JELO'S POV
We waited for mom's ride to turn the corner before walking to the uni.
"Your mom cooks very good. The stew is so delicious my classmates asked me if I could ask for more."
"Why didn't you ask? There's a lot left at home."
"I'm kinda shy to ask for more. And besides, I need to hurry up prepping myself."
"Eh? What time is your class? Just tell me if we need to walk faster okay?"
"It's 9 AM."
My brows raised up and I looked into my watch to make sure I'm not confused with the the time. It shows 6:48 AM.
"Why are you in a rush? You're way too early!"
"Me and my dormmates have the same schedule so it will be disaster if we will take a shower at the same time." Then he looked at me, "And besides, your class is at 7:30 AM."
"And?"
"I want to walk with you." and he put his hand around my shoulder. I'm a little embarrassed right now. I'm not used to him being this kind to me. He was a badass senior to me when I was still a freshman, mind you. Now, he's always smiling and buddy-buddy with me and my friends.
"Why?"
"Nothing. I just wanna accompany you. Why? Don't you like walking with me?"
"No. I just thought you may lose some precious hours of sleep because of me. Sleeping a lot is life, you know."
"He, don't worry about that. I'm used to it because I work 12 hours a day three times a week..." He answered as we cross the street right in front of our uni.
"And you is lifer.." I think that's what I heard him saying as the guard checks our bag.
"Huh?" What did you say?" I asked him as we continued walking inside the campus grounds.
"Haha nothing. So here's where we separate ways." He pointed to the building of their Faculty of Medicine. "I have to go now."
"Okay. See you later!" I waved at him and he waved back.
I watched him passed by their corridor before I felt an arm wrapping around my shoulder. Sure enough, Kim and Well's head popped out from my back.
"B2, our friend's charm is really out of this world, isn't it?" Well said to Kim
"Yep. Who would have thought that the strictest officer and MVP of basketball would be soft on him?" Kim answered as he messed my hair
"What are you talking about?" I said before I annoyingly removed Kim's hand from my head.
"Why are you with Nurse Charles, eh? Is he the new one?" Well smiled ear-to-ear, "Ayeee!"
"He is," I answered looking at Charles from afar, seeing Kim and Well's eyes widened from my peripheral vision which made me smirk, "Our new neighbor. Let's go!" and I walked ahead of two who are still dumbfounded.
They immediately covered the short space to reach me with few steps thanks to their towering heights and Well started talking, "Did you know that he asked us your exact address?"
"And I overheard him persuading his classmates to stay at a nearby rental house." Kim seconded
"And so?"
Well looked at me with a dismayed smile and let out a loud sigh, "That means he's trying to get close to you!"
I pouted a little and furrowed my eyebrows, "You're putting too much in his acts. Maybe they're just looking for a nearer place to stay."
"And you're so pessimistic you are not noticing the effort."
"Not everyone is like Joshua, okay?" Well said while tapping my shoulder, keeping it there and pressing me down.
Kim put his hand on my other shoulder, "Well's right. You should move on." And he also press me down.
"You know what. You two are the ones that can't move on. And get your hands off my shoulders!" I said as forcefully remove their hands from my shoulders and push them away. Sometimes it's annoying to be this short of a person. Your taller friends end up making your shoulder an armrest. Grrrr.....
"Haha B2 let's go! Leave that in-denial shortie" Well said, walking faster to get ahead of us
"Let's go! Bye shortie! Hahaha" Kim answered, laughing while running to catch up to Well
"Hey! Don't leave me alone!" And I walked faster as well, to which the two started off running.
They were about to walk up the stairs when they saw Terror Prof walking down the stairs, "No running up the stairs!" he scolded them.
Kim sheepishly scratch his head while Well put his hands inside his pockets before they answered in unison, "Sorry Miss Jean!"
I was about to step back so I won't get scolded too, but she noticed me, "And where do you think you're going, Mr. Estella?"
I smiled and bowed a little, "Ahmmm…Hello Ms. Jean!"
Terror Prof raised her eyebrows, "Get to your rooms! Now!"
We bowed a little and walked up the stairs, "Because of you, I got scolded!" I whispered to them once we're out of earshot, to which the two just smiled.
"Minus points to Nurse Charles for making you wait. Hayyy!" Well let out a loud sigh as we wait at the uni's gate, about to ride behind Kim on his motorbike. It was already after class and everyone's about to go home.
"Are you sure you're okay alone? Chat me up if he's not here after 6 so I can bring you home instead, okay?" Kim said, fixing his helmet.
"Okay dad!" I said
"Oyyy pay respect to your elders!" Well said
"Elders my ass!"
"We're going now." Kim said and he started his motorbike.
"Okay. Bye bye!" I waved at them before Kim started going off
It's 5:36 PM and Charles is still not here. I'm getting bored of waiting so I started smelling the flowers nearby. This flowers remind me of the ones we keep at home. I still remembered Mom used to scold me for plucking the flowers then.
Kring! Kring!
I looked up at the guard house and thought the guard maybe looking at me and warning me not to pluck the flowers. But he doesn't seem to notice me, busy listening to a radio phone.
Kring! Kring!
I saw Allen riding on his bike coming near. The sound came from his bike bell. He stopped by the side road.
"Hello P'Jelo!"
My crush calling me is Phi is intolerable. I walked near him and pressed my index and middle fingers to his forehead, the way Itachi did to Sasuke in Naruto.
"Ohh!" Allen's head was pushed back a little and he touched his forehead, a little confused.
"That's for calling me big brother. I'm not used to being called P by someone taller than me."
"Haha" Allen laughed a little, "Are you sure it will not be disrespectful if I just call you Jelo?"
"Yep! I won't mind."
Allen smiled, "Okay P --"
I looked at him and had my fingers are ready to poke his forehead again.
He put his hands up as if in surrender, "I mean okay Jelo. Haha." He lowered his hands and then asked, "What are you doing here by the way?"
"I'm about to go home." I answered, thinking of really going home since Charles is a no show
"Ahh..." Allen said, "Wanna go home with me? I can drop you off your house." He offered.
#AlJe
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