Chapter 5
Fair and Square
A year ago...
It's been a week since I decided to avoid Kade. I learned that it's hard to ignore someone who is hell-bent on making you acknowledge them. It's so hard to ignore him! He keeps on passing notes while we're in class. It also doesn't help that Asher is helping him!
One of the reasons din, why I'm avoiding him, is the mere fact that I danced with him last week at The Ledge—to a sexy song no less! I can't dance for shit. I'm sure I look so stupid at that moment. Nakakahiya. Super nakakahiya! And the fact that I can't chalk it all up to being young and drunk is not good. He totally had me there.
Gods, what if someone who knew me saw us? I don't wanna be referred to as one of his 'groupies'. I mean, yuck.
"Oh, shit," Asher muters. Shit. I got lost in my thoughts na naman. I missed what Prof Broas said.
"What?" I ask her.
Asher scratches her forehead. "Nire-require tayo magkaroon ng copy ng book ni Miriam Defensor-Santiago," she says, pouting. After being friends with her, Asher made it a point to always sit beside me every class we have.
"I hear there are limited copies at the library," says Kade. I don't acknowledge him.
"Punta tayong library later?" I ask Asher. I notice her looking at Kade then to me. I feel the hairs on my nape stand up as I watch the shit-eating grin form on Asher's lips.
"Naalala ko! Mayro'n pala si Yap n'on. Hihiramin ko na lang yung sa kanya." She looks at Kade. "Tapos ikaw, Pogi, samahan mo yung alaga mo sa library. Huwag mong patatakasin, ha?"
My jaw drops at her audacity. What the heck, Asher? And did she just wiggle her brows?
Kade chuckles. "No problem."
I glare at Asher. "I don't need a chaperone." I turn my focus to the front again.
I sigh and take my phone out when I notice our prof checking our quizzes. I put my phone down on my desk and fish for my earphones in my bag.
"Good God, Salazar. You're a 1D fan?" I hear Kade ask, his tone disgusted.
My head snaps up. "And so?" I ask, chin up. Fuck. Pinansin ko siya!
He smirks. "Never pegged you as a fangirl."
I avert my eyes from him. Armor up, Salazar. Ignore the asshole. I put my earphones and maximize the volume.
Minutes later, Kade slips a piece of paper on my desk. I take it without looking at him.
Salazar's New Playlist
Chasing Cars — Snow Patrol
Demons - Imagine Dragons
For The First Time — The Script
Kiss Me — Ed Sheeran
It's Time — Imagine Dragons
Charlie Boy - The Lumineers
She Will Be Loved — Maroon 5
Ho Hey — The Lumineers
The Scientist - Coldplay
Dare You To Move - Switchfoot
Feel Again — One Republic
BINABASA MO ANG
When It Was Me
RomanceWhen Louisse Salazar, tough, assertive, and cynical, loses in a debate against charming and annoying football quarterback Cascade 'Kade' Ongpauco, she never thought she'd find herself falling head first into his arms. The problem is: she's trying he...
