Giovanni Clark: Gone Crazy (Golden Child Series #1)

Chapter 3

Here's a long Christmas treat. Happy Holidays, embers! :))
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Chapter 3

Brother

As a student, I wasn't particularly the friendly one. I only have few friends and as a disclaimer, not all of them considered me one.

"Why are you so nervous? We can sit next to Ophelia during the finals anyway."

"Hoy! Ano 'yan? These cheaters. Hindi ninyo bayaran si Riz! Wala nang libre sa mundo ngayon, ano!"

Luckily, during my junior high school journey, I have Apollo who is the total opposite of me.

I pursed my lips and fought the urge to join their argument. Nagpatuloy na lamang ako sa pagre-review.

"Kaya pala lagi mong nililibre ng lunch, Apple?" tukso ng isang kaklase.

"Touché!" tili niya sabay takip sa aking mga tenga, akala mo'y hindi ko alam iyon.

Well, he's not totally copying all my works. Apollo is also a smart and diligent student. Iyon nga lang, mas madalas na inaatake ito ng katam at kalan...

At saka, normal lang naman iyon sa ganitong antas. He's also my friend kaya hindi naman talaga kailangan ng suhol. Minsan, sinasakyan ko na lang dahil sino ba naman ako para tanggihan ang grasya? Lalo na kung ito na mismo ang lumalapit sa akin!

"Omg, she's here. Again!" bulong sa akin ni Apollo habang nasa cafeteria.

Sa kanyang tono at pananalita, kahit hindi ko lingunin ay alam ko na ang kanyang tinutukoy. Natigil ang kaibigan sa pakikipagbatian sa mga college students na kakilala para lang sabihin iyon. After that, we both acted like we're not expecting someone to approach.

I bit on my burger as I glanced at my right hand; I began tapping it on the table while counting in my head.

One... two... three... four...

"Hi, guys! Ophelia..."

Just in time, Mavery Samora materialized before us. Her upturned eyes were directed to me, making her presence more intimidating. Hanggang balikat lamang ang buhok na nakaparte sa kaliwang bahagi.

Her short hair tucked behind her ears, too, so her earrings were dangling at her every move. My gaze lowered, anticipating how loaded she was in the chest department. My lips twitched.

Ah. It was awkward. I couldn't imagine myself carrying those watermelons all the time, but deep inside my most private daydreams, I once wished I have bigger...

Teka, ano ba itong iniisip ko!

"Is this seat empty?"

Natauhan bigla ako nang tinuro ni Mavery ang puwesto sa aming harap. Napakurap-kurap ako, akmang sasagot na sana nang unahan agad ni Apollo.

"Duh, obviously. And this one will be if you dare sit-"

"Ang ibig sabihin niya! Oo, bakante iyan!" mabilis na sapaw ko sa kalapastanganan nito. "A-At ito ring sa amin... dahil paakyat na kami... uh... Mavery."

"Very well. Because this will only be a short chitchat," she said dismissively.

Bago maupo ay nagtaas muna ito ng kilay kay Apollo, bagay na alam kong hinding-hindi papalagpasin ng huli lalo na't bagong thread lamang ang kilay nito kahapon.

I groaned inwardly. Ano ba itong pinasok ko?

Masama ang kutob ko. Tuwing nagtatagal na magkasama sa iisang lugar ang dalawang ito, paniguradong may malalagasan na naman ng buhok at kuko. At maaring ako na iyon ngayon.