Meadow In The Pink Skies

04

Jillian's POV

After seeing my mom's new husband, I stormed off the house and went in the bar. My usual tambayan ever since I enter the spotlight. I met my friend's again, they are all from the blue school but there's this elementary friend who's studying in the white gold school and I think she's with someone I don't see a lot.

"Hey, what's your name? Can I sit beside you?" I asked and sit beside her even though she's not responding yet.

"I am Therese Buenavista." She said.

I did not responded after she said her name, I'm thinking of an interesting topic for us to talk about. She's about to stand up but then I said something.

"Don't leave me." I said then she looked at me and hold my face.

"I have classes tomorrow. Hindi ako pwedeng abutin nang madaling araw dito." She said.

Then, I suddenly grabbed her waist and hug her before my lips landed with hers.

I introduced myself to her and where I am studying after we shared a kiss. Lalapit pa sana ako kay Aicy pero parang may kausap siya kaya I just focused my attention in Therese but I would love to call her Reese.

She agreed to take her with me pero mukhang natatakot pa siya, hindi niya rin ako kilala pero alam niya siguro na anak ako ng isang senator.

When I woke up the next day, she isn't in the bed anymore. I just scrolled through my cellphone and after a few minutes, she knocked, saying that my breakfast is ready.

I borrowed clothes muna from her and when I am prepared, I get out of her room. Malaki rin yung condominium unit niya, 2 bedrooms pero may lock yung isa. Or ayaw  yatang ipagamit dahil may sentimental value.

She cooked well, but I don't know why she took architecture, wala ring buhay yung mga gawa niya. I'm not judgemental ha, I'm just stating the truth.

She dropped me off in the campus, then I saw Albert waiting for me, he suddenly hugged me, then he massaged my head.

"So someone dropped you off here, huh. Can you tell me who is he?" He asked.

"She. Therese Buenavista." I said her name.

"Oh, the architecture student from UST. Mabait naman ba? I'm her social media follower since then because of her family's influence." He said as we walked through the campus, susunduin lang naman yung iba naming kaibigan and wala akong class today.

Hindi na ako sumagot sa kaniya, alam ko naman kung saan pupunta ang usapan namin na ito, sa kung paano ko siya iniwan noon at kung paano niya ako mapapabalik sa kaniya. Even though I don't like this set up between us anymore, I can't just leave because he's my on-screen partner. We have a contract. I can't receive another controversy now.

Nang makita na namin at mga kaibigan namin ay lumabas na kami sa campus ay pumunta muna kami sa unit ni Charmaine, along Katipunan lang naman 'yon. Kilala naman nila si Aicy kaya hinayaan ko nalang sila na tawagan ito pero pupunta pa raw yata ng La Salle, FEU at UP.  Ang dami ng pang gas niya, ha!

I'm just staring at the streets when I hear my phone ring. It's unknown number. Sinagot ko dahil baka manager ko at may kailangan siyang ipagawa sa akin. Or baka may taping ako at nakalimutan ko.

"Hello po." I said.

"Hey, Jill. Did you cut your classes? Why? Kakahatid ko lang sa 'yo ah. Where are you?" She said in the other line.

I already know who is this. It's Therese. Ang concern naman, para namang siya itong nagbabayad ng tuition ko. Natawa na lang ako.

"Therese, I'm with my friends, I have no classes now. We will meet rin mamaya. Stop worrying about me." I said then ended the call.