Way Back Into Love (Back Again Series #2)

04

After Phoebe's birthday, the next day, I texted Chad para sunduin ako. Phoebe really enjoyed her birthday because she was still asleep. She was dead drunk! Siguradong sasakit ang ulo niya kapag hindi siya naka-kumpleto ng tulog, kaya hindi na ako nagpaalam sa kaniya bago umalis.

I received a message as I got home. It was from Benjamin.

benjchavez:

It was nice talking to you last night.

I'm sorry for the way I acted when I was with you. I didn't know you were already seeing someone.

You like someone with a motorcycle, huh? Not a car guy, lol.

Anyway, have a nice day ahead, Crisandy.

Natawa ako nang malakas sa message niya. People always assume Chad is my boyfriend. Gosh, no way! That's why I don't use my last name on social media. Ayokong isipin nilang may something sa amin. Like kasal, ganon!

I typed a reply.

maicahcrizan:

you're so annoying in the morning, benjamin

good morning : )

Surprisingly, he replied immediately.

benjchavez:

Hindi mo ako madadaan sa emoticon mo.

Good morning! (⁠〃ﾟ⁠3ﾟ⁠〃⁠)

maicahcrizan:

SO DAMING ALAM

benjchavez:

Oo ang dami kong alam

At di ko nagustuhan ang mga nalaman ko 😢😢😢

Come Monday, maaga akong pumasok dahil may flag ceremony. Ganoon din si Chad kaya sumabay na ako sa kaniya para makalibre ng pamasahe. When I arrived in our room, Phoebe was already there, chatting with our classmates.

I sat on the chair next to her. Inilapag ko na rin ang bag ko. Since few minutes na lang ay magri-ring na ang bell, nakinig na lang ako ng usapan nila.

"May discussion pa rin daw ang mga teachers for a week bago tayo i-deploy for work immersion," sabi ng class president namin na si Angel. Work immersion is one of the requirements for senior high school students. I heard there's something similar in college called OJT.

"A week lang? Kakatapos lang ng midterms, ah?" sabi naman ng isa. "Paano 'yon? Two to three lessons lang ang finals?"

"Good news, wala ng final exams!"

I couldn't help but shout with joy at that announcement. Just then, the bell rang, cutting off our conversation. I thought it would stop, but even as we lined up, Phoebe and the others kept gossiping! It only stopped when the Philippine national anthem started playing.