Torrecampo Series #1:
Elery Torrecampo, a cheerleader and aspiring fashion designer, embodies every trait a woman desires. Yet, the man she admires, Amiel, only has eyes for her brother.
How can she capture his attention and make him focus solely o...
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"Elery Torrecampo, you got the highest grade for this semester." Our professor announced. I couldn't be more delighted. Inalog-alog pa ako nina Arci at Isla kaya halos matumba ako habang naglalakad papunta sa harap dahil sa hilo.
Mas masaya pa sila sa akin!
After what Aenna told me, I distanced myself from Amiel. It’s not because I'm believing her bullshits. Over the months I've known Amiel, we’ve eaten together, hung out, and even stayed at his condo while he babysat me because I was so drunk.
Yeah, that was so embarrassing! Tuluyan na yata na numipis yung mukha ko.
Ramdam ko siya now, kasi parang nahimasmasan na ako!
I know better than to believe what Aenna is saying. I can’t believe she would think such things about her best friend! Amiel is not that kind of person!
I’ve gradually cut off my connection with Amiel. I’ve become skilled at hiding whenever he looks for me. There’s always a ‘Finding Elery’ scenario on campus. After cheerleading practice, I go straight home. I automatically hide in the library until he’s no longer waiting at the exit.
Whenever I was surfing in the internet iniiwasan kong makarating sa profile ni Aenna. Masasaktan lang ako sa tuwing magkasama sila. I haven’t blocked him, but he has a lot of messages in my spam folder. Marupok ako kaya hindi ko binabasa.
My hand itches to open them, though. I’m just restraining myself.
I’ve already made up my mind. I don’t want to make a fool of myself anymore. It’s my long-time conviction, so I better not be a marupok! I know it’s not right to evade him while he’s clueless of my reason. But I can’t face him yet because I might change my decision.
I don't think he'd look for my presence naman.
"Why are you frowning like that? Ang pangit mo!" Mommy’s comment made me scowl even more.
Ayokong rin mag-stay muna sa dorm. I feel so alone lately because Elri was always busy. Gusto ko sana siyang yayain na mag-club. But I know busy 'yon sa mga chemicals niya.
It’s already August, and the rain wants to make its presence known. It’s therapeutic for me, though. It's cold yet comforting.
Naramdaman kong hinaplos ni Mama ang buhok ko kaya nilingon ko siya. "In love ka ba?"
"Paano mo nalaman, Ma?"
Wow, myself. You didn't even deny.
"Nanay mo ako bruha ka, bilang ko kahit ilang nunal ang nasa katawan mo," napanguso ako at tumango.
"Kaso hindi ako mahal. Sana all na-crush back."
It’s been almost two months since I’ve been hiding from Amiel, and I think I’m doing well. I often see him with Lyron now. They’ve become close recently... I wish that back when I was crazy about him, it would have been easier for me to flirt with Amiel.
