When It All Ends (COMPLETED)

Chapter 13

#WIAE Chapter 13

Agad na napatigil si Ella nung nagsalita si Avo. Lahat kami ay nakatingin sa kanya. This happened every time that he's around... His presence demanded attention. Kahit walang salita, pilit kang mapapasunod sa kanya.

"This is a test," Ella spat. She was still holding me by my shirt. "We're just doing our test... 'Di ba, Boe?" she said, looking at me.

I looked back at her and I could see the hatred in her eyes. God, she hated me so much. Gaano niya ba ka-mahal si Avo? He treated her like shit... Paano niya nagagawang mahalin pa rin ang isang tao na itinapon siya na para bang isa siyang basura? Like she didn't matter to him at all? Because if someone did that to me, that person is dead to me. I wasn't born to be treated like a trash. I value my pride as much as I value my life. No one gets to treat me like shit—not with my permission. If you don't like me, I don't like you, too.

"I concede," I said. "You win. I fail this round," I continued as I get off her. Tinignan ko iyong prof at mukhang naiintindihan niya iyong nangyari. I'd probably talk to him later so that I could take another test. I didn't want to fail this subject, but also, I didn't want to engage in a stupid fight with Ella.

But I wanted to fight her... so bad... but not like this. Not when she's mad at me for all the wrong reasons. Siguro kapag may sapat na akong dahilan, papatulan ko na talaga siya. And not when I knew I was lacking. I wouldn't fight a losing battle. I'd make myself strong enough so she couldn't terrorize the shit out of me.

"Okay, this ends our class for today. I'll send the scores tonight. If you have any objection, feel free to see me," the prof announced.

Aalis na sana ako nung biglang hatakin ni Ella iyong kamay ko. Napatigil ako.

"Ano ba..." I said in a low voice. Mas lalo lang humigpit iyong hawak niya sa akin.

"I hate you," sabi niya ng isang ulit pa.

I stared back.

"Why hate me? Why not hate the one who dumped you?" naiinis na sabi ko. Ako ba ang nang-iwan sa kanya? Did I ask Avo to leave her for me?! Wasn't I as equally surprised as she was nung sabihin ni Avo na sa kanya ako?!

Why was she making this so hard for me?!

Akmang sasampalin niya ako nung hinuli ko iyong kamay niya.

"I've been really patient with you, but if you dare lay a finger on me, I promise you that I'll hurt you twice worse," I hissed, making her angrier than she already was. Mabilis niyang inalis ang pagkakahawak sa akin at saka ako sinampal.

"You bitch!" sigaw niya.

"Ella!" sigaw ni Avo.

Papalapit si Avo sa akin pero bago pa man siya makalapit, sinampal ko si Ella pabalik. The people around us gasped in unison.

"If I am a bitch, then you are a pathetic bitch! Stop begging for Avo's attention! Aso ka ba?!" hinihingal sa galit na sabi ko.

Akmang susugod siya nung nahawakan siya ni Fuji.

"Let me go! I'll kill you, you slut!"

"I'm not a slut! Whatever I do with Avo, it's none of your business because he's my boyfriend! Isaksak mo sa isip mo!"

Naka-tingin lang kami sa isa't-isa but if looks could kill, we're both dead. Pero wala na akong pakielam. I was tired of being pushed around. Mabuti sana kung may ginawa talaga ako! Pero ako lang 'yung napagbubuntungan niya ng galit! Why? Because for her, I was a mere Deuxième so she could push me around?! But I was a Dieux just like her! And I could kill her and her family if I wanted!