Blueprints of a Life with you

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"I think there's something wrong with your address. They delivered it to me." I pressed the box against his chest, and he immediately grabbed it. I then crossed my arms against my chest and stared at him while he was opening the box. "Next time, be a responsible person naman."

"Wait, where do you live again?" he asked as if he was whispering. He looked around the hallway.

"Why are you asking?" I squinted my eyes at him. His brows furrowed and he had a smirk on his lips. "I said, why are you asking?"

"Because I wanna know how they delivered it to the wrong address. Here's my address, by the way." He showed me his phone screen. I was shocked when I realized that he lives beside our house! "What? Are we neighbors?"

"Oh my gosh! We're freaking neighbors?! Why didn't you tell me?!" Mas lalong lumalim ang gitla sa kaniyang noo. "Kung alam ko lang!"

"Young lady, why would I tell you my address, huh?" Nasaktan ako sa lecheng "young lady." Hindi na ako young lady kung nasa America kami! 17 is almost considered the start of adulthood in some areas! And I'm turning 18 very soon! "Anyway, thanks for handing this to me. I'll talk to the courier so that it won't happen again. Sorry for the inconvenience, Miss... What's your name again?"

Wow! He doesn't even remember my name!

"It's Larissa, Kuya Phil!" I started marching the opposite way.

Phil became my new crush from the moment I met him. Wala lang, something is interesting about him. Even though marami akong naririnig about him, like babaero raw and playboy.

I just felt that he wasn't that kind of person. Maybe they're wrong.

Phil liked mature women. Those types of women who can do anything for him. Those women who are willing to be submissive. Those women who are smart and wise. Those women who are classy and sexy.

He never looked at me again. He never did. Nawalan ako ng pag-asa. Lalo na noong nagka-girlfriend na siya. Lagi ko silang nakikita sa parking area ng school kapag sinusundo ako ni Larrick. Tulad ni Larrick, may kotse na rin si Phil.

"May tutulong na sa akin. Hindi ninyo na kailangang mag-abala pa. Alam kong busy rin kayo at graduating students tayo."

"Sino naman ang tutulong sa 'yo? May boyfriend ka na?!" I covered my mouth dramatically. Ang totoo ay alam ko kung sino ang posibleng tumulong kay Sol. Si David, iyong kaibigan ni Jeremiah. Nakita ko sila kaninang magkayakap. "Hindi ka man lang nagsasabi sa amin!"

"Hindi nga! Hindi ko nga kaibigan 'yung tutulong sa akin. Masyado lang siyang mabait. Speaking of... Kailangan ko na palang umalis! Kailangan ko pang dumaan sa computer shop. Bye! Mahal ko kayo!"

"Sol-" But she already run away. Hindi ko na nabanggit sa kaniya ang pangalan ni David. At wala rin naman akong balak na mangialam. Kung gustong sabihin ni Sol, sasabihin niya nalang.

"Do you know who will help her?" Napalingon ako kay Larrick. Umiling ako sa kaniya.

"Paano ko naman malalaman?" Alanganin akong tumawa. "But seriously, Rick, if Solana fall in love with someone, just support her."

"Even if it'll hurt me?" Napalingon ako sa kakambal ko. My smile faded in an instant. "You know I like Sol."

"You like her but you're not even doing anything. Sigurado akong naunahan ka na, Rick."