ENEMIES QUARREL

9

Not the usual, Javen attended class. He was present in class and that seemed mistery for his classmates, professors and even to his three friends. Not just that, he was being attentive as well. He didn't create a commotions on his class which is very unpredictable.

Noon kasi, habang nagkaklase ang professor, nagkaklase rin si Javen at dinadamay niya pa ang mga kaklase niya. Kung hindi naman ay pinipilosopo niya ang mga guro sa paraan ng pagsagot niya. Pero gayunpaman, nakakapasa pa rin dahil sa impluwensiya niya.

He answered all the questions that being thrown to him and he even raised his right hand to volunteer in answering. He got higher scores this time than before.

"Wow Dude... Anong nakain mo ngayon, huh?" ani ni Paul pagkalabas nila ng classroom.

"Nothing... Talino lang." mayabang na sagot ni Javen.

"Meron ka no'n?" pilosopong tanong ni Yashua. Binatukan lang siya ni Javen. "Ikaw, Fen? Alam mo ba'ng nangyayari dito sa kaibigan natin?" baling naman ni Yashua kay Fen.

They were just walking along the corridor while talking to each other and buzzing about the mistery in Javen that day.

Fen smiled and walked straightly while the eyes was just fixed in front. "He's in love." he simply answered.

Both Yashua and Paul gasped in awe and stopped in the middle of the corridor they were walking in.

"Fuckingina dude! Seryoso?!" Yashua asked Javen in disbelief.

Javen just chuckled as an answer that made Paul jumped into conclusion. "'Yan. 'Yang tawa na 'yan... Tawang in love!"

Dati kasi, kapag sinasabihang in love si Javen, nagkakaroon ito ng bayolenteng reaksiyon. Nagagalit ito at napipikon.

Natawa naman ito. "Shet. Halata ba?" Javen asked playfully. Tiningnan naman ni Javen si Fen. "Ikaw, Fen? Ba't alam mo? Engineering naman ang kinuha mo at hindi manghuhula."

Nagkibit-balikat lang si Fen saka nagpatuloy sa paglalakad at sumunod naman si Javen. While the two, was left dumbfounded.

"Sa tingin mo, kanino?" tanong ni Yashua kay Paul.

"Hindi na ako magtataka kung kay Mistia... Mula ngayon, idol ko na siya... " si Paul.

Yashua agreed. "Ako rin, idol ko na rin si Mistia. Mistia the evil- slayer..."

HABANG naglalakad ang magkakaibigan pababa sa kanilang building, may lalaking nakasalamin na bigla nalang bumangga kay Javen at ang Juice na dala nito ay natapon sa suot ni Javen na white graphic t-shirt at denim jacket nito. May talsik pa sa jeans niya.

What happened earned many attentions. Everyone was shocked and some of them were scared for the man who spilled the juice on Javen.

"He just feed himself to the tiger..."

"Sinusundo na siya ni kamatayan..."

"Malas niya. Si Javen pa talaga ang nabiktima niya ng katangahan niya."

"Here comes the evil's soul..."

That statements were predictable when someone accidentally or intentionally mess with Javen Guillermo. Whoever dare to bumped him will always choose to die in sleep than taste the power of evil's soul.

Some were traumatized. Sa mga ganitong pangyayari, takot ang lahat. Dahil kapag si Javen ang binangga mo, sipa, suntok at marami pang mga pasakit ang aabutin mo.

"S-sorry Javen... H-hindi ko s-sinasadya..." nanginginig na sabi ng lalaking nakabangga kay Javen. Halos lumuhod na ito sa sahig sa kakahingi ng tawad. Naiiyak na ito dahil sa takot na baka kung anong gawin sa kanya ni Javen. Ipinikit niya nalang ang mata niya para hintayin ang sipa o di kaya'y suntok na gagawin sa kanya ni Javen. Pero ilang sandali ang lumipas pero wala siyang naramdaman. He looked up at Javen to see the situation in him but he was shocked when a small smile peeked on his lips.

"Get up. It's okay." said Javen in soothing manner that made everyone gasp and astound.

That's the least they never expected. They expect him to kick or beat the guy to death.

The guy get up and said thank you before leaving in a hurry.

"Iba talaga ang nagagawa ng love..." Yashua said in nowhere while they're sashaying their way to the soccer field.

"Siguradong magiging headline 'yon sa school forum." Paul added.

"Hay nako... Me, myself doesn't know what is happening to me... Gumising nalang ako nang ganito." sabi naman ni Javen.

"Gumising nang ano?" si Paul.

"In love? Basta! Iba na ang nararamdaman ko sa babaeng 'yon!" It was Javen having uncertainty and in deep confusion.

"Isa lang ang masasabi ko, Idol ko na si Mistia." ulit na naman ni Yashua.

"Idol Mistia. Isa siyang alamat..." Paul added up with an honor in his voice.

Fen softly chucked because of their comments. "Baka gusto niyo magpa-autograph sa idol niyo, ayon oh," sabay turo kau Mistia na nasa basketball court kasama si Cedric at halatang tuwang-tuwa ito.

In just one snap, the lively Javen earlier has changed into grumpy one he saw Mistia lending a towel and a bottle of water to Cedric who was dripping wet in sweat.

Nag-aapoy sa galit si Javen nang lumapit siya kay Mistia.

"Babe." seryoso niyang tawag dito.

Nang marinig iyon, ang dalawa niyang kaibigan sa likod ay nagsimulang magbubulong- bulungan.

"Babe...? Babe daw?" Yashua murmured unbelievably.

"Shet kinilig ako do'n ah..." bulong naman ni Paul sa kawalan.

Nagulat si Mistia sa biglaang pasulpot ni Javen at ng mga kaibigan niya sa court.

"Javen? Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Mistia asked, confused.

"Bakit, babe? Bawal ba, 'babe? Amin naman 'to, 'babe'." said Javen while inserting the word 'babe' in every phrase he spoke and emphasizing it to make it even more detailed. He was trying to prove to Cedric that Mistia is his and he doesn't want to share her to anybody.

And after all, they are rivals. So, when it comes to Mistia, it's never new. There's always be a competition between them in every aspects.

"Zup Alcantara, sinusundo lang namin ang 'Girlfriend' ni Javen." singit pa ni Yashua sa likuran.

"Hali ka na 'Girlfriend ni Javen'." tawag ni Paul kay Mistia. He really emphasized the last three words as if he was trying to point out something.

Napangiti naman si Javen dahil sa suporta ng mga kaibigan niya.

Mistia on the other side was fighting the urge to punch the man in front of her when she started hearing unpleasant comments from the students who heard the endearment just Javen called her. Samahan pa ng mga kaibigan niyang kulang sa aruga.

"Let's go, babe." sabi ni Javen at hinila ang braso ni Mistia pero natigilan siya nang may humila sa kanilang braso ni Mistia. "Bitaw." seryoso niyang sabi kay Cedric.

"Ikaw ang bumitaw." Cedric fiercely replied.

"Huwag mong hintayin na uminit ang ulo ko Alcantara... I'm warning you." There's a threat in Javen's voice that says that you should be afraid of.

"It's up to Mistia kung sasama siya sayo." Cedric announced.

Javen looked at Mistia and waiting for her answer. However, she didn't meet his gaze instead, she diverted it to Cedric. "Sasama ako sa kanya, Edi..." By that, Cedric let her arm go slowly.

Meanwhile, Javen was feeling relieved when he heard Mistia's answer. Akala niya talaga hindi ito sasama sa kanya dahil alam niya ang likaw ng bituka ni Mistia. Pipiliin nitong kontrahin siya.

Without further a do, she was the one who grabbed Javen out of the court.

"Babe, be gentle..." pang-aasar pa ni Javen habang hinihila siya ni Mistia. Pero bago pa sila makaalis sa court, binalikan muna ng tingin ni Javen si Cedric at binilatan ito.

NANG MAKARATING sila sa kanilang suite agad na nagsiupo sina Fen, Yashua at Paul para abangan ang susunod na mangyayari kina Javen at Mistia. Lalong-lalo na na halata ang galit sa mga kilos ni Mistia.

"What's wrong with-" Hindi na natapos ni Javen ang sasabihin niya nang isang malakas na sipa sa tiyan ang natanggap niya dahilan nang pagkalagapak niya sa sahig.

Hindi paman siya nakakabangon, dinaganan na siya ni Mistia at inambahan ng suntok. Nanginginig ang kamao ni Mistia sa galit ngunit pinipigilan lang niya ito. She wouldn't let violence rule in her hands.

Javen was just watching Mistia's expression. Wala siyang pakialam kung suntukin man siya ni Mistia. All he knew was he felt guilty.

He was guilty...

He didn't feel any anger but remorse.

Pinatayo niya muna si Mistia at sumunod naman siya. He undressed his denim jacket and wrapped it around Mistia's waist enough for preventing her thighs from showing off.

"Your skirt is too short..." Javen said in low tone but with an affection in it.

When the three friends noticed that Javen and Mistia needed privacy, they immediately excused themselves.

Nang sila nalang dalawa ang naiwan, they opened up the conversation.

"Ano ba talagang gusto mo? Alam kong alila mo lang ako at lahat ng gusto mo ay masusunod pero-" Mistia couldn't continue her rants because she doesn't know what to do anymore. She thinks that she lost her freedom. No one knows how it pained her when she chose Javen than Cedric. She saw a peek of pain in Cedric eyes when he let her go.

"I have nothing to explain to you." Javen coldly said.

"Ganyan ka naman palagi, eh! Hindi mo alam kung gaano kasakit makita si Cedric na nasasaktan. Nasaktan ko si Cedric, Javen! Nasaktan ko siya!"

"Ako ba? Hindi mo ba ako nasasaktan ngayon?" Gustong itanong ni Javen 'yan kay Mistia pero alam niyang hindi ito nararapat. Malinaw na malinaw na hindi siya gusto nito. At alam naman niyang walang pakialam si Mistia sa nararamdaman niya.

"Did you really like him?" Javen's heart suffocate when Mistia nodded.

"Mula noon, hanggang ngayon..."

The jealousy build up and created another variant. Javen was raging mad and his faced darkened as it used to be. His fist closed and he wants to let his anger out. And in just one glimpse, his fist was already on the wall. The sudden smashed in the wall created a loud bang.

Yes, Javen punched the wall.

"Let's suffer then. 'Coz what I want is what I get..."

After saying that he left their suite and didn't even bother his hand which coated with blood. ed