Today is the first day of my college life. I'm glad Kuya Archer is here to guide me to the university I'll be attending. He attends the same university as I do. The difference is that I am in my first year, while he is in his fourth. So in short, he'll be graduating soon.
"Handa na ba ang bata ko?" He said smiling, and his tone was more like sarcastic.
"Hindi pa tayo okay."
"Bakit? Akala ko ba miss mo ang favorite brothah mo?"
Umirap ako. "I can't believe na banana lang ang welcome gift mo sa akin. Ang malala you know that I hate bananas, ni hindi manlang strawberries." Out of all my favorite fruits, banana pa talaga," I added, dismayed.
"Ace, be grateful," sabat ni Kuya Ethan.
I rolled my eyes once again.
"Sorry na, next time na lang strawberry mo. Mahal kasi eh, one fifty, kaunti lang naman laman."
"So you're being kuripot? It's for your sister, tapos you're being kuripot?"
"Hay nako, halika na Ace baka malate ka pa. Scold him later," singit ulit ni Kuya Ethan.
Singitero.
I looked at Kuya Archer. At aba! Nag-peace pa siya!
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I walked into my first class, and I'm glad I arrived on time. I sat in the first row, and I'm currently alone because some of my blockmates have formed groups. I'm guessing friend groups.
Ugh! I expected college to be enjoyable. These people around me are so loud that they're cussing and laughing like there's no tomorrow.
Napangiwi ako when a woman suddenly appeared right in front of me.
"I heard na Kuya mo 'yung poging tiga third year na si Archer?!" My expression became sour as she yelled eagerly. Is she a crazy fangirl? I have my doubts.
I avoided her because I found her obnoxious and aggravating. But she kept bringing up Kuya Archer like a crazy fan girl.
"P'wede mo ba akong ireto sakaniya?" She requested, causing me to lose my cool with her.
I despise people who are pushy; we're not close enough for her to talk to me that way. This girl truly believed I would easily give my brother away. As if.
"No," mailing tugon ko.
Her previous happy expression turned serious, more like anger that I had kept my Kuya to myself.
"And why not?" Matapang niyang tanong.
"Because why would I?"
"Kasi bagay kami, at ayaw mo ba 'yon, you'll have me as your friend."
"FYI, I'm not looking for a friend, and to correct you, Kuya Archer is in fourth year, not third," I responded with a phony grin.
As she began to go, her expression became enraged. Finally. She seemed to be about to erupt in rage. Tsk. Does she think I'm desperate for a friend? As if.
Finally, my first class was over, and it wasn't too successful. My first class's girls are circulating rumors about me. It's probably the insane fangirl.
Like I care.
I ran into someone while descending the stairs, and just as I was going to apologize, I realized it was Zui.
Him again?!
"You na naman? Are you following me?" I indicted him.
"Dogcat ka."
