A Bad Girl's Weakness

Chapter Six : Partners

09/13

"class siguro naman ay nabalitaan niyo na ang tungkol sa prom na magaganap next month, ang gagawin niyo nalang ay magpapayag ang gusto niyong partner tapos magkakaroon tayo ng dance practice every after class, thank you" the teacher said before leaving. Nilapit ni Nathan ang upuan niya saakin.

"Shaznei sige na o" Nathan pleased.

"hindi ako aattend" sabi ko.

"bakit naman?" tanong niya.

"kasi ayoko" simpleng sabi ko.

"pag hindi kita partner aattend ka?" he asked then quickly looked down when I turned my gaze to him. Umiling ako at ibinalik niya ang upuan niya sa dapat nitong kalagyan.

Lumabas ako saglit ng room habang nanguya ng gum ng biglang may lalaking tumigil sa harap ko.

"Shaznei, can you be my prom date?" tanong niya habang nakangiti ng malaki at may hawak na red rose. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"ayoko" sabi ko at saka tumuloy sa paglalakad pero hinawakan niya ako sa braso.

"bitaw" pagbabanta ko.

"paano kung ayoko?" he asked sarcastically while smirking.

"a, ganoon?" sinipa ko siya sa baba saka ulit naglakad papuntang banyo.

Pabalik na ako ng may magtanong nanaman saakin pero humindi ako.

Natapos na ang klase at pinilit akong isama nila Venice sa practice kaya pumayag na ako. Nakaupo lang ako habang pinapanood at inaasar sila sa pamamagitan ng pagvivideo sakanila.

"anyway, meron ba ditong walang partner?" the teacher asked.

"ma'am ak-" Venice and my other friends cut the guy off by putting their arms around the guy's shoulders.

"a, ma'am sina Shaznei at Nathan parehong walang partner" Joshua said. I glared at him.

"okay, Ms. Villanueva and Mr. Alcantara you guys are going to be partners, please fall in line with everyone" the teacher said.

I stood up like what the teacher said. I don't want to be disrespectful so I obeyed her. I walked towards Nathan, he smiled sweetly at me but I looked away. Nasa likod kami nina Venice at Joshua at nasa gilid naman sina Olivia at yung jowa niya.

"boys put your waist on your girl's waist" the teacher instructed.

I looked away feeling uncomfortable.

"okay lang ba sayo to?" Nathan asked before putting his hands on my waist. Tumango lang ako ng isang beses.

Nilagay ni Nathan ang kamay niya sa bewang ko at ramdam ko ang init ng palad niya na tumatagos sa uniform ko.

"okay ka lang ba dito?" he asked.

"oo" maikling sagot ko.

"next girls put your hands on your boy's shoulder" the teacher instructed again.

Humawak ako sa balikat niya at umiwas ulit ng tingin. Mas matangkad siya saakin kaya medyo nahirapan pa akong abutin iyon.

"and lastly hold each other's hand" the teacher said.

"pede ba?" Nathan asked for permission.

Hindi ako sumagot at kinuha nalang ang kamay niya.

We continued the dance practice haggang sa-

"the bend your girls down" the teacher said. Yung paharap ha, wag kayong ano.

Nathan slowly bended me down then looked at my eyes deeply. He looked so handsome and fresh. He looked at me like he was looking through my soul. Ng biglang-

"hoy! antagal niyan ha, di pa ba bali likod mo? daig pa magjowa e" Olivia teased so Nathan brought me up.

Napahawak ako sa likod ko at saka lang narealize ang sakit.

"upo ka kaya muna" Nathan offered.

"kaya ko" sabi ko.

"masakit ba?" he asked in a concerned tone.

"konti" maikling sabi ko.

"upo ka muna, babe" he said it a bit loud and almost everyone looked at us.

*damn that 'babe'*