My Destiny (Book 1)

MD 48 - GUARD THAT

| CHASE ALCANTARA |

It took Yesha minutes to tear away from our realm. Sinubukan niyang tumayo mula sa pagkakadagan sa akin pero pinulupot ko ang braso sa baywang niya. Bakit? I'm not sure, too. At least, I'm not sure... anymore.

"Yesha, nakita mo ba—" Ellie entered the room.

Followed by Niko. "Wow! Ito ang kwarto ni—Oh, my God!!"

"Uy, Niko, bakit mo naman ako iniwan—" Hailey covered her mouth.

"Guys hindi ko pa rin mahanap si Chase—" Kaiden also entered.

"Paano mo mahahanap eh—tangina," Dustin mumbled.

"Holy sh*t," And lastly, Kenji emerged, too.

Needless to say, our friends were shocked. I thought Kenji was the last one not until Seb entered the room. Followed by Lucas, who upon seeing us, clenched his fists. With the others, they only looked shock, but him? Rumehistro ang galit sa mga mata niya. I thought he would ablaze in a fire.

"Yesha?" Si Ellie ang unang nakabawi sa pagkakabigla. "What's this?"

Pilit kumawala si Yesha mula sa bisig ko, panic all over her. I also stood up, showing no emotions.

"Ellie, I-It's not—"

"She started it," I interjected.

"What the hell?!" sigaw ni Yesha sa 'kin. "Anong ako?"

"Hindi ba't ikaw ang lumapit sa 'kin? Ikaw din ang nasa—" Her fist landed on my face. Sa lakas ng sapak niya hindi agad ako naka-recover. Gulat akong napatingin sa kanya. How can she punch like that?

"Paano mo gustong lumabas?" Her words were laced with warning. "Tatadyakan kita palabas ng pinto o paliliparin kita palabas ng balcony?" Her eyes spelled danger.

"Chase, this is Yesha's room. Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Ellie asked calmly.

"Sabi ni Tita pumunta ako sa dulong kwarto sa kanan. Ito ang dulong kwarto sa ka—" Sinalo ko ang sapak na pinakawalan na naman ni Yesha. I was caught off guard the first time, but I won't let a second one transpire. "What do you think you're doing?" I showed ferocity as well. She's not the only one who has a different side.

"Dulong kwarto sa kanan? Are you blind?" she asked, or rather insulted me.

"Chase, dulong kwarto ito sa kaliwa," paliwanag ni Ellie.

"Okay." Yesha threw her hands up, surrendering. "He's not blind, he's stupid!"

"Will you shut up?" I yelled at her. Nobody has the right to call me stupid. Especially when they didn't hear my side yet. That's just absurd. And being judgmental. "Pag-akyat sa second floor ng bahay mo, may dalawang daan pa. Isang pakaliwa at isang pakanan. Sa kanan ako pumunta, just like what Tita said at pumunta ako sa dulong kwarto! Anong malay kong kwarto mo pala 'to!" I waited for reaction or rebuttal from her, but none came. "What? Aren't you going to say anything?" After she called me stupid, tutunganga na lang siya?

"Are you expecting an apology for barging into my room because you weren't able to follow a simple direction?"

Ako naman ang nagtaas ng kamay biglang pagsuko. Pagsuko sa katigasan ng ulo niya. Pinaliwanag ko na pero ito at pinagpipilitan pa rin niyang kasalanan ko. "No, I'm just explaining my side." And I rest my case.

"Good, 'cause you're not gonna get one. Get out of my room." She pointed at the door.

"I did not intentionally walk into your room," I cleared up. Ang lumalabas lang kasi parang sinadya ko. Na ginusto ko. Na hinanap ko talaga kwarto niya. Why would I do that? That's disrespectful. We might not be on good terms, but I would never step into someone else's privacy.