Sinclaire Academy: Half Bloods

Chapter Fifty-five: Low hanging vultures

Chapter Fifty-five: Low hanging vultures

- Cassandra Flame -

Flame was in the middle of brewing potions that afternoon when the door creaked open.

"So how'd it go?" she asked, not even turning back to look at him.

Zeus' groan told her it did not go well.

Flame finally faced him. He's lying face down on the old greek style couch looking very sulky.

"I'm guessing she said no" Flame smiled slightly.

Zeus grabbed the maroon plush pillow and pressed it against his face to muffle his screams of frustration.

"Just let it out" Flame sighed.

They had a pretty interesting conversation last night and had come to an agreement that Zeus will come to her if he's letting his emotions get to himself again. Hindi iyon ang inaasahan niyang magiging set-up nila but she thinks it's for the best.

After a few seconds of frustrated screaming, Zeus finally stopped.

Flame went back to her brewing couldron. Wala lang talaga siyang magawa ngayon so she decided to make potions before they head home this afternoon.

"Am I being insensitive?" Zeus asked a second later.

"Insensitive to who?"

"You"

Flame stopped stirring, her eyes zeroed on the boiling green liquid. She knew he'd ask something like that. Bakit naman hindi? Medyo absurd ang situation nila ngayon."After what I said last night then yes you are being insensitive towards my feelings but I chose not to be affected by it because I want to help you para hindi mo na kwestyunin yang buhay mo"

A guy seeking the help of his ex-girlfriend to fix things with another girl. No matter how many times she repeats it in her head it just sounds downright absurd. Some would masyado syang selfless o martyr. She doesn't care if people will judge. Gusto lang niyang tulungan si Zeus.

"I'll just leave then..."

"No. Sit down. Talk"

Nanatili nga itong naka upo. "Sorry again" he mumbled like a child. "I just had to ask it"

"I took it seriously so no harm done," Flame sighed. "At least that's clear between us. You need to think straight and sort out your priorities, Zeus Achilles"

Yes, the 'take me back' thing he said last night was a test foe himself and for her.

He nods like a child again. "Yes, Ma'am"

"So what happened?"

"She rejected me again" Zeus grumbled.

Flame raised her brow. Inasahan niya na iyon. He clearly stated that Seige is determined to avoid him kaya bakit ito papayag na maging date nito sa Ball?

"Ano talaga yung sinabi niya sa'yo"

"She said "I'm sorry, Zeus Sinclaire. I can't" I hate it when she says my name like that"

"You missed a key word there," Flame points at him, smirking a little. Boys are so dumb sometimes.

"She said 'I can't' diba? If she said 'I won't' then sarili niyang desisyon 'yon---"

"But she said 'I can't'" Zeus' forehead turned into a knot. "Ibig bang sabihin non she already has plans?"

"Or someone already decided for her," Flame sighed. She knew those kind of answers so well dahil minsan na siyang sumagot kay Zeus ng ganong paraan.