I really hate Chronic sometimes!

"Can't you get any faster, C?"

He remained relaxed and chilled while I'm panicking! It is our first day after all! My first day! Hindi naman pwedeng maglakad na lang ako basta-basta diyaan ng walang kakilala dahil hindi ko pa memorize ang school. I'll get lost for sure! Their school is a lot bigger than my allgirls school so it would really be a bad idea to have no one to accompany me.

"The classes will start not until 9 am. Forty-five minutes per class. Four classes in the morning, and four classes in the afternoon, eight subjects in total and six hours of horrible classes so chill, D. I still have a lot of time to tour you around and such." I glanced at my watch and saw the time, 7:03. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Why didn't you say so?"

"I was about to, but you started panicking around so I didn't get the chance to say it to you." Napairap na lang ako. "Oh c'mon D. Let's get our breakfast in the canteen. For sure you'll like there."

Naglakad kami ni Chronic papunta sa canteen dito sa school.

"Our canteen is the whole building. It has different food to offer so you can eat whatever suits you, and you should take care of your ID, as it will be your credit card here. Lahat ng bibilhin mo sa loob ng paaralan ay mababayaran mo lang gamit ang ID mo at mapupunta sa mga babayaran ni tito Bradley as school expenses." I nodded as a reaction.

"So may nagbebenta rin dito ng school supplies or what?"

"This building is our canteen, next to it is our mall. You're free to go there. Well, before you pull me there coz I know, Julia forgot your things again so you need to buy your bag, and school supplies and such, we must eat breakfast first."

True to his words, pagkatapos naming kumain ay pumunta kami sa mall na sinasabi niya. I bought a school bag and different school supplies that I need. Malamang dahil sa napakaraming ginagawa ni Julia, ang secretary at personal assistant ni Daddy, hindi na niya ako naalalang bilhan ng gamit sa school. Naiintindihan ko naman siya, after all, Julia has a lot on her plates.

"C, what if let's go na sa class natin? We're gonna be late so please let's go na." Hawak ko ang phone ko habang hinahanap ang pangalan ni Daddy sa contacts. Kailangan ko siyang matawagan. He strictly told me that I must call him if I'm about to go to our class. Ngunit paglingon ko sa harapan ko ay nawawala na si Chronic! How am I supposed to go to our class then?!

"Are you lost?" Pagkalingon ko ay nakita ko ang nakangiting si Raven Jet Andrada. Yes. This time, I didn't forgot his name, I even know his last name now.

"Yes, yes I am." Nakangiti kong sabi, at naconscious ako nang kaunti kaya tumikhim ako kaya napaayos kaming dalawa ng postura.

"Welcome to our humble abode, Dainty." Binigyan niya muli ako ng tingin. "So, now, I'm not just Raven Jet Andrada who's with you on TJE," he's referring to the event we both met before, "I also somehow manage to be voted as our school's School Council President so... What's your problem?"

"Actually, I'm with my cousin, Chronic, but I don't know where he is now. We are supposed to be together, but I got lost and I don't know where I can find our classroom." Ngumiwi siya at napakamot sa batok. Cute.

"Hanapin na lang natin ng sabay si Chronic. May cellphone number ka ba niya?" Umiling ako.

"C doesn't have a phone."

"Anong section mo ba?"

"I'm 9-Aquarius. Mamayang 9:00 na ang klase namin."

"I'll drop you off your class then wait for me so we could find your cousin, okay?" Napatango na lang ako. Pagkadating namin sa classroom namin ay naabutan ko si Chronic na kasama ang mga barkada niya at nang makita niya kaming dalawa ay nginitian niya lang ako, kami, bago siya bumalik sa pakikipag-usap sa mga kabarkada niya. Argh... The nerve of this guy!

"Thank you for escorting me all the way here, Raven." I gave him a smile and a peck of a kiss on his right cheek. "Thank you." Tinalikudan ko na siya at alam kong aalis na siya kaya ko hinarap si Chronic. "You imbecile! How dare you leave me?! Bwisit ka! If it wasn't for Raven, I won't find my way here!"

"Thank me, 'Couz. Thank me for that." I gave him a ridiculous stare.

"Thank you for getting me lost? No thanks, C." Umupo na lamang ako sa tabi niya at tiningnan ang mga kasama niya. Inakbayan naman niya ako.

"Well, guys, this is my cousin, Dainty. You can call her D. 'Couz, these are my friends, Harvey, Jax, and Vape." Itinuro niya isa-isa ang mga lalaking kasama niya. Madali lang naman silang matandaan. Si Harvey ang may mahabang buhok na hanggang shoulder niya, si Jax ang halos kalbo na, at si Vape ang may katamtamang buhok. To add it all, I recognize them perfectly by their hairs.

"So, let's hang out?"