Frenemies: Ashley and Oliver

Frenemies: Ashley and Oliver

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You think I'm a bully because of house problems, or parent problems” he tells me sneering it out as he walks towards me, which makes me move back as reflex. “Well pretty face, you’ve got it all wrong” he whispers out, taking another step towards me, and as a reflex I move back, until I discover my back has hit the locker “I am a bully because I want to be, because I like it, it is like a hobby you know, so, get the fuck out of my face” he tells me, sneering the last statement, which caught me off-guard, and makes me shiver. “too bad for you also, seems like you’ve seen your match, and I would mind the tone you speak to me Mister” I tell him walking towards him, which makes him take several steps back He looks at me with a face full of surprise, seems like the first time someone stands up to him, I don't know and in fact I don't care.

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Chapter 1

PROLOGUE

MABILIS ang lakad ni Cain pabalik sa sariling opisina, na umiigting ang panga at mariing nakakuyom ang kamay.

Mukha man natural ang ekspresyon ngunit sa loob-loob ay gusto na niyang magwala. Pabagsak pa nga niyang binuksan at sara ang pinto.

Pagkatapos ay walang ingat na naupo sa swivel chair sabay dukot sa bulsa at hagis ng ring box sa office table dahil sa iritasyong nararamdaman.

Nagagalit siya ngayon dahil sa nobya-- dating nobya matapos nitong iwan siya at makipaghiwalay sa text. Plano pa man din niyang mag-propose ngayon pero ito, halata namang hindi na matutuloy.

Problema niya ngayon ang Abuelo na inaapura na siyang magpakasal bago man lamang ito mawala sa mundo. Kapag hindi niya naibigay ang hiling nito ay paniguradong matatanggalan siya ng mana at babawiin sa kanya ang posisyon sa kompanya.

"Hindi pwede 'to," aniya saka tinawagan si Margaret. "Sagutin mo, ano ba!"

May kumatok sa pinto sabay bukas. Papasok sana ang sekretarya'ng si Katherine nang sigawan ni Cain, "Labas!"

Sa gulat ng sekretarya ay natapon nito ang dalang tasa ng kape. "S-Sorry po, Mr. President," anito na natataranta at hindi malaman ang gagawin. Kung aalis ba o lilinisin muna ang natapong kape sa sahig.

"Hindi mo ba ako narinig?!"

Sa takot na muling sigawan ay mabilis na lumabas ng opisina ang sekretarya.

Matapos ay buong maghapong mainit ang ulo ni Cain. Sa halip na umuwi sa mansion ay mas minabuti na lamang niyang magtungo sa bar, doon magpapalipas ng init ng ulo kasama ang kaibigang si Jared.

Ngunit panga-alaska lang ang natanggap niya mula rito.

"'Nu ka ba naman, Cain. Hindi mo dapat pinoproblema ang mga ganyang bagay. Ika nga nila... maraming isda sa dagat, mamingwit ka lang, paniguradong makakahuli ka."

"Anong gusto mong palabasin?" aniya matapos uminom ng alak.

Tapik sabay akbay ang ginawa ni Jared. "Maghanap ka ng pakakasalan tapos ipakilala mo sa Lolo mo. Easy, 'di ba?"

"Gag*, kung makasabi ka ng easy parang 'kala mo madali talaga. Kasal pinag-uusapan dito hindi simpleng paghahanap ng babae dahil kaya ko 'yun."

Natawa si Jared. "Edi, 'wag mong pakasalan. I-bahay mo na lang."

"Bago mangyari 'yun, paniguradong binitay na 'ko ni Lolo."

"I-hired mo bilang asawa, 'yung mga napapanuod sa TV. Gawin mo 'yun."

Tinulak ni Cain ang kaibigan na muntik mabuwal sa kinauupuan. "Alam mo, lasing ka na kaya mas mabuti pang itigil na natin 'to't umuwi na."

"Teka, teka. Hindi ako lasing, okay? Ang sinasabi ko rito. Humanap ka ng babaeng pwedeng i-kontrata bilang asawa. Tapos 'pag nakuha mo na 'yung mana mo-- hati tayo, a? Basta, 'pag nakuha mo na saka mo hiwalayan, i-terminate ang kontrata. 'Di ba, ang dali lang?"

"Kalokohan. Uminom ka na nga lang kaysa kung ano-ano pa'ng sinasabi mo."

~*~

MALAMYOS na tugtugin at malamlam na ilaw ang bumungad kay Katherine pagpasok sa bar. Kasama niya ng mga sandaling iyon ang bestfriend na si Lian.

"Sa kotse na lang ako maghihintay," aniya.

"Hindi pwede, magtatagal ako kaya tara na," ani Lian sabay hawak sa kamay ng kaibigan.

Matapos ay tinungo ng dalawang babae ang VIP room kung saan naghihintay ang fiance ni Lian.

Ngunit ang totoong dahilan ni Lian kaya isinama si Katherine sa bar ay dahil sa kaibigan ng kanyang fiance. Pagkatapat nila sa pinto ay binulungan niya si Katherine, "Nasa loob ang crush mo."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Katherine at nagtangkang umalis nang mabilis na pigilan ni Lian.

"Uuwi na 'ko, marami pa 'kong gagawin sa bahay," palusot ni Katherine.

Hinawakan ni Lian ang magkabilang balikat ng kaibigan. "Hindi ka pwedeng umalis, bakit? Kasi kailangan ka niya. Alam mo bang nag-break na sila ng girlfriend niya? It means, malungkot siya ngayon. Kailangan niya ang kalinga at pagmamahal mo," aniyang may halong pagbibiro.

"Ayoko pa rin," ani Katherine kahit nabigla sa ibinalita nito.

"Sad boy siya ngayon. Saka, minsan lang 'to mangyari, palalampasin mo pa ba?"

Bigla namang bumukas ang pinto at nagpakita mula sa loob si Jared. "Babe, kanina ka pa ba riyan?"

Lumingon sabay halik sa labi si Lian. "Kararating lang namin."

Saka lang napansin ni Jared ang kasama ng fiancee. "Oh, kasama mo pala ang kaibigan mo. Tara, pasok kayo." Saka nilakihan ang bukas ng pintuan.

Napasinghap naman si Katherine nang magtagpo ang tingin nila ni Cain. Ang kanyang boss at ang lalaking tinutukoy kanina ng kaibigan.

Ang mali lang ni Lian... ay hindi na simpleng crush ang nararamdaman ni Katherine.

Matagal na niya itong minamahal... walong taon, simula ng una niya itong masilayan.

Ganoon katagal niyang itinago ang nararamdaman at wala siyang balak, ni minsan kahit sa isip man lang na ipagtapat ang pag-ibig kay Cain.

Wala siyang karapatan. Sa agwat ng estado nila sa buhay, maghahangad pa ba siya?

Siyempre, hindi na.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?"

Biglang natigilan sa pag-upo si Katherine sa tanong ng amo.

"S-Sorry po, Mr. President--"

Biglang natawa si Jared kaya natigilan si Katherine.

"Nakakatuwa rin 'tong kaibigan mo, babe. Kahit wala na sa trabaho ay tinatawag pa rin si Cain na Mr. President."

"'Wag mong pagtawanan si Katherine kundi mag-aaway tayo," babala ni Lian.

Sabay-sabay naman silang natahimik hanggang sa nagkanya-kanya na ng mundo.

Si Jared at Lian ang magkausap at kapwa intimate sa isa't isa ng mga sandaling iyon. Habang sina Katherine at Cain ay tahimik lang sa kanya-kanyang puwesto.

Nang medyo nakakarami na silang lahat ng inom ay umalis muna si Cain para magbanyo saglit.

Ang medyo lasing na si Jared ay hindi napigilang idaldal ang problema ng kaibigan. Kung ano-ano na ang pinagsasasabi habang si Lian at Katherine ay nagkakatinginan sa isa't isa.

"May mali ba sa suggestion ko?" ani Jared. "Magandang solution naman ang mag-hired na lang siya ng pakakasalan, 'di ba?"

"Ay naku, lasing ka na, babe. Kung ano-ano nang sinasabi mo kay Cain," ani Lian.

Ngunit ang ikinuwento nito ay tumatak sa isipan ng lasing na si Katherine. At nang pauwi na silang apat ay biglang humirit si Jared, "Cain, pwedeng isabay mo na si Katherine?" Habang akbay ang fiancee.

"Babe, isinama ko rito si Katherine, 'di ko siya pwedeng iwan," ani Lian.

May kung anong ibinulong si Jared sa fiancee na agad nitong ikinahiya.

"Ang bastos mo talaga~" ani Lian.

"Ano, Cain? Pwede bang ikaw na ang maghatid sa sekretarya mo?" ani Jared.

Nagkatitigan ang magkaibigan saka iiling-iling na binalingan si Katherine. "Tara sa kotse," ani Cain.

Tahimik namang sumunod si Katherine matapos magpaalam sa kaibigan. Nang nasa sasakyan na ay mas lalo siyang kinabahan. Paulit-ulit sumasagi sa isip ang ikinuwento ni Jared.

"Kaya ba mainit ang ulo mo kanina sa office, kasi naghiwalay kayo ng girlfriend mo?" lakas-loob niyang tanong.

Kunot-noo'ng lumingon si Cain. "At sino naman ang nagsabi sa'yo niyan? Saka, baka nakakalimutan mo kung sino ako? Kung kausapin mo 'ko--"

"Wala naman tayo sa trabaho kaya hindi mo 'ko secretary ngayon," mapangahas na wika ni Katherine.

"Lasing ka ba?"

"... Kung kailangan mo ng babaeng magpapanggap bilang asawa mo ay ako na lang."

Biglang natawa si Cain. "Nasisiraan ka na ngang talaga."

"Kailangan mo ng babaeng mapagkakatiwalaan, malapit sa'yo at handa kang paglingkuran... at ako 'yun, ang sekretarya mo."

Napatiim-bagang si Cain. Sa isang iglap ay hinawakan niya ang batok nito sabay siil ng halik sa labi.

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Deborah Ade Adeyemi
Great book ......
2022-11-19 02:15:10
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PROLOGUE
Ashley’s POV“Don’t worry, you are going to like the place, it is quiet and also safe, uhh--, so I’m told, and again you are going to make new friends, start anew, there is nothing bad in that, hon” my Dad tells me, glancing at me from the rear mirror. I don’t know, but I maybe to check my reaction, even though he knows he can’t get any from me.“but they are not my fucking friends, they are fucking different, the place is fucking different dad, entirely different, different environment, different school, different neighbor or neighbours, who knows whether one them is a creep or a pervert or some stalker” I tell him, waving my hand frantically to get my point across to him and looking at him through the rear mirror.“oh God, don’t give me that crap” he tells me, waving his hand in a dismissing way, “you don’t even consider those from your old school as friends, don’t give me that shit” he adds.“but I am still familiar with them, I know them at the least, what ‘bout a creep being our
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CHAPTER 1
One week later “Get your ass down here Ash” My dad yells at me “I’m coming, let me put on my shoes, just a minute please” I tell him putting on my sneakers and tying my lace tightly, we don’t want it to come undone now, do we? “Make sure you tie your lace tightly if you are wearing one of your sneakers, you know how clumsy you can be most times” He tells me, reminding me of one of my weaknesses, if not the only one. “and get your ass down here now” he adds. “I know, thanks for reminding me of how clumsy I can be” I tell him coming out of my room to the kitchen, or the sitting room, I don’t know, they are both connected. “And don’t forget to keep your headphones in your bag at school, I don’t want you to be reported on your first day at your new school” he tells me, seeing me picking up my headphones on the bean bag where I left it at yesterday. “I know, I will try my best” I tell him, reassuring him. “And--” “And make sure you keep your head low and don’t cause trouble, I know
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CHAPTER 2
Going up the stairs since the elevator is only used for emergency purposes and for teachers, I would have used it on a normal day, but since this is my first day in this school, I do not want to cause any type of trouble or troubles. Since I take self defense classes and I work out a lot, taking the stairs was not really tiring, but it’s not something to look forward to early in the morning or if you’re late for class. “Hey, move it, you’re not the only one taking the stairs” a dude churlishly tells me “Why don’t you fucking fly, don’t fucking rush me asshat” I tell him, getting annoyed with the way some stranger is speaking to me. “you should also move out of the way, a lot of people have somewhere to go” he tells me “then you should have come earlier, or you should fucking take the elevator darling” I tell him, now facing the dickhead that has been speaking. “Just move” he says on getting to the second floor which I believe would be for the sophomores. I move climb the rest of
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CHAPTER 3
Knocking on the door, that is after calming myself down because of the messy situation that just happened.“Come in”“Hello ma’am, I’m new here, I am to get my locker number and also my class schedule here”“Oh, you’re Ash right, the new student” she asks“Yes ma’am”But not to seem like a rude person, I did not point out that the fact that I just told her that I’m new.“Just call me Mrs. Palma” she tells me, handing me my class schedule and my locker key which has my locker number on it.“Okay ma”“So, that’s your class schedule, we were told that you only AP classes in science and two electives” she tells me, which sounds more like question, seems like she doesn’t believe I can do well because of the statement she made next.“But, it is not too late to switch to normal classes” she tells me, trying to counsel me, not that I asked for any.“I’m okay with this schedule” I tell her, getting impatient.She eyes me, I think she is trying to judge me by my looks, wearing a black baggy tro
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CHAPTER 4
“uhn” I mutter in confusion.“Yeah, I was there this afternoon, I went to see my sister, she is a senior” she tells me, explaining herself and telling me the details I do not think I need.“Oh”“Yeah, it was total badass anyways, I think it is the high time someone stood up to him” she tells me, waving her hands frantically to buttress her point.“Why?” I ask her, intrigued with what she said.“So this is a long story, I will tell you more when we sit down” she tells me as we enter the cafeteria.There is nothing bad knowing your potential enemy.She queues with me even though I can see that she has her lunch box with me, I really hope I don’t regret not bringing my lunch box, my old school’s food was not really bad, it was good some days, and the opposite some other daysSeems like we are here early, so I didn’t have to queue for a long period of time, I collected my food and went to get a sit with the girl whose name I seem to have forgotten.“He is a sophomore” she starts,“wait, h
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CHAPTER 5
Everyone starts to notice them walking towards my table, and they all start murmuring. That is one thing about when getting bullied in high school or about to be bullied, no one makes any type of attempt to save you. They all look at you with pity or indifference, some are even happy to see a fight.They are three, I can totally see through this ‘Queen bees’, they look like a bunch of dumb girls, one in the middle, which with the looks of it must be their leader, and the other two by her side, her minions.I do wonder whether this things change, the cheerleader, the jocks, the bullies, the minions, like can this people not try to change history, must everything be cliché always.From movies, this will be the part that they will try to assert their dominance to the new girl. Bunch of dumb idiots, they think I am like their normal weak nerdy girl, I might be nerdy but not weak.The one in the middle has a light pink hair wearing a pink shirt and a short skirt which I don’t really know t
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CHAPTER 6
‘Please not now’, is my thought at the moment.Like will anyone just allow me to have peace, I have had enough of being told the ‘rules and regulations’ of this school honestly.“Hey, I said, you are on my seat” he repeats“How is this your fu*king seat? sorry” I ask him, looking up to him, pretending to be confused.I know that seats would have been ‘allocated’ or everyone would have at least gotten their seat and seat mate, or chosen the seat they want, but sometimes, if you still want to keep that seat, you have to hurry up to the class.“I have totally forgotten that this is where he sits” Katya whispers to me.“How could you forget about something like that?” I ask her, whispering.“Sorry” she whispers back apologetically, with a guilt-stricken face“I didn’t see your bag nor any of your properties here neither was your name engraved here, so how is this your seat?” I ask him again.But having looked around when I entered the class, if I stand up from here, there is a possibility
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CHAPTER 7
“Oh My God, yes” she tells me, hitting the table.“Do you really have to hit the table to tell me” I ask her, rolling my eyes.“The only flaw with him is that he is a bully, but he is good in all his classes, at least so I’m told, and he is so good at art” she tells me“And the also twins?” I ask her“No, the twins are not like him, Declan is good in his classes and Duncan, well he is like the top academic wise, Declan plays football, but Duncan, his twin, he is nerd, a hot nerd” she tells me, gesturing with her hands to explain.As she continues her explanation, she is interrupted by the teacher.She gives us back our drawing, and I am able to take a glance at Oliver’s drawing the drawing is good, very good, not going to lie.He glances at me for a brief moment, and goes back to his seat.I don’t know if he is intrigued by me, or he is planning something behind his scowl, with the amount of times he has glanced at me and with the glare he gave me earlier.“Ash, right?” The teacher as
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CHAPTER 8
“Oh, it’s you”“Yeah me, you’re not a fan of me, I am not a fan of you, I will appreciate if you make sure we don’t cross path” he tells me, putting his hands in his pocket.I look at him in irritation and his two friends that are beside him.“I never cared about you, you are the one seeking me out right now” I tell him, scoffing at him.“That’s good” he tells me, leaving with his friends.Looking at their retreating silhouette, I turn to ask Katya a very important question.“Are they always like this?” I ask her, squinting my eyes.“Yeah” she says, still staring at their silhouette disbelievingly.“And why didn’t you tell me that they live around this area” I ask her“I told you, but from the looks of it you were ignoring me then” she says, pouting“And again most people going to our school lives around here”“Fortunately for you or unfortunately for you, he lives three houses from yours’ and the twins four houses from your house” she tells me while grinning.“Why are you so happy, d
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CHAPTER 9
A month after, things have changed slightly, although the ‘three beauties’ don’t have the intention of ever leaving me alone.If they don’t cross the line, I won’t do anything, I don’t have any business with them, I will only do to them what they do to me.Classes have not been exactly easy, especially for a sophomore who joins a new school, also taking seven AP classes. But it has kept me busy.Katya has been the good friend a new student needs always. She has been helping me to adjust to the system, even though most of our classes are not together, we only have two, Statistics and Art.Oliver and I have not interacted ever since the day we met on my way home, we’ve only been passing each other by, and see each other in classes we have together.My Dad has also been really busy with his work, in adjusting to his new work and environment, which has not been so easy for him, from the bags under his eyes and the look of tiredness he always try to hide with coffee and a forced smile.Wal
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