The weekend is over. Life of Denise Merculio cool girl is still the same. Just living a peaceful life with my 'Male Leads', playing guitar in a music club, and attending or skipping classes. Adrian is still the same, still disturbing my life like a leech. He also tells everyone that I am pleased with what he bought for me.What the hell?Ang pinaka-importante sa akin ngayon ay ang relasyon ko kay Benjamin, siya iyong guwapong lalaki mula sa medical school. Nag-uusap kami halos gabi-gabi, pero saglit lang. Hindi dahil natutulog siya o takot na masayang ang pera sa phone bills, kundi dahil kay Nathaniel! He called me to interrupt us every night.And instead of taking a boy to buy ice cream or watch movies to build the seeds of love on Friday, my sweet dreams were destroyed by members of the music club. I should help them with the set up for the Music Festival, 'Alma matter fair event', this Sunday. Benjamin is also here, but not for long because he needs to do some activities at the M
I think bound has bound Nathaniel and I to be together. Even when we're in the music club, we still chat intimately."Kinain mo ba yung cake" I asked."Kinain ko naman… Medyo masarap." He answered with his usual deadpan face."I don't think that's delicious.""Umm. I think that's delicious."Huh? What?"Bakit bigla yatang nagbago ang ihip ng hangin, bumabait ka na, ha.”That's right... We're not the same as before. It's different from the first time we talked to each other in this music room. Hindi mo na ako sinusungitan masyado."Yeah, I think so.""So, how do we deal with this kind of strange something between us?""No need to do anything. Staying like this is good right now."Nathaniel and I sat cross-legged in a truly tragic position, very hopeless, because we're separated by Adrian. He sat between us and tried to squeeze us three together. I don't know what this is, and I really want to disappear from here."Can you please let go of my arm? Or Do you want me to kick you to make y
At night, my phone rang while I was happily playing a game. Curiosity rose little bylittle when one of my 'Female Leads', Kath, called. This is weird because usually, she won't call at this time because she only talks to her boyfriend every night.I didn't want to think that much so I picked up the phone and listened."What's up? Looks like..." Before I could finish my sentence, she immediately cut me.[O MY GOD, DENISE!]"Kat, Anong problema mo? Bakit parang naiiyak ka riyan?" I asked worriedly but he did not say anything. All I can hear are sobs from the other line. I have to wait for her to calm down before asking more questions. As a friend, I will support her and won't care about the phone bill."Hoy, Kath? Ano ngang problema?"[Denise, I'm so brokenhearted.]"Shit. Talaga ba?"[Everything is over. Damn! I caught him with that asshole.]"Kumalma ka lang muna, Kath. Maybe you just misunderstood."[What did I misunderstood? I asked him and he told me that the asshole is his new gi
I moved myself with difficulty while moaning under my breath. This kind of weather makes people not want to wake up, including me. So I pulled a pillow over my face to escape the morning sunlight. Kagabi, ako'y nagkaruon ako ng napakagandang panaginip. Napanaginipan kong nakikinig ako sa kanta ni Taylor Swift at pagkatapos ay nag-uusap kami ni Nathaniel tungkol sa isang bagay. Hindi ko alam kung kailan at paano ako nakatulog.Then suddenly..."Uhhh, umhmm..." Someone's moan reached my eardrum, but I did not care where that came from.The only thing I want to do right now is sleep. So I buried my head in the pillow and continued to sleep as if my life depends on it." Ummm...""Kath, stop moaning. It's annoying." I said without moving my body."Ang sakit.""...""Move, Stupid girl."I paused for a moment. The word 'stupid girl' kept ringing in my head. The only person who used that word is... Nathaniel! As soon as I thought of that popular man, I immediately opened my eyes."Stupid gir
Si Yvonne, hindi siya pumasok sa lahat ng klase ngayon. Si Kath naman ay sinusubukan daw niyang ayusin ang mga bagay-bagay sa kanyang ex dahil talagang ayaw niya itong mawala sa kanya. Nakaramdam ako ng inis sa pagiging martyr niya sa lalaking ‘yon.One chance? Two chance? Third chance? ‘wag mong bibigyan ng bala ang isang taong paulit-ulit ka nang binabaril.Pagkatapos ng klase, wala akong oras para makasama ang aking barkada. Diretso akong pumunta sa music room para maghintay kay Nathaniel."Mag-practice tayo." I spoke after arguing with him for about thirty minutes on which song to play. We have different opinions so the best way to solve the problem is...Bato-bato pick.Ang talino talaga."Bakit ba kailangan nating mag-practice?""So it will run smoothly when we record it. ‘di tayo masyado magkakamali.”"...""Hello. I'm Denise the cool girl, and this is...."“I’m Denise’s Jowa.""Sasampalin na yata kita. Maging serious ka naman.""I'm serious.""Okay. One more time.""Hello. I'm
Ang "Hell Friday" ay dumating nang mas maaga kaysa sa inaasahan ko. Ngayon, kailangan naming mag-cheer ang mga Law students para sa aming unang football match laban sa mga White Lions ng Political Science faculty. Ang mga kaibigan ko ay may dala nang mga snacks habang papunta sa grandstand. Sila'y nag-eenjoy sa pag-scope ng mga boys mula sa ibang mga faculty.Sa kaso ko, ako ‘yong babae na hindi maaaring mag-moved... Dahil kailangan kong itaas ang mga kamay ko at panatilihin itong nakatayo. Ito ay isang posisyon sa cheerleading na tinatawag nilang 'Standing Zone'. Ginagawa namin ito habang naghihintay na pumasok sa field ang mga manlalaro. Hindi maganda ang buhay ng isang cheerleader kagaya ng iniisip mo. Noong unang beses na hiningan ako ng mga senior na maging cheerleader, hindi ako tumanggi dahil akala ko mas magiging sikat ako kung ako ay magiging cheerleader. Pero ngayon, alam ko kung gaano kasalungat ang aking desisyon.Pagkatapos ay tumingin ako kay Nathaniel. Napagtanto ko, hi
"Denise Merculio! How was your Friday night?""Tigilan mo na nga pagbibiro mo, Yvonne." I answered gloomily after dragging my lazy body to the classroom at eight in the morning with every pair of eyes fixed on me.The girls looked at me as if they wanted to bury me alive. Don't let me see Nathaniel because what I will do to him will make everyone in here scream in fear. Crime will be then the talk of the town."I'm being serious right now.""Serious? With that voice? It doesn't sound serious for me.""Really? Is it that bad?"This is the first conversation I had in my misty Monday morning. Hindi ito dahil sa atmospera na nagpaparamdam ng lungkot, kundi dahil kay Nathaniel at sa kanyang mga kaibigan na ginawa akong sentro ng atensyob sa buong campus, kahit pa ang opening ng University's Sports Day. Akala ko, puno ng kasiyahan ang linggong ito, but it turned out to be a day full of questions."What is your relationship with Nathaniel?"Ano ba ito?! Sinira ng mga kaibigan niya ang tahimi
Sa ngayon, sobrang tahimik at malungkot sa music club. Ngayon, natapos nang maaga ang klase ko, kaya't narito ako para mag-practice ng gitara at maghintay sa iba. Pero bago ako makapasok sa music room, bigla akong huminto dahil nakita kong nag-uusap sina Adrian at Nathaniel sa loob ng music room. Maganda nga iyon! Dahil ang posibilidad na maging kami ni Adrian ay zero percent, baka mas okay kung kay Nathaniel niya mismo malaman ang lahat. Natawa ako nang bigla ko ‘yon naisip. ito'y iniisip ko lang sa sarili ko. Hindi pa ako pumasok sa silid dahil ayaw kong guluhin sila. Kaya't naririnig ko na lang ang kanilang usapan mula sa labas. "There's no one here." "Umm..." "And also Denise." See? My name is in their conversation. "Umm." "How close are you guys? Are you really close?" "Very close." Good job! Nathaniel’s answer makes me feel so pleased. "So, is Denise’s type like me or not?" "No." "Then what does Denise like?" "Big dicks." "What's his favorite food?" "I won't tell you