Prologue: Day 1

France

I felt a pair of hands tapping my back as the banging sounds from my alarm continues to go on.

With a grunt, I searched for my alarm clock and tapped it to make it stop and forcefully opened my still sleepy eyes just to see Mike, looking annoyed.

“Will. You. Please. Wake. The. Fuck. Up.!?” Yes, he told that.

“What is it!?” I asked, annoyed.

“Thank you at nagising ka na din!” Sigaw niya kaya napangiwi ako. “It’s 7 in the morning already.” He added.

“Wait… What!?” Gulat na tanong ko sa kanya at mabilis na bumangon. “Bakit hindi mo ako ginising!? Shit!” Tarantang tanong ko pa.

I heard Mike heave a sigh, “Halos mamaga na ang mga kamay ko kakatapik sayo, kaso tulog mantika ka and look what’s happening now. Salamat ha?” Sagot niya.

“Still! Arghh!” Inis na sabi ko matapos kong kunin ang mga damit ko at magpunta sa banyo.

How can this even happen!?

A/N: The photos that are about to be used in this chapter are not mine. Credit all goes to their rightful owners.*

Today is my orientation sa university. I am a freshman, studying BS Architecture. My name is France Aaron Cayanan, 18 and now getting late on my very first day as a freshman student.

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30 minutes later~

“Nasaan na baon ko?” Tanong ko kay Mike habang nagsusuklay ng buhok.

“Dad already prepared it bago siya umalis. Pasalamat ka at maaga ang duty niya ngayon kaya hindi siya ang gumising sayo.” Sagot ni Mike.

Tumango-tango naman ako bago ko bitawan ang suklay at pumunta ulit sa kama ko to fix my stuff. Nasa bahay kami nila Mike ngayon, malapit sa university.

Mike and I are cousins, at kasama namin si Uncle Jin, obviously ang tito ko who happens to be Mike’s dad.

Uncle Jin works as a Manager somewhere I don’t know and the reason kung bakit ako nandito ay dahil dito na ako pinatuloy ni Uncle Jin nang malaman niya from my Mom na sa Maximus University ako mag-aaral, gaya ni Mike.

Mike is two years older than me dahil maaga daw kumadyot si Uncle Jin at nakabuntis, according to my Mom. Mike is taking BEEd. (Elementary Education) at nasa third year na.

“Yeah, ayaw kong siya ang gumising sa akin.” Nakasimangot na sabi ko naman sa pinsan ko. Last time kasi ay ang aga-aga niya akong ginising at sinabihan na ayaw niya sa lahat ay hindi kaagad tumatayo kapag ginising niya. From that day on, halos idikit ko na ang alarm clock ko sa tenga ko para magising ako without his help.

“Buti hindi ka pa naka ayos?” Tanong ko kay Mike.

“Wala naman niyang gagawin, so okay lang na ma-late ako.” Sagot niya, “ikaw ang magmadali, if I remember it correctly, medyo may pagka strict ang mga nag-o-orient sa college niyo.” Dagdag niya. “Tyaka sasabihin din niyan ang mga rooms niyo per subject.”

“It won’t take me 5 minutes bago makadating dun, so mahaba-haba pa ang oras ko.” Sabi ko sa kanya. Nagpanic lang talaga ako kanina dahil nakalimutan ko na malapit lang pala ang bahay nila aa University.

Walking distance, kung baga.

“Sayang!” Biglang sabi niya habang nakasandal sa pinto, “dapat pala hindi na muna kita ginising kaagad.”

“Wow! Bakit naman?” Tanong ko sa kanya.

“Para nakita kitang magmadali sa bawat ginagawa mo. I bet it’ll be fun.” Nakatawang sabi niya.

Binigyan ko naman siya ng isang malutong na pakyu sign at masamang tingin.

“Yung kulay blue na lunch box daw ang sayo, sabi ni Papa.” Sabi ni Mike at aalis na sana nang bigla siyang bumalik. “Siya nga pala, iwasan ang kahit anong gulo dun. Kapag may narinig ka tungkol sa isang nagngangalang Alexander, kaagad umiwas ka.” Paalala niya.

Napataas naman ako ng kilay dahil dun, “bakit?” Tanong ko.

“Walang dala yun kung hindi kayabangana at gulo, so make sure to stay away from that man lalo’t magkalapit lang ang mga college niyo.” Sagot niya.

“Oh? Anong course niya?” Tanong ko ulit.

“Engineering.” Sagot ni Mike bago ako iwan sa kwarto. Tumango naman ako at muling tinignan ang mga gamit ko.

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Maximus University~

A/N: Sorry, wala akong maisip na magandang pangalan. Anyway, keep safe!

Alexander

Papa!

Kyaaaaahhh

!

Oppaaaaaa

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“Tsk.” I said as I was walking my way to the college of engineering. Napapailing nalang ako sa mga babae at binabaeng tila mga uod na nangingisay habang kinikilig sa akin. Hindi din nakaligtas sa akin ang mga masasamang tingin at inis na bakas sa mga mukha ng mga lalaking ito.

What’s new?

“Oppaaaaa! Annyeonghaseyo!” Natatawang sabi ng barkada kong si Mark.

“Gagu.” Nakangising sabi ko sa kanya. “Let them be, nakakasawa na kasi.” Sabi ko pa.

I am Alexander Clide Asuncion, third year engineering student at Maximus University. You may as well know it already ( A/N: Syempre, nasa story description na yun, duhhh!) but I’ll tell it once more, I’m fucking hot and popular as hell in this university.

I am not conceited, okay? I just have it all. I’m filthy rich, I’m intelligent, I have the good looks and the good body, I’m popular. Masisisi mo ba ako? Hindi.

I can have what I want. Just name it, and I’ll get it right away.

“Buti pala pumasok pa tayo? Wala namang gagawin ngayon. Puro orientation lang. Sayang naman ’tong uniform ko.” Tanong nito.

Napangisi ako, “to check out. If you don’t want, you can always leave Mark. I can do it on my own.” Sagot ko. Napa-iling sa akin si Mark at tyaka kami nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

“Of course I’ll come with you, bro. Why so serious?” Tanong nito sa akin. Binigyan ko lang siya ng isang bored na tingin at tyaka nginisihan.

I was about to walk again but I bumped into someone accidentally.

The guy just looked at me saying, “watch where you’re walking.” He then turned around as if nothing happened.

I stood there as I watched him continue to go where he was supposed to go, in awe.

D-Did I just get neglected?

“Woah! This is the first time, bro.” Tila hindi makapaniwalang sabi sa akin ni Mark habang nakatingin din sa lalaking nakabungguan ko.

“Who is that one?” Tanong ko as I was looking to the figure slowly disappearing. “Bakit parang wala lang ako sa kanya?” Dagdag ko.

This can’t be. Everyone is interested in me, everyone but him.

“He must be a freshman, Alexander.” Sagot ni Mark habang nakahawak sa bag niya. “But I was shocked, though. Everyone is looking at you in awe whether it’s their first time or not pero siya, parang wala lang.” Dagdag nito.

“I NEED TO KNOW WHO HE IS.” Sabi ko kay Mark, “no one should neglect me, specially someone new. I am not Alexander Clide Asuncion for nothing.” I said and continued to walk.

I think I already know who should I look out for.

To be continued…

A/N: Yes, mga bebe. In this story, I will be using Mean and Plan as my characters. Look forward for more thai actor sa story ko na ’to. Hihi!

P. S. Be safe sa COVID-19. Always wash your hands, then sanitize. Drink water regularly and eat healthy. Stay at home kung hindi naman needed lumabas.