One Shots |•College Friends Edition•|

Loving you from afar | two

Thel's P.O.V.

We're on our way to Tagaytay. Hindi pa kami nakakalabas ng premises ng school gusto ko na magpababa. I want to take this opportunity to relax pero baka umuwi lang ako ng mas stress.

Of course, I hide my thoughts well and participated on the conversation every now and then.

Ako na nga yung sailing pusa dito ako pa ang may ganang mag reklamo.

I secretly texted Sheena while they're talking.

"Gaga ka, you didn't give me the specifics!"

Nagvibrate ang phone niya pero she purposely ignored it. She knows na ako ang nagtext sa kaniya. I just rolled my eyes at her.

Killian is sitting between us kaya as much as kakayanin ng katawan ko. Todo siksik ako sa gilid, baka kung hindi nakalock pintuan nito tumagos na ko.

Napansin niya yata ginagawa ko because he look at me. 

"Iv, stop doing that. You'll get uncomfy," he said.

For some reason, he prefers to call me by my second name. 

"So Thel, I heard your single?" Brent suddenly said.

Ano naman problema nito, out of nowhere kung magtanong.

"Yes. Got any problem?" I replied.

"Actually yes. Because my friend here is also single and very much ready to mingle."

"Did I ever said I'm open to mingle. And who's friend are you talking about?"

"Woah easy there, but ikaw ha curious very -" He said then looked at Killian. Napalingon din tuloy ako sa kaniya, I was startled his death glare is a homicide in the making.

Kahit si Brent ay napatamihik because he's actually quite scary. 

"S-sino pa ba? Sax is the one I'm pertaining to. Diba Sax?" Sax just laughed at him.

"Ikaw Killian assumero ka rin, no? FYI Sax has been single for a long time. And also he's a good catch." Brent continued, hindi talaga siya papatigil.

"Well, I affirm that. My bff here is also free in the market, good quality, never been use, and never been touch." Sheena my dear friend supported Brent banters.

"Now I'm interested," Sax joined in. I rolled my eyes at them.

"Shut it you three," Killian's irritated voice interject.

"Well I've long been interested but their sales talk really got me," Sax added.

"Stop! Anong pinagsasasabi niyo? I am not interested for any romantic relationship right now. Kayo na lang Brent and Sheena magsama tutal parehas din naman kayong available sa pamilihan na ready to take out."

There was a dead silence after that, did I overdo it? I'm only stating facts and isa pa ang ayoko sa lahat pinapakialaman civil status ko.

All of a sudden Sax burst into a fit of giggles followed by Sheena and Brent hysterical laughter. I also felt Killian's shoulder shaking, trying to hide his own.

The car was full of laughter and after that the conversation started flowing again like nothing happened. We started talking about random things which I actually enjoyed. It started from our pre-law course to what field do we want to go after passing the BAR, and it proceeds to our experiences, our thoughts with some of our block mates, then to the terror prof's and until it ended up with the chismis. Mind you, I never thought some of that scandals could exist in real life.

But at the back of my mind still lingers what happened earlier.

I'm not numb nor dumb enough to not read the people around me. I will not survive my college days if I didn't bring my street smartness with me.

Killian thought he's smooth and all. Little did he know I am aware of all his antics behind my back.

I know he's the one behind the always empty seat in my favorite library at the campus. It made me suspicious after I finally noticed even how fully packed the library is a certain seat facing the window which is my usual spot for some unknown reason is not always occupied.

There's a time I came late from my usual review schedule and low and behold Killian was there napping peacefully, I didn't put any meaning behind it. But one of the student book keepers who I think have a crush on him approached me some days later.

She asked if I know who Killian is, and if we're friends. Obviously I said yes, in my defense I am not under the oath yet so perjury is out of the topic.

I'm still a girl who's curious about something in short yes the chismosa in me can't help it. I just wanted to prove my suspicion.

And then she told me that he was always here for some months now and it becomes quite obvious how at exactly 4 in the afternoon he will look outside the window and then after I entered the library he will hide at the book shelves faster than the speed of the light.

For a moment, I was totally creeped out at her the way she noticed all those 'things'. It feels like I'm talking to Killian's little stalker.

She will play well as a witness that has enough evidence in a court.

After her confession, she ask if I have his number and if I could give it to her. I don't know what comes into me but I once again said yes even though I know for a fact his friend request in facebook is still on my list waiting to be accepted for a year and counting.

Agad-agad gusto ko ng bawiin sinabi ko. Ano ba itong pinasok ko. But if I didn't give her any number, my cover will blowup. At last, I decided to do what I am best at. Reasoning.

Ha, parang kanina lang pilit kong ginagawan ng excuse and pagiging unethical ko.

"Wait let me check. Oh no, my phone is dead," I told her and showed her my phone which thankfully I always shut down everytime I study. It was enough to convinced her and she didn't ask for more. That was our first and last encounter because I've never seen that 'witness' in the library since then.

That's where all of it started, I know he's the one behind the medicine and an ordered soup from the cafeteria when I was experiencing a really bad dysmenorrhea during our midterms. I originally thought it was from Sheena since she's the one whom I complained my inability to take an absence even though I'm literally dying from my cramps but when I ask her, the girl is clueless af.

The random chocolates every now and then in my seat which I think was very high school romance, in fact Sheena started teasing me of having a secret admirer, and as usual I just ignored her but there's no point of denying he's also the one behind it. All the little notes of;

"Goodluck on the exams!"

"Have a nice day since seeing you already made my day." Insert multiple poorly drawn emojis.

And even going as far as "Just so you know, my special interest is in bedding law."

He wrote all of this with his barely understandable penmanship,

It didn't also escape me the time where we had a recitation abet a very hard recitation on my part. Unfortunately ako ang nabunot sa baul ng index, my body is shaking at that time due to nervousness and disappointment of not knowing what to answer adding to it is how I know this prof is known for shaming students during recits. I stood there helplessly ready for my incoming doom but a man started answering out of nowhere not minding how disrespectful that is. Surprisingly, he was not reprimanded because truth be told Killian not only has the looks but also the brains. For the rest of the class him and our prof just debated and fight for their stands. Killian never back down.

And ever since then I saw Killian on a different light.