Chapter Twenty-six: You tell me

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Wala talagang update hanggang next week kasi finals namin pero dinalaw ako ni Zeus sa panaginip. I had to get him off my mind so here's an update! xx

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Twenty-six: You tell me

- Zeus Achilles -

"I can feel the tension..."

Zeus tensed at what Athena absentmindedly said dahil sa nakakabinging katahimik sa table nila sa simula ng linggong iyon. They're once again complete, finally complete because of Aria but everyone can sense something was wrong. It was awfully quiet.

He bit his lower lip to avoid their eyes. Truth is he's really avoiding the girl with green ones who sitting across from him, quietly eating breakfast like everyone else.

Aiane was the first one to break the ice.

"Bakit walang nagsasalita sa inyo? It's Aria's first day guys dapat maingay tayo para siya kabahan!" Asher followed.

As much as Zeus wanted to assure Aria that everything's gonna be alright, hindi naman niya magawa. He had his own problems. Para kasing naninibago siya sa presensya ni Flame. He asked himself if he's getting used to her not being around dahil sa naramdaman niyang iyon. Inisip niya rin na baka good sign iyon.

"I think the time is a valid reason to be quiet," Enzo clipped, answering Asher's question.

"Don't fuck with me. I woke up at the wrong side of the bed today," Ezra snapped while massaging her temples.

"You always wake up at the wrong side"

"Ano?!"

"Just joking!" Asher made a peace sign before tapping Aria's shoulder. "She looks nervous, we better fix this before class starts"

Sigurado siya na hindi dahil sa klase ang dahilan kung bakit ganon ang itsura ni Aria. Asher was the one to blame. The noob was sitting too close. Kitang kita niya ang mabigat na pag hugot ni Aria ng hangin tuwing gagalaw si Asher to scoot closer.

Ezra snapped out of her bitch mode and stared softly at Aria. "Tandaan mo lang yung mga sinabi namin sa'yo kagabi and you'll get by"

"Ihahatid ka namin sa unang klase mo" Dagdag pa ni Asher.

"Wag kang lalapit sa mga kaibigan ni Ezra" Paalala naman ni Enzo which made his twin roll her eyes.

Ngumiwi naman si Gianna. "Ate Aria wag kang magpapa apekto sa kanila ha? Hindi naman ganon kalupit ang mga students dito sa transferees"

"Kung teacher mo naman si Sir Collins then mag handa ka lang sa Q and A. Nag review ka naman diba?"

Tumango si Aria sa tanong ni Asher. Mukhang marami nang binigay na mga guidelines ang mga ito on how to survive in Sinclaire Academy. Nakikinig lang si Zeus dahil wala naman siyang maidadagdag pa sa usapan. MIA siya sa escapade nila kagabi. He stayed with Seige at Aiane's room the rest of the night. Pinagtuonan nalang niya ng pansin ang task na ibinigay sa kanya ng Papa niya.

"Auntie Adri requested na exempted ka muna sa exams next week since you're new. We'll help you catch up."

"Exam na next week?" He finally heard Flame's voice mula nung dumating ito. She was gaping at Asher with wide eyes. "Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa'kin?"

"I thought you knew!" Ash shot back.

"You didn't check our schedule while you were away?" Kunot noo namang tanong ni Enzo.

"Review palang naman---"

Bago pa natapos ni Ezra ang sasabihin ay nag walk out na si Flame. All eyes followed her. Zeus knew her temper rised with the way her eyes turned to a different shade of green. Hindi parin talaga matatanggal ang pagiging observant niya dito. Lumabas bigla ang grade conscious girl.

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