Then There Was You

1

Den's POV

I'm currently sitting here in the school's garden. I'm on my 1st year in College.

"Can I sit here?" He asks.

He's wearing a cap, facemask, black jacket and black pants.

"Oh, yeah sure." I said as I move giving him space to sit down.

I heard him say thanks when he finally sat down.

"Are you studying here?" He asks.

"Yeah. You?" I look at his direction.

"No. Just visiting someone." He said.

I sighed when I saw Chen approaching to my direction. We had an argument earlier. Chen and I have been living together for 2 years. His parents doesn't like it. Of course, sino ba namang magulang ang papayag? First, I'm not even rich like them, second I'm an orphan. My parents died when I was in grade school, my aunt stole the money that my parents earned. I had no choice but to live in an orphanage.

When I turned 16, I decided to runaway and work at some convenience store. That's where I met Chen. We got to know each other then we fell in love, he asked me to live with him. I agreed. Of course, he's the first one who gave me love.

Anyway, the reason why we fought earlier was because he wants to settle the payment for my tuition fee. I said no. Why would I ask him to do that, right? Everyone around him thinks that I'm just after his money. But I'm not. I'm earning money through working at a coffee shop. It's just enough to pay for my monthly share in our expenses but not that enough to pay for my school fees.

"Hey. Sorry for what happened earlier." Chen started.

"It's okay. You should go to your class now. Let's see each other later." I said.

He kissed my cheek before walking away.

"Hmm. You fought? Caught him cheating?" The guy sitting beside me asks.

I shook my head.

"We fought because he wants to pay for my school fee and I can't let him do that." I said.

Talking with this stranger seems easy.

"I see. And why don't you want him to do so?"

"Because, allowing him will only prove the people around him that I'm a gold digger."

"I see."

"Yeah? Besides, Chen's my boyfriend not my sugar daddy." I said.

He chuckled. Then suddenly his phone rang. He answered it and talk to the caller.

"Don't worry. I'm just roaming around." He said.

"Yes. I'll be back later." He said again.

Then he put his phone back to his pocket.

"I need to go now. My class will start." I said.

"Alright! Hope to see you again." He said while waving his arms.

I'm thinking if he's young or he's already old. I walk heading to the building where my class is located. Luckily, the prof is late.

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???? POV

I went back to the office of the President of this University. I sat on the couch.

"So, where have you been?" She asks.

"Oh, yeah. Rach, can you show me your students list?" I said.

"And why? You know you can just tell me what she looks like??"

"Oh yeah? Kaya mo kayang masabi yung pangalan niya?"

"Try me." She said.

I describe the girl I saw earlier.

"I think I know who that girl is."

"Really?"

"Yes. Just wait a minute here." She said and starts searching for some files, I think.

Then she handed me an envelope with a name. Lazaro, Dennise Michelle Garcia that's the name. I opened the envelope and scan her information.

"How do you know that it was her?" I ask.

"Oh, she has lots of promissory notes." Rachel said.

"She's that poor?"

"I think so."

"Let me pay for her school expenses. Enroll her in your scholarship program."

"Hey! She already applied but we rejected her because of her grades."

"Just do what I say. I don't care about her grades."

"I think I'll apply her in sponsorship. Then you'll be her sponsor."

"That sounds good. Do that for me. I'll pay for her school expenses." I said.

"Alright."

"One more thing. Don't tell her my name, okay?" I said.

After some chit chatting, I decided to go home.