The Lucky One

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Ashley's

Mga 7:30 am, gising na ako. Bakit nga ba? "Shoot, pasukan na nga pala." I quickly fixed myself, and walked into the bathroom. 8:00 ang orientation, pero who cares. It's good to be fashionably late diba? Nakakatamad kaya pumasok. Atsaka, two years na ako sa university, kaya bakit kailangan pa ng orientation?

I grabbed my favorite yellow sweater kahit na mainit, and paired it up with a white shorts and a pair of white heels. Hinayaan ko nalang na nakalugay ang buhok ko dahil hashtag medyo tamad. Kinuha ko ang small bag ko saka bumaba para kumain.

"Oh, Ash. First day of school, eh?" Dad asked, while sipping his cup of coffee. I nodded and sat to eat my breakfast. Maya-maya ay dumating na din si Kuya. Babatiin ko sana sya ng good morning pero he just glared at me. I pouted. Hanggang ngayon pa ba naman, cold treatment pa rin sya sakin?

Natapos na ang breakfast, and I brushd my teeth. Nakakahiya naman kung hindi diba? Time Check: 8:05 am. I scrolled through my messages. Puro group messages. Like "Hello! Kamusta kayo guys?" "First day of school na!!" Papasok ba ako?" I just rolled my eyes. And just in sync, nagtext ang aking dakilang bff.

From: Felibabes.

 Gurla, may balak pang pumasok? Hindi na naman kasi nagsisimula ang program para sa Sophomores, ano? 

Hindi na ako nagreply dahil nakakatamad. Papunta na din naman ako atsaka, 10 minute-drive away lang ang bahay namin sa University. Pumasok na ako sa kotse ni kuya. Dapat daw kasi, palagi kaming sabay hanggang hindi ko pa nakukuha ang sasakyan ko.

There was an awkward silence. Sanay kasi ako na palaging nagjojoke si kuya. Pero today seems so different. 

"Kuya, galit ka pa ano?" I looked at him. He snorted, kaya alam ko na ang sagot nya. "You're so childish kuya. Let's just forget about it."

"Bakit parang okay lang sayo, Ley? Ayoko lang naman kasing gawin mo ito dahil napilitan ka." He then looked at me with concern. "Ash, it's not too late to backout."

I patted him in the shoulder. "Kuya, there's no turning back. Atsaka, sabi ni Daddy, kapag naging stable na ang company, babalik na ulit ako sa inyo." I smiled. "Kuya, I'm a big girl na, okay? Don't worry 'bout me. Malakas yata 'to!" I chuckled. He then parked the car on the school's parking lot and ruffled my hair.

"That's my baby girl! Pero papayag ako in one condition," He then smirked. "Palaging kang magkukwento sa akin, and free bubble tea every week." I puffed my cheeks. Si kuya talaga, kahit kailan. We laughed out loud, and I pecked his cheek before I went out the car. I waved at him, bago sya pumunta sa building nya.

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"Akala ko, di ka na pupunta." Sabrina said. I just rolled my eyes and sat beside her. May konting bait din naman pala tong babaeng 'to since pinagreserve nya ako ng upuan. "You seem so bright today, huh."