Hold You Tight (Embracing Arms Series #1)

Simula

I can already see the AU sign from here

"Para po!" pero tuloy-tuloy pa rin si kuya Adong sa pagmamaneho ng sinasakyan kong tricycle.

"PARA PO! BABA NA PO AKO" three times louder this time.

Nakahinga lang ng maluwag ng sa wakas ay itinabi na ni kuya ang tricycle sa tapat ng pinapasukan kong University. Kamot ulo akong nagbayad at nagpasalamat kay kuya.

"Next time kuya tandaan nyo na sa Ascham ako bababa, wala po akong balak mag stroll sa buong bayan ng Addersfield ng napaka aga haha" I joked, but I don't think he heard me so my smile faded.

I'm not sure if he ignored me or hindi nya lang talaga ako nakinig? He looekd offended, dahil ba napalakas boses ko?

Whatever.

Bakit ko ba pinoproblema pa yon? Ipinag kibit balikat ko na lang iyon at pumasok na sa campus.

Been exactly 2 years since I got here, I am currently 3rd year college pursuing my Nursing course here in the famous Ascham University where smart and rich students only can afford, I called myself lucky because I'm not smart and crazy rich like other students do but still managed to attend prestigious university like Ascham, thanks to my tita and tito because they helped me get a full scholarship.

I plugged my earphones and played my favorite song Butterflies of Kacey Musgraves.

Napangiti ako at sinabayan ng mahinang pagkanta.

🎶 I was just coastin', never really goin' anywhere
Caught up in a web, I was gettin' kind of used to stayin' there
And out of the blue
I fell for you

Now you're liftin' me up, 'stead of holdin' me down
Stealin' my heart, 'stead of stealin' my crown
Untangled all the strings, round my wings, that were tied
I didn't know him and I didn't know me
Cloud nine, was always out of reach
Now I remember what it feels like to fly
You give me butterflies 🎶

Isang malakas na palo ng plastic bottle ang naramdaman ko sa aking ulo, I held my phone tightly and ready to throw it to someone who hit me. I turned my back just to witness her struggled face because of laughter.

Masaya ata masyado ang isang 'to? Kaibigan ko ba 'to?

"May sarili ka nanamang mundo Zen!" sabay tawa nya bago pa man lumapat ang cellphone ko sa mukha nya.

"Hoy wag masakit yan!" I ignored and warned her that I will scratch her face if she didn't stop.

"Iparamdam ko kaya yung pagpalo mo sa ulo ko?! Ang aga aga nambubwisit ka! Huwag mo sirain ang araw ko okay?!" sigaw ko pabalik.

"Alam mo doon ka sa kuwadra, andun mga kalahi mong kabayo baka maintindihan ka nila." I rolled my eyes as I added and continued walking.

Wala pa gaanong tao sa campus dahil maaga pa naman kaya malaya kaming nakakasigaw.

Yes, among us three si Austine ang kabayo. Weird right? Mahilig sila sa hayop eh.

She's got the height, has long straight black hair and tanned skin tone that complements more of her dalagang pilipina looks. She's pretty okay? Kind-hearted person, and smart.

Yes! Sa aming tatlo sya lang ang maaasahan sa Math. Kaya naman lots of men in her department tried to pursue and court her. But they never stood a chance.

She told us once before na hindi nya pagsasabayin ang lovelife at studies. Ayaw nyang matulad kay Bea. She has enough numbers and plates to focus on.