Because I Love You

15| Not a Hallucination

"Love, sino 'yong kasabay mo na lumabas kanina?" Travis asked while we're on a videocall.

My brow raised. Siguro ay nabanggit na ni Mang Anton sa kanya. It's been two weeks since that Brandon guy started walking with me to the gates of our university. Palagi rin s'yang tumatabi sa akin sa mga klase ko kahit na alam ko na hindi ko naman s'ya kaklase sa lahat ng subjects ko. I am ignoring him all the time. Baka wala lang magawa sa buhay n'ya.

"Madami akong nakakasabay, Love. Most of my schedules were last classes for the day," I replied with a frown.

There's no use of telling Travis about Brandon. Knowing my possessive Travis, he'll worry about the guy. Wala namang dapat na ikabahala. He doesn't matter.

"Hmm. Alright."

I giggled. "What will you do today?" I asked to change the topic.

Travis doesn't have classes today. Usually he's keeping himself busy with documents about AGC, or on his research and studies.

"I'll do some paperworks, Love. Gusto ko sana na tapusin na agad para makauwi ako kapag may pagkakataon."

A warm smile formed my face. "I miss you."

"Not as much as I miss you."

I bit my lower lip.

Trav sighed then he smiled gently at the camera. "Sige na, Love. Tulog ka na. Maaga ka pa bukas."

"I love you, Travis," I sweetly said then pouted my lips, as if kissing him.

"I love you, Tia."

"Happy birthday, my princess," Mommy greeted with a big smile. She's holding a cake on her hand as she smile down at me.

I yawned then I sat up on my bed. My brother's holding his phone while singing a birthday song. She showed me Daddy who's on a video call.

"Thank you," I smiled appreciatively on my family.

My mother handed me the cake. I closed my eyes then made a wish before I blew the candle.

Good health for my whole family and for Daddy and Travis to be always safe.

As always, my brother put some icing on my face after I blew the candle. I frowned at him then glared. He simply stuck out his tongue at me.

My family gave me their presents then they left me on my room because I need to prepare for my work and classes later this evening.

I am new to the company kaya hindi pa uso sa akin ang birthday leave.

"Tia, hindi ka ba napapagod sa ginagawa mo? Tapos ng trabaho ay nag-aaral ka pa. Nakakapahinga ka pa ba, 'nak?" Daddy asked.

We're having our breakfast and Daddy's still on video call.

"I can manage, Dad. Parang working student lang naman po. At hindi naman po ako full load sa school. I still have time for myself and to do other things." I assured them. Actually, ilang beses naman na naming napag-usapan ang ganito.

"She still has time to talk to Travis," Kuya teased.

I rolled my eyes on him.

"Kumain na kayo nang kumain. Baka mahuli kayo sa mga trabaho ninyo," Mommy worriedly said. "Tia, mag-imbita ka ng mga katrabaho at kaibigan mo bukas. Maghahanda ako."

"H'wag na po. Lumabas na lang tayo," I replied. Hindi talaga ako mahilig sa mga party. At wala naman akong masyadong kasundo sa trabaho at lalo na sa university. Si Lacey lang naman ang kaibigan ko, at sigurado ako na abala naman ang isang 'yon.