Constantly Recurring (Perpetually Series #3)

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Chapter 10

"A+ yung project natin" Andrew handed me the score sheet "Good job, Charlotte"

"Congrats" I uttered. Nilagay ko yung score sheet sa envelope ko. With all my good scores coming, I feel like I could graduate SHS with honors. But I wouldn't want to get ahead of my self. Ayoko din mag expect, baka mamaya malungkot lang ako.

"May baon ka bang lunch?" He asked. I shook my head. Hindi nagluto si Mama ngayon kaya kailangan ko bumili. She gave me lunch money.

Magkasama kami ni Andrew sa caf. As usual, I'll just buy tapsilog to save money. I already have water.. pede ko 'yun i-refill sa water station mamaya.

"Usual?" Andrew asked. Tumango ako. I brought a book kasi karaniwan naman ay hindi kami nag uusap ni Andrew pag kumakain kaya nagdadala ako ng libro.

Nang umalis si Andrew I felt a presence a couple of minutes after.

"Hoy" Charles called me "Sabay ako"

"Wala ka bang kaibigan?"

He snorted "Wow. Charlotte.. coming from you"

"E bakit kasi?" I asked. Before I even knew, he scooted already to occupy my space.

"Wala lang. Masama ba?" He placed his lasagna with chicken in front of me. Unlike me, gastador si Charles. He always spends his money on non-sense things. Minsan umuutang s'ya sakin pero hindi na madalas ngayon. Nadala ata sa taas ng pride ko sa pag papautang. Alam n'yang wala syang mapapala kung wala namang sense ang bibilhin n'ya.

"Gusto mo?" Alok n'ya sa float. Tumango ako. Kahit gastador s'ya, hindi naman s'ya madamot. Unlike me na tinatanggihan talaga sya.

I sipped on Charles' float nang dumating si Andrew. I don't even notice until know that Andrew's the one who kept doing things for me like buying lunch, walking me to the bus station, talking to the prof for me, asking our classmates if I can't, sending me announcements via text because I don't have socmeds.

Andrew's also a nice guy, masungit lang.

My current environment versus right now is nothing compared to my last school. People here are really nice. They're sensitive enough.. they're kind enough to the people around them.

"Thank you" sambit ko. Tumingin pa sakin si Charles, 'di yan kasi sanay na nagtthank you ako.

"May group study kami ni Maggie at Riri sa Sabado, sama ka ba daw? Maggie asked about you" Andrew asked. I took a bite from my tapsilog.

"Wow ibang level kana" puna ni Charles. Lumingon si Andrew sa kanya na parang ngayon lang s'ya nakita. Maybe he didn't noticed him.

Umiling ako "Kasama ko si Calvin sa Sabado. Next time nalang"

Pareho natigilan si Andrew at Charles. They both stared at me. Na parang 'di makapaniwala sa sinasabi ko.

"What?" I asked

"Sino si Calvin?" Naiintriga na naman ang Chismosa na si Charles. Palibhasa palaging wala sa bahay kaya di alam kung umaalis ba ako o ano.

"I didn't know you guys hang out" he said

"Yeah we're friends" I took a bite of the tapsilog. Nakakasawa din pala 'to. Next time, Tocilog nalang.

"Well, he's friends with everyone"

"Teka sino si Calvin? Teka may Kaibigan ka? Teka" umiiling iling si Charles na kala mo hindi ko kaibigan ang nasa harap n'ya.

"Long story, Charles"