Cane's POV
Few days passed...
TUMINGALA SI Cane, at binasa ang nakalagay sa taas ng pinto ng isang classroom. HUMSS 201. Grade 12 na siya ngayong school year at isang transferee. "I can do this." Pagpapakalma nito sa sarili.
"Inhale.....Exhale." huminga Siya ng malalim at pagkatapos ay humakbang na siya papasok.
Sinalubong siya ng maingay na kapaligiran. Mga estudyanteng nagku-kuwentuhan. Napatigil ang mga ito, at napatingin sa kanya.
Nagbaba siya ng tingin, sa totoo lang ay nahihiya siyang salubungin ang titig ng kanyang bagong mga kaklase. Doon siya sa pinakalikod naupo. "Kung bakit ba kasi magkaiba pa yung section namin ni France." Napabuntong-hininga na lang siya.
Maaga pa naman kaya naisipan niyang munang gumuhit. Iginuhit niya ang mukha ni ginger man. Habang nag d-drawing siya ay naramdaman niyang parang may nakatitig sakanya, she just shrugged her shoulders at pinagpatuloy ang ginagawa.
"Impressive, you memorized all my face features. I bet matagal mo akong tinitigan nung isang araw." Said by a sexy deep baritone voice. Then he chuckled.
Napaigtad siya sa gulat at nagkalat ang mga gamit niya sa pag guhit. Pinulot niya ang mga gamit na nahulog. "Ni hindi man lang tumulong hmp. Napaka ungentleman naman nito." Nag po-protestang anang ng isip niya.
"Hobby mo bang manggulat ng mga tao." Aniya pero hindi niya nilingon ang binata.
She knows kung sino yun. Si ginger man.
"Hey look at me, am I ugly? Kase hindi ka tumitingin sakin, or maybe you have a crush on me? Hmm..?" He wiggles his eyebrows.
"You're not my type, and yes you're ugly." Umismid siya.
"Seriously you find him ugly, yet you have a crush on him?" Anang maliit na tinig sa kanyang isip. Nalukot ang kanyang mukha. "Kahit kailan talaga napaka kontrabida mo." Sagot niya sa isip. "And also he's not my crush, I'd rather stay single than to be his girlfriend." Lihim siyang natawa sa sarili, here she goes again talking to herself.
"What are you thinking?" Anito na nagpagising sa kanyang diwa.
"It's none of your business ginger man." Mataray niyang sagot.
"It's ok to think about me, and you don't have to admit it. Hindi lang naman ikaw yung nagkakagusto sakin, so there's nothing to be ashamed of." He said boastfully.
"You're so full of yourself, what makes you think that I like you?" She raised her eyebrows. "And can you please stop being boastful? It's really annoying. And one more thing tigilan mo na yang pag gamit ng drugs, it's not good for your health. "I mean look at you, you're imagining things." She playfully winked at him. Then she smiled annoyingly, showing her set of dimples.
"Oh really? I know that you find me handsome. They say the more you deny it, the more it will be unbearable. And by the way, I like your dimples, it makes you more prettier." Nakangisi pa ang loko.
She sighed, she really can't stand this man. "Arghh! He's so boastful." Reklamo niya sa isip. "Hmm...so he likes my dimples." She bit her lower lip.
"Stop biting your lip, I might kiss you." He rolled his tongue over his lips.
Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata sa sinabi nito. "Oh my gosh, is he threatening me." She frowned. "Pero gusto mo namang halikan ka niya." Anang maliit na tinig sa kanyang isip. "Of course not." Kontra niya dito.
Tumayo siya at tumingala dito.
"Heh! As if naman kaya mo." Nanghahamon niyang sinalubong ang matiim nitong titig.
"Are you challenging me?" Anito.
She scoffed. "Why would you do that?"
"Because I want to." Then he leaned closer to her.
He leveled their face, hinawakan nito ang kanyang pisngi at mas inilapit pa ang mukha nito sa kanya.
"Hey bud." Anang isang boses.
He groaned, at matalim na tinitigan ang lalaking bagong dating.
"Woah, did I disturb you?"
"What do you think." Anito sa matalim na boses.
"Calm down buddy, you shouldn't do that here, go get a room lovers." Nakangising turan nito.
"W-were not lovers. You just misunderstood" Agad niyang sabi rito.
"Oh really is that so?" Hinawakan nito ang sariling baba na tila nag-iisip
"Yeah, a hundred percent sure." Then she smiled awkwardly.
Inalis niya ang kamay ni Marionne sa kanyang pisngi at umatras palayo rito. "I'm very sure that I'm blushing right now." She immediately covered her face.
"She's a shy type huh, yun na pala yung tipo mo ngayon." Narinig niyang sabi nito.
"Mind your own business Prince." Sagot ni Marionne.
"Oh by the way, hinahanap ka nga pala ni Kirk."
"Speaking of that devil, where is he?"
"He's in the rooftop."
"Ok."
Then he leaned closer to her ears.
"I'll be back, see you again later hot chick. I'll make sure that I will taste your soft red lips next time." He whispered huskily and in seductive tone of voice. At umalis na.
"Phew! Thank God." Pinagmasdan niya ang papalayong bulto ng binata.
"Can I seat here?" Anang isang machong boses.
Napatalon siya sa gulat, at agad na tumingala. A very charming man welcomed her sight. He's smiling and his set of shining white teeth is showing. "Para naman tong promoter ng toothpaste." Pinigil niyang matawa sa kanyang naisip.
"By the way, my name is Akhiro Walton. How about you cute girl what's your name." Anito.
"I'm Cane Sam Lee."
"Nice to meet you Cam."
Napataas ang kilay niya.
"I'll you Cam from now on, if it's ok ok with you?" He smiled sheepishly. At napakamot sa kanyang kilay.
"Uhm...y-yeah it's ok. Nice to meet you too Kiro." She smiled.
"Nice set of dimples huh."
"Oh by the way, take a seat. Kanina ka pa nakatayo diyan."
"Oh yeah, thanks."
Marionne's POV
"Bakit mo ako hinahanap." Pigil niya ang sariling singhalan ito.
"Her name is Cane Sam Lee. She lives in Höchste Village. Her dad is a business man, he owns a chain of hotels, and CS Corporation." Mahabang litanya nito.
"She's so pretty, I think I'm crushing on her." Ani ni Prince.
Matalim na tingin ang isinagot ni Marionne dito.
"Woah bud just chill, I'm just kidding ok." Tatawa-tawa nitong sabi.
"You'd better be." May babala sa boses nito.
"And by the way, this folder contains the whole information about her." Inilapag nito ang folder sa mesa.
"You know a lot about her, I guess you know her for a long time."
"Yeah, we're friends." Then he shrugged his shoulders.
"You betrayed her."
"No I don't, she knows about this, and she doesn't give a sh*t. Looks like she doesn't care." Paliwanag nito.
"I'm gonna leave now, my first class will start soon."
"Ok, welcome." He said in sarcastic tone.
Tinalikuran niya na si Kirk at nakangiting naglakad palayo rito. "Cane Sam Lee, what a beautiful name. I bet she's sweet like her name." He bit his lower lip. "Humanda ka sakin Cane, dito na magsisimula ang lahat. Get ready baby."