Chapter 43
How many weeks has it been since Drake and I last saw each other? I think it's been two. I never thought that the time would come when I would get tired of going to his condo. Did you think that? It's also painful to the eyes that you're the one who made the effort to go there, you're the one who'll cry because you'll see that Shaira is always with him.
"Yo. Do you have school?" my new found best friend Tripp asked me. We're always together, he could almost replace Aya in my life. ==
I shook my head because I just finished my class. It's tiring but fun! Cooking is my passion! Sometimes I make Tripp my guinea pig. Hahaha. My cooking tastes delicious. It's good that I don't complain.
"Let's go to SCA. They have a sem-starter today," he told me. By the way, there's a sem-starter at SCA. Ours is over. There's a party at school and it's open for outsiders. I just sent Aya, Sheen, and Kent to go. Drake? He's on his own!!
I shook my head, "I don't want to. Go if you want."
"This is K.J. Let's go."
"It's so ugly. I don't want it."
He leaned down on the table because we were in the library. You know, feeling studious mode. Hahaha! "That's awesome. I thought we were friends forever?"
Look at that! He's feeling guilty again! It's really his talent, isn't it?!
"It won't work. You've already used that on me."
"Tss. Let's go, Zyril. You don't have a class. There are a lot of booths there!"
"Aish. You're really not going to stop me, are you?"
He smiled. Jusko. That's why so many people are fighting with me here, this Marco's smile is so deadly!! "What else? You're just really naughty!" I said
then I agreed and I organized my things.
Since SCA is only a walking distance from Brent, Tripp and I just walked after he accompanied me to put my stuff in his locker. Yes, in his locker. The girls here are leshe!! Did you think to put a dead rat in my locker?! The stench is s0 bad! Lysol can't get rid of it! Good thing I blackmailed Tripp into sharing his locker with me. Bwahaha. I keep getting free chocolates because I'm stealing from his locker. He has so many admirers, he has a huge supply of chocolate. "u"
We entered SCA. Huhuhu. My dream school
We walked to the main place of the carnival. Yieee. Mommy told me that when she and daddy were studying here, they got married in a wedding booth. It's annoying!! If Drake and I were okay now, I would have asked him to get married whether he likes it or not!
"Hey, Tripp," I said then I looked to my left but there was no one next to me!!! looked around, the crazy guy was buying cotton candy!! "This is crazy, you left me!!"
"I called you. You were busy daydreaming. Do you want it?" he said to me while offering me the pink colored cotton candy on a stick. I want!! *O*
I was going to get him but he ate it!! "Buy it. Hahaha!"
"You're really a bad trip!!" I said then took out the money and bought it. This is what I learned from the one month friendship I had with this guy. You should always carry money. Huhuhu. One time I didn't have any money, I was really hungry. They didn't want to treat me, they said I was rich. That's a stupid excuse!
I bought some purple colored cotton candy and then we walked around the Fair. In all fairness, the fair is beautiful! There are rides, booths, games, and there is also a concert. Brent should be like this too. Why do people party more there? Tss. I read that the people there are all artsy and handsome!!
Miraculously, Tripp and I have been walking for a while now but I haven't even met Aya's shadow. Where is that crazy girl?!
"Hey, man!" said the man walking towards us, "long time no talk. How are you?"
Tripp just nodded. Taray! Just a flattering effect? "It's fine. You?"
"Well, pressured. It's hard here at SCA, You? Lifelong in Brent?"
Wow! I don't think I like the shape of this guy's tongue!!
Tripp also seems annoyed. This guy's face is thick! You're not going to excuse me, brother!! "Just ice. At least we're still rich. How are you? How's business? Are you ready to en?"
Hahahal Nice one, Marcol
"Tss. You're still arrogant, Palma."
Tripp smiled. Wait, Palma?!
"At least there's something to brag about. Gee, here we go. Let's go," he said, pulling my hand. Just wait!! Palma?!
He pulled me until we reached the bench part of the open field. My wrist hurts! This Marco can pull too much!
"Oh my!"
"Sorry," he said then looked at my wrist, "does it hurt?" Then he blew on it.
I shook my head and then slowly took my hand away. It was embarrassing because so many people were looking at us. Most of them were my batch mates. Maybe they were wondering who I was with. Maybe they were happy because their heartthrob and I were on the verge of cooling off!!
"Okay. Uh, I have something to ask you," I said. He nodded so I spoke again.
"Tripp Marco? Is Marco your last name? Or Palma?"
He seemed surprised by my question. "Why are you asking?"
"Because I also know Palma... Maybe you two have children together?"
He smiled, "why? Are we both the same?"
I slapped him, "That's a serious question!"
"Yes. Tripp Marco Palma, 19, Single and ready to mingle with you. Ice ba?" he said while winking at me. Look at this! He may be No Girlfriend Since Birth but his body is overflowing with sensuality!
I pretended to be nauseous, "This is really a feeler! Wait, so, do you know Drake Palma?"
He looked at the sky, the sky was beautiful, very blue. What a picture. "My cousin."
"WHAT?!"
"Yes, of course. But of course I'm better."
"Seriously? Are you cousins?"
"Here, you ask questions and when I answer, you don't want to believe it. You're a mess."
I faced him then grabbed his shoulder, "shem, are you and Drake cousins?! For real?!"
He looked me in the eye, "yes. He's my cousin. Our fathers are brothers. We're both Palma, we're both handsome. It runs in the blood." He told me seriously.
I hit him hard. "You idiot!! After all the crying I made you do, Drake is your cousin! You're so annoying!!" I told him while I was still hitting him. Maybe he was laughing so hard at my crying. That Sebastian is his cousin!! Grrrr!!
"Why are you so annoyed with me?" he said but he just let me hit him.
"Well, of course he's your cousin. Blood is thicker than water. Of course you'd be more on his side!"
He grabbed my hand that was hitting him, "but love is the thickest of them all." He lowered my hand then patted my head, "don't worry, I'll always be on your side."
And because of that, I just smiled.
"Besh!!" Aya said as she ran towards me. She had class earlier so I didn't see her. And Kent, as Aya's forever in love boyfriend, waited for her outside her classroom. They're so sweet, aren't they? Envious!!
Sometimes I also dream that Drake will wait for me outside my classroom and then we will walk together and many people will look at us. There will be many jealous giris because Drake only wants me. Where are they! But of course that's just a dream.
Aya and I hugged each other and then Sheen and Kent just smiled at us. Why?! I miss my best friend!!
"Waaah! You've lost weight, Besh! What's wrong with you at Brent? Is there no food there??" Aya asked then looked at me from head to toe.
"No, по. Му rооm and I are in separate buildings, so I walk. You? You're getting even more beautiful!! You're so inspired by Kent!!" I teased them. Kent put his arm around her. Huhuhu. I'm jealous of them.
"Well, it's a good thing your friend is getting a little better, Alys. He's not acting like he's being a bit rude anymore," Kent said. Suddenly, Aya shot him a shot.
Aya looked at Tripp, "wait, is that Tripp, Besh?" I nodded, "hi, Tripp." Aya said with a twinkle in her eyes. You thought Kent wasn't by her side!!
Tripp just nodded. Hey, what a cool effect Kuya has!! Hahaha!
"Tripp, see Aya, see Kent, see Sheen."
Tripp nodded at them again. "I know Sheen," Tripp said.
"Oh? You know each other, Sheen?"
Loves nodded. Sorry, I'm used to calling Sheen "Loves." Hehehe. But of course, that's just platonic love. Sheen is my best guy friend forever! "We were batch mates with Brent before," Loves explained.
I just nodded. We went into the school cafe. There was a coffee shop here and the waitress was cute!!
"I don't want coffee, Besh. Come on, come with me and I'll have some Milk Tea outside?" Aya said. I just nodded and we left the boys there. Huh. They're in charge of their own lives. Aya and I are just girl bonding!!
We walked and then Aya suddenly stopped.
"One question, one answer. What about you and Tripp?" Aya said with matching scrutinizing eyes. Wow!! Those are judgmental looks, huh!
"Oh, you're so serious! We're just friends!"
"Friends? You're friends! You're not friends!"
"Eh the best friends!"
"Fool Kent, not me. There's really something between you and Tripp. There's something I can't explain!"
I just let Aya think. She's just being a gossip. There's nothing between Tripp and me. Duh? Who would like a man who would let you die of hunger because he doesn't want to treat you to a meal because you're rich?! Oh my!! I still get annoyed when I remember that!
Because Aya was so shy, I told her everything that happened to me. As in everything. I missed it! I haven't talked to anyone much since my college life started. Now, I have no one to talk to even more because Tripp is Drake's cousin! Of course, it's embarrassing for me to tell her everything, Drake is his cousin...
After I finished telling the story, "That's terrible. I told you, that Shaira won't bring anything good!"
"Why?"
"You know, she and Drake are always together! At first I was annoyed because of course we're BFFs. CB always explained to me that Shaira is just like that so I shouldn't be annoyed. Even though she is!! They're both so annoying! You'd think Drake didn't have a girlfriend if he behaved like this!
You guys should break up!"
I just forced a smile. Is Aya right? Should Drake and I just break up?
I hugged Aya, "thanks, Besh."
He hugged me back, "What are you doing, friends forever?"
We hugged. I'm really lucky with Aya! She's really my soulmate, then second. in line is Sheen and third in line is Tripp. I'm lucky because even though I only have a few friends, I'm sure they love mel
Suddenly Aya's phone rang. She walked away so I drank my Milktea first. Heaven! It's delicious. Why isn't there a branch of this in Brent? Unfair huh!!
"Besh, sorry. There was a problem with our design. I need to go back to the room..."
I smiled and nodded. I'm so proud of Aya! She's becoming responsible. Kent and the SCA environment are such a good influence on her!
She left, she said she would just text Kent. Aren't they the sweetest? At first I thought Aya and Kent wouldn't last long because they were so opposite. But opposites do attract. Just think, they've been together for months! And counting!
I'm walking back to the cafe. I've finally figured out the way back. The field here is so big and it's confusing because there are so many booths, I don't know where I came from. My memory is still goldfish.
unregistered number
calling...
Huh? Who is this?
I answered him because it might be important.
"Hello?"
("To your right.")
"Huh?"
("Turn to your right.")
I followed what the man on the phone said, I looked to my right. I almost dropped the Milktea I was drinking. "Drake..."
I'm still holding my phone, ("came to me.")
I walked slowly. I was afraid that when I went to her, I would suddenly see Shaira. I think I had developed Shairaphobia, fear of octopus.
He patted the space next to him, "seat." I slowly sat down next to him. I missed this so much...
"W-when did you get your number?"
"A month ago?"
I feel like crying. Has it been that long?
"Why didn't you even call me?"
He shrugged, "should I've called you?"
I smiled even though the truth is, it's really hard. I'm having a hard time. I miss my life when it was simple, all I had to do was Math. Now it's more complicated. It's even more confusing than how many of Pedro's 60 watermelons will be left..
I shook my head, "No, of course not. Of course, who am I to call you?"
"My girlfriend?"
It's a good thing we were both looking at the sky. It would be embarrassing if he saw my tears flowing down. "Look, girlfriend? It seems like you're not sure I'm your girlfriend yet."
He lowered his gaze then looked at me, "why are you crying?"
I smiled at him even though it hurts. "Nothing, I'm just crying. There's no reason for me to cry. It can't be that my boyfriend doesn't pay attention to me. It can't be that he pays more attention to the girl he first loved. It can't be that I've been waiting for so long that I almost look like a fool because I don't know how to contact him, but he already has my number all along. Look.
There's really no reason for me to cry, right?" I said, then my tears started to flow.
I told you it wasn't a good idea to come here. Tripp... You brought me here, where are you? Let's go...
He touched my face and wiped my tears. "I'm sorry."
That's it. I'm sorry. Is I'm sorry really just your counterpart, Alys?
"You're sorry but you're going to do it again. Drake, I'm getting tired. If you don't like me, just tell me. Don't do it like this. Don't act like I'm stupid. That's unfair..."
Sorry, mommy. Sorry because I'm really crying. I don't know, I'm just really crying...
"I'm sorry. I-- I didn't know you feel that way."
I smiled at him. "Of course you didn't know. You never asked, Drake. You didn't ask that's why you'll never know."
I stood up.
"I did my best. But I think this is all we can do."
I was about to leave but he grabbed my arm, "are you breaking up with me?"
I nodded, "minsan may pakinabang din yung talino mo. Yes, I'm obviously calling it quits, Drake, You've inflicted too much damage. Please let me go."
He shook his head. "Breaking up is mutual, Alys Zyril Perez. And I don't want to." He said and left.
What do you really want, Drake?
I'm walking away. I'm just going home. I don't feel like going in now.
From: Tripp
Four down, one to go. Just one more, you'll experience my joke.