Just a Pretender (Midnight Class Series 1)

Governor's son

My brows furrowed and my jaw suddenly dropped after she called me a fame w***e.

"Tunay naman ah, akala mo hindi namin alam. Diba minsan naiilang kang kasama kami kasi gusto mo sikat ang nakakasama mo, pansin ko ngang pinakikisamahan mo na lang kami eh." her lower lip quivered.

"No it's not true. Pinagiisipan mo pala ako ng ganyan Aubrey? Napaka sinungaling mo kasi sabi mo ok tayo. Okay tayong tatlo 'yon pala may hinanakit ka diyang tinatago." I fired back, I can feel the tear inside my eyes.

"Nagsalita ang hindi sinungaling..."

"Aubrey tama na." Iyah cut her off with her eyes fighting back tears.

"No Iyah." she said it with conviction. "You're a liar too! remember you lied to me when I asked you what did Sir Noel told you yesterday and your answered was we're going to have a new sitting arrangement today?" Yes nagsinungaling ako sa kanya, aaminin ko nagkamali ako don.

"Sorry" I bowed my head, I can't look at her. Aubrey is very mad at me. I cover my eyes with my right hand when it suddenly flooding by tears.

"Ngayon iiyak ka na parang kami yung may kasalanan, ang arte mo Deanna. Kapag lumipat ka na sa pilot class, don't you dare go back at the midnight class." she warned. "Starting today we are now considering you as our new enemy." she stepped back first and walked away.

I wiped my tears with my handkerchief and let go of a heavy breath. I couldn't face Iyah, I don't know what to say, I feel ashamed not until she held my hands and lifted my chin up.

"Hey don't worry ako na bahala kay Aubrey magiging ayos rin tayo. Go there basta huwag mo kaming kakalimutan, araw-araw mo pa rin kaming pupuntahan kapag may free time ka. Alagaan mo sarili mo kapag lumipat ka na don." she hugged me so tight and I could feel her tears falling into my shoulders.

Among the three of us, si Iyah yung marunong umintindi sa panget naming ugali, tinatawa niya ang mga kasalanan namin and never ko talagang naramdaman ni pinplastik niya ako o si Aubrey.

"Promise, I will take care of myself. I will miss you both." after I said it we chuckled and I can't believe na ginawa pa namin yung pinky swear, so childish.

Sabay sana kaming uuwi ni Iyah pero sabi niya may susundo daw sa kanya kaya nauna na ako pauwi. Parang first time ko ata ngayon na uuwi na hindi sila kasabay.

"You look so tired Deanna. How was it?" my mom welcomed me a question.

"They already knew it, Sir Noel told them. Good think Iyah is not mad at me but Aubrey...I don't think so because she considered me as her new rival." I broke my voice, I can't fight back my tears falling.

"You have to be strong anak that is normal in highshcool life. Pinapakita lang niyan sayo na hindi sa lahat ng oras at pagkakataon sila ang lagi mong kasama it is not that bad to stick only to your friends but I'm not saying na you have to forget them. What I mean is magseseparate kayo and will grow apart." my mom is pertaining to the situation I am now facing.

Wala akong ganang kumain kaya kaunti lang kinain ko kanina. I just took a halfbath and lay on my bed. I don't want to use my phone, all I want is to relax and let go of what happened lately.

I was awakened by the hot ray of sunlight coming from my window beacuse I forgot to close my curtains last night. I put on my robe after taking a bath and walked towards my closet to choose what I'll wear today. Ngayon nga pala kami magsusukat ng susuotin namin sa event so kailangan madaling mahubad yung susuotin ko ngayon.

I am wearing a mustard hoodie sweatshirt jumper hooded pullover, a white stripe track pants and pair of two strap beige sandals. I tied my side-braided ponytail with a satin silk hair scrunchie.

While I'm entering the school some sophomore glance at my direction because of what I am wearing. I looked sexy with my outfit today I giggled.

I lifted an eyebrow when I saw Rocco standing there beside Ma'am near the gate. Shucks! Are they...

"Deanna hindi mo ba nabasa ang text ni Ma'am Escueta sayo." my forehead furrows and immediately get my phone to check it.

From: Ma'am Escueta

Deanna 7:00 tomorrow. Don't be late

I automatically raised a peace sign to them. I forgot, I didn't use my cellphone last night so I didn't notice that Ma'am Escueta messaged me.

"Tara na matagal pa biyahe natin." sabi niya habang naglalakad kami papuntang parking lot and then she pointed her car when we found it.

Rocco is about to get inside the shotgun seat but Ma'am Zera blocked him.

"Sa likod ka na Rocco tabihan mo na si Deanna may susunduin pa tayo eh." Ma'am Vera said it casually. Rocco sudden scratched his back head I think because of embarasment.

Tumabi na siya sa akin, we are inches far away from each other and I could smell his manly scent all over the car. Nakakaturn-on talaga yung mga lalakeng mabbango argh.

"Is that afficionado?" I whispered.

"No, it's Zara Man Blue Spirit." he said in monotone and gaze at me. I don't know that perfume maybe it is an imported perfume. Mayayaman nga ang mga ito.

Bumaling ako sa direksyon niya and show my curious look. Wait Darn it Deanna. Sinagot niya yung tanong mo boba. So he heard my whisper. I looked away from him and I could feel my heart starting to tremble parang lalabas na yung puso ko because it beats as fast as cheetah. Nakakahiya ka Deanna!

I swallowed hard when I noticed that he didn't took his eyes off me. Gosh, it is so intimidating it seems that I am going to melt.

"Bakit 'di ka makatingin sakin." tanong niya. "Hindi mo ba alam yung perfume na 'yon?"

"Bakit gusto mong tingnan kita ha? and I know that perfume pfft." I lied and rolled my eyes. Siyempre kunwari alam ko para naman hindi ako mapahiya na pipitsugin lang ang mga cologne ko.

"Tinatanong ko lang naman kung bakit 'di ka natingin hindi ko naman sinabing titigan mo ako." he chuckled because I know I misinterpreted what he said.

I could slap myself for being tanga in front of him. First I released a large amount of breath for me to calm down and looked back on him.

"Sorry ha I guess you forget that I'm in the..." Hindi ko na naituloy ang sasabihin ko when he give me a peck of kiss on my cheek. My face went blank and pushes him away.

"What was that for!" I shouted while I keep punching his shoulders.

"Trip ko lang."

Anong sagot 'yon? Trip niya lang halikan ako well hindi ko trip na halikan mo ako sa pisngi.

"Bakit mo ako hinalikan sa pisngi?" I asked.

"Bakit first time mo ba?" He replied while laughing. Nakakapikon yung tawa niya.

"No, sana sa lips mo na lang ako hinalikan." I covered my mouth, hindi ko akalaing lalabas 'yon sa bibig ko. "No it's not what you think." I pointed him.

But i think it will be good and interesting if he kiss me on my lips. No Deanna I'm not that kind of woman na ipangangalandakan na lang ang katawan sa iba miski kahit sa crush ko pa. He should have my approval first before he kiss me, p*****t!

"Sana sinabi mo." his eyes teasing me darn it. "Swerte ka na nga eh nahalikan kita even sa cheeks lang marami kayang babae ang lumuluhod sa labi ko." pagmamayabang niya.

"As if namang good kisser ka." I rolled my eyes again to him causing him to move closer to my seat with his dark seductive eyes. Shucks hindi ko gusto ang susunod niyang gagawin.

"Wanna try it to you?" his eyes are getting more seductive now, I don't like the atmosphere between us not until Ma'am Zera finally get inside the car. Good thing hindi niya kami nahuli dahil mabilis siyang bumalik sa kinauupuan niya.

"Try it to your a*s bitch." I whisper when I look back at him while putting on my seatbelt.

While on the ride, pansin kong papunta kami sa isang parlor so my forehead furrowed. Magpapagupit ba si Ma'am bago kami magsukat. Oh my gosh, I immediately grab my hair and measure its length, napasapo ako sa noo ko ng mapansin kong sobrang haba nito. Ramdam kong tumigil na kami sa harapan ng parlor.

"Ma'am kung papagupitan niyo po ako tatawagan ko po muna si mama tungkol dito baka po kasi niya ako pagalitan kapag nagpagupit ako ng hindi niya alam." I said, shucks hindi ako ready magpahaircut.

"What are you saying Deanna?...Oh Ritz long time no see." bati ni ma'am don sa baklang pumasok sa sasakyan. "Deanna, Rocco meet Ritz siya ang makakasama natin sa pagsusukat niyo." my jaw plunked down when I realized na siya yung tinutukoy ni ma'am na uupo don sa shotgun seat. I saw Rocco chuckling, darn it nakakahiya ang arte ko kanina.

"Hello mga junakis, ambabagets and in fairness palaban ang mga feslak mama." I just show my fake smile while Rocco wave his hand.

"Ano nga pala sinasabi mo kanina Deanna." Ma'am Zera said, no I won't repeat it to her beacuse I know she was pertaining to what I said earlier.

"Don't mind it Ma'am it is nonsense." I lied but Rocco can't stop chuckling. I hate him now joke.

So we are going to buy clothes since we went to a mall. Ma'am parked her car and after that bumaba na ako sa sasakyan. Medyo nag[ahuli ako ng lakad kasi trip ko lang at sanay na ako na nasa likod. Rocco led the way.

"It's already 11:30, are we going to eat lunch first?" Ma'am Zera asked. "Deanna, Rocco?" banggit niya sa pangalan namin.

"I think we have to?" I said and scratch my back head a bit.

Naghanap na kami ng kakainan at nagdecide na lang si Ma'am na sa Greenwich na lang kami since 'yon na lang ang choice namin. Nang makahanap na kami ng table biglang nagtanong yung Ritz.

"Mag-ano kayo?" he pointed me and Rocco while saying that. What ano?

"I mean magshota kayo." siguro nahalata niya na hindi namin nagets yung una niyang tanong kaya nilinaw niya, muntik ng mabulunan si Rocco nang sabihin ni Ritz yon.

"No hehe " my fake smile automatically formed. Yung tono nung pagkakasabi kong 'yon yung feeling na hindi pa ako desidido kasi gusto ko rin naman magingboyfriend 'tong si Rocco hyst.

"Mabuti naman kung ganon gusto ko sana kitanng ligawan."

"Ako? Sorry hindi tayo talo. Bakla ka tas babae ako. A big no no no no."

Nagpacute yung Ritz kay Rocco na siyang kinagulat nito. I chuckle a bit, what the fudge, si Rocco pala yung tinutukoy niyang liligawan niya. Aish ang tanga ko naman para hindi maisip na kaya pa nga manligaw sakin 'tong baklang 'to eh bakla nga, malamang boylet ang hanap. Mas malandi pa itong baklang 'to kesa sa mga kaibigan ko. Eww tirador ng mga gwapo.

"I have a girlfriend." Rocco said it in monotone. Sino yung swerteng girl na girlfriend niya, nakakainis so hindi na pala siya single but nung iniistalk ko naman siya wala namang nakalagay sa bio niya.

Ang alam ko fling fling lang ang ginagawa ni Rocco at wala siyang nililigal. Good for him nanakanap na siya ng seseryosohin niya pero pighati at hindi ako 'yon.

"Sayang naman bibilhan pa sana kita dito ng rubber shoes." pagmamayabang nung bakla. Napatawa ako sa sinabi niya at kita kong namumula si Rocco sa sinabi ni Ritz. Ang malala napakaseductive nung tono niya nang sabihin niya 'yon.

"I am the son of Gov. Art I can afford anything." Rocco casually said.

Our mouth forms 'o'. He is the son of Governor Art? Really? Ngayon ko lang rin nalaman kaya pala may pagkakahawig siya kay Gov. Art kaso mestizo lang siya. Bakit hindi ko rin naisip na they have the same surname. Ako lang ba ang hindi nakakaalam sa school na anak si Rocco ng isang governor.

Nakakahiya anak pala siya ng gobernador tas ako eto lang. For sure hanap nga ni Rocco ay yung kasame level rin niya kaya siguro hindi niya ako matipuhan kasi mukhang gold digger ako hahaha pero hindi naman.

"Sorry, niloloko lang naman kita. Baka naman sabihin mo pa kay Gov. Art ha ayoko pang makulong." Pinipilit namin ni Rocco na tumawa kasi takot na takot yung itsura ni Ritz. First time kong makakita ng baklang nagmamakaawa. He's over acting, anong krimen ang ginawa niya at makukulong agad pfft.

"I can't assure you...Baka isumbong ka nitong girlfriend ko." sabay akbay sakin at may pagpisil pang nalalaman sa ilong ko. I could feel my face starting to heat up. Geez bakit ang landi mo Rocco.