Loving the Sky (College Series #3)

Prologue

Prologue

It was our last year of college when I decided to take him back.

"By the end of the school year, since graduating naman na kayo, we'll do a huge fashion show. I'll invite the most well-known fashion icons and fashion designers so I want you to take this seriously because they might help you in creating your own clothing line in the future," said our professor in fashion merchandising.

I heard the squeals of my classmates, especially my three gay best friends, Rapsly, Clifford, and Cali.

"Jesus, calm down, people," tawa ni Ma'am. "You'll need at least two models and four designs for each. One male and one female."

"Ma'am, does that mean we'll have to design eight clothes?!" ekseheradang tanong ni Nime.

"Hindi ba obvious? Four nga per each, e! Goodness! Common sense is so rare!" sigaw ni Rapsly na nagpatawa sa amin.

Nime grunted. "That would be a lot of work."

"Ma'am, nagrereklamo..." sumbong ni Cliff.

Umiling na lang ako sa kanila habang nakangiti. I don't know what's with Nime but they really like pissing her off. Wala namang ginagawa ang babae.

"I require you to have this done. Imo-monitor ko ang portfolio niyo every month. If you fail to attend the fashion show, you'll immediately have a failing grade. Tres agad."

"Hindi naman bagsak 'yon!" ani Cali. "Pasang awa lang, Ma'am."

Our professor grinned. "No one wants a tres, right? Alam niyong napakahalaga ng grades when applying for work, especially in our field."

Natapos ang klase namin na 'yon lang ang pinag-uusapan. It excited my classmates. Even me. That was the one we were all looking forward to. Marami na kaming designs pero iba pa rin kapag tatahiin mo na.

"Mas pinoproblema ko ang paghahanap ng models! Mas mahirap 'yon!" reklamo ni Cliff habang naglalakad kami papunta sa next class.

"Kaya nga, e. Ang busy pa naman ng lahat ngayon. Panigurado, kailangang gastusan pa ang models," Rapsly agreed.

I stopped walking when I saw my ex-boyfriend dominating the pathway with his bandmates, Rhome and Zane. Nakasukbit ang gitara sa balikat niya at dahil sa init ng araw ay kuminang ang silver piercing niya.

"Natulala na naman ang isang Reese Deborah," natatawang pang-aasar ni Cali sa akin bago ako akbayan. "Guwapo, 'no? Tanga mo. Pinakawalan mo pa."

"Etits na, naging bato pa," dagdag pa ni Cliff.

Hindi ko alam kung hindi niya ako nakita o talagang hindi niya lang ako pinansin. Lagi naman, e. Kahit harap-harapan kaming magkatapat, lalampasan niya lang ako na parang hangin.

Nang mawala sa paningin ay saka lang ako humarap sa mga kaibigan. My mind completely went silent.

"Tara!" I said as if nothing had happened.

Mabilis din namang nawala ang usapan dahil lagi naman 'yong nangyayari. Tuwing nakikita ko ang lalaki, lagi na lang akong nawawala sa sarili. It had been over five years since we broke up, yet he still had my heart and my attention.

"Si Melanie ang kinuha kong female model," I informed them, referring to the famous model.

Narinig ko agad ang pagtutol nila.

"Akin 'yon!" halos magkakasabay na saad nila.

I smirked. "Too late, girls, I already texted her and she agreed."

"Ah ah, bwisit ka talaga!"

Nag-sketch lang kami sa sumunod naming klase. Matagal 'yon lalo at seryoso kaming lahat sa ginagawa. Kahit ang kadalasang maingay na sina Rapsly at Nime ay hindi nag-aasaran.