Thirty five

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"3 minutes late!" I was welcomed by a familiar scolding voice of our school professor. He was standing against the board with his gaze locked on me.

My eyes squinted. "I beg your pardon, Sir."

"This is your last warning, Mrs. Solis—I mean, Ms. La Synfonic," the professor said.

I have no idea if he's cracking jokes but the crowd gone wild. "Go to your sit."

"Is he boyfriend?" Arietty, my seatmate asked. I shook my head and said, "No. Of course not."

"Mrs. Solis stop talking with Ms. Wrequip." The whole room was filled with their whistles and laughters.

"I owe you an apology," I said, smug. When I twisted around, Titus' gaze and mine locked! He smiled at me and walked away.

"Your husband wouldn't disappear, Ace." As soon as our prof spoke, I looked away, embarassed.

Mr. Mc Kenzie keep on teasing his Senior student. I'm well-awared of that.

"Thanks, Mc Kenzie." All he, Titus, can do is shook his head. But later on, his lips slowly form curves.

Is he smiling? The fvck?

Aèm Ruscitti
Hello!

Remember me?

Exchange student ako sa San Francisco for a year. I'm a Filipina too.

Ace
Hi.

Yes, I do.

Aèm Ruscitti
Can I ask something?

Ace
Sure.

Aèm Ruscitti
Napansin ko kasing parang close kayo ni Senior Solis hehe.

Ace
Mali ka ng inaakala. Hindi kami, walang kami, hindi talaga.

Aèm Ruscitti
Defensive ka naman masyado HAHAHAHA. Tsaka, alam ko namang hindi kayo 'no.

Hindi naman 'yan ang tanong ko, eh.

Ace
Ay, haha.

Ano ba kasi 'yon?

Aèm Ruscitti
Dahil parang matagal na kayong magkakilala, kilala mo rin ba 'yung isang senior? 'Yung law genius ng univ?

Ace
Sino?

Hindi, ah.

Kalilipat ko lang din ng school.

Senior Solis and I met somewhere down the road of Sacramento.

About a year ago.

Aèm Ruscitti
Sayang, 'yun ang girlfriend ni Senior Solis, eh. Hindi ko nalaman ang name!

Ace
May girlfriend siya?

Aèm Ruscitti
Hindi mo alam?

Ace
Magtatanong pa ba ako kung alam ko na?

Aèm Ruscitti
OMG! OH GOSH!

Ace
Bakit?

Aèm Ruscitti
Ganyan din kasi ang itinanong sa akin ni Senior Solis nung isang beses na itinanong ko sa kanya kung sino 'yung hotty na nakita namin sa labas ng univ. 'Yung kasama mo last time na kulot ang hair?

Ace
Nakita niyo kami sa labas ng univ?

Aèm Ruscitti
Oo naman, 'no! Ang sama nga ng tingin ni Senior Solis sa inyo. Peace!

Ace
That's an Architectural student from L.A haha. He's Fauro Moreno. Try searching it.

Aèm Ruscitti
Alam mo rin bang dahil sa nakita ni Senior Solis, ipinamemorize niya sa akin ang nilalaman ng article 220-230? Kaya, salamat ng marami, Ace. Mabuhay ka hanggat gusto mo.

Ace
Krazy, Aèm.

Aèm Ruscitti
Hahaha!

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