CHAPTER 1

Chapter 01.

The first semester was fun and simple it's all about acads and training. I am a flight attendant well soon I can say I am a flight attendant.

My friends and I took up the same course, gaya gaya? No, psh, all of us really wanted to be Flight attendants.

" Ms. Agustin, if you're head is occupied with something that is not related to my class you can go out." Ma'am talco hissed. I looked at her and I saw the whole class looking at me.

I straighten my back and look at her chin up. "No ma'am, I am listening."

I said. She nodded still raising her eyebrow.

"Good Ms. Agustin." She said.

When Mrs. Talco faced the whiteboard my seatmates chuckled. It was Alisa and Risen. I rolled my eyes to them and crouched.

Gusto na nako mu uli (Gusto ko ng umuwi) I said in my brain and lazily put my hands in the armchair

The three of us- Alisa Risen and I born in the same year so as our other friends Cheska, Marien and Jhanet although they are almost 2 years older than us.

It's amazing yes and creepy at the same time, cause you know our mothers are best friends and it looks like they planned to get pregnant in the same time---- eww next topic.

So yeah basically the 6 of us are best friends at walang titibag saamin, cause duh we value each other so much.

Anyway, Ma'am talco was busy explaining something that I'm not interested with cause I already knew what she's talking about; I advanced study you know. When the notice bell ring- an announcement bell rang.

Reminding all the professors to be ready for the school event on Monday where the Exchange students ceremony will be held so as the student council. The Exchange students will arrive at 9 am in the morning and I hope you will wear your best smiles to welcome this year's exchange student. That's all Have a great day!"

Exchange student huh? I really want to be part of that, cause I really want to study in Manila, my dream was there but my parents always assert "no" and "why would you want to go to Manila if Davao can provide you and your needs and beside Davao is a safe city."

Ok, let me clear my name. It's not that I don't like Davao I love it here this is my home, but I've been in Davao since I was born I really want a new ambiance, new experience, is that an invalid reason to go and study in Manila? Not that I'm gonna leave my life here in Davao just for selfishness right?

I can't blame my parents though, they are really strict and overprotective cause I'm the only girl in the family.

Ma'am Talco's class was over and we decided to go to the cafeteria to grab some snacks and beverages.

We stopped at the vendo machine and placed money in the vendo to have some drinks.

I was busy putting my 20 pesos in the vendo machine cause it won't read the money when Risen spoke.

"Sa tingin niyo ba, ang mga napa-sama sa exchange students this year is gwapo? Yung mala prince charming?" She said, yep she's a dreamy one, she likes fairy tales and all but who cares? We love her.

"Eww, prince charming? That's for kids Risen, I don't like the prince charming vibes. Tsk, we don't need a prince charming. And it doesn't exist." Alisa said. Alisa is a hater obviously, well her mouth doesn't have filter she said what's on her mind and talks without thinking deeply She's the best in Debatein our school alright.

"Tsk such a hater did you forgot? Your dad saved my dad, that means your dad is a prince charming" padabog na Sabi ni Risen with matching cross-arms pa.

"Yeah right, he is, but the real man that exists is hot and sexy men not prince charmings." She said and she drank her juice and heavily gulped it.

"And speaking of hot and sexy look at that man" napatingin kami sa kanyang tinuro at nakita namin ang isang lalaking nag lalakad. Papunta dito sa cafeteria. "He's hot and sexy but he looks.... old." Patuloy niya.

Yeah, he looks old to me too.

"You mean matured Alisa?" Risen corrected her. Yep, that's the safest word to describe him.

"Yeah, yeah whatever." Baliwala na tugon ni Alisa.

Kinuha ko ang aking inumin at tumingin ulit sa lalaki.

Basig matured kaayo siyag nawong gwapo man gihapon siya.

(Even though he looks so matured he's still handsome.)

"Ba't ka naka tingin sa kanya Sam?" Inpsenteng tanong ni Risen.

I stopped drinking my juice and looked at them.

"Tinuro kasi ni Alisa kaya tiningnan ko bawal ba?" I explained. Sana bumenta ang sinabi ko.

Even I don't know why I keep looking at him.

"Don't worry Sam, he's all yours," Alisa said out of nowhere.

"What?" I hissed.

"I said he's all yours, di ko siya type sobrang matured." She said it again but this time with a louder voice.

What the fudge is she talking about!

"Grabe ka naman sakanya Alisa! HAHAHAHAAHAHA." Risen cracked. I look at her annoyed and she raised her hands' sign of giving up.

"I'm not called the Non-filtered queen for nothing Risen." She said and plastered a small yet disturbing smirk. I hate this woman.

"Stop it you two, he's not a toy na pwedeng ipasa pasa," I said towards them they are so annoying!!!

"Growing some feelings towards him ey?" Alisa teased and laughed.

"Na love, at first sight, na ata si Sam at di makapag salita HAHAHA," Risen said and the 2 crazy crackheads laugh again.

"Stop it," I said out of desperation.

What if that guy heard what these two talking?

"Excuse me are you talking to me?" A man said. I looked at him and my eyes widened in shock I looked at my friends and I saw the same expression they plastered.

Wtf karma is a btch

"W-what?" Risen said while stuttering.

Wag kang mag pa halata risen Jusko namaaaannn.

"Are you talking to me?" Ulit niya.

Risen and I looked at Alisa, giving her a signal to use her mouth.

She straightens her back and crossed her arms.

"What? Did I hear it right? Ikaw lang ba ang nag iisang lalaki na nandito Mr. Uhm.... Whoever you are?" Alisa said boldly.

Nilingin lingon niya ang kanyang ulo at tumingin saakin and transferred his gaze to Alisa at umiling

"No"

"Yun naman pala eh, edi hindi ikaw ang pinag uusapan namin, hmp feelers. Let's go gurls." She said and walked out.

Risen and I looked at each other and followed Alisa.

Nang maka layo layo kami huminga ng maluwag si Alisa.

"That was a close call," Risen stated.

Yes, it was.

"I told you to stop it, muntikan pa tayo mabuking dahil sa inyo." Buntong ko sakanila.

"Concerned ka Sam?" Risen asked

"Yes, I'm concerned about us!" I paused. "I told you to stop judging other people," I said in a depressing tone.

Alisa placed her palms in front of me, "Wooaaah easy, I'm not judging him, I'm just admiring his beauty." She said with a matching flipping her hair.

"Admiring his beauty daw eh tinawag mo ngang 'old' yung tao." Sabi ni Risen at walang ginawa si alisa kundi sumimangot.

"Ewan ko sayo." That's the only phrase I can say.

Alisa looked at her watch and sighed.

"anyway I need to go now, I have my class pa kasi see you later sisters," Alisa said and waved her hands and run

"Bye!" I said. I heard another sigh and it's coming from Risen

"Me too Sam, see you later at lunch?" She said.

Now I remember we have the same classes in the morning from 8 am to 10 am but I have rest time from 10:30 to 12 pm.

"Yeah sure," I replied

"Hinatayin mo kami okay?" She once an assurance.

"Okay, we'll go to GMALL for lunch," I said.

My reply made her smile and hugged me.

"Sure bye, see you later saaaammmm." She said and run.

Napailing ako at bumalik ulit sa loob ng cafeteria.

I saw students that coming in in the cafeteria maybe we have the same schedule or they just ditched their class.

I ordered some snacks to munch and sat at the nearest table.

Kinuha ko ang aking phone and texted all the girls na pumunta sa GMALL for lunch.

Kakainin ulit sana ako ng may kumatok sa aking Lamesa.

Kanus.a pa na purtahan ang lamisa?

(Kailan pa naging pintuan ang lamesa?)

I looked at the person who knocked at the table and I saw him.

The man that we're talking about earlier.

He has a handsome face, broad chest ----Este shoulders, kissabl--- reddish lips and ocean-like eyes. But one thing is for sure he's wearing makeup.

Is he gay? Or a model?

Bumalik ang aking kaluluwa sa aking katawan at napa iling ako why would I fantasize this man?

I looked at him and asked, "unsay kailangan nimo?" (What do you want?)

"Ha?" He said.

"Hatdog," I replied

"Hamburger." He replied

"If you want some hamburger then order it in the counter cause I won't order it for you." End of discussion.

Unsa ma'y kailangan aning tawhana ni? (Ano bang kailangan ng taong to?)

He cleared his throat "can I sit with you?" He bluntly asked

Sayyyyy whhhuuutttt.

Binitawan ko ang aking cell phone. "Why would you?" I asked

"Cause there's no other vacant seat? It's all occupied, obviously." Ma attitude niyang sagot. Aba't!

Tumingin ako sa mga upuan sa cafeteria and he's right, all the chairs were occupied.

I rolled my eyes "okay you may."

I said, di na siya nag pa ligoy-ligoy pa at umupo na sa harapan ko. Isu-subo ko na sana ang Taco ko ng mag salita ulit siya.

"Hi, I'm Axcel." He introduced himself.

I smiled bitterly, "Nice meeting you, please eat your food now." I said.

I really hate someone disturbing me and my food.

Ah, kasamukan.