Hidden Desire

Shoot Day

Monday morning came, I woke at around 3 AM. I had coffee and exercised then had another 2nd cup of coffee after working out. My day is looking a little bleak, it was our prelim hell week to top things off. Hindi pa man ako nakakarating ng school, ngarag na ako sa dami ng gagawin at kailangang i-submit na mga reports at papers. I've been working on these papers the last few weeks. Kaya petiks kami ni Bianca today all we needed to do was read and prepare for the upcoming prelim exam. Our exams were scheduled to start at Wednesday, First two days of the week is going to be a blur. Hindi na ako hinatid ni Mang Jose, since Bianca offered to drive us to school, tulad nang napagusapan namin. It feels a little weird now though, dahil pareho na kaming hindi nagsalita ukol sa lovelife namin, I can see the glow in Bianca's eyes, I'm sure it was about Julio. I knew Bianca spoke to me that night because she hated Kc, she said those things to spite me. That she didn't mean we should end our friendship. I drove Bianca's Montero Sport as she sat reviewing her notes on the front passenger seat, quizzing me from time to time as well.

Dumaan muna kami, sa Starbucks along New Manila, Q.C. to pick up my third cup of coffee and Bianca's first. I needed all the caffeine I could get to calm myself, because today would be a busy day plus stuck in traffic going to Manila. Sobrang nakakaloka ang combo na ito, it's a Monday staple for residents of Metro Manila, in fact every Monday and Friday and especially on Payday weekends and Christmas, basically all year round. LOL. I got Bianca her Flat White Coffee, while I settled for Brewed Coffee, no Sugar or Cream. I continued to drive to school as Bianca took a sip from her cup as she reads her handouts.

"Babe, yung ojt mo next sem, ayos na ba?" She asked me.

"Yeah, ayos na. Ikaw ba?" I said as I continued to drive us to school.

"Yeah, ayos na. Uy, nga pala. Yung party natin for Psychology students, pag-uusapan na namin ni Glai to ha?" She said.

"Ok babe, hanap na kayo ng mga guest artist ninyo. Ask Derick pala to draft three layouts for a poster for the said event, let him know I need those a week from now ha?" Bilin ko kay Bianca.

"Yep, I'll let him know." She said.

"I have to meet up with my staff pala this morning. I'll catch you later in class." I said to her.

"Sige." She said nonchalantly.

We reached the school at around 7 A.M. We parted ways in the parking lot at napagusapan naming magkikita na lang kami sa 1st subject namin for today. I went to the other side of the campus as she walked towards NRH Building. I thought I was going to be brought on the spot again, it's a good thing we didn't have to talk about Kc and what I would be doing with Glaiza, I honestly don't have any idea as of yet on how I will respond to Glaiza's stunt she pulled off last Saturday night. I hate being blocked on Social Media or being ignored it's one of my petpeeves lalo na sa mga kaibigan ko, Yes malakas akong mang-alaska pero bawal ang asar talo sa akin, lalo na kay Bianca at Solenn. If you have friends who are rowdy and a bunch of jokers, masasanay ka sa kanila at hahaba ang pasensiya mo.

Naglalakad na ako papunta sa office sa Central nang makasalubong ko si Glaiza, naglalakad ito papunta sa Law and Nursing Building. She flashed a smile at me. Dire-direcho lang ako sa paglakad ko. Praying she doesn't follow me. Pero lately, hindi nakikinig sa akin si Lord. Kaya naman, sinundan ako ni Glaiza.

"Rhian!" She called me.

Straight ahead lang ang tingin ko, kahit kanina ko pa nadidinig ang tawag nya. Nang makalapit ito she spoke once again.

"Rhian, mamansin ka naman lab."

"Lab, ano? Di mo na ako papansinin? Lab??? Binibiro lang kita nung sabado. Lakas mo kasi mampikon eh."