The Playlist // Ricci Rivero Fanfiction (On-Hold)

Kabanata 27

Back to normal days na ako ngayon. Also, it's been a week since umalis sina Ricci patungong Australia. One more thing, balik eskwela na kami after two short months. Sophomore na ako finally. I'm currently at the school bookstore to purchase the new book I'm waiting by Stephanie Perkins. The title is, 'There's Someone Inside Your House' and I guess Halloween is far from over. When I got there, nakita ko agad ang libro at dumiretso na sa cashier. I also grabbed two sign pens in case mawala nanaman yung ballpens ko in class. As I was waiting to pay, may kumalabit sa akin. To be honest, hindi ko siya kilala; buti nalang she introduced herself.

"Hello po! I'm Jhoana and Freshie pa haha. Diba you're Ricci Rivero's girlfriend?" Para akong na-estatwa pero gusto kong tumawa sa sinabi niya. But I didn't kasi baka she'll say that I'm rude.

"Ah, hindi niya ako girlfriend. Mag best friends lang kami ni Ricci and he's currently at Australia with his real girlfriend." Ngumiti lang ako and excused myself kasi it's my turn to pay for my things.

After paying, nakita kong hinintay pala ako nung Jhoana. What's up with her? I smiled again at lumapit sa kanya. Eh, wala akong choice kundi lapitan siya. Nilabas niya yung kanyang phone and asked for a picture; which I gladly accepted. I heard she's also a fan of our band 90 Degrees Green. Dumiretso ako papuntang LS Hall to attend my afternoon class.

Walking back here in SJ retrieved some memories when I first stepped here. Kinabahan nga ako ng sobra but Ricci said that it was normal, kasi SJ Walk seemed to be a runway. Kaya ngayon, naglalakad lamang ako dito ng normal not minding the other students who might be looking.

I reached my classroom and found Blanche. I missed her so much kasi I spent my summer sa Davao while she spent it at Singapore. Yaman talaga ng babaeng to kahit saan nalang napapadpad. Also she went to Singapore with her family, another thing na kina-iingitan ko.

"Uy! How was Singapore? Let me guess, naghanap ka lang ng gwapo dun no?" I laughed while sitting down beside her. Tinampal niya ang braso ko and rolled her eyes. I set down my things along with the new book and pens I got, tapos nakinig sa sinsabi ni B.

It was good daw and I know for a fact na Singapore is one of the cleanest countries in the world. Totoo daw yun, ni isang basura sa mga lugar na napuntahan nila, she can't find one. I wish maging ganyan dito sa Pilipinas balang araw. More likely, sa Manila.

Lumipas ang ilan pang minute ay nagsimula nang mag discuss ang aming professor about sa Principles of Marketing. This year would probably be a lot more stressful at ngayon, nararamdaman ko na basing on our topics.

"Advertising and sales are two aspects of marketing, but they come into play much later in the marketing strategy process. Companies focus on sales and advertising only after all other factors of marketing have been determined.

Today, I will teach you that marketing departments focus on a set of core principles, most of which are summarized by the 4 Ps (product, price, place, and promotion)."

Nagpatuloy ako sa pagsusulat ng notes habang nakikinig kay prof. Even how hard and stressful the subjects or topics will be, dapat paring magpatuloy sa pagsisikap. 2 more years nalang din before my graduation. Ga-graduate ako! That's my motivation everyday.

Time seemed to disappear in dusty sunlight and smoke and here I am, walking through the warp zones para makarating sa Velasco galing LS for my last class. Nothing much to expect sa class na 'to. It's just another regular subject, but still needs to be focused on. Mahirap na kung may bagsak, I want to graduate with Latin Honors kasi kahit malayo pa yun.

As I was listening to the prof, kinalabit ako ng isang kaklase. Nilingon ko siya and saw it was Andrew. The guy whose always up for parties, always stays up all night until he passes out. I rolled my eyes at tumigil sa aking pagsusulat ng notes.

"What?" Bulong ko. Nakaupo siya sa likod ko kaya everytime or whenever I'm free and mag h-host siya ng party, I would always say yes. Eh wala akong magawa, he won't stop bugging the hell out of me. Parang tanga diba?

"Party tonight. My house; 8 pm." He winked expecting me to be there which I will be not. Though it's Thursday and that means Happy T, I'm so not in the mood para mag party. Gusto ko lang mag binge watch sa Netflix and chill with pizzas.

"Nope. I'm gonna stay at home."

"Seriously? This is the first time you cancelled a party. You're no fun."

"Ngayon lang naman, can you just stop overreacting? Try to think about what I would feel if you'll force me. Try to care about other din minsan. Puro ka nalang sarili."

He was speechless as I focused on the remaining time of the class. Wala na akong pakealam if hindi na niya ako iimbitahin sa iba pang parties niya soon. Marami rin namang lugar na magandang puntahan during Happy T, not just party all night.

When 6 pm came, we all came to a halt nung tumunog na yung bells. Angelus. Tapos, nagkita kami ni B sa Henry Sy Sr. Hall lobby para makauwi na. Good news, kasi mom and dad decided to buy a house 20 minutes from DLSU. Not that bad besides sa Taft traffic.

"So, you don't want to grab anything? Uwi na tayo?" Blanche said while I grab my keys. Her house is quite near lang sa La Salle so sabi ko na sabay nalang kami and I'm just going to drop her off.

"Teka, Yuch muna ako." By means of Yuch, I'm gonna use the restrooms of Yuchengco Hall kasi they're the best of all restrooms here in La Salle. It has bidets! Blanche just said okay and I made my way there. Marami pa namang students dun kaso sa restroom, wala. Good thing.

As I was about to get out of my stall, when I heard two girls enter the room and gossiped about something. I know it's bad to eavesdrop but I can't control myself. Since nandito na ako, why not? Hehe.

"Uy, have you heard about the news?" Said one girl.

"Bakit, trending na sa Twitter?" Another.

"Oo. Na shock nga ako eh, bakit ba kasi nangyari yun? They were so great and hindi pa nag o-one year. Sayang."

"Kaya nga eh. Shiniship ko na nga silang dalawa, kaso they broke up."

"I know right."

The both of them went silent for a while, siguro nag re-retouch muna. I stayed inside the stall for a while. Tiningnan ko muna ang phone ko and it read 6:18 pm in the evening. Buti nalang, nagpatuloy na yung dalawa sapag chi-chika.

"Tara na nga. I'll continue browsing sa Twitter mamaya, what's the keyword?"

"Ricci Rivero and Ellie Wilson break up." What. The. Hell.