Campus Royalties (Kingdom University, #1) | Published under Psicom Publishing

Chapter 6

Well, my hope was immediately shattered.

Nang makapasok ako sa campus ay tinry kong tawagan sina Yna at Alice pero bago ko pa man mailapat sa tenga ko ang phone ko ay nawala na 'yon sa kamay ko. When I turned around, the most annoying face came into view.

"Yo, Tiffany," he greeted with that ever-annoying grin on his face.

"Give me back my phone," I calmly said, trying to be the bigger person.

He lifted my phone higher as I attempted to get it from his hand. I honestly wanted to punch him on the stomach but there were people around us, watching. Baka ma-report pa ako.

"How are you?"

With the sweetest smile I could muster, I looked at him straight in the eyes. "I am really annoyed right now."

He chuckled in return. "Really? You're kinda cute when annoyed."

"Give me back my phone. Now," I repeated, this time, with a hint of warning.

Nagulat ako nang bigla niyang ibinaba ang braso niya at marahang iniabot sa akin ang phone ko nang nakangiti. Was this some kind of a trick?

"Okay," he softly said. "If that's what my girlfriend wants."

Halos mabilaukan ako sa gulat nang marinig ko 'yon mula sa kanya. Was he serious with playing with me? Ano bang problema ng taong 'to sa akin? Why does he act like the world revolves around him? Sobrang narcissist! Nakakainis!

"Oh, god, please kilabutan ka nga!" sabay tulak ko sa kanya palayo.

I walked away from him after securing my phone, but he started following me. Ngayon ay kasabay ko na siyang maglakad at kahit anong madali ko ay naaabutan niya ako. Curse these wedge shoes! Sana pala ay nag-sneakers na lang ako.

"Oh my god, they are together!" a student squealed.

"So it's true na sila na nga?"

"Maybe? Kasi they are walking together oh!"

"They look good, in fairness."

"Man, I want a girlfriend, too."

Now, students are talking about us. Ugh! And he had the audacity to smile as if he was enjoying what he was hearing?!

Fortunately, malapit na ako sa building kung saan ang first class ko kaya noong malingat siya saglit ay tumakbo na ako kahit mukha akong sira. I heaved a sigh of relief when I got into the classroom. At last, peace.

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"But he's such a tease! Nakakainis na minsan."

"Maybe because you're easy to tease."

"I'm not!"

"See? You're already provoked. Well, kung hindi madaan sa pakiusap, then do it the hard way."

"H-hard way?"

"Do it his way. Get aggressive, too. Para ma-realize niya kung anong feeling. Malay mo ma-intimidate."

I couldn't help but overhear the conversation of my classmates. Somehow, I could see myself in one of them and the latter had a point. But would that be effective against that freak?

Dumating naman ang prof namin at agad na nag-discuss. After the class, halatang dejected ang ilan dahil may homework at reading assignment agad na ibinigay si Ma'am.