A/N: May nakabasa na ba rito ng Cruel Intention ni @makiwander? That's one of my favorite book and makiwander is one of my favorite author😍 And I inspired this story sa ano ex ng bida ng lalaki sa Cruel Intention na pinili ang pangarap tsaka nag abroad tas muling bumalik, but that ex is not the bida, which is very fine because I love a brat leading lady but I wanna make a story na sa side naman sa ex and sa story ko ginawa kong bida si ex HAHAHA pero sure ba talaga na ang bida ang endgame?🤧 chos.
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It wasn't easy. Leaving him is like her biggest mistake. She cried every night, or even break time when she's alone.
But does her cry changes everything? No. Wala pa ring magbabago sa katotohanang inabanduna niya ito ng walang paalam para sa sarili at sa pangarap niya.
Call her selfish because indeed, she is.
"Hey, Claudia. Stop spacing out." Sita sa kanya ng kaklase niyang Latina.
She forced a smile and try to listen.
When she was on her first day here, they greeted her but not praising her that much and that's fine, gusto niya ng normal lang na estudyante. At mas lalong naging normal ang pagtrato sa kanya dahil tila isa lang siyang normal na estudyante kung gumawa ng mga activities at sumagot sa klase. She was always preoccupied.
"Claudia, the Dean of HSLU contacted me and reported about you. They expect a lot from you tho they're not really disappointed kasi nakikisabayan naman ang pinapakita mo sa ibang estudyante but they wanted to see that tigress Claudia," Sir Ace reported on the zoom.
She sighed. Kagagaling lang niya sa pag-iyak at kung hindi niya suot ang specs niya ay mahalata nito ang pamumula ng mata niya.
"Babawi ako, Sir Ace." Aniya.
"Don't just bawi, Claudia. I'm not pressuring nor forcing you but are you willing to lose that chance when you're already there? Are you fine with going home empty handed?" Tanong nito.
And that questions made sense.
Walang silbi ang pag-iyal niya gabi-gabi. What if she failed because she won't stop mourning? Masasayang lang ang pag-alis niya. Gusto niyang bumalik na may dala siyang panalo sa Pilipinas. She wanna be successful to make him proud someday.
"I'm Claudia Beatrix, Sir. And I'm going to show who's the real tigress scientist."
And that's where her journey started. Instead of crying she would drown herself on research. She works 16 hours a day doing researches as many as she can.
Her schoolmates seems changed their interaction towards her when she had her ten research approved for just one month. Galing ang mga ito sa iba't-ibang lugar, she meet a lot of potential professional scientist too and she's not even threatened. She knows she's the best.
"Congratulations, Claudia! The Benjamin University is also celebrating on your successful vaccine. We're all proud of you." Balita sa kanya ni Sir Ace.
They keep in touch from time to time. Mag-iisang taon na rin siya dito. She's done her college here and she's now on her masterals.
"Thank you, Sir Ace. Kindly send my warm gratitude and my regards on Benjamin U's students." Aniya habang nakangiti.
As she closed her laptop that's when she lose her smile. She wanted to asked about him, too. But she doesn't wanna trigger something inside her that made her cry over and over again. Pero minsan hindi niya talaga maiwasang maisip ang binata.
She can't believe how it badly affects her. Magtatatlong buwan, magtatatlong buwan lang silang nagsama and it's year ago already and she hasn't moved on. Even a bit, pakiramdam niya ay parang kahapon lang niya sinagot ang binata, parang kanina lang siya nito pinakain ng kwek-kwek.
