Boundaries #1: Crossing Boundaries ??

Chapter 19

Dei's Pov

Taas noo at deretso ang tingin ko sa daan while I'm marching toward the canteen, Honey's voice keeps echoing in my head like a stereo stuck on repeat!

Ang mabilis at malalaki kong hakbang papasok sa canteen ay unti-unting humina when I saw Alcinous having a good conversation with my friends, I couldn’t believe it!

Can he really do it? Did my Lala actually tell him that? Tame me? Seriously?

But then no'ng dinala ko si Alcinous sa house ni Lala walang reactions ang Lala ko. She's not shocked. She's not surprised!

My chest aches as if it has been scourged by a relentless, deadly disease, leaving me with only a fleeting grasp on life. My eyes brim with scorching tears, dammed up for far too long, now threatening to overflow.

"D-Dei," Remy stammered, but I didn’t even glance her way. Instead, I clumsily and hastily gathered my belongings, shoving everything into my bag in one chaotic motion.

"Dei, may nangyari ba?" tanong ni Alcinous na nakita kong tumayo.

Hindi pa rin ako nagsalita at sinara ko ang aking bag at mabilis silang tinalikuran.

"Dei!" It was Juls.

"Susundan ko." si Alcinous.

Dahil sa narinig ko from Alcinous binilisan ko ang aking mga maliliit na hakbang palabas ng canteen.

I feel ashamed and petty about myself—all my kaartehan, my little caprices here, and even how I acted in front of Alcinous. Lahat-lahat nang ginawa ko ay bumuhos lahat at wala akong ibang nagawa kung hindi ang umiyak nang tahimik dahil sa hiya at awa ko sa sarili ko!

So, tinitiis lang ba ni Alcinous ang mga kaartehan ko dahil utos ni Lala? Pinaypayan niya lang ba ako kasi utos iyon? Pati iyon mga fresh milk at C2 na binibigay niya... parte pa rin iyon ng utos?

What would I do sa mga tinago kong C2 at fresh milk sa house? Should I throw them all? Will I ever face Alcinous? Will I be able to look at his face?

"Dei!" Naabutan ako ni Alcinous sa ground floor ng ABM at hinila niya ang wrist ko at saka ako inikot! Ang ilang students ay napatingin sa amin.

"What's wrong?" he asked, his chest heaving with each heavy breath.

Nagkukumahog siya sa paghagilap sa kanyang pocket until he pulled out a clean white handkerchief. Alcinous was about to wipe my tears when I pulled my face away from his hand.

Alcinous froze in place. "My cub—"

"Don’t call me that! You’re not my boyfriend, and I’ll never make you my boyfriend, asshole!" I snapped, making him flinch.

Ako ang nag-wipe sa sarili kong tears at akmang aalis na ako sa harap ni Alcinous para bumalik sa aming room nang hilain niya ako tungo sa banyo!

Oh my gosh!

"Let go of me! Let me go!" I shouted, but Alcinous was stubborn and incredibly strong. My wrists in his grip felt as small and helpless as a baby's hand.

"Labas," si Alcinous sa mga iilang students na nagre-retouch sa banyo!

Napakurap-kurap ang mga students kay Alcinous at base sa ID slings ng mga students. I know that they're ABM strand students.

Nagmamadaling lumabas ang mga students, naiwan kaming dalawa ni Alcinous sa loob. Tinungo ni Alcinous ang doorknob ng banyo at ni-lock iyon.

My heart drum!