Chapter Fourteen: Former Colleague

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Brenda's POV:

*RING*RING*RING

I heard my phone rings. I immediately covered my body in my towel and immediately got out from the bathroom and run towards my bedside table where my phone was.

I saw Chris ' name in the caller ID. I slid my finger to answer it.

"Good morning Love!" Chris said cheerfully from the other line.

A smile form in my lips. Geez! I can't help myself from smiling.  Just hearing his voice from the other line makes my heart so happy and peaceful.

"Good morning too, Love!" I greeted back. Seems like nahawaan ako ng pagka-energetic niya.

"How was your sleep? Did you dream of me? Us? You and me?" By the sound of his voice, it seems like he's the one who dreamed about us. Feeling ko iyong mga ngiti niya ay umaabot sa kanyang mga mata.

Kung nasa harap ko lang siya ngayon hindi ako magdadalawang isip na pisilin ang pisngi niya. Pasalamat siya at wala siya sa harapan ko ngayon, kung hindi, hay naku, baka namumula ba iyon sa panggigigil ko.

An idea came to my mind.

Inilayo ko muna sa akin ang cellphone ko and then I cleared my throat.

Muli kong inilapit ang phone ko sa aking tenga.

"Hindi naman kita napapanaginipan. Kailangan ba pati sa panaginip ko kasama kita?" I sounded so cold and heartless. No emotion at all.  Just like the way I was before.

"Love, are you okay? Is everything okay there? Is there something wrong? Love, did something happen to you?" He sounded so worried.

My bad. I'm so sorry Love. Trip ko lang na pagtripan ka ngayon.

"Love, I'm going there. Susunduin kita."

"No need. I can manage. "

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from laughing. I'm such a bad girlfriend.

I ended the call.

Don't worry Love. I'll make it up to you later.

Napangiti ako habang napapa-iling sa sarili ko.

It's my first time pranking someone at si Chris pa.

Ipinatong kong muli ang aking cellphone sa bedside table saka sinimulang magbihis at ayusin ang sarili para sa pagpasok sa University.

Balak ko rin kausapin ang dad ko tungkol sa mga  mahahalaga sa akin. I planned to talk about it over breakfast. Sumasabay naman siya sa akin kapag nag-aalmusal ako at siya na rin ang nag-hahatid sa akin sa University na hindi naman niya kailangang gawin dahil malapit lang naman iyon dito sa bahay niya. Hay naku, sayang ang gasolina. Palibhasa asensado na kaya kung magwaldas ng pera parang wala lang.

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Breakfast

When I entered the dining hall he's already there. My dad. He is just sitting there, doing nothing. He haven't started eating yet.

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