Played Without Rules

21. Second Year College

Your mistake will leave you lessons that will be your guide in the future
I am not telling you to be proud of it
But i'm encouraging you to learn from it

_JLBlackClandestine

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2 months after
9:00 AM
1st Day of School

Liam Ford Fortalejo

"I can't believe vacation is over," whined Darren while walking with a dropping shoulders.

Yeah, time flew fast. Parang kailan lang nagsimula ang bakasyon, pasukan nanaman.

Aist. I spent my vacation with Dad and Tita Sophie in Singapore, may business meeting kasi do'n si Dad kaya sinabay na lang namin ang pag-unwind. The two has something going on between them pero di pa rin e-confirm ni Dad.

Nakakapagtaka lang kasi hindi namin kasama ang family nina Xyriel, we usually go on a trip together in this time of the year.

Well, that's better I guess.

"Stop acting like a child will you? Grow up a bit," suway ni Hemming kay Darren na ngayon ay nakapout naman.

"Tama Darren, you're already a second year college student. Guys may jo------"

"At tumigil ka na rin sa pagjo-joke mo," pagputol ni Hemming sa sana'y sasabihin ni Archie.

"Why are you still like that Hemming? You keep on crushing my dreams. Alam mo bang tumagos 'yon sa puso, atay at balun-balunan ko? Ha? Alam mo ba kung gaano kasakit na sa unang pagkikita pa lang natin ay sinusupalpal mo na kaagad ako?" maktol ni Archie.

"Bakla bro. Itigil mo 'yan kasi mas masakit ang suntok na tatama sayo pagpinatuloy mo pa 'yang kagaguhan mo," banta ni Hemming na sinuklian lamang ng irap ni Archie.

"Where are we going anyway?"Archie asked pertaining to me. Kanina pa kami naglalakad at sunod naman siya ng sunod tapos ngayon lang siya magtatanong kung saan kami pupunta? What a fool.

"We are going to attend the orientation, have you forgotten? It's our first day," Denim answered him.

"Ba't kelangan pa natin mag attend? Ang boring kaya ng program na 'yon," reklamo ni Hemming. Hindi ko siya masisisi kasi totoo naman.

"Wala namang mawawala kung pupunta tayo," wika ko.

"Yup, why don't you guys look at the bright side, we can meet a lot of pretty first year ladies there,"  Darren said while grinning so wide. It suddenly turned into a frown when the other two simultaneously hit him in the nape.

"Pagkamanyak mo,  " ani Hemming.

"You don't have to say that, I'm a man. It's normal for me to have girlfriends," he responded swiftly.

"But it doesn't mean that you have to take home all the women in the world," Denim interferred.

"What is this?4 versus 1?" He's right eyebrow lifting up.

"A plain advice bro. Don't play with women, they are not toys,"Archie's words are said in slow manner.

"He has not found his match yet," Denim spoke with a knowing smile in his face.

"Pusta tayo mga bro, iiyak 'yan," nakangiti namang saad ni Hemming.

"Bros, we are already in the modern era, don't speak about it like it do really exist. We chose our paths so it's up to you if you ended up broken hearted. I'm not a husband material thingy. They are just woman, why would I let myself down?" he said with a chuckle.