Sincerity's Sanctuary (Siren Avenue #1)

11

"Gising... hey..."

I got oozed up when I felt someone shaking my shoulder repeatedly. I tried gushing it off by taking the other side of the bed, but it just won't stop. Can't I just sleep? The bed is too comfortable for me to wake the fuck up.

"Get out of my room..." I said in a sleepy voice.

I heard a laugh. "You're in my condo, p're."

That got me into deep thinking—trying to remember everything that happened last night. Fuck. Fuck it.

I tried opening my eyes. I saw Rowan smiling as he looked at me. Such an ick, he's still topless. I tried looking around. I'm in an unfamiliar room. This is probably his. It's kind of messy, ragged—just suits him.

I yawned, getting up. "Shit."

He sat on his bed. "Tara, breakfast. Nagluto ako."

I shook my head, wearing my glasses. "No, I'll get going."

As I was about to walk out the room, I felt him grab my wrist to stop me. It got me looking at him differently. The hell?

"Uh, about last night..." he said, worried.

I aggressively took my hand back. "What?"

He sighed heavily. That's it. I waited for something, but he just seemed like he couldn't say his shit again.

"May gusto kang sabihhin pero 'di mo masabi? You're being a prick... just like last night."

"Just forget it."

I clicked my tongue out of annoyance. There he goes again. Just like last night. I don't wanna say anymore shit. It's fucking morning afterall.

Umalis na ako palabas. As fast as I could para hindi na niya ako mapigilan. I booked a cab as I get out of the elevator. This has been crazy, I just wanna sleep once I get to the dorm.

A week went by and I never saw him again. Today's Monday and our morning profs felt like it as they hardly go on with our discussions.

"G, lunch!" Theo exclaimed once vacant hits.

"Sa iba naman!" Hannah pleased.

"Saan tayo?" Lea asked as we walked the hallway.

Chicken fingers. Kusineros.

"Sa Soul Cafe!" Paul laughed.

We booed him. Bago ba 'yon? Papansin.

While we're walking, I saw that familiar-looking pretty girl again. What a breath of fresh air. I really want to know her. She's just... perfect.

We ended up going to an eatery na sikat dito. I ordered a beef steak. It was fine, but I miss chicken fingers. Nothing beats it.

"Nga pala, dude. Practice mamaya, ah?" Theo reminded us.

Paul stopped eating. "Shit, tuloy pala?"

"Yeah, 'di ka kasi nagsi-seen sa GC!"

Halos ma-late na kami sa FITT, but we got on time. We did some exercises after discussions. I'm still annoyed by this. Ba't kailangan pa rin ng P.E. sa college? Kainis.

Nang matapos ang class around 4 p.m., pumunta na kami sa Computer Lab ng building namin to practice. Wala pang tao when we got there. We still have two players to wait since we're consist of five.

"Buti pa rito, lakas ng AC!" Paul exclaimed. Bigla siyang umupo sa isa sa mga PC and binuksan ito.

"Gago, bawal nga raw magbukas!" Pinigilan siya ni Theo.