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CHAPTER NINE: First Day Disaster

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LOOKING AT MY WATCH, I sighed when I noticed that I seemed to be late for the first day of school. This would not have happened if I had only taken a taxi. Though, I prefer to take a jeepney since the fare is cheaper.

To make matters worse, I was overtaken by heavy traffic. If only I knew that this would happen, I shouldn't have slept.

Looking around, I noticed that when I was already close to school, something like this happened to me. It's more embarrassing since I'm a transferee, and their first impression of me is that I'm the girl who always comes up late for class. 

The first impression lasts after all, right?

Gosh, it's embarrassing. And to think that I don't know the places on the campus that much too. I'll be lost.

Before I could even see where I'd stop, I was surprised when my cell phone rang. Almost everyone looked at me as I struggled to open the bag while searching for my phone. Come on, my ringtone is literally bad! It's too loud.

When I finally found it, I answered it without looking at the caller's ID. I already know it's Sam. Of course, I wasn't in the mood to talk to her yet since she left me rather than accompany me to university.

"Sam, are you at school yet? Make sure we don't get lost. We are both newcomers and I really don't want us to leave a bad impression."

I was hoping that the one who answered me was Sam but when I heard a different voice, I almost jumped in my seat. I wasn't really expecting a guy to answer back.

"Who the fvck's Sam?" the man asked in confusion, his deep voice hinting that he never knew someone who had that name.

"Are you really Benedict's cousin?" I was almost surprised when I was mistaken for a cousin by a stranger. Though, there was something familiar with this guy.

I feel like I actually know who this guy is. As if, I had heard his voice from somewhere.

"Bene-who? Wait, why does your voice sound so familiar? Do I know you?" I asked worriedly as I heard him sigh on the other side. I guess he wasn't expecting that from me.

"Well, I don't know. Benedict just gave me your number to say hello," he replied.

"But judging the tone of your voice and your answer, I know that you're not Benz's cousin. I don't even know where the hell he got your number," he added while irritating me.

I just gave my phone number to Sam. How did this guy even get my number?

Wait, I think I know where I heard his voice.

It finally struck me when I knew who the owner of the voice was. It was that guy from Jollibee. That's why his voice sounds familiar to me.

Especially when he complains and even asks if my cousin is the 'Benedict' guy that he mentioned.

I immediately returned the answer to the man who seemed surprised when I almost shouted at the line. My tone is also very loud so I won't be surprised if it startled him.

"You're that guy from Jollibee, aren't you?!"

I almost waited for his answer for a few minutes before I heard his voice. Maybe he also can't believe I will ask him that.

Or maybe, he was surprised to know that it was me - the girl who literally laughed at his embarrassing moment instead of pitying him.

"And you're probably that girl who laughed at my misery. Huh, what a coincidence."