Fixing Mr. Perfect (Pyxis #2)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 - Don't assume

- AYU -

<"Ayu, are you listening?">

I take a deep breath before answering. "Yes, Mom."

<"As I was saying, he'll arrive at around six pm—">

I interrupt her, "Bakit hindi na lang ikaw ang sumundo sa kanya since you sound so excited?"

<"Ako ba ang boyfriend niya? Didn't you miss him? Dahil siya, siguradong miss na miss ka na."]

I don't answer.

<"You have to be there.">

"It's too early! May klase ako!"

<"Gawan mo ng paraan.">

"He's not a kid para sunduin ko pa!"

<"He will soon be your fiancé, Ayu!">

Hindi na naman ako nakasagot. Reality sucks. Hindi na ako sumagot at pinatay na lang ang phone ko.

Peste!

Wala akong choice kundi i-advance ang Arts ngayong araw.

Nagpaalam ako kay Sir Venegas, PE teacher at first subject ko sana ngayong hapon. Continuation lang kami sa volleyball kahapon. Naipanalo ko na nag team ko, at nakakuha ng perfect score.

I talk to Sir Jimenez next, the Art Teacher, at siya ring last subject ko dapat. Sinabi ko sa kanyang may kailangan akong puntahan sa oras niya mamaya kaya kailangan kong mag-advance. Pinaliwanag ko rin sa kanya kung bakit hindi ko na kailangang pumasok sa PE.

1-B pala ang hawak niya ngayon.

I smirk to myself.

I'm going to see Jacin.

Since papunta na rin si Sir Jimenez sa Art Room, sumunod na ako sa kanya.

Palapit kami sa Art Room nang makita ko 'yong annoying girl na madalas nakadikit kay Jacin, tumatakbo siya papasok ng room, si Jacin naman nakayukong naglalakad palabas. And there, nagkabungguan sila. Her forehead almost hit his chin but Jacin manages to hold her forehead first before it does.

"Tsk, tsk. Hindi pa magaling ang noo mo, magpapabukol ka na naman? And this time you're aiming at my chin."

"J-jacin! B-bakit hindi ka pumasok kanina?"

"Watched too many cartoon movies last night... woke up late... Bakit ba tumatakbo ka na naman?"

"L-late na ko!"

"Yup, same here."

Jacin even helps the annoying girl pick her things up and they both head inside.

Tsk, clumsy. I hate clumsy girls and so does he. He shouldn't have helped her.

Nauunang maglakad sa'kin si Mr. Jimenez, and I purposely stop nang makita kong palabas ulit si Jacin.

Hinintay ko siyang makalabas ng tuluyan, and just after a few seconds, our eyes meet.

He tries to hide his astonishment, pero alam niyang wala siyang maitatago sa'kin.

"Hi." I say with a taunting smile.