"Can I go ahead?" I said to Candice as we stood up together. She nodded, "Sure, I'll wait for you in the room," she replied, grabbing her shoulder bag and standing up.We walked out of the cafeteria together but separated as soon as we got to the hallway. I made my way to Prof's office while she headed to our classroom.I took slow, cautious steps as I walked towards Prof's office. I was scared because I thought that the jerk might still be there. I didn't know why I was afraid of him, but I think it had something to do with his intimidating aura. He had this kind of aura that would make your knees tremble whenever you were around him or whenever you looked into his eyes. Every time he spoke, his baritone voice would sound angry and strict, which would make your knees even shakier.I knew all about that because I had experienced it firsthand. I quickened my pace as I remembered how the jerk had bothered me yesterday. I was scared of seeing him a while ago, but now I was angry. I was a
They swallowed before quickly turning their head repeatedly."N-o, it's not like that," they denied what I said."I called you because of Dean's orders to me," they added, grabbing my attention."Ha? What did Dean order you?" I asked, feeling slightly nervous.The tough attitude I had earlier disappeared into thin air because of what I heard them say.I was slightly worried because I thought that what happened yesterday in Dean's office might have something to do with this.I was worried that maybe it was because I got a zero for the question that Prof asked me yesterday, which made Dean realize that I was stupid. And because of that, he might have thought that I didn't deserve the scholarship I had, so he decided to take it away from me. And maybe that was what he ordered Prof Buenaventura to do, to tell me that I would be losing my scholarship.I was even more worried because I knew that it was possible. There was a high chance that it was the reason, because honestly, I wasn't real
In my peripheral vision, I saw Dashiel nod before grinning. My whole body tingled with excitement when I saw his smile.The professor regained my attention when she spoke again."And because Dean saw you and Dashiel yelling at each other in the hallway yesterday, he thought you were fighting, so he realized that I should make sure you two get along before I leave. He thought that you wouldn't be able to perform your duties well if you were fighting," she explained at length. The emphasis on her words was evident.I didn't know if my ears were playing tricks on me, but the way she emphasized every word made it seem like she was annoyed with me.I was dumbfounded by what she said. So that was the reason why Dean asked her to introduce us to each other. But she made it so complicated by using the word "getting along." It was such a simple reason, yet she made it seem so complicated.If only she had been direct, then I would have understood right away. Then she wouldn't be so annoyed with
"I am Dashiel Davin Carter, honey," he whispered in my ear, causing me to feel uneasy. And I never expected to feel more uncomfortable until I felt him take a slight sniff of my neck and whisper, "You smell so good, honey."Even my body hair stood on end upon hearing his words. As much as I wanted to push him away, I couldn't move my fingers, let alone my entire body. I was frozen, and I didn't know why my body reacted that way to his actions. Maybe I'm just not used to someone smelling me, especially on my neck, which is my weakness."Ehem!"Luckily, the professor cleared her throat and the guy backed away from me. I also straightened up from my position. When I looked at the professor, I saw her raise her eyebrows while looking at me intently.After a while, she gave me a disgusted look before approaching the guy. She held his arms before looking back at me and raising her eyebrow once again."Honey, are you done working out?" she sweetly asked, with a hint of flirtation.I was surp
"Yes, it's me, thrist," was the smiling response of the handsome person in front of me. Later on, he quickly ran towards the space between him and Prof. When he reached Prof, he hugged her tightly as if he really missed her Meanwhile, Prof remained rooted in hef place with a look of surprise on his face. As for me, I was left staring at the two of them in a daze.As he hugged Prof, I couldn't help but feel curious and wondered what was going on between them. Why did the man hug Prof so tightly as if he missed hed so much, as if they haven't seen each other for years? I also wondered what the nature of their relationship was that they were on a first-name basis with each other.I thought that the professor would respond to the man's embrace, thinking that she also missed him, just as the man seemed to feel towards him. But it seems like I was wrong because my mouth fell open in surprise when I saw with my own eyes how the professor pushed the man away from him, causing the man to step
Time flew so fast that I didn't even realize it was already afternoon, and this was our last subject for the day. I was just bored, leaning on the classroom window, staring outside. I was getting bored, to be honest. Who wouldn't be bored when the professor in front of you speaks so slowly and softly that you couldn't even understand them?Besides, I already know what he's saying since I did advance reading, so I was sure I wouldn't understand what Professor is saying because he's so soft-spoken and slow. In other words, I self-studied.It seemed that I wasn't the only one bored in this class as I heard Candice sighing beside me, a sign that she was also bored.I just sat there the whole time, during ma'am's lecture, as if I had no life or interest in the world. I only came to life when we heard the bell, a sign that our class was over."Goodbye, class," ma'am ended her long lecture, the only one who understood it.She didn't wait for our response to her goodbye class, quickly leaving
I felt a little sorry for what I witnessed, my heart softened a little as I looked at the pitiful state of kuya guy. I don't know why I felt sorry for him, but maybe it's because I once experienced being in his position.The only difference is that it wasn't my boyfriend who caused me to be in that position before, but my mother.I still remember that I was in the same position before, while looking at the police car that my mother was riding in. I begged them to return my mother to me until I was completely overwhelmed by the asthma. I had asthma attack.That scene is still fresh in my memory until now. I don't know why, but maybe because it was the first time I felt completely broken. It was the first time I got hurt.The rain poured harder, and I felt more sorry for him. He was drenched, and I noticed her trembling, a sign that he was really cold.I heaved a sigh before saying, "Whatever," and I followed Kuya Guy's lead to invite him to take shelter. He was already shivering.As so
I was startled from my standing position and returned to my senses after feeling a tap on my shoulder and hearing those words whispered in my ear.I snapped out of my deep thoughts after hearing the question. I looked ahead of me and remembered Thunder and his car.But I didn't expect that my shoulders would drop so suddenly when I saw that they were no longer there. A sign that they had already left.I didn't expect that I was so lost in thought earlier that I didn't even notice his departure. It's sad because I didn't even have the chance to thank him for giving me a ride and for my inconvenience.While we were talking earlier, the rain had stopped, and when I checked my watch, my eyes widened because I was already running late for work. So I quickly said my goodbyes and headed in the direction of the coffee shop where I work.But before I could even leave, I felt him grab my hand and asked where I was going and why I seemed to be in a hurry. When I answered his question, he insiste
I feel a nostalgic feeling of being here again. Watching the moon while kissing the sea is such a magnificent feeling, and the cold yet fresh air is so refreshing to breathe. All of this is making me want to experience it again and again. How much I love nature."Beautiful, isn't it?" he asked, and I nodded silently.Yes, it is so beautiful. I handed him my helmet after I took it off, and he accepted it.It's my second time here, yet I feel like it's my first. The feeling of being so in love with nature.It's our second visit here, and I hope this time won't end up like the first one. I hope tonight won't end up like the last time we were here."Let's go?" he asked, and I nodded.He held my hand, and I didn't expect to feel anything when our hands touched.He was about to walk, but I stopped him and asked, "What's that?" while pointing to the thing he was carrying."This?" he asked, pointing to the thing I was referring to."A blanket."I nodded. Ahh... okay. He held my hand again bef
"Do you know that I've been trying not to poke the eyes of those guys who have been eyeing you since earlier?"After a long silence between us, those words were the first ones he uttered. Those words were the first ones he said. "And did you also know that you really made my dick hard because of what you did earlier, huh?" he added with a question that made me stand up straight. "Are you trying to seduce me? Hmm, honey?"I seemed to have lost myself because of his questions, only to regain my senses when I felt the embarrassment creeping up from my feet to my face. Fortunately, my face was buried in his chest, which is why he couldn't see my blushing face. If he did, I would have probably died of shame."N-No," I stuttered. Obviously, I am lying. For sure, I'll go to hell for lying.He just chuckled, "Really?" he mockingly asked. I nodded, which made him chuckle again."Do you really think that you can fool me, hmm honey?"I swallowed hard several times before nodding. Even though I
Deon whispered to me. He followed my gaze towards the worm I was staring at.I saw with my own two eyes how his eyes widened when we locked eyes. As if he was surprised to see me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his Adam's apple moved up and down repeatedly. A sign that he was swallowing repeatedly upon seeing me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his face lost color as if he was about to faint.He smiled at me and I blushed. Surprised, aren't you? Surprised, sir, aren't you?I raised an eyebrow, which made him swallow hard, and I thought maybe he was afraid of me.Afraid, because I didn't know why he was doing it."Actually, no need," I suddenly said, which caught everyone's attention."What no need?" Deon asked in surprise.I stood up from my seat, and I could see how he looked at me from head to toe. Eventually, his jaw tightened, as if he didn't like my dress. I felt a little hurt, thinking that maybe I was ugly, that maybe this dress didn't suit me, and that's why he didn't
I took a deep breath before answering the daring man who asked me that question. I took a deep breath to control my temper. I might just slap this guy."No," I replied to his question. "I am here because I need to ask him some questions regarding the topic he discussed a while ago in our class," I lied. If there were an award for the best liar, I'm sure I'd get it.I'm good at making up stories and lying. Well, who would've thought I could come up with a story in just a couple of seconds?While I was calming myself down earlier, I made up a story in my head. That's the story I'm going to tell him so he'll stop asking me. He might keep asking if I don't speak up. And who knows what else he might say if I tell him the real reason, so I lied. To avoid more questions."So, you're his student?" he asked, scanning my whole body. I was slightly embarrassed, but I just shrugged it off."Not obvious, huh?" he added after looking me over. I just shook my head. How could he tell I'm a student if
I choked on his question, and eventually looked away from him because I felt something indescribable when I looked at him. Something that I couldn't explain, but my heart started to beat strongly for an unexplainable reason.But one thing I am sure of is that he is so familiar to me. It's like I've seen him before, but I just can't remember when and how. And there's also a certain bond that I feel towards him. A bond that only the two of us can understand.I sighed deeply as I thought about it before turning my attention back to the dance floor to resume my interrupted search.I focused again on the people dancing, hoping that I would finally find the man who I've been looking for since earlier.But in the middle of my search, I was once again interrupted by the person next to me who spoke again, "Are you deaf?" he asked, which made me furrow my brows before turning to him.I gave him a questioning look which he returned with a teasing smile, "You don't want to answer, do you?" he sai
I seductively winked myself in front of the mirror as I put my lipstick on.I happily bit my lower lip with my upper lip so the red would spread. Once satisfied with what I saw, I fixed my messy hair, tying it into a ponytail. I didn't know any other style for my hair, so this was it.It would be great if Candice were here to help me, but she wasn't. She was at her ex-boyfriend's house, trying to get him to take responsibility for something that he did that caused her trouble. She was willing to lower her pride for that guy. It was frustrating.When I was done fixing my hair, I stood up from my seat in front of the mirror. I glanced at my entire body from head to toe, unable to keep myself from smiling at how sexy and daring I looked in my outfit.I never thought that there would come a day when I would wear something like this just to seduce a guy.I was wearing a short crop top that Candice insisted I wear. At first, I protested when I saw it, but she said, "How are you going to sed
I could still feel my knees shaking, and it even got worse as we walked for a few more minutes until we finally saw the ICU the nurse was talking about.Outside the ICU were police officers who were waiting, and I thought they were the ones who brought my mother here and who would guard her.There were also some doctors who were taking care of my mother, and one of them was talking to a police officer who, I thought, had a high rank based on the badge and stars on his uniform."Doc, the victims' relatives are here," the officer said.The two stopped talking when they heard the male nurse who was with us speak. Later, both of them looked towards our direction."How is Mama?" I immediately asked the doctor who was taking care of Mama. I was nervous. I also felt the stinging sensation in my eyes from crying too much.The doctor faced me, "She's fine."I breathed a deep sigh of relief. I felt as if I had just released a thousand thorns that were stuck in my heart."Thank God," I heard my
My classmates cheered when the bell rang, a sign that our last subject in the morning was over, which also made my heart beat faster.Oh my gosh! I'm nervous!When Ma'am said goodbye, my classmates quickly left the room, while I took my time packing my things. I wasn't in a hurry because of the nervousness and excitement I felt. When I finished packing, I quickly slung my bag over my shoulder.I was about to leave, but someone called me."B-es," someone called out to me.I turned to the person who called me, and there I saw Candice standing near the window, holding her cellphone. But what worried me was her facial expression, her entire face turned pale, her lips trembling, a sign that something bad happened."W-what?" I was nervous, but I tried to stay calm."I-t's aunt," she stuttered, tears streaming down her cheeks, which made me even more pale."W-what about aunt?" I was even more nervous now. Earlier, my heart was beating fast, but now it's even faster.Because "aunt" means my m
I let out a deep sigh of relief upon seeing my best friend behind our building. She was sitting on the grass, her face buried in her hands as she cried.I breathed a sigh of relief because I had finally found her after searching for twenty minutes. I felt like I had outdone Nemo's dad in "Finding Nemo" in my search for her.I had gone everywhere looking for her, but she was here all along. It was incredible.Before approaching her, I took another deep breath. I could feel her pain and sorrow earlier, but now it felt even more intense. I could feel it twice as much, especially because of what I had just found out.Earlier, I felt sorry for her because of what she was going through, but now I felt even more sorry for her because of what I had learned.I had discovered that one of her friends had betrayed her. This friend was the long-time girlfriend of her boyfriend's colleague.I didn't need to know all the details because just seeing her earlier, I already knew what was happening - I