Off Limits, Love

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A week went by at medyo close na kami ni Gaius. Napansin kong nakatambay siya lagi sa library. I want to ask why though.

"Nagkaboyfriend ka na ba, Hera?" Tanong sa akin ni Sienna. Lagi na kaming nagvivideo call and as days passed by mas lalo ko siyang nakikilala. She's very different from Elora and Talia.

"Hindi pa, ikaw?" I asked while wearing a facemask.

"Oo, Naman! Tatlo noong grade nine." Pagmamayabang niya.

"Ooh, How does it feel to be in a relationship?" I never had a boyfriend since birth, my parents aren't that strict, I just choose not to.

"Masaya naman, but recently flings na lang. Ayokong maging dry ang sex life ko." She said.
Wait what?

"Hindi ka na virgin?!" I shockingly asked. I don't know maybe because nag-aaral ako sa isang catholic school.

"Yes pero secret lang yun ha! Taga ibang school naman mga naka flings ko."

"Okay, Don't worry! Your secret is safe with me!" Pangit magsabi ng secret ng iba. Your trusted friends have their own trusted friends. Magiging chain lang yan hanggang sa kumalat.

"Do you drink?"

"Nope, I just drink water."

"You should try! Sa birthday ko, papatry ko sayo."

"Uhh, okay sure! Kailan pala birthday mo?" I asked. Nag-agree na lang ako para hindi siya ma upset.

"Sa August 5 pa. Anong type mo sa lalaki?"

"I don't know.. But I really like doctors."

"Mga doktor naman parents mo eh, ba't hindi ka na lang magdoktor din?"

"Takot ako sa dugo and mahina lang sikmura ko sa mga ganun."

"Edi magasawa ka na lang ng doktor, try mo sa mga library maghanap. Mga future lawyers and doctors ang nga nandoon." Library Magdodoktor kaya si Gaius? Maybe I could use her tips sometimes.

"Sa college ko na itatry, parang ang aga pa masyado."

"Hindi naman pero sa bagay mayaman ka naman, maganda, makinis at matalino pa. Madaming manliligaw sayo pagdating ng araw."

Inaantok na ako ng onti, It was already 8:30, I needed to sleep. Ayokong magka eye bags.

"Hey, thank you for the time. I'm kinda sleepy. Goodnight!" I said, she waved at me, may ginagawa rin kasi siya.

I quickly turned off my phone, I sanitized my phone and washed my hands. Before sleeping, I put my eye cream and lipbalm, after that I slept.

I went to class early and my adviser was already there. She asked me to get her things sa library, This is my first time na mauutusan ng teacher.

Pumasok na ako sa loob ng library and there I saw my seatmate, Gaius. Siya lang mag-isa.

He quickly glanced at me and bumalik na siya ulit sa pag-aayos ng libro.

"Bakit ka andito?" I asked.

He ignored my question. Sa classroom lang niya ako pinapansin.