"If I were you, it would be better to stop!"
Malamig na banta ni Leo ng mapadaan sya kina Catherine. Marahas namang napalingon si Glaiza sa kanya.
Kasalukuyan silang nag hihintay sa kanilang P.E instructor ng mga uras na iyon.
Isa ang physical education sa mga bihirang pagkakataon kung saan nagtitipon ang lahat ng mga babae at lalaking studyante mula eleventh grader hanggang twelve grader.
"What did you say?"
Marahas na hinablot ni Catherine ang braso ni Leo na ikinakunot noo ng huli.
"Did you just told me to stop?"
Catherine blurted out angrily.
"So you choose to side her?"
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
Inis na hinablot ni Leo ang kanyang braso na hawak-hawak ng babae at walang pakialam na iniwan ito.
"You're going to betray us just because of her?"
Leo suddenly stop his track at marahas na nilapitan ang babae and drag her in the side.
"I don't care what the hell you were up to. .but if you meant to harm her, goodluck!"
He smirked.
"You could never touched even a single strand of her hair!"
Anya saka marahas na binitawan ang babae. Napasalampak ng upo si Catherine dahil di niya inasahang magagawa ng lalaki na tratuhin sya ng ganoon.
Leo never cross a line to anyone, isa ito sa mga insensitive na lalaking nakilala ni Catherine and this is the first time na tahasan syang binangga ng lalaki.
"Just because of her?"
anyang marahas na napabuga ng hangin.
Catherine clutch her fist tightly mas lalo syang nanggagalaiti knowing that Leo choose to side Sophia instead of her.
She felt jealous at mas lalo syang nagkaroon ng rason para mawala si Sophia sa landas niya.
"I dare to accept your challenge, tingnan kulang kung hindi ka luluhod sa akin!"
She stood up with her chip up, hindi pa tapos ang laban kaya't hindi sya titiklop, hinanap niya si Sophia ng di sinasadyang makita si Glaiza ito ang napagbalingan niya ng inis.
Itinulak niya ng malakas si Glaiza at tumama ang noo nito sa gilid ng pader. Her forehead is bleeding.
"Pick her up and send a message to that bitch!"
Utos ni Catherine sa kanyang mga alipores.
Meanwhile. . Sophia and Rain were talking something ng isa sa kaklase ni Sophia ang biglang sumulpot.
"Soph!"
anitong namumutla sa takot.
"Glaiza had an accident and someone took her!"
"Who?"
"Kung gusto mo pa syang makita ng buhay, come alone at the back of the gym!"
Napalingon silang lahat sa nagsalita, Sophia recognized her, she's one of Catherine's clown.
Naikuyom ni Sophia ang kanyang kamay.
"I'm coming!"
Anya at akmang tatayo pero pinigilan sya ni Rain, Nahawakan nito ang kanyang kamay.
"It's too dangerous!"
Napapailing na sabi ni Rain sa kanya. Madilim ang mukhang nilingon niya ito, Rain has no choice but to let her go.
Tinakbo ni Sophia ang naturang lugar, her heart is pounding. She's worried about Glaiza, what if someting might happened to her ng dahil sa kanya.
"God. .Just don't let me kill this bitch!"
She silently prayed.
Naiwan si Rain mag isa susunod sana sya kay Sophia ng bigla syang hinarang ng tropa ni Ric.
"If you got some nerves come with us!"
"Paano kung ayoko?"
Nanantiyang tanong ni Rain sa lalaki.
"I'm going to drag you at wala akong pakialam—!"
Singhal nito sa kanya, bago paman sila makakuha ng atensyon Rain followed them.
Pagkarating na pagkarating nila sa rooftop binigwasan sya ni Ric.
"How dare you?"
anitong namumula sa galit. Napaigik sya sa sobrang sakit.
"Wala yong tagapagligtas mo ngayon tingnan ko lang!"
Humalakhak pa ito ng malakas sabay sipa sa kanya. Rain block it with his arms and countered it with a brazilian kick na ikinabigla ng lahat.
Rain himself was surprised, he already had training pero this is the first time that he fight back to them.
He had to keep it to himself to protect Sophia.
"Wow. .marunong kanang lumaban, mas maganda!"
Ani Ric, he give them a signal to attacked him but this time hindi na sya lumaban hinayaan na niyang bugbugin sya ng mga ito.
"Stop it!"
malakas na sigaw ni Leo na ikinalingon nilang lahat. Inilang hakbang lang ni Leo ang pagitan nila ni Ric.
Leo picked Ric up and punch him a couple of times bago ito binitawan.
"Get lost!"
Malakas niyang bulyaw sa mga ito. Dali dali namang nagsitakbuhan ang mga narooron kasama na si Ric.
"Why are you holding back, are you stupid?"
Leo asked Rain imperiously.
"Why did you help—you're nuts?"
Rain snorts.
"I don't mean to help a useless thing like you but this is my place, ayokong mabahiran ng walang kwentang ninyong dugo ang lugar na ito!"
"Yeah sure!"
Ani Rain at ipinikit ang kanyang mata. It doesn't matter whether it was an intentional or not that Leo rescued him, what matter most is that he protected Sophia.
Rain had no choice but to keep it low, nakita niya si Leo kanina at para bang tinatansya siya nito. He felt something towards him, para bang pinag aaralan nito ang kanyang bawat galaw.
Leo took a glance on Rain, he knows the stupid boy is in pain base sa mga pasa at dugo nito sa mukha but he indured it.
Alam niyang may kakayahan itong lumaban pero mas pinili nitong magpabugbog.
"Why are you protecting her like that—who are you?"
Leo asked himself while looking at him.
Naalala niya kung paano nito hawakan ang kamay ni Sophia kanina.
He did a back ground checking to find something about Rain pero wala syang nakuhang information dito except that he grows up in the orphanage.
He sigh furiously.
He felt envious na di niya maintindihan, kahit isa lang ang mundong ginagalawan nila ng dalaga but still they were in different side.
"Make sure to protect her—"
He made a final glance toward Rain before leaving.
"From people like me!"
Sophia run into the gym, her heart is pounding. Parang gusto niyang sumabog sa sobrang galit at pag aalala sa situation ni Glaiza.
Pero bago paman sya makarating sa lugar someone suddenly grab her arms.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Inis na inis niyang itinulak ang lalaki ng makilala niya ito.
"Don't go, it's a trap!"
He said coldly.
Napakunot noo si Sophia ng marinig ang sinabi ng lalaki.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I need to—"
Leo smirked.
"You're too naive, You should be careful with the people around you!"
"If there's one I should be careful with—it's probably you!"
Derikta nyang pambabara sa lalaki.
"You think I'm one of those?"
Leo asked sarcastically while smiling at her, that makes her furious even more.
"You're wasting my goddamn time—get lost!"
"What a perfect duo?"
anito sa kanya.
"One is trying to save someone while the other is willing to die just to save that stupid someone!"
"What do you mean?"
She asked confusedly.
"Your friend or your lover? you choose!"
"Rain!"
Wala sa sarili niyang sambit. Leo's face darkened in anger ng marinig ang katagang sinabi ng dalaga.