Chapter 8

Maxine s POV
EXACTLY at Two -fifteen I decided to spend time in the room. I look engot do n in the park, will you leave me alone? If I know .. that demon Miss Beatriz is just acting, petmalu if she gets sick. The best actress has arrived! My goodness!
"I don't have a counter there ..."
I lifted my face. Meghan is the newcomer.
"I think it's your morning ..." I commented. Our first subject this afternoon is at two -thirty.
"It's your morning too ..." he said and sat down. "What s bothering on you ..?"
I shrugged in response.
"Uhm, I saw your Hevo in the lobby ..." he said later.
"Done?"
"She's with another girl."
"I don't own that." paswit ko.
"Eh, didn't you type then?" wrinkled when it asked. "It looks like you're interested, ah. Then all of a sudden-wow, blur! "
I laughed bitterly. It knows nothing. I have no feelings for Hevo. I'm just happy because it's the first time I've had someone confess their feelings to me.
"Uhm, wait. I have something to show you. " Meghan exclaimed and someone took what was in the bag, a magazine. I curiously examined it as I ripped through each page of the magazine. Until it stops at a page where a picture of a family can be seen. I m familiar with that picture.
That's right, this is the magazine that the demon Miss Beatriz once read.
"It's true what Ma'am Gillany said." the language is Meghan. "You wouldn't think that there are such handsome and beautiful creatures hiding here in our town."
I couldn't take my eyes off the man with the thin gray eyes, he was surrounded by two other men. That's why Lucas' face is so familiar. Why didn't I think of that. Harrison turned out to be its last name.
"But come to think of it, Maxine. What does the caption mean? " Meghan refers to what is written on the page.
[THE MYSTERY BEHIND]
"Aren't those aliens?" not in my own language.
"What are you. You are good at thinking. " against it. "I would probably be more convinced to consider that family as one of the drug-lords here in St. Monica. "
"Drug lord?" ulit ko. That's exactly what I thought when I first read it. "Is that arrogant person so super rich ..." I whispered in a low voice.
"Who's arrogant?" I heard Meghan ask.
I scratched my head and shook my head at Meghan. "I think that family is super rich." palusot ko.
"Right. Don t you wonder why they live in the mountains? It s because they re hiding something! "
At least Meghan has a point. Maybe they have their own drug factory so they are far from town.
It seems like it's hard to think of a drug-lord as my savior.
"Oo nga noh .." confused I agreed.
"Alas .. this one is still handsome!" it refers to Luke.
Meghan and I were both stunned when an eraser board fell in front of us.
"Ma am!" Meghan and I spoke at the same time. Smiling Miss Macalisang appeared in front of us. He was one of the speakers at the camp, your Instructor who loved wildlife species.
"Miss Filmore and Miss Bodegas, am I right?"
"Yes Ma'am ..." Meghan and I nodded.
Gossip pamore!
"I am sorry to interrupt you, but I would like to get started with my discussion if it's alright with you, beautiful ladies .." Ma'am smiled. I didn't know if he was angry or not.
Once again, our classmates laughed and looked teasingly.
What s new ?!
"Boooooo!" another classmate shouted.
"Enough children!" Ma am s rebuke. "My God, you are supposed to act as a mature students. But you still beat Grade One with your habits. " he whispered as he returned to his desk. Suddenly the whole room fell silent. "Don't you know that making fun of someone is a form of bullying?" Ma am s face was serious. "And I hate BULLYING!"
Gosh, that kind Instructor suddenly transformed.
"So if you want to pass my subject. You better behave. Understood ?! "
"Yes ma'am!" poor response we all.
"Good." it smiled again.
Ma am s character looks exciting. Waaaaaa!
"Okay .. I will be handling Research 1. So what are we going to do now is, I let you find your partner for the research."
Meghan and I looked at each other and exchanged smiles. As usual we are the same again.
I'M OUT of campus, my class is over this afternoon. Just at the opening of the gate I saw Lucas. He was sitting on the motor and busy fiddling with his phone.
I'm really waiting ..
I can't help but think of what Meghan and I talked about earlier.
I bowed slightly as I exited the gate.
I don't know but I don't want him to see me.
I took a careful step. I even overcame the backward runaway. But I was only a few steps away when ..
"Maxine!"
I was stunned for a moment but immediately resumed my pace.
"Hey Maxine!" Luke called again.
Oh, don't look back Maxine!
I stepped even faster. Later I heard Luke s motor function. Shocked and frightened, I ran away.
I was out of breath! Tired grabeeeeee!
What went into my brain and I was running ..? Eh, not confirmed yet. The pain, hah! I was scared. Could you imagine it ?!
With my brain so busy I was unaware of the sudden appearance of a man in front, carrying trays of eggs.
*** BLAGGG ***
"A-r-a-y!" I moaned while holding onto my hip. I fell on the road.
"You're not careful, eh!" said the man who also fell down, his tone of voice a little angry. Cracked eggs were also scattered around.
"I'm sorry brother ..." I apologized.
The man stood up and shook his pants.
"Hey, kainis! How is that now !? " the male still beats while picking up eggs that can still be used.
"I'll help you ..." I said kindly while trying to stand up.
"Nevermind! Maybe I'll see you again. What a fool! " it didn't even bother to help me get up, my God!
"You are a taxman! I wish your eggs would rot. " I whispered annoyed. I was about to stand when a familiar motor stopped in front of me. The bite makes me close my eyes the most.
"Why are you running?"
Luke.
It dropped the motor and helped me stand up.
"You misunderstood. I don t run, I just walk that way. " I sniffed at him.
Luke raised an eyebrow, an indication of not believing what I said.
Watta lame excuse I know.
"Oh, drop that crap. You will still run away from me, hah. " he said with a frown.
"No ah! Why would I do that? "
Its lips twitched as if prevented from laughing.
"Excuse me ..."
I started to walk to Luke s motor. I even stumbled because of pain in my legs and hips. But even before I reached the motor I felt myself lift off the ground.
I stared at Luke as I worked. He was handsome up close. Who would have thought this 'man was addicted ?! But 'isn t it, looks can be deceiving? I was swallowed. Can t believe I ve seen one of the Harrison s!
"The next time you run away from me. I will add you one month. " he carefully put me on his motorbike. It followed then and executed that.
BUT instead of Luke taking me home we stopped at a place that looked like a meadow. And the view from where we were was the city of St. Monica.
"Wait, I have to go home early." my complaint. But Luke seems to have heard nothing. It got off the motor and sat on the long wooden chair, as if it had been customized.
"It's still early.."
"I still have a lot to do. I will still help Mom. " giit ko.
Duh, it's good he doesn't have to work so even if he comes home early, it's okay. Eh, me ?! I have to work hard!
"I don't want to go home yet ..." he leaned back in his chair and looked up at the sky.
"If you don't want to go home yet. I'm going home. " I spoke and turned away.
"Maxine, please .."
I stopped and looked at it. He was still clinging.
"I don't want to see my Grandfather ..." he said in a low voice. Its tone is full of sadness and anger. "Come with me first, please .."
I looked at him for a moment.
"I don't want to see him ..." he added, slightly crouching.
I don t know, but I found myself heading to where he was.
"O-are you okay?" I asked him. I sat down next to it.
It did not act. It just stared at the sky while still closing its eyes. I could not escape the sight of the little water that was about to fall at the corner of his eyes. What's his problem?
"Lucas ..."
I still didn't get a response but it slowly tilted its head on my shoulder. Awkward.
..but what grabbed my attention the most was the weak shaking of its shoulders. Luke is crying.
"Don't leave yet, please .."
"Stop. I'm not leaving. " I replied.
I hope that even in my presence it will alleviate its feelings.
Lucas s POV
"I DON'T WANT to see him ..." I uttered a little bit upset. Could not hide my emotion.
Then a little while after I felt Maxine s presence besides me.
"O-are you okay?" I heard her asked.
I did not budge. I just stared at the sky while closing my eyes. The corners of my eyes also started to heat up. I couldn t stop the flow of the past in my mind.
"Do it, Fernan!" Grandpa shouted orders to Tito. It sat in the silver chair in front with the supposed elders. At the bottom of the hall were people lined up on each side, wearing black heel -length clothes. Its faces are covered so that only a part of its mouth can be seen, like messengers of death.
In the middle stood Tito Fernan, fear and apprehension on his face. And behind it was a woman just the same age as Mommy bound with both hands, trembling and crying hopelessly. I had no idea what was going on inside.
"I can t, Papa! Just let her go .. She hasn t something to do with this! " Titus shouted. "It was all my fault! I was the one who betrayed Ella .. "
I tightened my grip on the door. So that woman is his mistress?
"You are a goddamn jerk, Fernan!" Grandpa's voice rumbled, eyes glazed with anger. Scary. "Are you gonna kill her, or I, myself will do it for you ..?" '
"I won t allow anybody to hurt her. Not even you, Papa! "
"She's a damn human, Fernan!" Grandpa roared. It's scary to listen to. Grandpa's eyes turned blood. Its snout dropped and feathers grew on its face, and all over its body. Its size and height are even double, which is a reason to damage the coverings that were worn in the past, the nails on the hand also fell out as if it could kill anyone who was hit by it.
"I love her ..." Tito replied firmly, at the same time it also changed its appearance. Became a monster like Grandpa.
In an instant they wrestled. I can't even see them so fast ..
... until Tito fell bloody ..