Turning point

After that wild incident by the train tracks and all the neighborhood drama, then the guidance office at school, Jeric's crew got the boot. This was a huge relief for Jessica, Lorraine, and Angela since they didn't have to deal with their nonsense anymore. Kate's off to school in Nueva Ecija, Arcy's headed to Bulacan, and Nikki, according to Dadoy, is transferring to Tarlac.

Kate and I tried to keep the flame alive through texts and calls, but there were times when we just couldn't catch up often. So, yeah, Lorraine and I ended up getting closer. She'd come over to my place in Bulacan, learned to commute here, and would time her visits when the house was empty. If there wasn't a long quiz, she'd ditch class, come over in her uniform, and bring her casual clothes. We didn't just bang all the time; we'd go out and have adventures too. We'd bike really far and she was the one I told everything to. About the landlord's kid, Liza, Jennifer, Magnolia, and of course, Kate. We even did the crazy stuff Kate and I did when we first met. I showed her the vacant house that's still unfinished and the guardhouse where things got wild. Naturally, we replayed those moments there too. The only thing I kept from Lorraine was Pusa, because she already felt insecure about Magnolia, just from pictures. Jennifer was like another Kate. I didn't want her feeling more insecure about Pusa, who had a major glow-up.

Pusa ended up being my side chick. Honestly, the issue was with me. I was used to juggling two girls because I hadn't been confronted yet. Lorraine didn't pry too much or get suspicious... probably because she liked what we were doing on the down-low.

Pusa didn't have a phone, but she knew my number. She'd borrow other people's phones to text or use the shop that charges two pesos per 160 characters. One text and we'd meet up. I'd pick her up and bring her to Bulacan.

And yeah, it wasn't just about fooling around; it was real sex. She was like Kate, super horny, and after I deflowered her, it got even crazier... Besides Jessica, Pusa was the only one who gave me blowjobs. They seemed to enjoy giving pleasure more than receiving it. Tight, of course, but eventually, the body adapts to the pain. There's always some pain, like the skin stretching and feeling like it's gonna tear. She'd say it's big. And that was our relationship—sex and food. She wasn't interested in a love relationship yet.

Everything would've been fine if Jeric hadn't sought revenge. He really targeted my mom.