The Gap Between Us

Chapter 3

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DAHLIA

"Congrats, Miss Suarez,"

I gave our Dean a smile before accepting her handshake and my certificate of being a Dean's Lister last semester nung first year pa ako. I worked so hard for it, sulit yung mga sleepless nights ko. It was my second time of being a DL. I couldn't be more happier.

Trixie and Aira also became DLs. Si Pauline naman laging kulang ng point one or so. Syempre we feel sad for her but we have to cheer her up.

After the programme, we all took a pic together with our certificates and posted it on our social media.

"Tara! Let's celebrate! Kain tayo sa Samgyup!" Aya ni Trixie. Pumayag naman kaming lahat dahil minsan lang naman kami magsamgyup.

While walking towards Regis, I felt my phone beeped.

@bastildefonso started following you

Napakunot ang noo ko. Ang weird! Now gusto niyang makipagclose sa akin? I thought girls were complicated pero guys pala ang mas worse!

I stalked his profile and I saw how popular he is! He has more followers than me. Yung Icon niya sa IG is a shot of him playing basketball. Kuha yata 'to noong nakaraang UAAP. He doesn't post rin that much pero kita ko he's active naman sa stories because of his story highlights.

Hindi ko muna siya finollowback. Tsaka na kapag kami na! Char.

I was about to put my phone back nang magbeep ulit. I turned it on to see my notif.

bastildefonso: Congrats.

Napangiwi ako sa message niya dahil ang cold! Babatiin niya nga ako pero ang cold naman! Nakakawalang gana tuloy magreply.

dahliaksrz: Ty.

I pursed my lips before putting my phone inside my bag. I suddenly remembered when he went inside my school to give my water bottle back to me. Pinaalis ko na rin si Sebastian after we talked dahil magttraining pa kami. Pagkabalik naman nila Gianna ay agad akong inasar at pinagtutulakan. Maski na si Coach nakisali rin sa pagkakantyaw.

We ate sa Samgyupsalamat in Regis Center since malapit lang naman. We were wearing our school uniform since nasa regular school days kami. Magkatabi kami ni Trixie sa couch habang nakaupo naman sa harapan namin si Pauline at Aira.

"Gagalingan ko talaga this sem," Pauline said with motivation. We just had a little pep talk before eating. We promised each other that we will do our best to become DLs next semester.

"No pressure, Pau. You can do it." Aira said while tapping Pauline's shoulder.

Pauline smiled and gave us flying kisses. We all gave our payment kay Aira para siya na magbayad sa waiter. My phone beeped again and I checked it.

bastildefonso: I'm at Regis too.

Nakita niya siguro yung story ni Trixie.

dahliaksrz: okay? Sml?

bastildefonso: huh? So much love?