Chasing The City Boy

Chapter 2

University of Santo Tomas

This is really it I thought to myself while staring at the school I never knew I would consider going to.

I don't know if this is still attraction that I'm feeling towards him though. I really thought that my feelings would waver after a few months but it didn't, it just grew.

And it made me do things like learning to play some instruments because he plays. Learning how to draw because it's his hobby and because of that I fell in love with music and arts.

And of course studying, if it weren't for him I wouldn't be here, heck hindi nga ako magiging honor student kung hindi dahil sa kanya. And also, I unlocked a gift I never thought I had and it was singing. I would never know that I had a great singing voice if it wasn't for him.

Cliché, but it did really happen.

"Eury," Monica called me and snapped me out of my thoughts, she's here para maihatid daw niya ako sa first day of school ko at para na din daw makapag ikot ikot siya dito.

"Di talaga ako makapaniwala na nandito na tayo!" she said amazement was evident in her voice.

"Kaya lang, wala dito sila Diana, Julia, Alexis at Lily..." Funny how immediately her mood shifted from happy to sad.

"I know masaya sila sa kanilang school and hey! it's not like we can't visit them, it's just a few hours if we traveled by plane." Sabi ko naman sa kanya so that she can cheer up.

"Yeah right." She snorted and rolled her eyes and I chucked as a reply. Monica was with me kasi wala pa silang klase and she wanted to go to Manila to have a fine education and a degree in an elite school which she argues is Ateneo.

I'm not saying na the schools in Bohol don't have a fine education. It's just different, you know? She wanted to become a lawyer. And I know that she will be one of the greatest lawyers here in the country because she has the passion and the grit to do so.

And ako naman... nandito para sa isang lalaki.

Joke! I still have dreams though, but never did I expect that I would have this, I have never pictured myself being accepted at UST and let alone be given a scholarship.

BS Biology is what I took for my premed. I wanted to take Nursing, because it could be my safety net if ever diko kayanin ang med, but my parents especially my mom insisted na kunin ko daw ang biology kaya wala na akong nagawa.

I don't really know why I took med, it's just that I don't see myself as anything. And someone once told me na if you don't see yourself as anything in the future, then med is for you. Weird right? pero sinunod ko padin.

"Come on lets go it's my first day, we wouldn't want to leave a bad impression eh?" Sabi ko kay Monica and pulled her away.

It has been a few days since we started our classes, the first 2 days were not really much, it was the typical first day at school. And yes I did look for him, and unfortunately I haven't found him, yet.

Me and Monica were eating in a cafe and talked about how our first day of school went. We didn't last long there because we had a lot of things to do, and I needed to study for an exam in the morning.

I went back to my condo and so did she. We wanted to share a condo even if malalayo kami sa universities namin, but our parents already bought us separate ones since we told them na sa Manila kami mag aaral.

We also thought na pwede nalang namin pa rentahan ang isa pero, kapag bibisita ang aming parents at family ay wala silang tutuluyan, that's why we chose to separate.

I got out of my car, which was a gift from my oh so loving brother and went up to my condominium. I finally finished studying for my quiz tomorrow morning and did my night routines and went to bed.

The next morning I was going to my class when I saw him sitting there. I was shocked, happy, nervous and other emotions were all over me and I thought my heart was about to burst because of how loud it was beating gulong gulo and isip ko my mind went black and I didn't know na I unconsciously I went up to him. And when I reached him I panicked.

"Hello" I managed to say and bit my lip after and he smiled as a reply.

"Uh, I'm kinda new here and I'm struggling to find friends, maybe do you wanna hang out?" I said and clasped my hands at my back because of nervousness, am I too fast?

I was so damn nervous and now thoughts were starting to cloud my mind.

What if he thinks I'm weird, what if he thinks I'm a flirt, so many what if's were now running through my mind. I mean hey! it's not like I am lying, Kasi totoo naman, I'm new and still trying to fit in, still finding friends and I suck at talking and I'm extremely shy. And I'm still adjusting to the city life with this buzzling city noise and never ending traffic and also I come to notice that many people are still awake at 3am.

He held his out hand for a handshake and he was about to reply when I grabbed his hand and then my hands suddenly melted.

And I woke up.

Pistengyawa! Imbis mao nato.

I went up and grabbed the pillows and started throwing them around, I was furious. I went to school in a grumpy mood. Answered my quiz furiously and went to the cafeteria to facetime Monica.

"What's with the grumpy mood dear?" Nakataas kilay niyang tanong.

"Alam mo ba ano ang panaginip ko kagabi?" I told her and began telling her my dream and she just chuckled which made me grumpier than ever.

"Hoy kumuha ka na ng pagkain, melting hands" She said teasingly which did not please me at all. Padabog akong tumayo holding my phone bringing Monica with me and I was running my gaze at the food stalls with an intense glare at hindi ko na namalayang meron pala akong naka bungo.

I muttered a sorry without even bothering to glance at the person because of my grumpy mood. I immediately ordered food and went back to our table.

"Finish your meal quickly para sabay na tayong umalis" she said and I replied "Go ahead I know you still have classes mauna kana my next class is still at 2:30 and it's still 12:45"

"You sure you'll be okay?" She asked me and I told her I will be fine. I threw my empty plastic cup after a few minutes when Monica ended the call and I decided to go for a walk and admired the trees.

I suddenly missed the province, I missed the horses, chickens, goats and other lovely animals. I also missed the surrounding nature. I closed my eyes and breathed the air before going to my class.