Dear, Bright

THREE

"Last day of midterms!" Mau said while fixing her drafting tools.

Last day of midterms ngayon. And I'm ready to have a date with my bed right now. Katatapos lang ng midterm nila Ashley last week kaya ang gaga ay nagpapa ka chill lang sa boarding house.

"Gwen, choquit tayo bukas!" Cha said excitedly. "KTV!" dagdag pa ni Mau.

My eyes twinkled. "Sure!," I smiled.

I was on the process of fixing my things when someone put a box of Krispy Kreme on my drafting table.

I looked at the person standing infront of me. Kumunot ang noo ko and gave a sigh.

"Josh, I don't want that," I said.

Joshua Ty, my admirer from last week. He's a Mech Eng student. I already rejected him pero ang tigas talaga ng lalakeng to at hindi nakakaintindi. Palagi niya akong binibisita after class which is very uncomfortable and its getting annoying.

"Hi Josh! Gwen doesn't like sweets if you want we can persuade," getting the box of KK and smiling sheepishly at Josh.

"Ah ganun ba. Sige Cha," he said "My friends are going for a drink tomorrow kasi tapos na ang midterms, gusto niyo sumama?" he asked.

I rolled my eyes "No, thanks. Busy kami."

I got my things and left while sumunod naman yung mga kaibigan ko sa akin. I took the stairs at baka makasabay ko pa siya sa elevator.

"Dae ang harsh mo ha," Nicole said while biting one of the donuts.

"Sinabi ko na kasi sa kanya na ayoko sa kanya. Di nakakaintindi parang timang lang"

I arrived at the boarding house and na abutan ko si Ash na nagluluto ng chopsuey. Between the two of us, Ashley is a great cook, no doubt.

"O ba't parang nakasimangot yang mukha mo? Dba last day ng midterms niyo?", tanong niya habang nag mimix ng mga sangkap.

I put my things on the side table "Ay yung Josh! Ayaw pa din tumigil,"while unbuttoning my school uni.

"Ginayuma mo ata, dae" sabay tawa

I just rolled my eyes and sat on the sofa. Our boarding house is a bit big so nagkasya talaga ang sofa at my kitchen din. I was scanning through my feeds when I passed by a picture. It was Ashley kasama sina Walter and his friends.

I got up and showed her the picture "What is the meaning of this?" raising one of my eyebrow.

"Ah yan? Nag highschool reunion kami the day before yesterday. Hindi ko nasabi sayo because you're busy on your midterms" she smiled.

"Okayy?" I said going back to the sofa.

So Corpus Christian pala tong si Bright?

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I was wearing a denim pencil skirt with a white off-shoulders while naka high waist short si Ashley and a black cropped top shirt.

Cha and the others are already at Choquit. Malapit lang yun sa boarding house kaya nilakad nalang namin at nasa DV lang naman ang Choquit kaya maraming tao ang pumupunta doon.

Pagpasok namin sa choquit may nakita agad ako na kakilala ko at tinanguan ko lang. Nakita ko rin sila Owen sa may mini stage ng Choquit tumutogtog at nakita ko rin ang blockmates nila Joshua Ty, I rolled my eyes. Habang si Ashley naman ay kinkamusta ang mga kakilala niya sa may kalapit na table.

I was about to text Cha kung nasan sila when bumaba si Mau at tinawag kami "Dae, hali na kayo," signaling us to go upstairs.

Dalawa lang ang KTV room sa Choquit and we managed to get the bigger room. Nasa table na ang drinks bumili sila ng 5 bottles of Mojitos. Pagpasok ko palang ay binigyan na ako ni Cha ng shot at inagaw na ni Ash ang mic kay Nicole.

We were on our 3rd bottle of Mojitos nang pumasok sila Owen and friends at naki join narin sa amin. I was a little bit tipsy pero hindi pa ako lasing. Sumayaw kami when Low by Florida was on the screen and Carl, our Engineering friend, is singing.

It was 2AM when I decided to go downstairs to buy a bottle of water and to get some fresh air habang sumsayaw parin sila. I was drinking my water when I noticed Bright outside 4Da Boyz talking to his phone.

"Gwen," Josh grabbed my hand "Can I talk to you?"

I pulled my hand but his grip got tighter "Ouch, let go of me I don't want to talk to you Josh"

"Why? Gwapo naman ako? Mayaman? I can provide you with anything that you want"

This guy is hopeless. Kinuha ko ang kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya "I have a boyfriend okay?" I said.

"Really?," he scoffed "I don't see him"

"Well, hes talking to someone on the phone." sabay turo sa direction ni Bright.

I walked away from him and headed to Bright's way. I don't see anyone that could help me right now. Oh God! Mabuti nalang at naka inom ako at may konting confidence sa katawan ko.

"Bright," Kinalabit ko siya and he turned he's head ending his phone call "Talk to me," I said in a low voice but enough for him to hear.

"What?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I. Said. Talk. To. Me" still in a low voice. When he didn't respond I put my hands around his arms.

"What the f-"

"Babe, Are you done talking? Nahihilo na ako please take me home na" I said loudly so Josh could purposely hear me.

He was still confused and amused on what I just said and looked at the guy at my back. He smirked and held my waist, which took me by surprised.

"Okay, babe" he leaned his head against my ear and kissed me on my forehead.