It's early out day today and I literally just got back to my dorm when the holy item rang.
And I panicked.
I dropped my bag to the floor and straightened out myself as if he'll see me.
"H-Hello?"
Pumiyok ka talaga Aice?
I shook my head as I try to calm myself down, doing a silent inhale-exhale. My heart wants to get out of my ribcage with how fast it is beating right now.
[You answered.] He sounded relief.
My hand immediately went to cover my mouth to stop myself from squealing.
His voice his voice his voice!
[Hi.]
AKSDHAKJKL!$#%
"I --" My voice broke so I had to clear my throat. "Y-Yeah, I, um, the caller ID said Main Phone. I thought it was you.." And it was you. GAAH!
[That's good.] He cleared his throat. [Busy ka ba?]
For you? Never! "Right now? No."
[At the firm, I bumped to you--]
"No, it was me who --"
[Ako, kasi alam kong --]
"Pero ako 'yung --"
[I was the one --]
"Kulit mo. Ako nga kasi --"
[Kulit? Hindi. Ako --]
"Hindi ka nga kasi nga ako --"
[That wasn't what I meant --]
"Fine! Edi tayo na lang. Tayo na --"
[Tayo na?]
I ended up biting my lip as my words dawn on me. "I-I mean, tayo nang dalawa ang may kasalanan. Matapos lang 'tong sisihan game." I looked up and silently prayed that he won't find me weird or corney.
[That's fine with me.]
Same here. I'm fine with you. Totally, absolutely and completely fine with you -- shush you, you thirsty girl!
"Hookay.. Uh.." I tried to remember what he was saying earlier, but my mind is all mumbo-jumbo.
[You work at that firm, correct?]
"Yes.."
[Do you work tomorrow?]
I shook my head even though, again, he can't see me. "Saturday bukas, wala kaming pasok tuwing weekends."
[Perfect. Come out of your dorm then.]
"Excuse me?"
[I'm outside.]
"WHAT!"
[Let's get your phone.]
"Now?!" My voice went so high, I think it hit G5!
[Yes. C'mon.] He hung up.
"The hell!?"
My skirt was restricting my legs but I managed to semi-run to get my go-to body-bag, transferred my wallet to it, and kinda tossed the work-bag to the side.
I wore my black flats instead of the work shoes and ran down the stairs. I was basically out of breath by the time I got outside. My little body-bag is out of place and my hair -- shit! I didn't even brush my hair!
BINABASA MO ANG
In College This Time
FantasiWhat if the storyline was the same, but the ages are different? What if she went into the novel not as Mielle Luara, but as an extra? So instead of high school, what if Aice went back to college again? And what if she continues living inside of it...
