AZEINA'S POV :
Naibuga ko ulit yung ininom kong milk tea nung biglang sumulpot si Chrys sa harap ko. At ang mas malala pa ay sa mukha niya tumama yung ibinuga ko.
"Azeina naman eh! Ba't nambubuga ka agad?" nakangusong saad niya at kinuha yung tissue box sa coffee table.
"Ba't ka kasi nang gugulat?!" saad ko at tinulungan siyang mamunas.
"Di naman kita ginulat , tinignan ko lang yung binabasa mo" saad niya na nakanguso pa rin.
"So alam mo na?" tanong naman nung kakadating lang na si Ronn.
"Alam ang ano?" takang tanong ko.
"Yung tungkol diyan" saad naman ni Jyro at tinuro yung libro na binasa ko.
"Ah , eh....Oo"
"Sorry" sabay nilang saad at umiwas ng tingin.
"Oh , ba't kayo nag sosorry?" takang tanong ko.
"Kasi di namin sinabi sayo" saad ni Jyro.
"Ano ba kayo? Ako nga dapat yung mag sorry kasi pinakielaman ko yung mga gamit niyo" saad ko.
"Ah , wala yun" saad ni Chrys at kinuha yung libro..."Guys , alam niyo ba kung sino yung enheritor ng mga Regan?" tanong ni Chrys.
"Walang nakakaalam Chrys" saad ni Jyro at nakitingin sa libro.
"Ang gwapo ko dito ah!" saad ni Hlyx habang nakatingin rin sa libro.
Actually ang gwa-gwapo nilang tignan dun dahil naka suot sila ng royal clothes at may dalang espada. Mukha silang matitino sa picture na yun.
"Unnie , is there something to eat??" tanong naman ni Eun habang inaayos yung damit na pinasuot sa kanya nila Xhion.
"Yes , I ordered foods. Come here" saad ko at hinawakan yung kamay niya.
Nagsimula na silang kumain at ako naman andito sa kwarto ko at inaayos yung mga gamit ko para sa game ko mamaya. I get my bow and arrows at the shelf where I put it. Actually , kakabili lang 'to ni Trev kasi nalaman niya daw na sumali ako sa archery club. And I think this is a Bowtech Reign 7.
Pagkatapos kong mag ayos ay bumaba na ako. Nakita ko silang lahat na naghihintay sakin sa sala.
"Woah , you look like a pro archer in that uniform" saad ni Chrys.
"Ganda!" sigaw ni Jyro at tumakbo papunta sakin para tulungan ako sa mga gamit ko.
"Mga bolero" saad ko at naglakad papunta kay Eun...."Anong oras yung game niyo?" tanong ko sa kanila.
"1 pm pa." sagot ni Xhion.
"Ba't parang ang aga niyo namang pumunta dun?" takang tanong ko.
"Manonood kami ng game mo" saad ni Ronn.
"Edi iiwan ko muna si Eun sa inyo. Maauna muna ako dahil magmemeeting pa kami" saad ko.
"Hatid na kita" saad ni Jyro.
"No thanks" saad ko at kinuha yung sports bag ko sa kanya.
"Anong dadalhin mong sasakyan?" tanong ni Jyro.
"Mag momotor ako" saad ko at kinuha yung susi sa lalagyan nito.
"Magsasakyan ka" saad ni Xhion.
"Di. Okay lang ako sa motor" saad ko at lumabas na.
Umalis na ako at pumunta muna sa gas station para mag pagasolina. Bumili din ako ng energy drink at chocolates. Pagkatapos komng magpagasolina ay pumunta na ako ng school.
Masyado pa namang maaga kaya pumunta muna ako ng archery field para mag practice ng bago kong bow. Mas mabigat pala ito kesa sa dati kong bow. Inasinta ko na ito sa target at pinakawalan. Bulls eye. Tumama ito sa pinakagitna ng target. Mas maganda ito kesa dun sa dati. Pinagpatuloy ko lang yung pagpractice hanggang sa umabot yung time nung meeting namin.
Nakarating na ako sa club room at nakita silang lahat na naka upo.
"Okay , since Avrail is here , let's start our meeting" tinanguan lang namin siya at umupo na rin ako.."Actually our game sched changed. A school backed out so we changed the sched. Our first match is with GA....."
The meeting ended fast because it's already 8 : 30 and later on our game will start. Pag sapit ng 8 : 40 ay pumunta na kami ng game range. Ang daming tao pero hindi masyadong napupuno yung field.
"Ladies and gentlemen , welcome to the first match of archer game!! Are you all excited? For now let's all welcome our players in this match...First to call is GA! Their captain , Klaire Santiago , archer #26!! Next to call is Drake Cse , archer #19. Faye Matilda , archer #17. And last but not the least is , Desiree Chua , archer #11. Aroung of applause for GA!!" intro ng lalaking emcee.
"And now let's welcome the other team. From Gazelldran University!! Led by their captain , Samantha Armory , archer #18! Next to go is....Woah , a new member! Janikka Avrail Kim , archer #2!! Followed by Aerra Brie , archer #10! And last but not the least is Zoe Vilcae , archer # 14!! Woah!!! Their jersey in this year is so cool , just like their auras!" saad nung babaeng emcee.
Kaharap na namin ngayon yung mga kalaban namin. Nag shake hands na kami at pumunta na sa players bench.
"Avrail , remember not to panic or be nervous , okay?" saad ni Sam.
"I'm not nervous at all. And this is not my first time in a game" saad ko at sinuot yung protective gears ko.
"Cheer up Avrail! Matatalo mo yan! Natalo nga yan ni Sam last Uweeks" nginitian ko lang Zoe sa sinabi niya.
"Kaya mo yan! Maraming nag checheer sayo oh" tinuro ni Aerra yung likuran ng bench namin at dun ko nakita yung dance troupe except Mindy and Zhi , andun rin sina Xhion , sina Aepro andun rin , kahit sina Zech at mga kabarkada niya ay andun rin at....Si Gab at Gia.
"GO AVRAIL!!!" nagulat ako sa biglang pag sigaw nila.
I just bowed at them and mouthed thank you. Tinawag na yung participants dahil sisimulan na yung match. I shook hands with their participant , Drake Cse..
"This is the first time I saw you in their team , I hope to have a good game with you" saad niya at nag smile. Napangiti rin ako dahil nawawala yung mga mata niya sa tuwing ngumingiti siya.
"Nice to meet you" saad ko.
Nag handa na kami at nag toss coin para sa unang shot. It's mine. Bumalik na kami sa pwesto namin at hinanda na yung bow at arrows namin.
"Good luck , Avrail" saad ni Drake Cse.
"Thanks" saad ko habang inaayos yung bow ko.
Nagsimula yung 1st game at ako yung nanalo. Nag eenjoy ako sa game na 'to dahil ang friendly ni Drake. Nagkwekwentuhan kami habang naglalaro.
Nagpatuloy lang yung game hanggang umabot sa 3rd game. Nanalo yung team ko. Nakikita ko na masaya si Drake kahit na natalo sila.
"You're so good Avrail" he said.
"Thank you....You're good too" I said while shaking hand with him.
"Not as good as you haha" he chuckled.
"I hope to match with you again next year" he said.
"I hope too" we bowed at each other and went back to our benches.
"Galing mo dun ah!" - Aerra.
"We deserve a teammate like you!!" - Sam.
"I can't say anything" - Zoe.
"NICE GAME AVRAIL!!!" nagulat ulit ako dahil sabay namang sumigaw yung mga supporters namin.
I smiled at them and bowed.
"Thank you" I said and get my things.
I was the first one to leave there and went to the garden. So peaceful. Napapikit ako nung sumakit yung balikat ko. Mabigat rin pala yung bow ko kapag natagalan. Hinilot-hilot ko lang ito hanggang sa mukhang nawala ito.
"Tired?" biglang sumulpot si Gab sa harap ko.
"No" I coldly said.
"Why so grumpy huh?" he asked and gave me a cold bottled water.
"No need" I said and leaned on the tree.
"Aren't you satisfied that I'm here?" he asked.
"I'm not"
"Why so cold towards me?"
"Then why don't you go back to your fiance?" I sarcastically asked him.
"Are you jealous?" he asked.
"Stop pestering me" I am about to go when he held my wrist.
"Hey , can you talk to me please?" he asked.
"Already talking"
"I mean , a talk that could bring us back like the past" he said.
" 'Us'? There's no us. And we don't have past" I said and brushed his hands away from me.
"Az---"
"Avrail" I corrected him.
"Stop this attitude please?" he asked.
"Attitude? For your info , my attitude is always like this" I said.
"Azei---"
"I already said it. My name is Avrail"
"Avrail , okay na? Can you please listen---"
"Avrail!!" napalingon ako nung may tumawag sakin.
"Oh , Miyu?" I asked him.
"I just wanted to ask you for a dinner" he said while scratching the back of his head.
"Only the two of us?" I asked him.
"No , actually it's a family dinner. Mom already knew that you are our friend so she wants to invite you" he said.
"Okay , just text me the time and address"
"No need. I'll fetch you , just give me your address. Uh , I'll go first" he said and walked away.
"Accepting boy's invitation in front of me?" napalingon naman ako kay Gab dahil sa sinabi niya.
"Bakit sino ka ba? Ano ba kita?" I asked him.
"It doesn't matter if who am I. Just turn down his invitation" he said.
"Kapal din ng mukha mo noh?" saad ko at tinalikuran na siya.
Hindi na niya ako napigilan kaya madali akong nakaalis dun. Pumunta ako sa cafeteria dahil nandun daw sina Xhion.
"Avrail!" kumaway kaway si Chrys mula dun sa pinaka dulo.
Napalunok nalang ako nung tinignan ako ng masama nitong mga babaeng nagkakandarapa sa kanila. Naglakad lang ako ng deretso pero nadapa ako nung may pumatid sakin. Aish.
"Hahahah..Stupid!" saad nung pumatid sakin.
Tumayo lang ako na parang walang nangyari at kinuha yung mga gamit ko. Nadulas ako nung may biglang nagtapon ng balat nung saging sa sahig. Ah , ang sakit ng balakang ko.
"Hahahah" nagtawanan lang silang lahat.
Hindi ako nagsasalita para hindi mahalata nina Xhion na ako yung pinagtatawanan dito. Marami pa silang pang tri-trip na ginawa at medyo naiinis na rin ako. Mabuti nalang at hindi napansin nung mga unggoy na natatagalan ako.
May tatama sana saking Ketchup na nakabalot sa manipis na plastic pero pinana ko ito. Tumama ito sa gilid ng ulo nung isang student na nagtapon nito.
"AAH!!!" nagsigawan sa gulat yung mga babae na kasama nila.
"One more and I'll shoot all of my arrows to you!" I angrily said and gritted my teeth.
Natahimik silang lahat at napaiwas ng tingin. Napatayo naman sila Xhion at agad na lumapit sa kinatatayuan ko. Dahan dahan akong naglakad sa lalaking nagtapon ng ketchup at napapaatras naman siya. Napasandal nalang siya sa pader nung wala na siyang maatrasan.
Hinampas ko yung kaliwang kamay ko sa gilid ng ulo niya kaya agad siyang napapikit.
"Name?" I asked emotionless.
"E-Erggie" agad niyang sagot.
"Erggie? What an ugly name!" saad ko at binunot yung palaso at pinunas sa damit niya yung ketchup..."Next time you mess with me , make sure that you can afford to endure the pain I'll give you. Got it?" I asked.
"Y-Yes" he answered and immediately left the cafeteria with his friends.
"She's so scary" - G1
"Let's see if she could fight against miss Mindy" - G2
"Yeah" - G3
"She's just a weakling" - G4
Nainis ako sa mga bibig nila at kinuha yung kutsilyo na nasa mesa nung Erggie na yung at nilaro laro sa kamay ko. Sumulat ako sa tissue at tinali ito sa kutsilyo. Hindi sila natinag nung nakita nila akong nilalaro yung kutsilyo at nagpatuloy sa chismis nila kaya hinagis ko ito at tumama naman ito sa pinakaginta ng lamesa nila.
Nakita kong kinuha ito ng isang babae at nagmamadaling inaya yung mga kaibigan niyang umalis.
"Who else?" I asked while yawning. Nobody answered and it made me smirk.
"Avrail , it's enough okay?" Xhion said while getting my things in the floor.
"Aishh. My jersey looks like a trash right now!" I said while trying to wipe the stain away.
"Just change , we'll send it to laundry later" Ronn said and gave me my sports bag.
"Unnie , are you still pissed? Let me avenge you!" nagulat ako nung bigla niyang tinaas yung sleeves ng suot niyang hoodie.
"Where are you going , huh?" muntik na akong matawa nung hawakan siya ni Ronn sa hood niya at hinila pataas. Pfft.
"You seem so happy! Can we join?!" masayang saad ni Gia.
Bigla namang nag iba yung mood naming lahat at naguguluhan namang tumingin samin sina Gia at Eun.
"Uh , if you're not comfortable with it it's okay" mahina akong umubo at ngumiti sa kanya.
"No , it's okay" saad ko at tinignan yung mga kasama ko na halatang hindi sang-ayon sa desisyon ko..."It's okay , right guys?" tanong ko sa kanila.
"U-Uh , y-yes" - Jyro.
"Pwede naman" - Ronn.
"K-kayo bahala" - Chrys.
"E-Ewan" - Hlyx.
Napahampas nalang ako sa noo ko dahil sa mga sagot nila. Nakita kong napangiti ng malaki si Gia at agad na pumulupot sa braso ni Gab.
"Great! Let's go?" nawala yung ngiti ko nung nakita kong ngumiti rin si Gab sa kanya at hinawakan yung kamay niya.
"You okay?" napatingin ako kay Ronn nung kinuha niya yung bag ko.
"Ano bang tanong yan? Syempre okay na okay!" masiglang saad ko at tumalon para akbayan siya. Ang tangkad naman nito. Hmph!
"U-Uh , Zy." napatingin ako kay Ronn nung tawagin niya ako.
"Ang sakit na ng likod ko kakayuko" agad akong napabitaw nung napansin kong kanina pa nga siya nakayuko.
"Sorry ^-^' V." saad ko at nag v sign sa kanya.
Naupo na kami sa mesa na inuupuan nila Ronn kanina.
"What do you want to eat? My treat!" nakangiting saad ni Gia.
"It's mine. What do you want to eat?" nakangiting saad ni Gab habang nakatingin kay Gia.
"Uhm , let them decide first" saad ni Gia at tinuro kami.
"No need. Umorder na kayo , kami ng bahala sa mga sarili namin." saad ni Jyro habang awkward na naka smile kay Gia.
"Anong gusto mong kainin?" nagulat ako nung bigla akong tinanong ni Ronn.
"Want to order fruits?" tanong naman ni Xhion.
"Jani , what do you want for dessert?" tanong ni Jyro.
"Anong ulam yung gusto mo Jan? May sabaw o yung wala?" tanong ni Hlyx.
"Ano mas gusto mo dito Jani? Fried chicken or fish fillet?" tanong naman ni Chrys.
"Unnie , do you want me to buy you drinks?" tanong ni Eun.
Napatingin ako kay Gia nung naramdaman kong nanahimik siya. Nakita ko siyang nakasimangot at parang galit na nakatingin sakin. Imagination ko lang siguro yun.
"Guys , wait" saad ko pero di sila tumigil kakatanong sakin. Napahilot nalang ako sa sentido ko.
Hinampas ko yung lamesa para manahimik sila. Nanahimik nga sila pati rin yung mga katabi naming tables.
"Guys." I stopped and took a deep breath..."Order what you want and don't just ask me okay? Matatagalan tayo dito kakatanong niyo." saad ko at hinilot ulit yung sentido ko.
"Ah sige order na kami!" saad ni Jyro at hinila patayo sina Hlyx at Xhion para umorder.
JYRO'S POV :
Bestfriend namin si Gab pero hindi na namin siya masyadong nakakausap dahil ayaw umalis ni Gia sa tabi niya. Ni hindi nga kami makahanap ng oras para kausapin siya dahil diyan sa babaeng yan.
"Payag na talaga si Gab na maging fiance niya yan?" nakangusong saad ni Chrys.
"Siguro" sagot naman ni Hlyx.
"Napapansin niyo yung mga reaksyon ni Az kapag nandyan sila?" biglang tanong ko sa kanila.
"Oo" sabay nilang sagot.
"Ayaw ko talaga sa babaeng yan" nakabusangot na saad ni Chrys.
"At bakita naman?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Ang sama niyang makatingin kay Az pag nasa paligid tayo ni Az" sagot niya.
"Yeah , he's right. Napapalayo din satin si Gab dahil sa kanya." saad ni Hlyx.
Umorder na kami ng mga pagkain namin at umupo na para hintayin yung mga orders namin dahil medyo naparami.
"Ma'am , sir , here is your orders" saad nung issang waitress at inilapag yung mga orders namin.
Tinanguan lang namin sila at tahimik na nagsimulang kumain. Napatingin ako kay Ronn nung kunin niya yung kinakain ni Azeina.
"Don't eat so much meat , eat this" binigay niya kay Azeina yung vegetable salad.
"Why?" takang tanong naman ni Azeina. Napangiti ako dahil sa reaksyon ni Azeina.
"Look at yourself , you're getting fat" saad ni Ronn at mahinang tinulak yung noo ni Azeina.
"I can eat more meat. I'm taking my workout naman!" nakabusangot na saad ni Azeina at pilit na inaabot yung pagkain niya.
"Ey , ey , ey. Stop that , let her eat that. You're being strict to her." saad ni Xhion at binigay ulit kay Azeina yung pagkain niya.
AZEINA'S POV :
Magpapatuloy na sana ako sa pagkain pero biglang binagsak ni Gia yung utensils niya kaya napatingin kami sa kanya.
"A-Ah , sorry nabitawan ko" saad niya at kinuha ulit yung kutsara at tinidor niya.
"Is there any problem?" tanong ni Gab kay Gia at sinuri ang kamay ni Gia.
Bakit nung magkasama kami dati nung napaso ako di man lang niya ako tinanong kung okay lang ba ako. Padabog pa nga niyang binigay sakin yung ointment.
AISHH!! Ano ba 'tong iniisip ko.
"Avrail" mahina akong napatalon nung tusukin ni Ronn yung tagiliran ko. "Okay ka lang?" tanong niya sakin.
"A-Ah , oo"
Nagpatuloy kami sa pagkain at natapos kami ng tahimik. Lumabas na kami sa cafeteria at nag pasyang manood ng soccer game.
Nakarating na kami at agad na nakakita ng mauupuan sa itaas. Umalis muna si Ronn at Xhion dahil bibili daw sila ng mga pagkain. Kakatapos lang nga naming kumain bibili nanaman agad?
Maya-maya pa ay dumating na sila sakto ring nagsimula na yung game.
"Ang galing nung captain natin!" saad ni Chrys.
"Oo nga"
Naguusap sila at ako naman ay nandito sa gilid. Tamang kain at inom lang ng juice. Hindi rin nangugulit sakin si Eun dahil nageenjoy din siya sa panonood.
Napatingin ako sa phone ko nung bigla itong nag vibrate.. Tinignan ko ito at nakitang si Gevon ito. Gaevon?
~Messaged received from Gaevon~
-Hey Az. Can we meet in ******.
I thought he already moved in Australia? He moved there because he was picked to be the school's representative for the picking of lucky students to go in a famous university in Australia.
Napatingin ako sa kanila at.......Sila Xhion nageenjoy sa panonood at sila naman ni Gab at Gia ay busy sa paglalandian. So I guess I can leave here without them noticing me. Dahan dahan akong umalis at nakalabas na ng soccer field.
Pumunta ako sa old building sa likod ng school namin at pumunta sa rooftop nito. Wala pa si Gaevon kaya pumunta ako sa railings ang pinatong dun yung mga braso ko. Napakatahimik dito kaya medyong narerelax yung utak ko.
Narinig kong bumukas yung pinto nang rooftop kaya nilingon ko ito. Naguguluhan ako sa nakikita ko ngayon...
"Gaevy?" I asked her. She's with a battalion of girls and they're carrying some baseball bats , dos por dos , steels and any other weapons they wanna use...."Why didn't you notify me that we're having a game?" I asked them.
"Why? Are you scared to be hospitalized again?" she asked me.
"I am not but...Are you doing this to me because your brother disowned you?" I asked her teasingly.
"You!"
"Me what?"
"You're a bitch! You caused my brother to leave beside me and took your side!" she was going to hit me a baseball bat but I stopped it.
"Stop this if you wanna live longer" I said and was about to get my things when she intended to hit me again but I stopped it once again...."Death wish?" I coldly asked her.
"L-Let go!" she said and pulled the baseball bat.
"If you wanna still live , stop this sh*t if not then die..Don't let me repeat myself again." her other allies ran away but five of them stayed.
"Want me to get rid of your faces?" I asked them.
"Hmph! You're targeting our faces because you're jealous that we're more beautiful than you!" - G1
"She's right! You're also jealous that we're much wealthier than you!" - G2
"You're also jealous that there are so many boys catching behind us!" - G3
"You're jealous because we're part of Queen bee's squad!" - G4
"And you're also jealous because we have nicer body than you!" - G5
"Why would I be jealous with that plastic faces? Plastic surgeries. Why would I be jealous because you're wealthy? You're not the one who is wealthy. It's your parents , not you. Why would I be jealous to the man that is running after you? They're just being threatened by you. And also , why would I be jealous that you're in the squad of your queen? To the fact that she is just using you for her plans and wants. And lastly....Why would I be jealous to that bodies of yours? Surgeries again?" they all looked so shocked and disappointed to each other.
"You!"
"You're a liar! Don't believe her!"
"You schemer!"
"Story maker!!"
"Bitch!"
"Why? Am I wrong? If you don't believe me then , can I slap your plastic faces?" they all step backwards after hearing me..."In fact that you are wealthy you can do whatever you want , just like plastic surgeries. Want me to show an evidence?" I'm glad I already investigated them and I have their past photos.
"Feleste Amore , this is what you literally looked like without that surgery in your face and body. You are a fat girl being bullied in your old school." I threw some photos of her in the past. She was shivering.
"Kailee Win , here's yours. You look like a goat there without surgery" I said and threw her pictures in front of her.
"Morlif Gastre , you are much prettier without your surgery. You are suffering in having a nosebleed at the time of 2-3 pm. You're nose is bleeding now" I said and looked at my watch. It's exactly 2 pm.
"Siccy Frea , you're face is not plastic but your breasts , waist and butt are surgeries too. You once had cosmetic failure when you were in 3rd year junior high and once when you are in 4th year. What a waste of money." I threw her pictures wherein she is in a coma after her casmetic failure. And the other picture are her original look.
"Hail Rae , when you were in grade 7 your whole body was in a shock after you were striked by electricity and that made you look like a skeleton. Then you recovered and made your body healthy as you are now but your face is burned and you had a plastic surgery while your left leg is just a machine that is working along with your body." she cried while looking at those pictures I threw.
"And you Gaevy , actually you are perfect in looks but you once had a one night stand with an unknown guy and intentionally killed the baby inside you. You haven't told this to your family 'cause you're afraid that they might kick you out of their family."
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.
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"Remember , I can be heartless sometimes." I said and left them hanging in the air and thinking what they're gonna do.