THE LOVER : Lucius Marco

[Diez] BATCHMATE

EMMANUELA's POV

"So, after this last period may tutor ka with Sir Marco?" Tila bang bumubusilak ang mga mata ni Kyline habang nagtatanong sakin. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Yeah.. meron." Pasimple kong sagot.

"Ba't ka naman pumayag?" Frudo butts in. Bahagyang napanguso ako sa tanong niya.

"Eh kasi nga diba, I have failing grades." I barely explained it to him.

"And? Hindi lang naman history ang failing grades mo ah, and plus, other teachers didn't offer tutors for students with failing grades. So bakit siya? Bakit siya nago-offer?" I was aback with Frudo's words but I was informed enough for him to wrap my brain with his hypotheses.

Bahagyang siniko ni Kyline ang balikat ni Frudo.

"Ano ka ba? Nagmamagandang loob lang yung tao." Depensa ni Kyline.

"Even our favorite teacher, Ms. Fox, didn't offer a tutor. And take note na siya ang pinakamabait na guro dito sa University. Ano ba kasi ang meron sa Lucius na yan at napakaspecial? May pa tutor-tutor pa siyang nalalaman." Dagdag pa niya. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako.

"Bobo ka rin noh?" Giit ni Kyline kaya agad naman napatingin si Frudo sa kanya na nakataas ang kilay.

"Syempre hindi mag ooffer si Ms. Fox ng tutor eh kasi P.E yung subject niya! Ang dali lang kaya ng P.E, plus halos lahat ng batchmates natin active when it comes to that kind of thing. Hay nako, Frudo. Sa'n napunta kokote mo?" Kyline chuckles before brushing her make up brush on her cheeks.

"Tsk." Napahinto ako nang tiningnan ako ni Frudo. Something about his eyes that makes me feel uncomfy.

Is he mad?

"Whatever." He stood up then grabs his backpack.

"Hoy! Sa'n ka pupunta?!" Tawag ni Kyline sa kanya.

"Frudo, may class pa! Hoy!" It was too late when he closed the door behind him. Yung ibang classmates namin at nakatingin lang sa'min.

Ano bang problema nun? May regla ba yun? Tsk. Mga lalake talaga.

Bahagyang napayuko ako. Siguro, sana 'di ko nalang sinabi sa kanila?

"Ems." I looked at Kyline. "Hm?"

She slightly leans in and whispered. "May napkin ka?" I blinked at her question and shots het back with another one. "Meron ka ngayon?"

She immediately shake her head and said.

"Hindi ako, gaga. Si Frudo baka nagka-back leak kaya umalis." She laughs after speaking. I just chuckle and shake my head.

Trip talaga nilang dalawa asarin ang isa't isa.

"Sira ka talaga, Ky."

"Eh parang nireregla sa kainit ng ulo ni gago eh." Napabuntong hininga ako.

"Yaan mo na, maybe he woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Saad ko. Napatingin ako kay Kyline nang itinaas niya ang kilay niya sa'kin na animo'y may mali sa sinabi ko.

"What?"

"Pinagsasabi mo? Anong wrong side of the bed? May right side of the bed ba?" She asked.

"Obviously meron, edi yung right side mo--"

"Ewan ko sa'yo." Tila naiiritang saad ni Kyline. I kinda pouted.

"But real talk, Ems. You don't need a tutor." Dagdag pa ni Kyline, bakas sa boses niya ang pagiging seryoso.

"Hm? Why not? He helps me." I reasoned out.

"Yeah, sure, sabihin nating he helps you. But to be honest, you can be your responsible self again if you really want to, Emmanuela. I know you're that kind of person." Bahagya siyang napangiti.