UNIVERSITY SERIES # 3

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

I keep on texting Mauve but he keeps on ignoring me. Tapos na kase yung klase and here I am sa waiting shed, inaantay ko kase sya.

I know naman na I owe him an explanation even though hindi naman sya nanghihingi.

I don't know if nalaman na nya yung issue about sa amin ni Achi, pero alam ko naman na sobrang bilis kumalat ng chismis.

Jusko, ikaw ba naman ilang bunganga magsasalin salin sa balitang wala namang katotohanan. I don't know na lang sa mga chismosa ha, wala naman silang mapapala don, sayang laway lang.

Kala mo mga CCTV at news reporter na dapat updated lagi sa buhay mo. Pati ata pag poop mo gusto pa nilang malaman, hayst.

"Mauve, where ka na ba? Tapos na klase mo eh," I said while looking both of my sides to look for him, pero ibang mga students lang nakikita ko.

Umuna na den kase si Achi, may gagawin daw sya. He is a famous influencer kase kaya busy den. Kaya ayon, he's so full of himself. Ewan ko ba sa mga tao why do they keep on idolizing him, kahit na panget ng ugali, too much sa hangin hmp.

Its already 4pm and yet wala pa den sya. No seen man lang, no everything. Is he ignoring me? Online naman sya.

Clay Andrade :

meet me here at the waiting shed. i'll wait for you.

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6:20 pm

Walang Mauve ang dumating. Kuya Klaus and Karius called me na to check up on me kase wala pa daw ako sa bahay. Pauwi na den sila.

Nagcocommute kase ako madalas. Kaya hindi na den nila ako sinusundo.

Nagdahilan na lang ako ng naghang out pa kami nina Lucca. Sana lang hindi nila tinanong sina Lucca huhu.

Medyo makulimlim den yung panahon, and parang uulan den. The cold breeze of air is touching my skin. Wala pa naman akong jacket.

I am wearing a tight jeans with my white sneakers, paired with my crop top. Simple lang. Pero ang lamig, grr.

Hanggang sa bumuhos na nga yung ulan. I promised to myself na aantayin ko pa den sya until 6:30. Nagsasara kase yung school ng 7 pm. Well, of course not totally na sarado, kase naiiwan den yung maintenance to clean up eh.

Wala pa naman akong umbrella. I don't know if paano ako uuwi. Almost an hour pa naman byahe.

"Tsk,"

Nagising ako when I heard his voice. Mabilis akong tumayo at ngumiti. Gosh, I missed him.

"Thank God you're already here!" I said at akmang lalapit sana ako sakanya when he stop me using his hands.

Why?

"Why aren't you going home? Why are you keep on breaking your parents rules?" Nagtatakang tanong nya na para bang naiinis sya sa inaasta ko.

I smiled, "I told you, Mauve, that I can defend you, I can fight for the both of us," I said.

He shrugged, "No, you can't. Pareho natin alam yan, Clay. For now, yes kaya mo pa, pero in the near future? How? Maiipit ka lang-"

"Yes, I am not yet ready to face the consequences of my actions. Yes, I am scared, Mauve. But I love you, so please understand my situation. I know its hard-"

"Hush, Clay." He said while he put his index finger to my lips. "Here, get this, and please be home safe," Aniya at tumalikod sa akin.