Chapter 85

Miguel's pov

The dinner went by slowly since the mother thought it wise to show me what exactly am missing by giving the triplets a challenge.

"You sure don't appreciate good things," she says when I dropped my plates in the sink "how on earth did I end up with a son like you?"

"You had a coupling with dad to give birth to me,"  I roll my eyes at her question " am off to bed."

I walked out of the kitchen before she can think of a wise comeback for my words.

"Goodnight dad,"  I said as I walked past the parlour where dad is busy watching an episode of love me not.

"Goodnight love," came  his reply.

*

Flopping down on the bed, I allowed my tired self drift into another sleep.

*

I walked into school with my head down to prevent Bianca from seeing me.

I don't really have the strength to face her this morning.

That girl have really become a thorn in my side.

"Ouch!" I exclaimed when I bumped into a someone, and luckily for me, he caught me before my butt can make a collision with the floor.

"You sure don't have any stamina in you,"  Manuel chuckled as he helped me fully back on my feet "you're as light as a feather." 

"I've seen you who's as heavy as a brick," I roll my eyes at the egoistical male in front of me.

" Of course I am," he flexed his muscles " I have a lot packed in here." 

" I can see that.  now will you allow me pass?" I look pointedly at him.

" And why should I allow someone like you who's obviously in need of a guard allow you to walk this halls alone?" he raises a brow " who knows who you will run into this time."

"Am perfectly fine, I can walk on my own."

I sidestepped him, and resumed my journey to my locker.

I need to get there before Bianca does, I don't want to listen to her words this morning.

"You sure don't watch as you walk,"  Manuel said with a chuckle when I almost collided with a racing student.

I said almost because he was the one who steered clear of me.

"Says the male who almost collided into me,"  I roll my eyes at him although I know he won't see it based on how I kept my face towards the floor.

"My reason is justifiable, " he must have either smiled or shrugged as he said those words.

I can't exactly tell since I still have my face lowered.

"My eyes were glued to the handsome male walking towards me, and I didn't register how close he is until he collided into me." 

I blushed at his words " you're not allowed to call me handsome," I murmured.

" Says who?"

" the Triplets."

They're likely to castrate him should he try anything funny with me. 

" they don't have a say in what I do" he speaks after a moment of silence " I do as I please." 

"How many times will I tell you to steer clear of him Manuel? I don't think you want a repeat of last time."  I heard Bianca say.

Shit! double shit!

how do I escape before she sees me?

I frantically looked for a way out.

" i thought to escort him since he looks to be in need to an escort. Don't want anything happening to his flawless body, do we?"

Bianca ignored him and walked towards me " did he try anything with you?" she places her hands on my shoulders.

I shake my head " he only escorted me here, and we exchanged a word or two," I finally look up at her.

" See you later pretty boy," Manuel  winked at me before he walked back the same way we came.

" Steer clear of him Miguel, he's bad news,"  she glares at the direction he walked towards as if glaring at the real him.

" Jeez cool down, he didn't do anything to me." his words might have been off the line, but his actions are anything but Nobel.

"Still, it wouldn't hurt to avoid him. He's a serpent that bids its time before it strikes, he might not try anything now ,but that doesn't mean he won't try anything later."

I shrug " he might be a serpent or a wolf Bianca, I don't care."

Walking towards my locker, I took out my books for the day, stuffing it into my back before I turned to Bianca " let's go to class."

I smile despite not happy about walking to class with her.

"Don't go near him Miguel. I know why am telling you this. Steer clear of Manuel,"  she gives me a warning look "that boy is total bad news, he destroys more than he creates."

" I don't know what you two have against each other, but know this ,I have absolutely nothing to do with him." I shrug "  he's the one who approached me first, or better yet he's the one that bumped into me."

" He bumped into you?"  her eyes widened " did he wound you?" She turned me round to inspect for wound.

I shake my head " he prevented me from hitting my head on the floor, he's quite a gentleman."

She narrows here eye "more  like he's trying to find a way to burrow himself in, and I must commend him for being as crafty and thoughtful as he is."  she looks towards the place he walked towards.

"Miguel please steer clear of him, he's not looking for your good, he's after hurting you."

I roll my eyes at her words " I don't know what you have against him Bianca, but know this, I don't plan on befriending him. I have much things up my sleeves now to be thinking on befriending a basical stranger."

"It doesn't matter what you want Miguel. when Manuel sets his eyes something, he won't rest until he've acquired it,"  she slung her backpack to her bag "let's go to class." 

Following her to the classroom, I can't help but think on her words of warning.

There's no smoke without fire, arnd for her to say those words,there must be something she knows that I don't know.