Lost Stars

Chapter 17 | Fire

Chapter 17 | Fire

"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” 
-Stephen King

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Liam's Pov

I hate Mondays more than everything. Because it's just another reminder to you that, you have to go through hell of week at school again and again.

"Kailan ba tayo talaga mag sisimula ng project natin?" Pangungulit ni Tiffany, habang nag lalakad kami sa hallway. Naka salubong ko lang siya actually, tapos ayun sinundan na ako.

"Basta, tinatamad pa ako." Walang gana kong sagot, running my fingers sa magulo kong buhok.

She just groaned at hindi na sumagot. Tiningnan ko siya at bakas sa mukha niya ang inis, saka ko naman inakbayan sa balikat niya, na ikinagulat niya naman kaya agad inalis, pero binalik ko ulit, while chuckling.

"Take a chill pill, babe matagal pa naman 'yun." Natatawa kong sabi, napa irap naman siya, attempting to remove my arm over her shoulder again, pero binalik ko ulit, that made her groan in irritation again.

"Hoy, Breeze! Hayop ka!" Sigaw ng isang pamilyar na boses. Then at a moment, someone pulled me and punch me straight to my jaw. Napa bitaw na din ako kay Tiffany, who shouted my name.

Hinimas ko 'yung panga ko na sinuntok, glaring at the dumbass who's brave enough to punch me. It was Kian. Galit na galit 'yung itsura niya, catching his breath and glaring at me with full of blaze.

"Anong problema mong tarantado ka ha?" Sigaw ko, sabay tanggal ng bag pack na naka sabi sa balikat ko, then I march my way near him, punching him squarely at his face, dahilan naman para mapa atras siya.

Na kuha na din namin ang atensyon ng halos lahat ng estudyante dito, some are murmuring about the commotion and some are just simply watching. Walang nag tatangkang pumigil ng away, it's either because they don't have the guts to or they just found moments like this entertaining.

What was even Kian doing here in the first place? Anong kasalanan ko? At paano siya naka pasok? E bawal outsiders dito sa King's University.

"Ikaw ang problema ko, you fuck boy! You thought I wouldn't know that you kissed my girlfriend last Friday!" Sigaw nito at napa kunot noo naman ako. "Kirsten told me. Akala mo hindi niya sasabihin sa akin? She told me just because she don't give a fuck about you." Dagdag nito.

So, sila na pala. Congratulations to them and good luck na lang sa'yo at sa puso mo, Kian. You don't know what, Kirsten is capable of.

"First of all, I didn't kissed her, she, your girlfriend, kissed me." I said through gritted teeth. Damn it, nang gigigil talaga ako sa lalaki na 'to, I knew it from the start that he is a total ass. "But, so what? It's just a drunken kiss."

"E gago ka pala e!" Sigaw nito, as he attempt to punch me again, pero agad akong naka ilag.

"Mas gago ka!" Sigaw ko pa balik, sending him a hard punch on his right jaw. Then I grab his shirt, as I threw another punch in his left jaw. He then kick me on my groin, dahilan para ma-bitawan ko siya at mapa atras ako.

Then, Kian uses that chance, to punch me on the side of my mouth. Na ramdaman kong pumutok 'yung gilid ng labi kong may piercing, as I tasted blood.

Oh, damn you didn't just did that.

Sinipa ko siya sa kaliwang binti niya, sabay suntok sa sikmura niya, then on the side of his body. Hindi na siya naka palag, as I kick him hard enough on his torso, dahilan para tumaob siya sahig. I heard someone was shouting my name, but it was only like a murmur, because I was deft by the high that the anger caused me.

The monster inside me were possessing me again.

I lock his body between my legs, saka ko siya pina ulanan ng suntok sa mukha niya, letting all my anger and frustrations kay Kirsten, until his face bleeds. Naka ganti pa siya ng ilang malakas na suntok sa mukha ang katawan ko, sending as brawling on the floor.

May mga dumating ng mga security guards, pulling me and Kian apart from each other. Pahirapan pa. Kasama din ng mga guards si principal Hayman, na agad inutusan 'yung mga guards na hawak si Kian na pa labasin na ito at i-ban. Pwersado ko din tinanggal 'yung pag kakahawak ng dalawang guards sa braso ko.

Pina alis na din ni principal Hayman ang mga naki osyoso na estudyante at nag unahan naman sila umalis. Nilapitan naman ako ni principal.

"Get yourself treated at the clinic, then dumeretso ka sa office ko at ipaliwanag mo ang nangyari." Seryoso na sabi ni Principal, walking away pa punta sa office niya. El-o-el, as if I'll follow your orders, old man.

"Liam," Pag tawag ng isang pamilyar na boses, pag lingon ko, it was Tiffany. She has a mix of worry and scared expression plastered on her face.

I wouldn't surprise kung lalayo na 'to sa akin, at hindi na pangungulit tungkol sa punyetang project na 'yun, because she just witnessed the side of me possessed by the monster inside of me.

"What?" Mahina kong tanong. Lumapit siya sa akin, putting her right hand on my left wrist, dragging me along the hallway and I just let her.

Pag dating namin sa clinic, agad naman ginamot ng nurse 'yung mga sugat ko sa mukha at bruise ko sa knuckles ko. Tiffany never leaving my side and her presence surprisingly gave me comfort.

"Kamusta pakiramdam mo?" Tanong ni Tiffany, seating next to me sa clinic bed, matapos akong gamutin ng nurse.

"I'm used to this." Sagot ko, running my fingers sa buhok kong magulo.

"You mean, basag ulo ka ganoon?" She asked, unsure.

"Parang ganoon na nga. I'm a co-founder of a youth gang called Bad Blood, actually." Sagot ko at halata sa mukha niyang na gulat. Now I know she's ready to run away from me and I'll even be glad, dahil wala ng mangungulit sa akin.

"Since sabi mo okay ka na naman, I'll go ahead, may klase pa kasi ako." Sabi niya, sabay tayo sa kina uupuan niya. Palabas na sana siya ng clinic, when I called her kaya lumingon siya.

"We are still working on the project right?" Tanong ko, earning a small smile from her as she nodded, bago tuluyan ng lumabas.

Then I realized something, alam ko na dahil sa away namin ni Kian, aalisin na nila alyansa ng gang nila sa gang namin and I'm more than glad, but our fight earlier isn't going to be the last, dahil sa ginagawa ni Kirsten at sa pag patol ko kanina kay Kian, I know I just lit a fire to start a war.