Losing You's a Thing That I Dread

Chapter 4: Roxy

A/N: Because I feel horribly deprived of Roxchie, to Delulu Land we go.

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Monday, 07:35 AM

"You do know that's my Kuya's seat, right?"

Roxy closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to summon strength from the heavens.

Lord, napaka-aga naman ng pagsubok na ito.

Stalling, she unhurriedly set down the newly-printed to-do list that she was diligently reviewing to keep her OC self satisfied. She gently smoothed the page and quietly closed the black clip folder.

"Uh, did you not hear me? Hello?"

It's been a week since she moved seats, so one would expect that she already had an explanation prepared.

Right... About that. Napakahusay, Roxy.

She swiveled in her seat, and found herself facing a very put out Z with her arms crossed, waiting for her to start talking.

"Yes, Z. Narinig kita the first time," she patiently answered. "Ano kasi..."

She imagined herself holding on to the thinnest thread of patience in the world, when she heard someone snort.

And just like that her patience snapped. She turned to the guy casually perched on the desk opposite hers, busy scrolling on his phone, acting as if he already ran out of fucks to give - and it's not even 8 in the morning!

He took his eyes off the screen, and their gazes locked.

Uh... Are we having a moment?

After what felt like a lifetime, he winked at her, went back to checking his phone, then nonchalantly asked, "Z, what's taking so long?"

Her jaw dropped.

Pota! Moment? Walang moment!

"This girl kasi, Kuya," Z whined like a five-year-old as she settled on the seat right next to hers and began unloading things from her bag.

Roxy gave Archie the evil eye before turning around to address her other Aguerro problem. But before she could even speak, Z cut her off.

"Go back to your seat nga," she haughtily ordered while meticulously organizing pens and highlighters on her desk.

Masakit kaya mahampas ng clip folder? Test ko kaya kay Ar -

Ping!

Hearing the notification, Roxy grabbed the phone laying face down on top of her Economics book, flipped it around, unlocked the screen and tapped on the new message.

ARCHIE: You'd still choose her over me?

Argh! Seryoso ba 'to, Lord?

She took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"This is only temporary, Z," she warily started. "Medyo malabo kasi yung mata ko, so I requested na maupo sa front row while waiting for my new prescription glasses," Dali-dali niyang sinabi. "Kasi... kasi nabasag yung luma ko," she added.

Buti wala pa si Sky, kung hindi baka na-refute ng bongga yung pinagsasasabi ko.

Ping!

She glanced at her phone and read the new message.

ARCHIE: You don't wear glasses.

Irked, she quickly replied.

ROXY: Sure ka?