Natapos ang buwan at natapos na rin ang pre-defense nila Levi sa research nila bago ang Senior High School ball kaya nahahapo itong umupo sa harap ko.
"Thank goodness. I'm released from one burden.", sabi nito habang hinuhubad ang suot nitong coat.
Nakaformal attire kasi ang mga ito para sa defense nila kanina. Nasa kiosk kami ngayon habang kasalukuyan ang break time.
"You're ready for the ball.", komento ko.
Nag-angat ng tingin si Levi sa akin.
"Saglit lang naman ako doon."
Inabot nito ang tumbler sa taas ng mesa saka uminom doon.
I smirked. Vivienne is anticipating for the ball because of Levi. Pero mukhang hindi naman magtatagal doon ito. I fought the urge to ask him about her. Magsimula nang huling pag-uusap namin ni Vivienne sa hagdan ng library ay laking gulat ang pag-iwas nito sa akin. Even if we're about to cross paths in the hallway, para itong nakakita ng multo na tatakbo palayo bago pa man kami magkasalubong. I also rarely see him with Levi lately even if she's glued to him like a magnet before.
I'm not sure if I scared her off last time or what. I thought she'll even tell me off to Levi para siraan ako sa ginawa ko sa kaniya. Pero wala rin naman akong narinig mula kay Levi. Is she finally accepting her defeat and just decided to move on without confessing to Levi?
"Zardeleja.", hindi ako nakatiis na magtanong.
Sumulyap ito sa akin at binaba ang tumbler nito.
"Haven't you heard something from Vivienne?"
"About?", salubong ang kilay na tanong nito.
I scoffed. Hindi talaga siya nagsumbong. Is she silently plotting something against me kaya tahimik siya lately?
Umiling na lang ako kay Levi nang naghihintay ito sa sasabihin ko. Instead of answering him, I just asked him another thing instead.
"What do you think of her apart from being a colleague?", I asked nonchalantly.
Tumaas ang kilay niya dahil sa biglaan kong tanong, naninimbang ang tingin.
"I didn't know you're this interested about her.", komento nito.
Hindi ako umimik at naghintay lang ng sagot niya sa tanong ko.
He sighed before answering.
"I've known her since our freshman years in high school. We've been together ever since even when we ran for the Council. She's a close friend.", tipid na tanong niya habang pinaglalaruan nito sa kamay ang hawak na tumbler.
"Do you like her?", diretso kong tanong.
Huminto ang mga kamay niya sa paglalaro ng tumbler niya saka nag-angat ng tingin sa akin. Nakatitig ito sa mata ko na waring binabasa ang isip ko.
"Are you jealous?", tanong nito kapagkuwan.
"Should I?", nakataas ang kilay na tanong ko sa kaniya.
Natatawa siyang umiling sa akin.
"You're really driving me crazy, Raegan.", he muttered under his breath but I heard it.
Inirapan ko siya dahil doon.
"Why don't you try to stay at the ball a little longer?", I asked him instead to divert the topic.
Kumunot ang noo niya.
"Why?"
"That's your last ball before you go to College.", I shrugged.
Upon hearing Levi's confirmation that Vivienne is just a friend, I suddenly wanted not to spoil the fun about her big surprise. Maybe Vivienne will stop bugging me about Levi if she heard it herself how Levi will reject her once she confessed.
BINABASA MO ANG
Wicked Witch
General Fiction"It's easy to say that you're willing to love a person not until the day you've seen her capability to destroy everything around her.... including you." Raegan Seraphyne Castañeda is the most dangerous Castañeda. Manipulative, cunning, and wicked ar...
