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Cutthroat campus drama and politics with make-believe relationship mixed in!
Due to his serious attitude and intimidating aura, Priam Torres has become the most unpop...
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FABIENNE
I WAS confused at what's going on. My eyes shifted from my brother to my pretend boyfriend, and vice versa. Bakit gano'n makatingin sina Kuya Ris at Priam sa isa't isa? Bakit parang magkakilala na sila? May alam ba sila na hindi ko alam? At sino ang nabanggit na Cassidy Seville? Sa dami ng tanong ko, sana'y masagot lahat.
Teka, Seville? Familiar ang surname na 'yon, ah? Saan ko nga narinig?
"By any chance, do you two know each other?" I asked as my eyes kept on shifting their gaze between Kuya Ris and Priam. "Parang may hint of recognition kasi akong napansin sa mga mukha n'yo."
"Not really," my brother answered. Muli niyang inalok ang kamay niya sa nagpakilalang boyfriend ko. "Hindi kami magkakilala, pero nakikita ko siya paminsan-minsan na bumibisita sa isa sa mga pasyente namin sa hospital."
"Right." Priam shook his hand firmly. "He's the one taking care of my friend's sister who's unfortunately in a coma. It's my pleasure to meet you. I didn't know that you're Fabienne's brother. Thank you for always taking care of Cassidy."
Friend's sister? My eyes went wide. Doon ko na-realize kung saan ko narinig ang surname na Seville. That's the family name of Castiel! 'Tapos magkatunog pa ang first syllable ng mga pangalan nila. Cas-sidy, Cas-tiel. Parang kami ni Kuya: Fab-ienne, Fab-rice.
"No problem! It's my duty after all kaya wala kang dapat na ipagpasalamat." Nagkahiwalay na ang mga kamay nila. "I've heard so many things about you. Isa sa interns namin ay college student council officer. Nang nalaman niyang kuya ako ni Yen, may mga ikinuwento siya sa 'kin."
"Marami akong kilalang student leaders," kunot-noong sagot ni Priam. I was sure na nabanggit ko na sa kanya no'ng isang araw kung sino, pero nagkunwari pa rin siyang walang idea. "May I know who?"
"Do you know Owen? Owen Navarro from the College of Nursing?"
"Oh, Owen!" Priam's face lit up. "Of course. He's the president of their college student council."
"Siya ang nag-chika sa 'kin na may jowa nga 'tong kapatid ko." Napasulyap sa 'kin si Kuya, sabay na umangat ang mga kilay niya. "Ewan ko ba rito kay Yen, masyadong masikreto! Sa ibang tao ko pa nalaman ang latest update sa love life niya."
Natawa na lang ako. Hindi ko naman kasi in-expect na matutunugan niya ang mga ganap sa university. I wanted to keep my fake relationship with Priam a secret until he was reelected. Pero sabi nga nila, walang secret na hindi nabubunyag.
"Ang liit nga naman ng mundo, 'no?" sabi ni Mama na mukhang mas natuwa dahil may previous encounter na pala sina Kuya at Priam. "Ang mabuti pa, kumain na tayo habang nagkukuwentuhan. Lalamig na 'tong iniluto ko."
"Magbihis lang ako, Ma." Kuya excused himself and went to his room.
Bumalik na sa pagkakaupo si Priam. He handled that situation very well. Sabagay, student council officer niya. Sanay na siguro siyang maka-meet ng iba't ibang tao. Dealing with anyone should not be that hard for him.
