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Entrapment
Chapter Four
One
Bloody
Hell...
That was how Pirika described her first two months back in school.
All because of the
Inconsiderate,
Cocky,
Disdainful,
Bossy,
And perhaps the most arrogant man alive in the face of the earth...
If ever, he was human,
REN TAO
It was definitely an all-out war,
All the insults,
The get-evens,
The continuous mockery,
One wouldn't call it a day without the two of them arguing,
Worse, this wasn't just an ordinary person,
This person was claiming to be her brother's best friend,
He was part of the "gang"
The circle of friends she came to regard as a family,
Pirika had no choice but to put up with him...
"Heavens, Jeanne!" Pirika exclaimed, rubbing her temples, sensing a headache brewing. "I don't know for how long I can stand this!" She just came from the principal's office, after her and Ren's attention had been called regarding their "behavior."
"You're a survivor, Pirika!" Jeanne replied, slightly amused by her best friend's predicament. "Why are you so mad at him?"
"Hello!" Pirika cried. "Who wouldn't be angry with a man who annoys you every minute possible? Who wouldn't be angry with a person who contradicts every answer you give during class discussions?" Jeanne suppressed a smile. Pirika shot her a glare. "Who wouldn't be angry with a person who keep on throwing any insult on your face? Who wouldn't be angry with a person who landed you in the principal's office for the third time this week?" Jeanne laughed. "Tell me, who wouldn't? I'm not a saint, Jeanne, and I do not intend to be a martyr, either. I'm not just mad at him, Jeanne, in fact, I'm dead furious with him. Now, we're partners for the year! Jeez, what the hell have I done to deserve such punishment?"
***************************** Flashback*********************************
Professor Tomo cleared his throat. "There has been a memorandum from the principal herself that all students shall accomplish all requirements for the entire year by pairs, one boy and one girl, in fact, to promote good comradeship among students."
Pirika bit her lip. Please, I'll do anything. Just don't let me be his (She glanced at her left,) partner. Ren sneered in return.
"All girls shall pick a paper from this box," Professor Tomo shook the box, "Which in turn would reveal the name of their partners. We'll do this alphabetically."
When it was Pirika's turn, the class quieted down in anticipation. She saw Ren grin. She shrugged and nervously walked down the aisle. She was aware of the eyes that followed her movements. Her hands quivered as she thrust them into the box, carefully selecting a paper. She knew she could be making the biggest mistake of her life right this moment. Pirika finally got one piece of paper and slowly unfolded it. The class watched on. She breathed hard. She was undoing the last fold. Then, she turned pale. The paper read...
"Well, who was it, Pirika?"
Pirika closed her eyes. She was tempted to say another name, to save her dear precious life from another hell. "It's Ren Tao."
Ren's grin widened. The members of the Ren's fan club sighed in envy. The rest of the class giggled.
"Sir, I simply can't work with him."
"Why not, Pirika?"
"Because we never get along well! We always end up arguing! I doubt it if we can accomplish anything productive!"
"Well, it's your problem, not mine. May I remind you that the purpose of such arrangement is to..."
"I am perfectly aware of the purpose, Professor!" Pirika cut in. "Sir, how can I get along perfectly with such annoying, arrogant, disdainful..."
Ren grimaced. He hated it when he was being insulted. "Spare me the flattery, Pirika."
The class sighed. Uh-oh, not one of those Ren-Pirika fights again.
Pirika angrily turned to him. "Shut up, Ren! I'm not talking to you. Besides, are you that dense that you can't distinguish flattery from insult? Pity."
Ren flinched. "What exactly is your problem? You picked up the paper..."
Pirika rolled her eyes. "And I thought you're not that stupid! Hell, you are that stupid! Can't you see that you are my problem?"
Ren was about to retort, when Professor Tomo raised a hand to silence both of them. "Enough."
They both landed in the principal's office for the third time that week.
**************************** End of Flashback***************************
"Pirika, he seems nice."
"Nice!" Pirika sighed, "It depends, what the hell is your definition of nice?" She smiled. "I'm telling Lyserg about this."
"Nah, he's not my type." Jeanne quickly replied.
"Who's he? Ren or Lyserg?"
Jeanne flushed. "I got the point, Pirika." She smirked, "If ever he was my type, are you jealous?"
It was Pirika's turn to flush. "Why should I be jealous?"
"I mean, there are a lot of girls out there who are vying for Ren's attention." said Jeanne, "I've been approached by a nearly dozen girls, Pirika, asking me all the stupid things about Ren."
"So?"
Jeanne grinned once more. "Oh, it was the other way around. Girls are extremely jealous of you."
"Why should they be jealous of me?" Pirika demanded, "I'm not Ren's girlfriend, and I have no intention of being one."
"You are stupid sometimes, Pirika." Jeanne reprimanded. "They are jealous because you are the only member of the female population of the student body whom Ren pays special attention to."
"Special attention? You call this special attention?"
"He likes you, Pirika, and this is his weird way of showing it."
"He doesn't like me. Trust me, he doesn't." Pirika replied quietly. She knew enough to say that. "He's just determined to make my life a miserable hell, he said so himself." For the five years she avoided him, not that it was her fault anyway, she mentally added.
"Miss Perfect and Mr. Popularity!" Jeanne sniggered. "You two would make a lovely couple!"
"Cut it out, Jeanne!"
Jeanne softly smiled. "You're just afraid of Ren Tao, Pirika/"
Pirika rolled her eyes. "Me? Afraid of that arrogant jerk?"
"Yes, you're afraid of him." Jeanne replied, the smile still on her lips. "Because you found your match, and sooner or later, you'll fall in love with him."
No. Pirika frowned, muttering to herself.
I won't fall in love with him, never again.
She stopped believing in love five years ago.
Okay, I'm slowly revealing what happened five years ago between Ren and Pirika. Yeah, Pirika was in love with Ren five years ago, but Ren did, or rather said something that made Pirika dislike him. What?
Entrapment
Chapter Four
One
Bloody
Hell...
That was how Pirika described her first two months back in school.
All because of the
Inconsiderate,
Cocky,
Disdainful,
Bossy,
And perhaps the most arrogant man alive in the face of the earth...
If ever, he was human,
REN TAO
It was definitely an all-out war,
All the insults,
The get-evens,
The continuous mockery,
One wouldn't call it a day without the two of them arguing,
Worse, this wasn't just an ordinary person,
This person was claiming to be her brother's best friend,
He was part of the "gang"
The circle of friends she came to regard as a family,
Pirika had no choice but to put up with him...
"Heavens, Jeanne!" Pirika exclaimed, rubbing her temples, sensing a headache brewing. "I don't know for how long I can stand this!" She just came from the principal's office, after her and Ren's attention had been called regarding their "behavior."
"You're a survivor, Pirika!" Jeanne replied, slightly amused by her best friend's predicament. "Why are you so mad at him?"
"Hello!" Pirika cried. "Who wouldn't be angry with a man who annoys you every minute possible? Who wouldn't be angry with a person who contradicts every answer you give during class discussions?" Jeanne suppressed a smile. Pirika shot her a glare. "Who wouldn't be angry with a person who keep on throwing any insult on your face? Who wouldn't be angry with a person who landed you in the principal's office for the third time this week?" Jeanne laughed. "Tell me, who wouldn't? I'm not a saint, Jeanne, and I do not intend to be a martyr, either. I'm not just mad at him, Jeanne, in fact, I'm dead furious with him. Now, we're partners for the year! Jeez, what the hell have I done to deserve such punishment?"
***************************** Flashback*********************************
Professor Tomo cleared his throat. "There has been a memorandum from the principal herself that all students shall accomplish all requirements for the entire year by pairs, one boy and one girl, in fact, to promote good comradeship among students."
Pirika bit her lip. Please, I'll do anything. Just don't let me be his (She glanced at her left,) partner. Ren sneered in return.
"All girls shall pick a paper from this box," Professor Tomo shook the box, "Which in turn would reveal the name of their partners. We'll do this alphabetically."
When it was Pirika's turn, the class quieted down in anticipation. She saw Ren grin. She shrugged and nervously walked down the aisle. She was aware of the eyes that followed her movements. Her hands quivered as she thrust them into the box, carefully selecting a paper. She knew she could be making the biggest mistake of her life right this moment. Pirika finally got one piece of paper and slowly unfolded it. The class watched on. She breathed hard. She was undoing the last fold. Then, she turned pale. The paper read...
"Well, who was it, Pirika?"
Pirika closed her eyes. She was tempted to say another name, to save her dear precious life from another hell. "It's Ren Tao."
Ren's grin widened. The members of the Ren's fan club sighed in envy. The rest of the class giggled.
"Sir, I simply can't work with him."
"Why not, Pirika?"
"Because we never get along well! We always end up arguing! I doubt it if we can accomplish anything productive!"
"Well, it's your problem, not mine. May I remind you that the purpose of such arrangement is to..."
"I am perfectly aware of the purpose, Professor!" Pirika cut in. "Sir, how can I get along perfectly with such annoying, arrogant, disdainful..."
Ren grimaced. He hated it when he was being insulted. "Spare me the flattery, Pirika."
The class sighed. Uh-oh, not one of those Ren-Pirika fights again.
Pirika angrily turned to him. "Shut up, Ren! I'm not talking to you. Besides, are you that dense that you can't distinguish flattery from insult? Pity."
Ren flinched. "What exactly is your problem? You picked up the paper..."
Pirika rolled her eyes. "And I thought you're not that stupid! Hell, you are that stupid! Can't you see that you are my problem?"
Ren was about to retort, when Professor Tomo raised a hand to silence both of them. "Enough."
They both landed in the principal's office for the third time that week.
**************************** End of Flashback***************************
"Pirika, he seems nice."
"Nice!" Pirika sighed, "It depends, what the hell is your definition of nice?" She smiled. "I'm telling Lyserg about this."
"Nah, he's not my type." Jeanne quickly replied.
"Who's he? Ren or Lyserg?"
Jeanne flushed. "I got the point, Pirika." She smirked, "If ever he was my type, are you jealous?"
It was Pirika's turn to flush. "Why should I be jealous?"
"I mean, there are a lot of girls out there who are vying for Ren's attention." said Jeanne, "I've been approached by a nearly dozen girls, Pirika, asking me all the stupid things about Ren."
"So?"
Jeanne grinned once more. "Oh, it was the other way around. Girls are extremely jealous of you."
"Why should they be jealous of me?" Pirika demanded, "I'm not Ren's girlfriend, and I have no intention of being one."
"You are stupid sometimes, Pirika." Jeanne reprimanded. "They are jealous because you are the only member of the female population of the student body whom Ren pays special attention to."
"Special attention? You call this special attention?"
"He likes you, Pirika, and this is his weird way of showing it."
"He doesn't like me. Trust me, he doesn't." Pirika replied quietly. She knew enough to say that. "He's just determined to make my life a miserable hell, he said so himself." For the five years she avoided him, not that it was her fault anyway, she mentally added.
"Miss Perfect and Mr. Popularity!" Jeanne sniggered. "You two would make a lovely couple!"
"Cut it out, Jeanne!"
Jeanne softly smiled. "You're just afraid of Ren Tao, Pirika/"
Pirika rolled her eyes. "Me? Afraid of that arrogant jerk?"
"Yes, you're afraid of him." Jeanne replied, the smile still on her lips. "Because you found your match, and sooner or later, you'll fall in love with him."
No. Pirika frowned, muttering to herself.
I won't fall in love with him, never again.
She stopped believing in love five years ago.
Okay, I'm slowly revealing what happened five years ago between Ren and Pirika. Yeah, Pirika was in love with Ren five years ago, but Ren did, or rather said something that made Pirika dislike him. What?
