Chapter 5

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ALAM ni Leo sa sarili niya na nasa disadvantage side na siya nang palitan niya ang dapat na strand na papasukan niya. So, he was paying attention to their teachers to learn. Para maiwasan na rin niya ang maiyak kung sakali.

He sighed softly upon realising that sometimes, he's one of those people na nag enroll sa STEM na lakas lang ng loob ang mayroon.

"Choose your partner, class! Ako ang magbibigay ng topic na ire-report niyo." The teacher announced.

He gulped upon feeling his classmates eyes. They were all eyeing him. May mga kaklase na siya na nakapili na ng partner, karamihan doon ay mga lalaki. Girls were still glancing at him.

Nag-iwas lang ng tingin ang mga ito nang makita na tumayo si Vraiose sa kinauupuan nito at naglakad palapit sa lamesa niya. Leo's lips instantly parted when Vraiose knocked his table.

"Tayo na lang?" she asked.

Hindi siya agad nakasagot. Iba ang dating sa kanya ng tanong nito. Leo licked his lower lip and composed himself, not minding how his heart beats insanely fast inside his chest.

"Sige…" sagot niya.

Vraiose just nod her head and went back to her seat. Ito na rin ang tumayo para alamin ang topic na ibibigay sa kanila dahil mas malapit ang pwesto nito sa teacher's table.

May naririnig pa rin si Leo sa mga kaklase nilang babae na sana ay sila nalang daw si Vraiose. He simply shake his head.

"Check your phone." Vraiose mouthed when she caught his gaze.

Leo immediately took out his phone and clicked the WiFi icon. May free WiFi sila sa School that can only used it when they have their subject teachers permission. Nakita niya agad ang message nito sa Instagram, sa personal account niya.

Vraiose Cay: Gawin natin after class para matapos agad.

Leo Erese: Sure, sa lib. tayo?

Vraiose Cay: Hindi, sigurado na maraming tao doon plus bawal ang snacks doon.

Right. After this subject, break time na nila.

Leo Erese: Sama ka sa 'kin mamaya.

Vraiose Cay: Where?

Leo Erese: I found a good place.

Lumingon sa kanya si Vraiose at tinaasan siya nito ng isang kilay. He just softly smiled at her. He actually found that place after he ran to her and introduced himself. Nahihiya na siya na magpunta sa cafeteria kaya naglibot nalang siya sa School.

Doon siya palagi tumatambay ngayon para gawin ang trabaho niya. He's still working as their Café social media manager. Hindi naman siya hinihigpitan ng mga magulang nila sa pera, but he likes earning money at the same time he's doing what he likes the most.

"Saan?" tanong ni Vyrlle nang makalabas na ang teacher nila.

He placed his index finger against his lips to shushed her. Baka marinig sila ng mga kaklase nila, instead of doing their project in peace, sigurado na mabubulabog silang dalawa. Mawawalan pa siya ng payapang tambayan habang nasa School siya.

Leo just asked her to follow him. He knew something was up with their female classmates, kaya deretso ang lakad niya papunta sa cafeteria habang nakasunod sa kanya si Vraiose.

"I'm losing my cool here, Leo." Vyrlle uttered. Ang akala niya ay naiirita na ito sa kanya dahil sa cafeteria ang punta nila.

But then, Vraiose turned around and glared at their classmates.

"Please, give him a break!" naiinis na singhal nito.

Leo pursed his lips. They look like they wanted to pick a fight but couldn't because of her brother's reputation.

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