The Lost Ruby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 5: Black Rose

"You look happy,"

Tinignan ko ang weird kong katabi na bigla bigla nalang nagsasalita. Inirapan ko siya at hindi pinansin. Of course I'm happy, but he's kinda ruining it.

"Good morning!" The professor entered the room.

I looked at Dane.

"What?"

Napansin ko lang. His senses are so fast. Parang alerto siya sa lahat yung tipong kaunting tingin mo lang sa kanya ay napapansin niya na kaagad, baka nakadrugs 'to ha?

Pero wala naman sa mukha niyang ang nag da-drugs.

"Nothing."

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After class I left as usual and he followed me.

"I'll come with you." He said.

I rolled my eyes. Hindi na muna ako dumeretso sa Garden. For sure dun din ang punta niya. I walk towards the cafeteria. I can feel him behind, following me.

"Cleo! Akala ko pupunta ka dun sa garden?"

Fans started to fill the whole cafeteria, covering me, but I still have the space to get through. Pinuntahan ko sila Zeus sa normal na pwesto namin.

"The new student?"

They become serious, halos manliit nalang si Dane sa titig nilang tatlo. Kaya wala ako nagiging boyfriend eh. I looked at Dane, but he's serious too. Aba nilalabanan pa yung titig nila Zeus.

"Meet Dane. Dane meet my bandmates." Sabi ko.

They all stood up and give a hand to Dane. He accepted their hands like it's nothing. Dane's tall but kuya Daniel and Gabby is much taller than him.

"Sino ka?" Daniel asked.

"Idiot! Kakasabi lang ni Cleo!" Gabby protested.

"Triggered!" John said and laughed.

Nakitawa din ako dahil ang epic nila mag salita. kuya Daniel pouted, yuck di bagay!

"What's your plan? Bakit ka sumasama kay Cleo? What's your relationship?" Zeus asked.

Surprisingly Zeus is more protective to me than the other boys. Mas close ko kasi siya and he doesn't want anyone to hurt me.

"We're classmates," Dane said.

Because you followed me then deal with them.

"So what if you're her classmate? Why did follow her all the way here?"

"Tama na nga yan!"

They all stopped. Naging kalmado sila.

I suddenly remember Howard. The guy who wants to court me years ago. I gave him the permission to court me, but I told him na kailangan niya din daanan sila Zeus.

Ganyan din ang ginawa nila, but not that epic. Mas nakakatakot sila noon. 'Howard the coward' ang bansag nila sakanya. I tried to stop them, but the title already spread around the campus so he transferred to another school.

I feel bad kaya kinausap ko siya. We're in good terms now.

"Eh kasi naman Cleo just tell us why is this guy with you?" Tanong ni Zeus.

He became more serious and curious. Wala naman kasi kaming relasyon! They're asking me and Dane like we're hiding something from them.

"Zeusko naman! We're friends, classmates!" Sabi ko.

They looked at me like they didn't believe what I've just said. I rolled my eyes. Ugh!!

"Are you sure? Tell us the truth habang maaga pa." Sabi ni kuya Gabby.