C6 Chapter 6

"May nagpapabigay."

Inabot ng katabi Kong babae, nakita ko na kanina ang maliit na piraso ng papel na pinagpa-pasapasahan nila at para sakin pala ,

I got a secret admirer in more than one week stay here? Nasa Botany class ako ngayon, nasa gitna ng discussion tungkol sa herbal medicine ang guro.

Binuksan ko ang maliit na papel na sa sobrang daming pinagdaanan ata e lukot na lukot na.

"Magkita tayo ngayon sa gubat. Sa dating lugar kung saan tayo nagkita nong huli. -V"

"What?"

Kung pwede lang sigurong maging literal na iisang linya ang kilay ko nangyari na sana ngayon sa sobrang dikit nila.

Van? As in the arrogant gray- yellow green eyed monster? Hot and handsome creature? You might be kidding me!

"Impossible"

Hindi sa natatakot ako dahil sa nasaksihan ko non, because I've seen the eyes shifting even before with another Laurent name Vince at my first day here. And, kung anong klase man ng nilalang sila I'm not afraid because they are harmless, saka lang ako matatakot kapag masama na ang kaganapan , I'm not afraid of anything remember?

Plus according to my research vampire's eyes are red. So hindi sila tulad ng mga kwento na perwisyo sa bayan.

Perhaps they could be werewolf, hybrid? Aswang, manananggal tikbalang or the likes!

Hindi lang ako , as in hinding hindi lang ako makapaniwala na what? Inviting me in the forest? Vander? Dalawang bagay ang naiisip ko, he'll throw me with angst and his arrogance push me on cliff or ask me out like on a date.

Wait. Ano nga sinasabi ko??

Impossible.

Mas imposibleng mangyari ang huling sinabi ko.

Sumilip ako sa bintana sa tapat ko.

Its him!

sa ilalim ng puno sa quadrangle, hindi iyon kalayuan sa green house,

So.. Posibleng siya nga ang nagpaabot ng sulat.

But why?

Tinignan ko ang sulat muli,pupunta ba ako?

Napaiwas ako bigla ng tingin ng lumingon siya sa direksyon ko.

Putik!

Puso kalma!

Sa sobrang pag iisip ko kung anong sikreto na tinatago niya parang nagkakaroon ako ng interest sa kanya

Kingna yan!

"Ms. Cassandra, sa dami ng sinabi ko I don't think may naunawaan ka, care to share your thinking? Before we end the class?"

I heard the sarcasm in her voice.

Ano ulit ang discussion?

"Well," napilitan akong tumayo

"I was just in deep thought about our discussion awhile back" napangiwi ako sa utak. Okay.

So anong sunod sa palusot mo Cassandra?

"You said there's no cure for a hundred percent killing of cancer cells, that's why people depends and trying every possibilities even herbals, but I'm just thinking with the technology now its too impossible that science hasn't discovered it yet, could it be, they're just hiding the cure? After all cancer medication is a big shot earning great bucks. Yun lang po iniisip ko"

Napangiti ang teacher,

" wow that's a great deal of opinion and thinking Cassandra that's your assignment today. Is there's really no cure for cancer, essay . write in one whole piece of paper. Good day."

ligtas ako.

Pupunta ako sa gubat, I've decided. My chance to ask the guy who really he is!

Nakita ko sa pwesto ni van kanina na kasama na nito si Laura.

Sasadyain kung dumaan roon para makita niya na papunta na ako sa tagpuan

Nang malapitan ko sila ay narinig ko bahagya ang sinasabi ng nagsasalita na si laura

" Well I personally don't like her attitude tho, ikaw ba?"

Instinct. Gut feeling. Ako ang pinaguusapan nila.

"I don't like the whole her." Tinignan ko ng masama ang damuhong si Vander.

Ulol!

"The feeling is mutual dupe."

Ngumisi ako ng sarkastiko ng lumingon sila

At tuluyang nilampasan ng di sila nililingon.

Gago as if naman gusto kita!?!

Namalayan Kong papasok ako sa gubat,talagang dito ako dinala ng paa ko kahit nakapag desisyong hindi na tumuloy dahil nakagisnan ko ng tumambay rito.

Biglang may humarang na paa sa nilalakaran ko kaya natalisod ako

nakita ko pa ang paglapit ng lupa na may mga dahon pa na tuyot sa mukha ko ng bumagsak ako.

"ARAY!! GAGO KA AH!"

pagpihit ko , inalis ko ang mga dahon sa mukha ko, nagtawanan naman ang apat na mga lalake.

"Patay ka samin ngayon."

Vander Tyler Laurent

"Been there. Even kissed death hello and goodbye."

Nawala ang ngisi ko ng sabihin ng babaeng yun ang mga salitang hindi ko inasahan. I supposed to scare her. I want her to scream her way out of the forest and never dare come back and come near me. But heck no. Ako pa ang napaatras sa sinabi niya.

She really is peculiar. Nasa gubat na ako non, nagpapahangin ng maamoy ko ang pabango niya.

She's a real crazy for entering this dangerous forest without companion!!

Dumaan siya sa puno kung saan nasa sanga ako at nakaupo.

Mas lalo akong nagulat dahil dumiretso siya sa bangin!

Fuck woman , what are you doing?

Nag umpisa itong mag sisigaw at tumawa na parang may kausap. Tch.

Nakita ko pang lumapit siya lalo sa dulo ng bangin. She's out of her mind.

"Wow. Nakakaakit ."

Bumaba ako sa puno at lumapit sa kanya.

Crazy bitch.

"Pft."

Nakita ko ang Gulat niya ng bahagyang gumalaw ang balikat niya.

"Nakakaakit ba ang kamatayan?"

Wika ko

Bago siya dahan dahang lumingon sakin.

There it was again.

The racing heartbeat of her. I don't know what's going on with the little reactions of her whenever we meet. No attraction, not even fear involve. I ...don't know what's the heartbeats all about.

Kinapa ng babae ang dibdib..

Nakita ko pa ang pag kunot noo at pag lapat ng mga kilay niya to a frown.

"You're one step closer to death , are you aware?" Can't stop smirking, its irritation I can see in her eyes. Gusto Kong isipin niya na itutulak ko siya, I want her to fear me.

But im shock. She stared at me seriously. Blank emotion.

"I'm not afraid tho. I've been there, even kissed death hello and goodbye."

My smile faded away.

It was her turn to grin.

"I'm not afraid of anything van. If that's what you're trying to do. I'm not afraid, even death. Or.. You. Can't. Make. Me. Fear"

"In deep thinking huh?" Naputol ang pag iisip ko.

Laura sat beside me. Nasa school quadrangle ako, sa ilalim ng isa sa mga puno. Inaalala ko lang ang mga nangyari noong huli naming engkwentro ng Cassandra na yun.

The woman is something.

"Hmmm, so it's Cassandra again, napapadalas ata pag iisip mo sa kanya ah?"

Nakangiti siya pero bakas sa mata niya ang ,irritation?

"Not really I'm just taking precautions, you're right she's something, and I need to watch over her for the safety of my people"

Tumingala si Laura sa puno at itinaas ang kamay para harangan ang sinag ng araw.

"I learned something from her. May mga tao na hindi maarok ng kakayahan ko."

I stared at her. Curiously thinking what could be the reason

"They are the people who already faced and seen death. That's why they have blank past and future. That Cassandra girl have seen or even experienced death.."

"Been there. Even kissed death hello and goodbye."

"Been there. Even kissed death hello and goodbye."

Naalala ko ang mga sinabi niya, it make sense.

"That's probably make her peculiar. Not a threat really. Well I personally don't like her attitude tho, ikaw ba?" Nilingon niya ako,

Ptf, I hate and dislike her all being

"I don't like the whole her."

"The feeling is mutual dupe."

May dumaan sa harap namin, mukhang galing sa green house kung saan madalas tumambay ang mga botany students para sa nursing of plants, malapit sa quadrangle at sa puno na tinatambayan namin iyon.

Ang mga itim na combat shoes ang una Kong nakita setting aside the familiar scent , aura and voice sa sapatos pa lang alam ko na kung sino iyon.

Tiningala ko siya and I found her looking down smirking at as slowly walking. In her usual Gothic get up. Black sando and black ripped jeans. Hmm her skin is whiter than the usual? Maybe because its exposed today.

Pasaring niya kaming tinignan bago tuluyan nakalayo.

"Err I don't think she heard us?"

"Not really, malayo pa siya kaninang nararamdaman ko siya. She didn't heard us. " well I bet not the last conversation.

Malayo pa lang siya ramdam ko na ang mga tingin , hakbang at galaw niya, I've heard her reciting in class while she's in their botany class in the green house kanina and that's the very reason I remember our encounter days ago. Those arrogant voice,

Tch

"We should invite her this coming annual moonlight festival what do you think?"

"You know it would be a dangerous night Laura, not a good idea."

"Hey! Its an open celebration , open naman sa mga tagabayan na makipag celebrate ah!" Nakita Kong naningkit ang mata niya, well I just don't think a troublesome woman should join the celebration that could bring some troubles also.

I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Aray!!Gago ka ah!!?"

Pareho kaming napalingon ni laura sa may gubat nasa likuran bahagi iyon ng paaralan, malayo, napakalayo ng tinig, but we heard it clear.

"Si Cassandra yun."

I just felt the instinct to get up, I found myself running very fast towards the forest.

Shit!

Why fuck, my heartbeat beating fast.