Fated To Love You

CHAPTER 09

It has been weeks since I let myself be at peace. Ever since that day, I tried my best to avoid Nash and let him live his life away from mine. Hindi man naging madali sakin ang pag iwas ko ay maganda parin ang kinalalabasan non.

I heard rumours around the campus that Nash and Kelcy are going out lately. Some of the people will gossip about me being careless and some of them feel sorry because, according to them we are really good when we are together. Puro tawa kase ang nakikita nila kapag kami ang magkasama, hindi ang buong esturya. Behind those smiles, there's a pain in it that needs to be hidden by everyone. Hindi naman lahat kailangan alam yun.

Giana kept teasing me about being hurt when the rumours spread. Yes, I was hurt, but I accept it eventually. What else can I do, I just want his happiness. Also, I can be happy without him, hindi nga lang buo ang ngiti katulad ng binibigay nya sa'kin. But that would do. Hindi naman siguro nila iniisip na nag momokmok ako no? That's disgusting.

I would never.

"Are you really okay, dear? You look like you got low grades," Gigi laughed hard at my face when he saw me staring at the two 'couple' in lines.

I rolled my eyes. Getting annoyed.

"Stop it, Giana...or should I say George?"

Nawala ang nakakaasar nyang mukha ng banggitin ko nag totoo nyang pangalan. Ako naman ngayon ang gustong matawa. I covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing at baka makuha ko ang atensyon ng dalawa na ngayon ay naglalakad na papunta sa table nila.

We just finished attending a seminar in the conference room when we decided to eat lunch here in the cafeteria. We are talking about the election next month when I heard some of the students gossiping about me again. That's when I knew. Nash with the boys and a woman entered the cafeteria that made some of the people here glance at me.

Siguro gusto makita ang reaksyon ko. Well, I don't care. Wala silang makikitang mokmok na mukha galing sakin.

Gigi pointed the pork on my forehead. "Banggitin mo pa yan at hindi ako mag dadalawang isip e saksak to sa noo mo,"

I held my heart dramatically like I was hurt.

"Wow, that was harsh," I laugh a little.

Gigil nyang binagsak ang tinidor sa mesa causing everyone to look at us dahil sa tunog. Hinimas ko ang noo ko sa kahihiyan at pangamba na baka nakita na nga ako ng lalaki. Tinaliman ko ng tingin si Gigi. This brat! I was trying hard not to gain attention, and there he is, just ruined everything.

"Ang hinhin ng tawa mo no? Ang hirap magalit sayo te,"

Inismaran ko lang sya at nag handa na para umalis. Nakalimutan ko na susunduin ko pa pala si Levi ngayon sa school nya.

"Don't say that again, okay? It's G-i-a-n-a, Giana, not George!"

The fact that he literally spelt it makes it even funnier. I keep on teasing him to distract myself to those two eyes who have been staring at me. Sarap tusokin ang mata may jowa na nga't lahat tumitingin pa rin sa iba. I feel sorry for Kelcy. It's pretty obvious that she's the one pushing herself to the guy and beg for his attention. But on second thought, I feel satisfied. Yan ang makukuha ng mga taong disperada at uhaw sa lalaki.

Too pity.

"Anak hindi ako makakauwi ng maaga mamaya ha birthday ng anak ng amo ko busy kami sa pag hahanda. Si Tyang Mady lang muna bahala kay Levi kunin mo lang mamaya hindi pa naman nakakatulog yun ng wala ka," paalam ni mama habang nag hahanda ng umalis.

Napaisip naman ako kung sino ang may birthday sa pamilya nina Nash. May kapatid ba sya anak daw ng amo e. Baka nga meron. Pero ano bang pakialam ko? I just let it slide away from my mind at dinala si Levi na bagong gising lang sa banyo.

"Opo nay, ingat po,"

Pinaligoan ko si Levi at binihisan. Ni lagyan ko ng pulbo ang likod pati leeg nya bago lagyan ng towel para kapag papawisan sya, sa towel mapupunta ng hindi sya mag ka sakit. Mahal ko na ata ang batang ito. Hindi bilang totoong ate nya kung hindi bilang ako. Ang sarap pala sa feeling ng may kapatid. I'm an only child, that's why I'm planning to have a children when I grow up. I don't care if I am a model. I can stop my job away from toxicity. Nakakasawa na ikaw lang mag isa.

Hinatid ko si Levi sa kapatid ni mama si Tyang Mady para doon iwan kasi walang mag babantay sa kanya.

"Levi wag makulit ha? Dito ka muna buy kita yumyum pag uwi ni ate,"

Tumango naman ang makulit na bata.

"Oki pi ate,"

"Very good. If Levi will behave hanggang dumating si ate, ate will bring Levi a food! Gusto mo ba yun?"

"Yeyy!!" tumalon talon sya tsaka ako hinagkan sa leeg.

Napatawa naman ako at hinalikan ang noo nya bago nag paalam kay Tyang. Malapit pa'kong ma late ng hindi ako bitawan ni Levi na umiiyak. Kawawa naman ang baby ko pano kita maiiwanan nyan. Maiiwan na naman kita ng ganito pero hindi na ako babalik.

"Okay, class, pass your papers,"

After she collects our papers, binasa nya pa ang ilan roon at bumuntong hininga. Based on her reaction, I think a lot of us did badly on our quiz. I'm confident na hindi ako kasali to those students na mababa. You know I'm kinda competitive since then, so I always study the lectures we had that day before off to sleep.

Our terror looks at us raising the papers.

"This has a big impact on your grades. I hope walang mag rereklamo after releasing of your grades. I will just announce sa gc who got the highest score and the ranking," she warned.

As our terror walk out at the room ay dali dali din akong umalis, naiihi na. Hinintay ko lang talagang matapos yung test namin afraid that she will scold me. Nasa rules then nya yun na hindi pwedeng lumabas when her class starts.

"Hello... Ukaye Marquez,"

While washing my hands, Kelcy suddenly appears in my back with her two alagad na kung maka make up kala mo sasali sa circus. Here we go again, playing tom and jerry.

"What is it again?" I inhaled deeply.

Tinawanan nila ako na parang may sinabi akong nakakatawa. Tahiin ko kaya tong mga labi nila? Nakakairita pakiggan e. Hinarap ko sila ready na sanang makipag sagotan kaso hindi ko na malayan na may inispray ang isa nyang alagad sa mukha ko na syang nakapagpahilo sakin. Shet, I didn't see that coming.

"H-humanda ka-ayo s-s-sakin,"

Nagawa ko pang sabihin yun bago natumba, but before I lost unconscious, I saw some guys entering. Binuhat ako. And that's the last scene I could recall.

"Gising na ba yan?"

"No, eh,"

"Wake her up stupid! It's almost time the race will start now."

Later on, someone taps my shoulder a little. Ng hindi ako kumibo ay nilakasan na nya hanggang sa napadilat nya ako. Kanina pa ako gising I was just trying to play safe baka kung anong gawin sakin ng bruhang to.

Baliw na baliw kay Nash ampota.

"Hello again, Marquez Nash, little playtoy," she laughs hard.

Confirm this girl is crazy. I didn't mind her at nilibot ang mata sa paligid and what heck were in a racing place. Anong ginagawa namin dito? I look at Kelcy and the girls with disbelief in my eyes. I get that she likes Nash, but isn't this too far? Like girl, she needs doctors.

"By the look of yourself, I know you're wondering why we're here,"

Napatawa ako ng mahina getting clues why she brought me here. Tumingala ako sa kanya. She was standing while I'm sitting in front of her. Am I really that stupid to her that she even brought me to this kind of place? Nakakaawa ang utak nya nahawaan ng ubo at sipon.

"Balik ka talaga noh?" I sarcastically smiled at her that made her brow's furrowed. "Why did you bring me here?" I know what's going on, but I still ask her.

She smirked. "Let's play, hmm?"