone," my fears grow rigid same with my body as he pull me towards the tree.

"Yeah you will never tell this to anyone. Or you will be like her."

At first I didn't understand what he's talking about. I thought he will bring me to his gang and beat me up but when I realized our position, we are hiding to someone.

"Don't!" he whispered again stopping me to take a peck to the noises, he shifted our position. I am now facing his hard chest his two arm are dominantly locking me up both sides.

I can feel the heat coming from our body. Not because the sun is up but because of the situation we are in.

When I heard the cries again I can clearly understand what's she is crying for. Help…

I closed my eyes tightly brought my two hands to cover my ears.

"Cia,"

"Cia,"

"Miss Artemides!"

"Y-yes miss!" I stood up unconsciously.

"Tell me more about agriculture industry page 61."

"Uhm... agriculture…"

"Geez did all your studying in the past week got to waste," Jareca said as we heading out of the building college of business accountancy.

"You're okay Cia?"

I smiled to the concerned Ahra beside me, "I am fine.."

"You seemed not to your self after you came back from your studying did something happen?"

I am not satisfied with my answer during the recitations earlier. I stuttered a lot hardly giving a concise point and the disappointment was all over in the face of our professor.

"Fine? Your score is so poor didn't expect it,"

"I got piled up my body reach the limit I studied hard this week." I reason out the truth is I am bothered and scared. The event early this afternoon kept on playing in my head I can hear her cries everywhere.

I badly needed someone to lend their ears, spill this out but I can't! I am still shock.

Pulling myself back to normal I tried to take long breathe, relax my body and slowly collect my sanity.

"What are our next class?"

"Building of Architecture and Engineering. Ugh! Trigo!"

We moved two times faster than out usual walk, it's a strict professor we might end up listening at the window.

As we enter the room their are many students freshmen population in this year grow higher but we all know 90% percent of the students hates number. Everyone is unfamiliar to me but one thing for sure this isn't all freshmen students.

"Okay! Good afternoon! Kindly closed the door hijo."

There are many students all the seats are occupied. Sauntering going in the last row.

I just collected myself a while ago and then now the fences are shaking again.

Being a bystander is one of the worst criminals in seeking justice.You heard it but you chose to ignore, she cried but you never listen she beg but you close your eyes acting blind.

The shoulder part of his t-shirt is wet from my cries. The girl was r***d and here we are hiding. Sob escaped from my mouth, the hand in my mouth got stronger again covering to lower the sound. Another flash of tears gushed down my cheek. I'm sorry...

"Sit down," I was woken up with his hoarse voice.

"Cia you're too far..." Jareca complained they're at the second row I want to sit there too but it's already occupied.

Before I face the girls I craned my neck to push back the tears who are going to fall anytime now.

"I-its okay." I responded dryly the lump in my throat stop me to speak more. I don't have the desire to share my thoughts either because right now my mind is in chaos.

I took the chair after seeing him beside me here it's like he sipped all the energy in my body. I don't have the will to move I am very tired.

"Forget what you've witnessed."

The anger spread in my chest faster like a lighter throw at the scattered gas. How dare him! Forget? What the hell! We never tried to interfere and we left her helpless!

"H-how could you!"

I feel bad for myself I feel like am the criminal the guilt is soaking in every each of my bones my conscience is eating me alive!

"I don't want to repeat myself. Stay away if you don't want to have the same fate like the girl earlier."