CHAPTER 1

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Benedict goes to Ateneo an all boy highschool while Cha attends Miriam School for girls. They have the same ride 2x a week because of number coding for cars. It’s the last day of school that day.

B: Hoy pogi bakit ang tagal mo lumabas gutom nako.

C: (grins) pogi ka jan. eh bat di ka kumain nasakin ba tiyan mo?

B: (pinches Cha’s nose) bat ang sungit ng pare ko ngayon? PMS ka ba? Haha o kaya nabasted ka ni Aria no. hahaha uyyy basted!

C: basted? Hello. Alisin mo nga yang kamay mo sa mukha ko. Sira ka talaga. Pumasok ka na uwi na tayo.

B: Op anong uwi? Manlilibre ka dahil mas mataas grades ko sayo this time.

C: asa ka. Tawagan mo nalang si auntie Milet (Ben’s mom) para pagluto nya tayo ng carbonara!

B: ang daya mo naman nagpromise ka pogi na ililibre mo ko diba, party pooper!

C: ako pa party pooper? Bukas nalang nga kase wala ako sa mood.

B: kelan ka pa nawala sa mood…sige na mall na tayo para makahanap tayo ng chicks

C: (Grins) chicks ka jan. he halika na uwi na.next time ok. 

B: labo mo kausap!

Pumasyal si Cha sa mga Ilustre sandal para humalik kay Milet.

C: Auntie hello…kumusta po kayo

M: Im good para naman di tayo nagkita kanina

C: na-miss lang kase kita auntie

B: Chusera ka chandria ma sumisipsip lang yan gusto lang nyan ng merienda

M: nakakatawa talaga kayong dalawa.o sige na magluluto na ako. Anjan ba ang mga kuya mo Cha?

C: auntie it’s a Friday im sure Sunday pa kame mabubuo…whats new

M: sige magbihis ka na para makalipat ka agad ok.

C: buti pa ikaw auntie welcome mko ditto sana tlaga sainyo nagmana si bentong. Sabay takbo pauwi.

Chandria found a second mother to Milet. She was very kind to her. Minsan mas close pa sila ni milet kaysa sa mami niya na humahawak garment business nila. Sa mga kapatid nya siya mas malapit lalo na kay albert. Albert is a senior in business management. Sa mga kuya nya ito lang ang may potential na mag-manage ng business nila. Joseph their eldest is a lawyer joined Benjamin Ilustre’s law firm. Her other kuya Alexander is an architect based na sa Australia. Followed by Matthew na nasa med school. Albert has no choice but to take up management so someone can take over their business.kaya sanay siya na nasa mga Ilustre, She is at home.

At home Cha felt lonelier than she was earlier.Nalaman kase niya sa classmate niyang si Aria na crush ni Julia si Ben. Julia is Ben’s ultimate crush. Bakit ganon, si Julia ang gusto niya eh kame ang friends. Pareho lang naman kameng maputi ng Julia na yun. Matangkad lang siya ng konti…Cha was so depressed she wanted to just tuck herself to bed. Saka naman nagring ang cellphone niya. Its Aria her closest “girlfriend”. Kinukuento nito na magkatext na daw sina Julia and Ben. Something Ben didn’t let her know. Julia invited Ben to her sweet 16, which she has not receive any invite. “this is not good” Cha was mumbling to herself. It’s the end of the world for her. Ben will never like Chandria Tan. So she decided not to show up to the Ilustre household. She decided to just play Nintendo wii. Great isa sa mga form of bonding nila ni Ben yun. “Dota nalang kaya??? “ she asked herself aloud. Aargh! She feels pathetic. Matutulog nalang sana siya ng gutom when the door of her room opened wide. It was Ben.

B: Hoy pare ano ba bat di ka pa lumilipat ang lamig na ng carbonara hoy!

C: don’t you know how to knock? 

B: Knock? Kelan pako kumatok sa kwarto mo. Arte mo ha!

C: Eh kung hubad pala ako ha? Di mo naisip?

Ben laughed out loud as if it’s the funniest joke he has heard.

B: hoy pareng Charlie wag ka nga ilusyonado jan. wala naman ako makikita sayo na di ko pa nakita. Sabay naman tayo maligo dati.

C: ewan ko *** get out of my room

B: wow makasigaw ka lang. aalis nako mukhang busy ka kay darling Aria mo.

Cha wondered how Ben knew na si Aria ang katext niya, napatingin siya sa phone 6 messages received from Aria. Hindi na kase siya nagpaalam kanina. She just hung up on her. Bumalik siya sa pgkakahiga. Decided na itulog ang gutom at craving nya sa warmth ng Ilustre household. Mailap ang antok sa kanya. He was seeing Ben’s face whether her eyes were opened or closed. It was frustrating how she felt so helpless na itago ang feelings niya for Benedict whom she silently loved eversince she knew what love was. Iniisip nya kelan ba niya unang minahal si benedict. That thought was disturbed by the light that suddenly opened her room. When she looked at the door it was Benedict. Great…great imagination.

B:Cha, pinapadalan ka ni mama ng food. Saka nag-alala nako sayo. Ok ka lang ba?

“I must be dreaming” cha silently whispered.

B:Cha ano ka ba? (Lumapit kay Cha)

C: Bentong?

B: oo na bentong na. are you ok?

Cha sat on her bed. OO nga si Benedict nga.

C: Why are you here?

B: worried nga ako sayo and I brought you food. ANo ba nangyayari sayo?

C: wala. Wala lang ako sa mood.

B: Basted ka nga kay Aria?

C: hello im not gay. Oo basted ako pero hindi kay Aria. Babae ako ok

Benedict laughed. Laughed hard.

C: fine laugh…akala mo ba nakakatuwa.

B: hay nako ang pare ko nga inlove. (Sabay yakap kay Cha) kumain ka na okay I’ll stay here after hindi mo bagay ang ganyan when you’re ready to tell me, makikinig ako.

Chandria doubted Benedicts words. Kaya nya kayang sabihin ka Benedict ang feelings nya for him. It was used to be so easy before. She can keep her feelings to herself. Pero she was all of a sudden depressed with the thought that Benedict could be pursuing Julia. Sana sya nalang.She fought hard to fight the tears from falling. Later did she realize sinusubuan na siya ni benedict ng food and he was wiping her tears away. After eating Benedict tucked her to bed. She slept soundly. She felt renewed when she woke up the next day. She has a plan. A plan to pursue Benedict. Her ultimate dream. Growing up her only dream was to be with Ben, just to be with him...that’s her plan in life.

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