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Chapter 17: Fight

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Chapter 17: Fight

I'm at the school's library. I'm not doing anything so I decided to come here. I looked for some books to read.

I decided to read a book which is entitled, "A Day Full of Spark". I got it and started to find a seat.

Naging abala ako sa paghanap ng mauupuan hanggang sa hindi ko na napansin ang kasalubong ko. Ito'y ang dahilan ng pagkakabunggo ko sa kaniya at nahulog sa sahig ang dala naming librong dalawa.

He immediately helped me while I stood there, shocked. He stood up and handed me my book while smiling, but his smile faded when his eyes met mine.

Napalunok kaagad ako. It's just the two of us here because students are busy outside. Here's only the two of us in between these shelves.

Nakaramdam kami ng kakaibang tensyon, at agad bumalik ang mga alaala ko.

Nginitian ko lamang siya ng tipid. "Uh, nice meeting you again, Azaleah." he formally greeted. "You too, Euson." I answered. He just nodded. Napakamot siya ng batok. Suddenly, a girl clinged at his arm. I was aback.

"Err, who's this babe?" she asked Euson emphasizing the word 'babe'. Ugh, wala akong pakielam sa babe niya. "Uh, m-my.." he stumbled to his words. "..friend--" he was cutted by that girl. "Friend? Oh, really? Then, bakit hindi ko siya kilala? I know all of your friends, who is she?" nakataas kilay na tanong ng babae kay Euson. Napakamot lamang ng batok si Euson. Gosh, magmumukha lang kaming may affair sa inaasta niya ngayon.

"I am his ex-girlfriend." I politely replied to her question. Goodness! Ang dami pa kasing patumpik-tumpik ni Euson. "And you didn't bother to tell me na may ex ka pala? I asked you back then, umiling ka lang." pakikipagtalo ng babae kay Euson habang nakanguso. Mukha tuloy siyang bibe, amp.

"Uh, I gotta leave now--" I said but then, she cutted me off. "No. May affair pa ba kayo? Seems like meron pa nga. Kayong dalawa, niloloko n'yo 'ko, eh." she insisted. Kinunotan ko siya ng noo. She is overthinking! Masyado siyang paranoid. "Nothing's between us, miss. Besides, hindi rin ako masyadong updated sa kaniya. Remember, I'm his ex." I calmly told her. Inikutan niya ako ng mata.

"Paano ako makakasiguro? Eh, 'di nga siya makatingin sa mata mo kanina. Ugh, malay ko bang may namamagitan na pala sa inyo, diba?" saad niya at tinignan ako mula ulo hanggang paa. Napangiwi ako. This girl's now getting in my nerves. "Anyway, you don't look like his type. Paano mo ba iyan naging ex, babe? She look like an loser comparing to me." asar niya sa akin habang taas-noo't nakangisi. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

Napangiwi ako sa grammar niya. "Miss, it should be 'looks' and 'a loser'. Plus, comparing?" I corrected her. Kita kong napalunok siya. "I don't care." she paused, "Besides," she added.

"Totoo naman, ah? Stop talking to my boyfriend, lalo na pala at ex ka niya. Stay away, alright?" mataray niyang sambit. Napaawang ang bibig ko. "I ain't getting close to your 'babe' because we just accidentally met here. Today." sagot ko. Huminga ako ng malalim.

I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I ignored it. It just continued to vibrate.

"Kahit na, you must know your limits. I doesn't know if you is so landi pala and making landi in my babe." she proudly told me. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"If you're gonna speak english, please make sure you know how to use it properly. It's not like I'm judging you based on how you speak, because at least you tried, but your grammar's a bit.. messy, I think?" I told her. "You should've used 'I don't know', not 'I doesn't know'." I corrected her.

"Walang hiya kang babae ka! How dare you to speak to me like that? You shall bow to your queen." she said. "Ha! Bakit? Reyna kita? I'd prefer to kiss frog than to serve a shi-- I mean, a queen like you." sagot ko naman sa kaniyang sumbat.

She walked towards me and slapped me. Napahawak ako dito. "A bitch like you must really know your limitations." she said then glared at me. Napailing ako.

Pinili kong huwag pumatol sa kalokohan niya.

Hindi siya nakuntento sa pagtahimik ko kaya't sinabunutan niya ako. Napatalikod ako sa kaniya at siya ngayon ay nasa likuran ko. Napakagat ako ng labi.

"I don't actually like the way you're treating me. So, do you mind if you take your filthy hands off me?" matigas kong tanong sa kaniya. "How dare you to order me that?" she hissed. Nakaramdam ako ng matinding panggigigil sa kaloob-looban ko. Aba, baka hindi alam! Suki yata ako sa sumbatan noong elementary ako!

"Ah, hindi ka pala madaan sa pakiusap, then, gawin nating sapilitan." sambit ko at ngumisi.

Hinablot ko mula sa likod ang kaniyang kamay na nakahawak sa aking buhok at inikot ito. Napasigaw siya sa sakit.

"Bitawan mo 'kong bruha ka!" sigaw niya. "Learn to say 'please' my dear." I teased her. Namumula na ito sa galit.

Kinurot niya ang braso ko kaya't mas inikot ko ang braso niya. Napadaing pa siya sa sakit. "Ahh! Get off me, you slut!" she screamed in pain. Tinawanan ko lamang siya.

"Consider this as your punishment, you old hag. Plus, your boyfriend's not even helping you. What kind of couple am I seeing?" natatawa kong pahayag nang mapansin kong nakatitig lamang at walang kibo si Euson sa isang gilid. Mukha siyang kawawang tuta.

She might have remembered she have a boyfriend so she immediately looked at Euson and glared at him. "You, argh! Such a very useless dumbass!" sigaw niya kay Euson. Akmang lalapit na sa akin si Euson upang sampalin din ako ngunit may pumigil sa kaniyang kamay.

Nanigas ito sa kinatatayuan. "Stop right there, young man. Once you lay even your strand of hair to her, you're dead." he threatened Euson. Napalunok siya.

Lumapit siya sa amin at hinablot ang braso ko. Nakatingin sa amin ng matalim ang bruhang babae. "Stop it. You guys are just making a scene." he boredly said. Luminga ako sa paligid at nakitang marami na nang tao ang nanonood sa amin.

And no one even bothered to stop us?! How ridiculous.

"And you, we need to talk."

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