Onyx

Haharap na sana ako sa mga kasama ko nang makaramdam ako ng malamig na kamay na dumapo sa leeg ko. My body was lifted in the air as I look down at the woman who was looking at me with her expressionless eyes.

Napalunok ako. Ang paraan ng pagkakasakal niya sa akin ay hindi gaanong kahigpit subalit sapat na upang mahirapan ako sa paghinga. My head were full of questions as to why she's trying to kill me but none came up.

You made her cry.

Napakurap ako. Her mouth wasn't speaking, but I can hear her voice in my head. She's talking to me through mind link but that wasn't my issue. I made her cry? Sino?

You like her, don't you?

Namutla ako sa sinabi niya. By her, she means Kylla? I made her cry? Nakaramdam ako ng malakas na kabog sa dibdib ko. The last thing I want is to make her cry.

Go find her she's dying.

"She's what?!" Histerikal kong sigaw. I saw Fire rolling her eyes and I could seriously imagine she just rolled her eyes because she thinks I'm so stupid.

She's dying of jealousy.

Napahinga naman ako nang maluwag. Fire and words. Akala ko kung ano na nangyari sa kaniya. Besides, dying with jealousy? Why would she even be jealous when she keeps on rubbing it in my face that she doesn't like me?

Does that mean. . .

Binitawan ako ni Fire at walang ano-ano'y kaagad akong tumakbo upang hanapin kung saan mang lupalop napunta si Kylla para mag-drama. I stopped from running when I forgot I'm not really familair with this place. Napakamot na lang ako ng batok. 

In the garden. Lead east then turn right.

Rinig kong usal ni Fire sa isipan ko. Tumango-tango ako at sinundan ang direksyon na itinuro niya. I can't help but to feel amazed. It's just incredible of how she can still talk to be despite the distance.

As soon as I reached the garden. . . I saw the only woman that caught my eye, and she's crying softly.

Kylla

That jerk! Akala niya ba hindi ako nasasaktan sa tuwing may kalandian siyang iba? Napakamanhid ni gago! I know he loves fooling around and I bet he loves making fun of me acting like he's really into me. Alam ko naman na babaero siya at hindi siya seryoso sa mga sinasabi niya sa akin pero hindi ko pa rin maiwasang umasa na totoo ang mga pinagsasabi niya.

However, just like what happened kanina alam ko kung kelan ako gigising sa kahibangan. How can she like a person he just saw for the first time habang ako na matagal na niyang kasama ay wala man lang pag-asa para magustuhan niya. 

Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng pagda-drama nang may magkabilang braso na yumapos sa bewang ko upang yakapin ako. I felt my cheeks heated up when a familiar scent lingered in my nose. Kilalang-kilala ko ang amoy na 'yon at hindi ako pwedeng magkamali. 

"I'm sorry. . ." Napasinghot ako. Why is he suddenly saying sorry? Siniko ko siya para tanggalin ang pagkakapulupot ng braso niya sa bewang ko pero hindi siya nagpatinag.

"Forgive me, Kylla. I should've realized it sooner." Pakiramdam ko ay naliliyo ako dahil hindi ko maintindihan ang inaakto niya ngayon.

"B-bitawan mo ako!" Sigaw ko pero hindi pa rin siya natinag at mas lalong hinigpitan pa nya ang pagkakayakap sa bewang ko.

"I promise I will never do it again." Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay siniksik niya ang gulo niya sa leeg ko.

I laughed in my head. Ano na naman bang kalokohan 'tong ginagawa niya? What the hell is he trying to do?

"Leave me alone, Onyx. " I said having a glint of coldness in my voice. Buong akala ko ay lulubayan na niya ako pero binitawan niya lang ako upang higitin paharap sa kaniya't hilahin ako upang halikan ako sa noo.

Sa hindi ko malamang dahilan ay kusang tumulo ang mga luha sa mata ko. Hindi ko siya maintindihan. Why is he acting like this? Why does he keep on giving me mixed signals? Lagi na lang niyang ginugulo ang isip ko. 

Dahil sa inis ko ay hinampas ko ang dibdib niya dahilan upang mapaatras siya palayo sa akin. Diretso ko siyang tiningan nang may galit sa mga mata. I need to confront him. There's no right time for it but today.

"Listen Kylla, I don't like you be-" Mariin kong pinikit ang mga mata ko dahil alam ko na ang kasunod na sasabihin niya. He doesn't like me because I didn't even passed his standards.

"I don't like you because damn it, I love you." 

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I paled. Nanunumbat ko siyang dinuro habang naniningkit ang mga mata. "Who are you trying to fool here?! Wag ako, Onyx! Wag mo ako igaya sa ibang babae mo!" I shouted. I refuse to accept it! 

The expression in his face softened even more. Lumapit ito sa akin sabay punas ng luha sa pisngi ko. 

"Please don't make this hard for me, Kylla. I love you since we were young but you never look at me. I thought I was way out of your league. Please, if you won't believe me, I'll accept that. But let me prove that my love and intentions to you were pure and sincere. Don't just shut me out." I remained silent. Hinayaan ko siyang yakapin ako at rinig na rinig ko ang malakas na tibok ng puso niya. 

I cleared my throat. "T-the feeling is mutual. . ." Hindi ko pa man natatapos ang sasabihin ko ay kumalas siya sa pagkakayakap sa akin at bigla akong  hinawakan sa bewang at inangat sa ere. 

"So t-tayo na?" Kaagad naman kumunot ang noo ko.

"Ano ka gold? Manligaw ka muna no!" Napakamot naman siya ng batok. Kinindatan niya ako sabay akbay sa balikat ko.

"Cute. That's all for today." Mabilis kaming napalingon kung saan nanggaling ang boses na 'yon. We look up in the tree in front of us only to see Fire clapping her hands in mid air three times as if she really enjoyed what she witnessed.

Oh my God! Nakakahiya!

"Panira ka talaga Fire! Anong cut?! Ano 'to shooting?" Napasinghap ako nang makita ang nakasimangot na hitsura ni Shandice. 

"Kyaah!!! Kylla, you know? Sobrang sweet niyo kanina! Nilanggam nga kame eh!" Sena blurted out with her eyes almost glimmering.

"Tss! Buti kapa nilalanggam eh ako nilalamok!" Maktol ni Kendrick kaya nakatikim sya ng isang malakas na batok galing kay Sena.

"At last, nagkaaminan na rin ang mga manhid! " Atugal ni Xai kaya parehas kaming napaismid ni Onyx.

"So in a relationship na kayo? Forda go! Omg!" Irit naman ni Shandice na sa tingin ko'y kinairita lang ni Fire.

"You mean in a relationshit?" Bulong ni Fire na sapat na para marinig naming lahat.

"Relationshit?" We whispered in unison, wondering what she meant by that.

"Bitter mo naman Fire!" Shandice immediately reacted. Imbis naman na sumagot ay tahimik lang na nakaupo si Fire sa sanga ng kahoy habang nakadungaw sa amin na nasa baba.

"Shoot. We are 30 mins. Late in our third class." Napasapo naman ako ng noo. 

We totally forgot why we're here in the first place.

Fire

Love is a hazard. It can kill you. We sacrifice everything for love, but was it even worth it? Sacrifices and pain, that's just how love is. It's funny how love can make you the happiest person but can also destroy you beyond recognition.

I roam my eyes inside the classroom as I heard the professor explaining the lesson to her class who were not even listening to her. 

"Excuse me, who are you to barge in my class?" She asked with such a rude tone in her voice as if our presence is an eyesore. 

"The hell is up with her?" I heard Lune out loud.

Seeing us women, the professor was mad but as soon as she saw the rest of us, her eyes landed on Lune together with Kendrick and Onyx. Her expression immediately changed. I tilt my head when she suddenly acted all sultry and sexy as she walks towards us.

"Oh, are you the new students? Kindly introduce yourself. Since nakakasawa na ang ladies first, gentlemen first, please." She smiled and I just rolled my eyes heavenwards.

As they began introducing themselves, the students who were not paying attention earlier was so focused. I swear I could even see some female students taking down notes. Even the professor was smiling from ear to ear and if I could just honestly use my legend to zip their mouths from shrieking and yelling, I'd gladly do it. 

"Okay, now for the ladies, please introduce yourselves." And I bet she wasn't even that interested seeing her crossing her arms.

When they started introducing themselves I heard men cat-calling them, whistling because of how pretty their name sounds like. I can see the female students looking at them as if they were bad-mouthing them in their minds. Stupid pathetic insecure whores who does nothing but be feed with their parents wealth. 

Moments later, they were silent and that's when their eyes landed on me as if I'm some kind of a rare specie that ever existed in the world. I stepped in and introduced myself. 

"Fire." They look at me not lasting for three seconds. They seem to find my stares that intimidating that they can't even look at me directly  in the eye.

"Don't you have any surnames?" She asked Lune with her eyes seductively looking at him. For some unknown reason, I felt irritated. 

"Why do you care? Are you gonna marry him?" I blurted out. She gave me a glare. 

"Am I asking you?" I raised an eyebrow. 

"Yeah, you are already asking me." I nonchalantly answered her that made the students- stupidents laugh at instant.

"You are already 30 minutes late in my class and yet you have an audacity to talk back that way? What an irresponsible student!" I felt my ears burning upon her words. She had the most irritating voice I ever heard. After all the things that happened, can my day get even more worse?

"Well, instead of talking nonsense if you already started teaching us about your lesson your stupid time could've been useful." I spatted.

"What?! Is that how you build a student-teacher relationship?! Get out from my class you hard headed bitch! You'll get F- in this class!" I scoffed in my mind. 

Who cares if I get F-? Am I supposed to get scared? 

I look in her eyes and images started to flash in my mind vividly. A smirk escaped from my lips as I walk towards her, not breaking an eye contact.

"Don't make me laugh, Melody." I paused for a moment and look at the class devilishly. My eyes landed on a particular student.

"Mr. Caide you got an F- in her class last semester right? Yet you still remained in this top section? I wonder what you did to change her mind?" He avoided an eye contact with me as I started to feel the tension rising in the air. I look at the professor named Melody who just turned pale.

"Melody, hmm? What type of melody did you sing while you were in bed with your student?" I heard gasps of disbelief. 

"How dare you slander me! You have no proof!" I cock my head. 

"We have a proof here, Mr. Caide himself." I turned my gaze at him. "Don't you wonder why you always have the lowest score? She's doing it to always have her way with you. You should've reported it to the Dean." An evil grin escaped from my lips as I continued to mock Melody with her stunts.

"Who's irresponsible now? And that Student-Teacher relationship of yours turned out to be nothing but a RelationSHIT." I fixed the collar of her shirt and gave her a pat on the shoulder before leaving that hell hole.

To be continued. . .