Every Beat of Heart (Agravante Series #2)

KABANATA 19

Kabanata 19

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Umirap ako nang unang makita ko sa gate ay si Blade. He was standing there and leaning slightly against the wall as if waiting for someone. Ngumisi siya nang nakita ako at umayos ng tayo.

"I knew it. You're going to come here again," he said.

I didn't see him last night at the party but I don't care. Mabuti nalang rin hindi kami pinagsama ni Mommy.

"Hindi ikaw ang pinunta ko rito," sabi ko.

"Tss. Hindi rin naman ikaw ang hinihintay ko rito."

"Tinanong ko?"

"Tinanong ko rin ba kung sino ang pinunta mo rito?"

Hays! Wala talagang kwenta makipag usap sa kanya. Umiling nalang ako at naglakad na papasok sa school.

"Where is your friend?" he asked as he followed me.

"At bakit mo na naman hinahanap?"

"Bakit na naman ba ayaw mong kausapin ko siya?"

"Because you're a playboy. Stay away from her."

He smirked. "Baka nagseselos ka lang?"

Umirap ako at hindi na pinatulan iyon. I am so happy today so no one can ruin it. Besides, I don't want to be rude to him anymore. Somehow I want him to be my friend too. I just really get annoyed when I think that Mommy wants him to be my boyfriend. At naiinis rin ako na playboy siya at palaging hinahanap si Luna!

"Hello!" at bigla na ngang sumulpot si Luna.

"Oh, hey!" Blade immediately smiled.

"Hi! You're here. Akala ko umuwi ka na!"

What?

"Wag mong sabihin na close na kayo?" baling ko agad kay Luna.

Ngumuso siya. "Ano naman? He's kind..." bulong niya sa dulo.

Sumimangot ako sa kanya. I really don't want her to be close to Blade but it looks like I can't do anything now. Bahala na nga! Bahala silang dalawa.

"Hindi pa. I'm waiting for you," si Blade.

Nakita ko ang pagpula ng pisngi ni Luna. "Talaga? Bakit naman?"

"Lumabas tayo."

"What?" agad kong angal. "Anong lumabas tayo? Luna, wag kang pumayag, nakikipag laro lang yan sayo!"

"I'm ready for the game," nakangising sinabi ni Luna sabay tingin kay Blade.

Kumunot ang noo ko, hindi na maintindihan ang kaibigan.

"Luna," tawag ko.

"Don't worry, Mina. I'm just playing too," she whispered to me and laughed.

"Luna!"

"Nandyan ang sundo ko. Sabihin mo nalang sa akin kung saan tayo magkikita," she smirked at Blade. "You have my number," at naglakad na palayo.

"Hey!" I called but she just waved at me and went out of the gate.

Umiling si Blade. "Now who's playboy who?"

Ngumuso ako sa kanya. Mukha ngang mas mapaglalaruan pa siya ni Luna, ah? Ewan ko sa babaeng iyon! Ewan ko sa kanila!

Blade also left because of that. I sniffed even more and was about to walk closer to Lee and I's table when I saw him approaching me so I stopped. I immediately smiled at him.