Flickered By Innocence (Crossing The Line Series 4) ✅

F.B.I-9

Napaatras ako patalikod nung makitang bumulagta si Aaron sa sahig ng covered court. I covered my mouth in shock when I saw his lips bleed from the punch of Gellian. Aaron forced himself to stand up, but Gellian kicked him away.

"Sinabi ko naman sa 'yong layuan mo si Zein, 'di ba? Bakit ba ang hirap mong umintindi? Hindi pa ba sapat sa 'yo yung mga babae mo?!" Nanghahamon na tanong ni Gellian habang kuyom ang kamao dahil sa galit.

Aaron chuckled playfully while pursing his bleeding lips. "Ano bang pakealam mo? Kung maka-asta ka, daig mo pa ang asawa, eh!"

Akmang susugurin siya ulit ni Gellian nung tumunog ang malakas na pito ni Coach Austin. "Mr. Zamora, stop! Is that how a role student should act?"

 

Nagpakawala nang malalim na hininga si Gellian bago binaling ang tingin kay Coach Austin. "Pero coach, nakita mo naman kung paano bastusin ng lintek na 'yan yung... k-kaibigan ko,"

"Mr. Delgado is just guiding him! I can't see anything wrong with that, Mr. Zamora. You're being overprotective of your friend." Coach Austin replied with a mocking tone.

Lumapit ako kay Gellian at hinaplos ang kanyang balikat. "C-Coach, I'm sorry. My mom asked Gellian to look out for me; that's why he's worried. Let me bring Aaron to the clinic to treat him." I suggested

Gellian looked at my eyes, trying to send me signals. "Zein, please wag ka ng sumama sa kanya—"

I cut him off. "Kaya ko ang sarili ko, Gellian."

Alam kong pino-protektahan lang ako ni Gellian kaya niya 'yon nagawa. Since it all happened because of me, I feel obligated to help Aaron. My friends offered some help, but I declined. I don't want them to get involved in this mess.

"Ugh! Zein, masakit..." Aaron growled while I was treating his bruised lip.

"Bakit kasi ayaw mo magpagamot sa nurse?! Alam mo namang 'di ako marunong," I sulked, pouting my lips.

I noticed he was looking at my lips, which made me roll my eyes. "Did someone say that you're beautiful already?" Aaron whispered. 

Ibinaba ko ang aking kamay na nakadampi sa kanyang sugat na labi. "Meron. Si Mommy, si Daddy, si Kyle, si Ezra, si Levi at si... Gellian." I uttered while counting them with my fingers.

He held my face, making me focus on him. "I like you, Z-zein." I could feel the hesitation in his voice.

Tumawa ako nang sobrang lakas habang hawak ang aking tiyan. "I also like myself, Aaron."

He pinched the bridge of his nose, looking frustrated. "Sorry, Zein. J-just forget about what I said. You are too young for this."

"No, I'm not!" I stood up from my seat to show him my height. "Why are you all saying I'm young and still a baby? Look, I'm much taller than the other girls in our class." 

Tumayo rin si Aaron mula sa patient bed at lumakad palapit sa akin. "Look, I'm much bigger and taller than you. I bet you can't even surpass my height even if you grow older, Zein."