Inaudible Melodies

Kabanata 11

I admire Lucian for veering the tables. In the end, I still lose. Guess, it's better for me to shut up in the corner than to lay my cards towards him.

He's too clever to trick me using his words or mine. I'm impressed, really. Well, he isn't Michael Lucian Lockwood if he's not that annoying and arrogant specimen. He likes to taunt me with his mockery for no specific reasons and I couldn't point a finger on where his incentive came from for doing this to me.

I prefer to bend my attention to the cake I'm chewing. I can be more pleased doing this than battling Lucian's bizarre stares.

I was doing my own stuff for a minute not until someone cracked the silence between us.

Napaangat ang tingin ko. My forehead knotted when I saw Katrisha beside him. And I think, my jaw almost drops when she kisses Lucian in the cheeks.

Wait-what? What's the connection between these two?

However, I know Katrisha. She's my schoolmate and dude, she's a well-known woman for having such an exquisite beauty yet slutty temperament.

Ops, my tongue slipped. I'm sorry for the word.

The gossips were true about her being you know, a w***e of a kind. I can't believe it either but I've seen it in my own eyes. When she proudly revealed to us how b***h she was. She makes out with our professor in order to have a passing grade.

I've witnessed it before others that give me chills during my sleep.

I can't imagine that this girl would step this low.

She couldn't be expelled from school 'cause her parents have a strong connection with the board members. There's even a piece of news that scattered around the campus that the reason why she couldn't be kicked out 'cause she also hook-up with the other professor.

God. Forgive this girl for having such sins!

I pity her for being this pathetic. But what can I do? She chose that way. People do mistakes that we couldn't understand. All we have to do is shut up and be silent if it doesn't concern us.

"Hey, babe."

However, I was sitting here, shocked and disgusted by the sudden event that didn't give me some notice to prepare.

Are Lucian and her in a relationship?

Nginitian siya ni Lucian kaya napataas ang kilay ko.

Okay? I don't know what's going on. I'm completely clueless about this situation, making me look so dumb in the corner. Saka parang may something sa tingin ni Katrisha tuwing nadadako ang tingin niya kay Lucian.

At nang mapatingin siya sa gawi ko ay tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. Ang maldita niya sa lagay na 'yan, ah? I didn't even do anything! Yeah, right. How can I forget that she also has arrogant behavior, like a snake in a human's body? Kaya ang taray kahit wala naman akong ginagawa.

Geez. Bagay nga sila ni Lucian. They have the same manner!

"What are you doing here, president?" kuryoso ang mga mata niyang pinasadahan ako ng tingin. I didn't coward from her scrutinizing stare, I proudly fought with it instead.

"None of your concern, Katrisha. Ikaw? Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

Inirapan naman niya ako ng bongga. She looks at Lucian and smiled sweetly. Nagpapacute pa. Tsk! Ang halay talaga! Why can't she settled herself in a prim terms than being a b***h, no? Sabagay, ang mga ahas ay sanay sa ganyan, malilikot throughout the way.

Ano nga bang paki ko? Oh, maricakes! This unusual feeling again that made my stomach twitch.

I shook my head mentally. Pull yourself together, Lea!

"I'm here for my boyfriend," she stated and an erratic indication of her tonality was heard.

"Boyfriend?"

Ha? Who's who? Sinong boyfriend ang tinutukoy niya?

"Yes, and you? Why are you here with my boyfriend? Aagawin mo ba siya sa 'kin?"

Nalaglag ang panga ko matapos marinig ang kanyang sinabi. Until realization knocked me up from my trance. Come on girl, sa 'yong sa 'yo na 'yan!

"And why would I do that?" I cackled, panned out to be a mimic exactly.

Maganda sana kaso nawawala ang utak. Sabagay, wala ngang common sense, utak pa kaya?

"Malay ko! I saw you with him and looks like the both of you were having a great time."

I emitted a deep breath. She's already concluding forged scenarios inside her head without knowing the situation first.

"If he is your boyfriend, then kiss him in front of me."

Patay. Mother of all cupcakes! Why naman gano'n?

Too late for me to retract what I've said. Those words spontaneously came out of my mouth.

What am I even thinking?!

I'm acting strangely for Pete's sake! I shouldn't care if this woman is his girlfriend! But there's this thought that I'm just concerned about his reputation.

This girl is bad for him.

Katrisha smirked at me. "Iyon lang ba?" hamon niya, tunog walang hiya.

I don't like those grin swaying on her lips! I want to take back my words, but the question is how?

How can I? If before I could say anything... her lips were already downtrodden into his.

Gulat na gulat akong nakatingin sa kanila. I was stunned, regretting why did I say those.

When the kiss ended, Katrisha glanced at me with a triumphant smile on her lips. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako makabawi sa bilis ng pangyayari.

Ako ang nahihiya para sa kanilang dalawa pero kasalanan ko din naman kung bakit nangyari 'yun.

I shifted my eyes to Lucian with rounded eyes. Parang normal lang sa kanya ang gano'ng pangyayari. He even dared to bite his lip and then smiled at me!

Napaawang ang labi ko. I can't utter a word. Nangangapa ako sa tamang salita pero ni isa ay wala akong mahagilap.

Not until my eyes found a tissue placed on our table. Without further hesitation, I snatched one and handed it to him.

He looks at me as if I'm crazy.

"Madumi ang laway ng isang 'yan. Ito tissue, pampapunas."