De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
School Cafeteria
August 12 2008
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friend (n). 1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
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It has been a year since that day but I can't seem to refrain myself ,from time to time, to think about him more. The more I resist myself, the longer he settles in my mind.
His annoying arrogant smirk, and that smile you would die for. But these pass few days, He would often linger on my mind for far too long than the usual. It’s like I’m actually infatuated to him the moment our eyes met. It’s like it was destine to be like that
But after that orientation day, I never had the chance to bump into him again. I never had the chance to see him. Paano ba naman kami magkikita eh ang School of Design and Arts Campus is located at 950 Pablo Ocampo Street, and about 500 meters away from the Taft Campus which I suppose where he studies marketing
But I feel like .. I'll see him soon. I know that, but I never expected it to be sooner than I plan it to be especially now!
“Grabe! I think I’m going to lose my mind on that physics finals! Daig pa ang board exam! Atsaka bakit ba tayo meron non eh we’re taking up interior designing naman?”
I complained as I placed my books on the table, I took a sit right next to my newly-found best bud Dana who was unusually silent for awhile and kept on fidgeting on her Blackberry Bold
“Huy! Dana! Himala yata you did not seconded my motion ah?” I peeped right next to her before shoving a chip of Boritos on my mouth
Dana was not a typical girl you can find. She was, as expected to be, beautiful in an innocent way. The kind of way wherein the moment she settles her eyes on you, you would definitely want to return her warm alluring smile. She always emitted that Mother Theresa or even Maria Clara blinky blinky aura around her
Maria Daniella or Dana to her friends was an only child to one of the oldest richest influencial family in the country even before the spanish regime---- The Aranetas.
“Well.. Haven’t you heard, Cynt? Dana got herself a boyfriend just recently” Two of my other friends, Erin and Francheska exchange ‘the look’ and giggled. Both girls came from well-off families like most of the students here.
Francheska's family rooted from the long-lines of lawyers and political dynasty in their ancestral home back in Bulacan while Erin got the priviledge to travel free across the globe because they practically own the biggest traveling chateaus and shipping lines in the country
I rose a brow and nudge on Dana’s stomach
“Ouch!” she said and I earned the rarest frown and glares from her. It was rare to see her in that expression because she always looked like she could never hit even a fly
“What was that for?” She added
“See masyadong drawn siya sa phone niya, She didn’t even budge when we talked about her affairs right in front of her face” Erin rolled her eyes and took a sip on her mango shake
“Spill Dana! Who’s the lucky guy?” I raised a brow and grabbed her phone to catch her attention but she was fast enough, she hid it behind her back
“The great Andrew Concepcion” Francheska said while wobbling her brows
“And speaking of, he’s coming” Erin added with a grin na halatang kinikilig at na-e-excite at the same time
My brows ceased together when I heard the name
“Do I know that name somewhere?” I thought
“Hey!!” I heard someone uttered from behind. Out of curiosity, I turn around, dropped my jaw and saw him ….
Consequently, Dana stood up and approached the guy before us, entwined her arms around his and smiled at us
“Babe, friends ko Cynthia, Erin and Francheska”
“Hi Andrew!” They both said in unison
“Girls .. Andrew ..”
The moment our eyes met that smile he had awhile ago was long gone
----“… my boyfriend”
BINABASA MO ANG
The Act of Infidelity
RomanceWhy give up the man you love when you know he was yours in the first place? It's never been easy for Cynthia. Life has been one tough choice for her especially now, the man she secretly loves .. is already married to her bestfriend.
