DARK and WILD || {k.taehyung} ✔

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#DAWLoveIsDangerous

When I got to school dumiretso na agad ako sa classroom. Wala pang tao except for Lia. Naisip ko bigla, maybe its time I talk to her. Madalas kasi kapag tinatry kong lumapit sa kanya ay lumalayo siya or di kaya hindi niya ako pinapansin. Alam kong dahil sa rankings namin yun.

"Lia?" I called her pero hindi siya lumilingon. Dahil hindi ko na matiis, umupo ako sa harapan niya at kinausap siya.

"Lia, I know you hate me. Pero gusto ko lang mag-sorry. Hindi naman to competition diba? Let's just do our best. Both of us." I said.

At this moment, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang dapat kong sabihin. Never pa kasing may nagalit sakin dahil sa academic ranking eh.

"Lia, if there's anything I can do.. I will." I said.

"Then don't try hard." She finally talked.

"Try hard?"

"Huwag kang mag-aral para hindi ka na magtop ulit." Seryosong sabi niya bago lumabas.

I never did try hard. Seryoso yun, siguro hobby ko na lang yung makinig at magbasa kapag ma free time ako. And besides, my memory is very good. Mabilis akong matuto.

I removed the thought in my head nung magsimulang magdatingan yung mga kaklase ko. Pero nagulat ako nung pumasok si Mickey, Gelo at Lucas nang may mga pasa sa mukha. Kasama nila si Laverne na nakakunot yung noo. Her arms were also crossed in her chest. What happened?! Kaya ba hindi umuwi si Mickey kagabi?

Hindi ako masyadong nakapag-focus sa first two subjects dahil nag-aalala ako sa kanila. Lalo na kay Mickey, he's my cousin! Hindi lang pasa ang meron siya, pati sugat! His left eyebrow has a cut at namamaga ito. His left eye is half closed dahil doon.

After the third class ay break time na. Mabilis silang tumayo kaya sinundan ko sila hanggang sa quarters. They were all sitting in the couch while Laverne was standing. Nakapamewang siya ay kunot noong kinakausap yung tatlo.

Hindi ko na napigilang pumasok sa loob dahil kating kati na akong malaman kung ano ang nangyari.

"Guys what happened?" I asked.

Of course, walang nagsasalita.

"Laverne, will you please tell me." I asked her.

She guided me outside para kausapin. The guys were bummed out last night.

"After you left yesterday, someone texted Mike. We assumed that it was the same person texting you dahil sinasabi niya na sinusundan ka niya. He immediately texted Lucas and he replied na magkasama kayo, so we felt relieved. And we found out that the stalker was lying." She sighed before continuing.

"But Mike being Mike, he played with the person. That stalker of yours threatened to hurt you kung hindi magbibigay ng pera si Mike. Kasama na rin namin si Gelo nun kaya nagplano sila. Pagkagaling ni Gelo sa inyo, the three of them met somewhere in QC then it happened. Tapos I bailed them out, with my lawyer." Sabi ni Laverne.

"Lawyer?! Bailed them? What happened?" I asked, shocked.

"They got into a fight, at dehado yung kalaban nila. It was three of them versus five others. We had to settle, so in the end, that bad guys got the money they wanted and these idiots spent the night in jail." She said.

I was out of words. Hindi ko alam kung paanong mag-rereact, kung magagalit ba ako or kung mag-aalala ba or kung ano pa! They were jailed for goodness sake! They're hurt too! Why'd they even do that kung alam naman nilang kasama ko si Lucas!

"Lucas nearly killed the leader of that thugs." Laverne added.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. Nearly killed?! What? Why would he do that?!

"Bakit?!"

Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko at pumasok ulit ako sa loob. I was furious!

"Michael! Bakit mo ginawa yun?!" I raised my voice.

He looked at Laverne and Laverne just shrugged. Para bang alam niya na na magrereact ako ng ganito. He expected my anger.

"Gusto ko lang naman na makasiguro na wala nang mang-iistalk sayo eh!" He said.

"And do you think na kapag binugbog niyo sila ay maayos lahat?! You should've called the police!" I said.

"Okay na nga eh. It was settled already." He said in a low tone.

"You better not do this again! Don't deal on things by yourself! Tignan niyo nangyari sa inyo." I looked at each of them, then to Lucas. "And you? You.. You nearly killed someone?" I said.

He was silent, directly looking on the floor. His face was emotionless, cold, and he looked like a different person than yesterday.

"We only did that to protect you." Gelo said.

"Protect me? From what? It's just a petty stalker! Stalker nga eh. Hindi siya makalapit kaya sa malayo lang siya palagi. Para saan pa yung mga body guards?" I exclaimed.

Gelo, why do you have to say that? Why'd you have to protect me? Why are you making this hard for me?

Seeing him with bruises and wounds on his face makes it hard for me to even look at him. Knowing that it was my fault kaya siya, sila nagkaganyan.

"You don't have to protect me Gelo." I coldly said.

Napatingin si Lucas, Mickey at Laverne sakin. Laverne and Mickey was confused while Lucas was still emotionless. Gelo was looking at me too, and I looked at him in the eyes.

"Don't make this hard for me Gelo. Please. You don't need to care."

The more he shows me that he cares, mas lalo lang akong mahihirapan na kalimutan yung nararamdaman ko para sa kanya.

I walked out and wiped my tears. Naramdaman kong may sumunod saakin, at si Lucas yon. I felt him grab my wrist and pulled me hanggang sa makarating kami sa pinakamalapit na fire exit.

"What are you doing?" Tanong ko dahil bigla niyang nilock yung pinto.

Humarap siya saakin then he looked directly to my eyes. Hindi ko alam yung gagawin ko dahil sobrang naiilang ako at the same time ay natatakot ako. His eyes looked so scary. Kung nakakamatay lang yung tingin ay baka kanina pa ako walang buhay dito.

"Why are you doing this to me?" He said. Parang galit na galit siya sakin.

"A-anong ginawa ko?" I asked, naramdaman kong nanghina yung tuhod ko dahil sa kaba.

"You make me do things. Feel things. Who are you to make me feel this way?" He said, emphasizing every word.

I thought everything was okay dahil sa kahapon. But hearing that he nearly killed somebody yesterday angered me, at the same time it scared me. And by the way he looks at me right now, I can clearly see his dark side. Behind Lucas' cold and warm feels, his dark side is showing its danger towards me.

"Wha-at did I do?" I asked, stuttering.

"Love is dangerous, Ven." Lucas said as he take one step at a time towards me. He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer and said, "Love hurts. It causes anger, jealousy, obsession. Why don't you love me back?"

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