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Summer ended in a blink of an eye. George silently wished it didn't but a part wanted for school to begin soon because that only meant she'd be a junior na this year. Kasi the faster she finishes high school meant she'd finally be in college. A step closer to officially being together with the love of her life.

"I know you're sleepy pa, Dos," she said over the phone. "I'll just ask the driver to drive me to school—"

"I'm already outside," he cut her off. "Bilisan mo. First day na first day, late ka."

"What?"

She peeked outside the window and saw a shiny black luxury car outside. She already saw that a while ago but didn't go out since she thought it was some stranger.

"Is that black car outside yours?"

Her eyes grew wide as she saw the window of the mysterious car outside go down. Andun nga ito! She immediately ran outside and ended the call.

"Oh my Gosh! Is that a Porsche?!" she blurted out surprised making Dos chuckle a bit. Lumabas ito sa sasakyan to open the door for her. "Since when did you own a Porsche?!"

"I don't," he said while taking her bag from her and putting it inside. "Dad loaned it to me."

Her mouth fell wide open. Who loans a luxury car to his son?!

"He felt embarrassed after learning I make you ride my motorcycle every time I fetch you for school," anito. "Kung siya daw yung tatay mo, baka nasakal na niya ako."

"But I like riding your motorcycle," she replied. "Makes me feel like I'm a gangster's girlfriend or something."

Dos smirked. God knows how much she missed seeing that smirk of his!

"Girlfriend, huh?"

Her cheeks automatically burned. Did she just say that?

"O-Or something!" she blurted out. "Let's go na nga! I'll be late na sa class ko."

Dos did not stop teasing her kahit nakarating na sila sa high school department ng UDSA.

"I know I'm irresistible but I made a promise to your dad. Hindi pa pwede, baby," he said in a teasing voice. Napairap tuloy siya dito and slapped his arm making him laugh.

"You're so nakakainis!" she spat. "I hate you talaga. Ugh!"

Dos' laugh echoed inside the car before he stepped out of the driver's seat to open the door for her. Kahit pa he's so annoying, she can't help but feel so pampered whenever he does small things like this. His simple gestures makes her fall so much deeper in love with him.

Yes, she loves him. She's sure about that na. Even if other people would say that she's too young to think about that and settle, she's one hundred percent sure that Isidro Montecillo the second is the one she'll love 'til her last breath.

Everyone stared as she walked towards her classroom. She wasn't so sure kung sa kanya ba nakatingin ang mga tao or kay Dos. He insisted kasi that he'd walk her to her room. Or, nakatingin sila sa magkasakop nilang kamay.

She didn't feel embarrassed about it because she loves showing Dos off. It's like a way for her to tell everyone that this man beside her is hers. Mainggit lahat ng girls who dare thinks they have the slightest chance.

Napabusangot siya when they were only a few steps away from her assigned classroom.

"Stop that," Dos scolded her. "Para kang bata."

"I am bata pa naman talaga kaya," she said, still pouting. "You're the old one here. I can hear the police sirens na nga, o!"

"May pag-atake." Dos said as he sighed and shook his head before stopping to face her. "Let's have lunch together."

Her face lit up and she instantly smile. "Really?"

Again, Dos chuckled and playfully messed up her hair.

"Hey! Don't do that!" agad niyang saway dito. "Don't make gulo my hair! You're so nakakainis!"

"I'm this close to buying you an English-Tagalog dictionary," umiiling na sambit nito bago iniabot ang kanyang bag. They're in front of her room na.

Dos' hand went straight up to her head and gently patting it. She loves it when he does that. She feels so loved.

"I'll se you later," he said before turning around to leave. Hindi pa ito nakakalayo but she already misses him.

"Don't be late!" she shouted. Dos raised his hand and gestured "ok" without even turning to face her. She smiled again. Hindi niya alam na possible pala talaga to be this happy. She feels like she's in a romance novel and siya ang bida with Dos as her main love interest.

Biglang naputol ang pagiimagine niya when someone bumped into her shoulder.

"Kilig na kilig ka nanaman, sis," Lia teased. "Tira ka naman para bukas."

"Ewan ko sa'yo."

She couldn't hide her kilig as she walked inside the classroom. As always, she received daggering stares from her jealous classmates.

Who wouldn't be jealous ba kasi if someone as handsome as Dos makes hatid sa'yo papunta sa classroom? She understands them wholeheartedly but she won't hesitate to pull their hair kapag nagpacute sila dito.

For months, Dos would always drive her to school even if he didn't have early classes scheduled. But as time passed, nababawasan na ang oras nila sa isa't-isa. According to her research, freshmen year is quite stressful. Though some professors were lenient, it was still hard to keep up with the requirements, projects and recits. He's a legal management student pa naman.

But she wasn't having a good day today. The annual intramurals was fast approaching at grabe din ang trabahong kailangan niyang asikasuhin as the Student Council's new Secretary. She now gets why Ate Claudette was always so stressed whenever there's an upcoming event dahil trabaho ng isang Secretary ang magsummarize at magtranscribe ng reports para dito. And it should be detailed to avoid unforseen accidents and mishaps.

"You're not going home pa, Ate George?" tanong ni Sienna. "My sundo is already here na kasi. Do you want to carpool?"

Napatingin siya sa first year representative. She has this long bob that slightly curls sa dulo which framed her cute face properly. Yakap nito sa may dibdib ang sariling laptop.

"I'm okay," she immediately said. "I have to finish pa din naman this report kasi. My uber will come naman soon so he'll join me naman 'til I finish this."

"Okay, Ate. Ingat!"

Naiwan nanaman siyang mag-isa sa council room. It wasn't the first time din kasi na hindi siya agad nasundo ni Dos. But it was okay. Alam niya din naman kasing busy ito sa pag-aaral na ito. Pre-Law is hard.

Mga tatlong oras na siyang naghihintay kay Dos. It was weird 'coz wala itong pasok after six in the evening. Kaya nakakapagtaka lang na it's already seven pero wala pa din ito. Nag-overtime nanaman ba 'yung prof nila?

She heaved a sigh. Baka nga ga'non ang nangyari. So she fished put her phone from her pocket and called her dad's driver to pick her up. Nagtext na din siya kay Dos not to pick her up na lang since the driver's near na.

Mas matagal pa ata ang paghihintay niya kay Dos compared to waiting for her dad's driver. And mas maigsi din yung time na inilagi niya sa kotse pauwi. She felt a bit pissed kasi if Dos just texted her na hindi siya nito masusundo, eh di sana kanina pa siya nakauwi. But he might've been in class so it was fine.

The next day, she was feeling a bit under the weather. Pero pinilit niya pa din pumasok since she has a series of exams to take. Hindi na rin niya nacheck ang phone niya and just asked her dad's driver drive her to school. Wala siya sa mood makipagusap kay Dos.

Yes, nagtatampo siya. She waited for him for hours and he didn't even text her about it last night. So ga'non na lang 'yon? Nag-college lang ito, nakalimutan na siya agad.

"Hey. What's wrong? Lalim ng eyebags, 'te," Lia commented as she sat on the empty seat beside her. "Nagparty ka kagabi with Dos 'no? I saw a post nung dating teammate ko. Nasagi nung camera si Dos. Ikaw ha. How'd you get your dad to agree—"

"He didn't." She answered monotonously.

"OMG! You sneaked out?!"

Napapikit siya ng mariin and her fists clenched bago muling sumagot.

"No. Because I wasn't with him."

Natigilan bigla si Lia at natutop ang sariling bibig. She let out a sigh before fishing out her phone from her pocket. Agad niyang chineck ang account na sinasabi ni Lia.

Nandoon nga si Dos and it looks like he was talking closely to someone. Kaya siguro naisip ni Lia that it was her dahil natatakpan ang mukha nito and the girl was wearing clothes that are close to her style.

"George—"

"It's okay," mahina niyang sambit. "Maybe he just forgot to mention it."

Alanganing napatingin sa kanya si Lia animo naniniguro kung totoo ba ang sinasabi niya. She gave her a reassuring smile bago kinuha ang gamit from her bag.

"Do you have answers na ba sa Basic Chem?" she asked trying to change the subject. Alam niyang nahalata ni Lia ang pagiging uneasy so she just nodded and took her notebook out din and let her copy her homework.

She heaved a sigh. Galit siya. Gusto niyang sugurin si Dos at awayin. Pero bakit? Para saan? Kung iisipin kasi, they're not together. So what right does she have para magdemand para sabihin nito ang lahat sa kanya? What right does she even have para magalit dito?

Baka kasi nagsawa na ito. Four years is a long time to wait for someone. Tapos, they almost don't see each other often. Siyempre may mga makikilala ito sa college na mas maraming common interests sa kanya. Specially someone who's allowed to be in a relationship with him. Unlike her who's still a kid who has a little to none similarities with.

Her phone vibrated. It was Dos. He was calling maybe to ask if she's in school na ba or magpapasundo. She didn't really want to answer him pero, she didn't want to leave him hanging. Ayaw niyang paghintayin ito tulad ng ginawa nito sa kanya kahapon.

"Hello--"

"Labas ka ng room niyo."

Napakunot siya ng noo. She saw Dos standing outside her classroom looking pissed. She felt a little scared.

"Right now?"

"Right now."

Dos had always been domineering. He'd always tell her what to do and she'd immediately do what it is. Hindi niya alam if that's how things should be or what pero, she always had this urge to obey him blindly. But right now, she felt being stubborn.

"I don't want to," she flat-out responded. Kitang-kita ko ang biglang pagkunot ng noo nito. "My class will start soon na."

Nagkasalubong ang tingin nilang dalawa nang mag-angat ito ng tingin. He glared at her thinking she'd get scared and do what he says. But he's wrong. Kaya niyang makipagtigasan dito. She won't allow herself to be played the fool here. Si Dos ang unang may ginawang mali.

When a good minute or two passed, napag-isip-isip niyang walang kahahantungan ang pinaggagagawa kaya't nagpatalo na lang dito. But, she did not surrender anything. She just stayed where she was seating peacefully with her attention focused on her homework.

Nagulat na lamang siya nang bigla siyang hatakin patayo ni Dos--who entered the classroom just like that, at hinila palabas ng silid. Aalma pa sana siya ngunit agad siya nitong pinigilan. Sa huli, she ended up alone with Dos sa may hallway.

"What the heck, Georgina?" bungad agad nito. "Didn't we agree that I'd be the on to drive you to school? How'd you even get here?"

"I asked my dad's driver to drive me," she calmly replied. "And we didn't agree. Ikaw lang ang nag-impose 'non."

Dos' forehead automatically creased. That made her roll her eyes.

"If I waited for you, male-late ako," she answered. "I don't want to cut my first class."

"You should've texted me!" bulalas nito. It was her first time seeing him like that. "I got worried nang hindi ka sumasagot. Hindi rin alam ng mga kasambahay niyo kung nasaan ka."

"Why would I?" She said folding her arms over her chest. Lalo tuloy nangunot ang noo nito sa harapan niya. "If you'll excuse me, I have class pa."

"The f--"

"Goodbye," she said and pivoted back facing the classroom. "I need to finish my assignments--"

Hindi siya nakaalis dahil bigla na lang siya nito pigilan. His grip was a bit tight sa kanyang braso. He's really pissed.

"What's your problem?"

It was now her turn for her brows to furrow. Does he seriously do not have any idea? Or he was just genuinely just under the weather.

Nakipagtitigal lang ito muli sa kanya. She couldn't help it anymore. She needs to fight.

"Why would I?!" she countered. "Eh you didn't even make sabi to me that you had a party or whatever that was."

Natameme naman agad si Dos. It must be dahil hindi dapat makarating sa kanya ito but it still did. Whoever was in charge for that is. His brows furrowed.

"That doesn't concern you," mataray niyang sagot. Sakto namang dumating ang homeroom teacher niya kaya'y kinailangan na niyang bumalik sa loob ng silid. She left Dos standing dazed and confused.

Serves you right. Ugh!

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