Love in Sorrow

Kabanata 10

Kabanata 10

Challenge

“Congratulations Carlo!Ikaw na naman ang nanalo sana hanggang championship game ikaw pa din.”

Iniayos ko ang mukha habang nakaupo sa audience seat, kinakailangan ko pang bumili ng ticket para lang mapanood ang paglalaro nito.

“Hindi na ako mag-tataka na lagi siyang panalo sa laro.”ang pag-bibigay diin ko pa halos kalahati ng racing place na ito ay fans nito.

No offense but he is handsome man but his attitude,I don't like his attitude towards to me. Napaka-antipatiko nuon.I need to changed,I have no choice everyone eyes is always on me. What on earth I am doing?

“Dapat magpa-party ka mamaya dahil panalo ka naman!”

“Carlo para sa team mo!Hindi ko nakikita ang parents mo dito?”

I immediately stood up when I saw them on my way to celebrate Carlo winning, I'm wore floral pink dress and khaki platform pump heels. Slightly curled my hair and put lightly make up last but not the list the pink lipstick.

“Hello!”I greeted them.“Congratulations Carlo for winning the game.”

His friends stepped forward to me and looked at me like something wrong on me body. 

He gave me a pokerface looked.“You still here?Pinaalis na kita hindi ba?”

Nilapitan ako ng isa sa mga kaibigan nito.“Do not push her away Carlo, look I think she waited for you and it's really important.”

“Look at her eyes isn't mesmerizing eyes,it's gray one.”his friend said to me while looking at my eyes.

Napakurap-kurap ako.“Ahhhm.Hello.I'm Avina Laureen Valenzuela.”

“Hello I'm Lendsey Allen De Silva. It's nice to meet you.”he said then offered his hand on me.

He wearing faded jeans and pastel blue  shirt and sneakers. His physique is so masculine and handsome, his perfect square of jaw,blonde hair,pair of eyes, sa itsura at pananamit pa lang nito ay halatang galing iyon sa marangyang pamilya.

I grabbed his hand.“Nice to meet you too but you are not my needed now.”

“You can called me if you needed my help.I'm just a reminding you.”he replied kindly, nakikita ko ang pagiging jolly nito sa pananalita.

Sana kasing bait din ng kaibigan nito ang ugali ni Carlo,hindi ko alam kung bakit galit na galit ang lalaking iyon sa akin.

The man beside Lendsey pointed me.“You are the girl who wear neon green two piece bikini right? Outside?”

“Yes I am. Why?”I answered.

His eyes were bright.“You so sexy I can't believe that.Your body is the body that I'm looking for?”

“Hoy Michael!Stop doing that okay?”ang saway ng isang kaibigan ni Lendsey na lumapit sa akin.

He rolled his eyes as he went on.“She is unique to every girls other,I just want her to my friend. I'm beautiful so I need my friend are beautiful too.”

“Ikaw pala yung parang diwata sa kagandahan pagpasensiyahan mo na si Michael, ako si Clarence ang kaibigan ni Carlo.”nakangiting tinignan ako nito bago hinila paalis si Michael at si Lendsey.

“Kinakausap ko pa siya!”

“Oo nga ba tayo aalis?”

“Pumunta na tayo sa clubhouse ni Carlo at duon na lang natin siya intayin.”ang wika pa ni Clarence sa kaibigan.

I heard Carlo sighed.“Just leave us alone say to my bodyguard that no one will entered.”

“Sige.”

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan ng inihakbang nito ang paa paharap sa akin, I stepping back habang hindi pinuputol ang pagkakatingin sa kaniya.

He was looking at me so colded.“What do you need from me?Hindi ikaw ang klase ng tao na pupunta sa akin ng walang kailangan?”

“I need your help please help.”I pleaded said and bend my knees on the ground.“Kailangan ko ng tulong mo para sa school may nakapagkuwento sa akin na ang group niyo ang makakatulong sa akin.”

He smirked then laughed awkwardly.“Sa anong paraan?Hindi ako mabilis mapapayag but I know you want me I will be there once you called me.”

“Gagawin ko ang anuman ipag-uutos mo.”ang matapang na sagot ko sabay tiningala ito.

Walang hiya-hiyang sinabi ko iyon kahit medyo nanakit ang tuhod ko sa pagkakaluhod sa harap nito,kung ito ang paraan para mapapayag ko siya.

Hinawakan nito ang kamay ko at hinila ang kamay ko patayo.“In one condition I challenge you in once race. If you win against me I help you with wholeheartedly agree but if you lost I won't help you.”

“I accept the challenge where do we start?Now?”

“Just give me a time. Tandaan mo hindi ako madaling matalo kaya dadadaanin ko iyon sa kaso at problema na hinaharap mo.”

I nod.“Ano naman ang magiging kapalit nito?”

“Ikaw ang kukunin kong muse sa photoshoot kung okay lang sa iyo?”ang pang-aaya nito na akala nito at ganun lang kadali iyon.“You will stay in my house in one night,clean my clubhouse.”

Kumunot ang noo ko.“Bakit kailangan kong matulog sa iyo?”

“Para pag-aaral ang problema mo? Kailangan maganda ang hakbang na gagawin mo para maparusahan sila,at magbibigay ako ng tips para mapa-oo mo si Armand.”ang paglalahad pa nito na humalukipkip na naglakad papalapit sa akin.

Parang mas pipiliin ko na lang na matulog kaysa makasama ang lalaking ito. I don't have idea if he do something harm on me?Or what kind of person he is.

Hilaw na ngiti ang iginawad ko.“Paano mo pag-aaral kung hindi ko pa sinasabi ang problema?”

“Mabilis malaman ang lahat Avina,your school that witches you was talking about right?”he said seriously while staring at me.

“What do you mean?”

“Hindi madaling magpatumba ng isang teacher if they hold too much evidence against to you so get all the evidence and let down your guard. Hindi puwedeng ka puwedeng lumaban na wala kang malakas na sandata.”

“So what we should do?I have so many evidence but I don't know if useful to this case.”

“I know it's not just normal fight, if this is normal fight you never asked for our help for this, let me tell you this once I know that you are lying to me. I will killed you!.”

Pagak na ngumisi ako.“Do it then.I'm not the kind of person easily afraid to death. No one in this world hold our life.”

“I'm starting to like you. So let the race start on Thursday and Friday I will give my decision.”

Napangiti akong sinugod ko ito ng yakap,hindi pa nga ito pumapayag pero natutuwa ako dahil isa na lang ang kakailangin ko para dito. Papasa ba ako laban dito?

I giggled softly.“Thank you. I know you have a good heart and you can't see me suffering on this.”

“No. I'm not kind person and I don't the girl like you so bossy,brat,pride, and so many on.”he said with pokerface on me,I don't think if this is characteristic or insulting myself as a woman.

I can't tell if he insulting me because I can't read his expression on his manly handsome and intelligent. Mukhang lagi itong may pinanghuhugutan sa bawat salitang binitawan nito sa akin.

Marahang ikinatawa ko iyon.“Me either but I like the way you race, congratulations. Utang ko sa iyo ang pagtulong sa akin,isisiwalat ko ang lahat ng kalokohan ng school na iyon.”

“I'm helping because someone obligated me to do if she didn't tell I wouldn't do.”he replied kindly. “I see on your eyes the determination and compassion through the student.”

I smiled.“I think you dig-out my personal background information. I might sue you for this.”

“Bring it on.Eumz told me about you and Mateo also that's why you need more careful to your doing.”he confessed.“Kung normal na estudyante ang kinalaban ng ibang teacher hindi sila kaagad-agad na makikipaglaban dahil alam nilang panalo sila.”

“Hindi ko naman ginagawa ito para sirain sila sa lahat ng estudyante sila pa din ang ikalawang magulang sa bawat estudyante,ang tanging gusto ko lang ay huwag madungisan ang pangalan nila.”ang matapang na sagot ko pa rito sabay ngumiti sa kaniya.

Carlo groaned.“You are right not all the teachers will give you a lesson sometimes they're the reason why so many students lost their confidence and will broke your little wings,being traumatic to face everything,kailangan mong kapalan ang mukha mo araw-araw makita.I can't blame you if you feel that but what I said is come from my experience as a student.”

“Pero hindi ka lumaban at pumayag ka na gawin nila iyon sa iyo?Bakit hindi ka lumaban?”

“Dahil wala kang laban kung mas mababa ka sa kanila para ka lang humanap ng bato na ipupukpok mo sa sariling ulo, dahil mahina ako nuon at wala akong laban sa lahat.”

“Kaya ba tutulungan mo ako pabagsakin ang mga ganun teacher hindi ba?May mga teacher na magbibigay ng aral at may teacher na hahayaan kang matubog sa kumonoy ng kamang-mangan.”

Umiling ito.“Hindi bakit nanalo ka na ba laban sa akin?”

Bumababa ang tingin ko sa suot nitong race track suit white with patches of red on his shoulder and other part of his suit. He still holding his helmet and place it besides of him.

“Fine. Mag-kita tayo sa araw na iyon kahit hindi ako marunong sa racing, I will give my best.”I said the waved my hands at him.

I squealed and he grabbed my wrist.“Mark my word Avina,wala ka dapat pag-sabihan ng tungkol dito.”

“Okay.Stop before you break my arm.”I continue then walked away from him.“Bakit ba ganiyan kayong mga lalaki mahilig kayong manakit?”

“Shut the f**k hinugot sa tadyang.”he said, making his first comment on all of this. His voice had a hint of sorrow to it,and he was staring decidedly at his cup.“Get out on my way! Siguraduhin mong mananalo ka sa mga taong iyon.”

I nod.“Okay. See you at the race. Puwede bang magpapicture?”

“Get out!”

Lumabas ako ng silid na kinaroroonan nuon at bumungad sa akin ang mga kaibigan ni Carlo, nginitian ko lang sila bago nagpaalam para mag-sanay kailangan ko pa ng sport car.

Samantha look at me.“Ano napapayag mo?Mahirap mapa-oo ang taong iyon ayon iyon sa mga fans niya.”

“Oo pero may challenge pero kaya ko naman iyon.”

“What kind of challenge? Don't tell me it's racing?Avina you know you didn't race no?”she asked worriedly.

I rolled my eyes as I went on.“But I have too,so support me okay?I treat you another box of donuts.”

“Kung babalik tayo dito magpapapicture ako kay Lendsey. Ang guwapo niya!!”ang sigaw pa nito sa kilig.

Hinila ko na ito paalis sa racing audience at pinuntahan ang porches sa parking lot,racing is fun that why I need to activate my whole body.

“Are you ready Avina?”

Until the day come for this race no one is here except for Carlo moral support and my friend Samantha,I give my best and time to back the race again. Itinigil ko ito dahil sa isang accident nuon bata ako sa park,ilang linggo lang ang ibinigay nito sa akin.

I nodded then grinned.“Ako pa ba?Matagal ko na itong pinaghandaan bakit pa ako susuko.”

“Matagal ka na din hindi nakakapaglaro Avina.”anang pa ni Eumz na may pag-aalala sa tinig nito.

I tapped his shoulder.“Gagawin ko ito Eumz para sa mga estudyante na umaasa sa akin.”

“Malapit naman na ang quiz bee challenge dapat mag-aral ka para duon.”ang wika nito sabay kinuha ang kamay ko.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ako magpapasalamat sa kabutihan loob na ipinaparamdam nito, I can't be thankful enough for supporting me in this race.

I wrapped my arms around him.“Thank you so much.But the quizbee challenge is not enough to punish those people.”

“Galingan mo Avina ibibigay ko ang buong tiwala ko sa iyo.”he whispered softly to my ears.

Masama man ako padating sa unang estudyante,but I'm so lucky to have you Eumz.He closed his hold tighter around me, his lips brushing my forehead. One hand moved up and down my back.

“Salamat Eumz, gagalingan ko ang bagay na ito.”I said.

Eumz studied my face as he spoke.“Remember that I love you Avina, I will wait for you win or lose I will cheer for you.”

But I loved Aspen. I’d loved Aspen for nearly two years. And he loved me. As he stroking my hair.

“I love you too.”I looked him over, too.“Wish me a goodluck Eumz.”

Sinimulan kong isinuot ang helmet sa ulo bago kinawayan siya habang nakatingin lang sa akin, wala akong nakikitang makakasama kundi ito. He seems perfect and always there for me whenever I need a hand.

You can do this Avina!For the student and the other people trusting you.

Todo cheer ang kaibigan ni Carlo sa kaniya at may pa-banner pa.Binuksan ko ang pinto ng racing car ko at sumakay duon,I need to break his records 5 kilometres(3:11) is good in 22 minutes with a requires speed.

We will do this.I will try!

Ini-start ko ang makina at kaagad na tinignan iyon sa side mirror si Carlo na mas lalong pinapaingay ang sasakyan nito.Kaagad na binalewala ko iyon ng makitang ang signed na magsisimula na ay pinaharurot ko ang start nuon.

“Ayaw mong pag-padaan!”sigaw ko sa isip habang sinubukan muling mag-over take sa sasakyan nito.

Damn you Carlo.You getting on my nerves!Why did you just let me be.

Minaniobra ko ang sasakyan sa kanan at kumanan din si Carlo,wala talaga siyang balak na panaluhin ako dito kaya pinagpatuloy ko ang ginagawa dito.

“Tignan na lang natin kung makaharang ka pa sa akin!Carlo!”

I stayed steady then a little break and do my famous sliding glide move,hindi ito alam ng iba tiningala ko ang oras may isang oras na lang sa kilometres at ang target na oras ko.

Marahang ikinatawa ko ng magawa iyon.“Hahaha.”

It's still the same as before it's never failed me,iilang araw pa lang ako nakakabalik sa racing field ay natutuwa mabuti talaga magaling ang nag-turo sa akin nito.Wala pa akong hindi natatalong race nangdahil duon at nagpapasalamat ako sa kaniya.

“Wala pa din nakakatalo sa strategy ko!”ang sigaw na sagot ko.

Mas binilisan ko pa ang pagmamaneho nuon hanggang sa ito naman ang hindi ko padaanin sa race kailangan ko pa din bantayan ito.

Nagsayaw-sayaw ako.“Ako kaya si anonymous girl in this race track!”

Hanggang sa narating ko ang finish line nuon,I need to win because of them if this is not for then I won't do this. Nadinig ko pa ang pag-cheer sa akin ng lahat, nangingilid ang mga luha ko ng makitang manalo ako rito.

“You win. How did you do the famous anonymous girl sliding glide?”

He dropped off his sight and walked towards to me, I felt like he was shocked and confused about what I did. Niyakap ko sina Eumz at Samantha na todo ang pag-katuwa sa akin sayang wala dito si Jasmine.

“Paano ba iyan nanalo ako? Tutulungan mo ako hanggang sa gusto ko?”I said then my brows arrowed.

Carlo glared.“Fine but can I ask something?”

“Yes.”

“How did you that?”

“Sliding glide move?I never tell you that I'm anonymous girl,matagal na akong nagquit sa race track.”Pagpapakilala ko pa sa kaniya bago inilahad ang kamay.

I stop racing because of someone accidentally cut the break of my sport car and lost my controlled on it then got a accident. Mabuti at hindi ako naputulan ng paa dahil maaga akong nakalabas ng sasakyan bago ang accident.