Behind Her Bitchy Looks

C74

Calista's POV

"Anree Fernandez. Date niya." Ngiting ngiting pagpapakilala ni Anree kay Natalie at Jacen nang sumapit ang hapon ng araw na yun. Ngiwing ngumiti si Natalie habang si Jacen naman ay kumunot ang noo. I rolled my eyes heavenwards at that.

"Cali's... date." Awkward na ani Nat habang tinatanggap ang pakikipagkamay ni Anree. She looked at me with a confuse look pero tanging irap ang sinagot ko.

Believe me, Nat. I didn't agreed with him!

"Yup." Tuwang tuwang anito. Bumaling ito kay Jacen na siyang nakakunot lang ang noo. Anree smirk before he lend his hand. "Anree Fernandez, pare." May angas na pagpapakilala neto.

Tumango tango naman si Jacen bago tinanggap ang pakikipagkamay neto. "Jacen."

"Jessen's twin, I see?" Tumango lang si Jacen bilang sagot.

"Well," napapalatak si Anree bago ako inakbayan, "it's nice meeting my date's friends. Well, not that I don't know you because you're quite popular in this school but," he laughed even though nothing's funny, "Nevertheless, I'm grateful meeting you." Then his wide smile resume.

Awkward na ngumiti si Natalie habang natango habang si Jacen naman ay kumunot ang noo. It's as if they find Anree weird and crazy. I rolled my eyes. I feel you.

Nang marinig ang announcement ng teacher in charge para sa cotillion, agad na kaming nagproceed sa gitnang bahagi ng gym at naghanda. Hiwalay ang performance ng Grade 12 sa Garde 10 kaya hindi ganoon ka crowded ang gym. The Garde 12 settled on the bleachers as they wait for their turn. As for us, tahimik lang kaming tumayo roon at naghintay ng ipapagawa saamin.

"This will be quick. We just gathered you hear to announce the schedule of your practices. And ofcourse, to introduce your dance instructor." Ani ng teacher in charge. Humalukipkip ako at bagot na nakinig lang sakanya.

Akala ko pa naman, ngayon na ang practice. Oh well, mabuti na rin dahil nakakatamad rin namang magpractice.

Habang busy sa pagpapakilala ang teacher in head sa dance instructor na magtuturo saamin ng sayaw, two figures of man quietly run on our side that made some students look at them, including me. My poker faced changed easily as I lock eyes with Tamaki who's breathing heavily as if he has ran a marathon. My heart stopped.

"Buti na lang nakaabot tayo." Ngiting bulong ni Dorothy habang mahigpit na nakakapit sa braso ni Tamaki. She, too, was catching her breath. Pawis na pawis rin sila na para bang milya milya ang tinakbo nila para makaabot lang dito.

"Dapat talaga hindi na lang tayo lumabas. Ikaw kasi! Aya aya ka pa magdate." Bungisngis ni Dorothy bago malanding inihilig ang ulo sa balikat ng katabi. Hindi umimik si Tamaki at nanatili ang mariing titig saakin. What Dorothy did irritates my eyes kaya agaran ang pag-iwas ko ng tingin.

My teeth gritted as I tried to lend my ears to the dance instructor, pero ito rin naman ang tumatraydor saakin.

"'Ta mo, pawis na pawis ka."

"Stop that, Dorothy."

From my peripheral view, kitang kita ko ang malanding pagpunas ni Dorothy sa leeg ni Tamaki. Umiiwas naman ang huli pero determinado ang nauna kaya sa huli, nagpaubaya na lang si Tamaki at hindi na nagsalita.

My teeth gritted more.

Ilang minuto ko pang ininda ang nakakairita at nakakabasag tengang mga hirit at landi ni Dorothy bago kami dinismiss at hinayaang makauwi ng teacher in charge. Once it happen, walang lingon likod akong naglakad palabas with Natalie and Anree calling me. My fist clench and I quietly growled to let my frustration out. Fvck them! Why don't they just marry each other and live somewhere I can't reach them?! That witch! Akala niya siguro hindi ko nahahalata. She's doing this on purpose!