When It Was Me

Chapter 2: New OTP

"It's the only vacant seat, Salazar," he says with a wink. Holy mother of fuck.

I decided to turn my back on him before I wipe that smirk off his face.

"Jowa mo, 'teh?" Asher asks all of a sudden.

My eyes widen. "Good God, no!" I say in disgust. I hear Kade chuckles beside me.

Asher laughs. "In fairness, bagay kayo." I want to argue but she interrupts me. Ugh. "By the way, I'm Asher Flores. Ikaw?" she asks.

"Louisse Salazar," I answer with a smile. "I don't know if I should be insulted that you didn't know me while we've been seatmates naman since day one of this class."

Asher laughed. "Sus, 'teh, 'wag mong dibdibin. Wala ka namang dibdib," she says jokingly. Pero ouch ha!

I hear Kade chuckles beside me...again. I glare at him and he just winks at me. The nerve of this guy!

Why is he bugging me all of a sudden?! When will he stop?

"Good morning, class!" We both face our professor in front. "Find your partners for the whole term. Put your names in a one-fourth sheet of pad paper and pass it here," Prof Lintag orders as he sits down on his chair.

I look at Asher. "Partner tayo?"

She scrunches her nose. "Sorry, girl. Hindi pwede e. Partner ko na yung best friend ko," she says.

What? Oh, shit. No.

I sigh. "May best friend ka rito?" I ask while looking around the room. May umaway sa kanya earlier and nobody defended her? What a lame best friend. If it were Jamie, I don't know what would've happened to that bitch.

Asher nods. "Yup! Since birth! Absent lang si Yap ngayon dahil sa away game nila sa Concordia College. Kawawa naman' yun kapag walang ka-partner next time na pumasok siya. Sorry ha?"

I just nod. I understand her. I would've done that if I were in her shoes. I sigh as I look around the room. Am I the only one who doesn't have a partner pa?

Kade nudges me. I glare at him. "What?"

"Is Louisse Salazar your whole name?" he asks as he writes something on a one-fourth sheet of paper. I nod absentmindedly. Nope. Not gonna tell him my first name. No way.

I crane my neck and see only his name on it.

Cascade Ongpauco

I watch his hand as he writes again.

Louisse Salazar

PS4114—WAIT. WHAT?

He immediately stands up and walks in front.

He did not just do what I think he did.

"Mukhang bet ka niya," I hear Asher snicker.

Fuck off, Flores.

***

Are we gonna study later?

I crumple the paper and try to focus on our math professor. Kade passes another paper. I sigh and read it again.

Starbucks Taft. 6PM?

I crumple it again.

He passes another one.

You're failing this subject, Salazar. I'm your only chance to pass this subject.

I squeezed my eyes shut. Our professor just returned our exam papers earlier. I was too slow kaya Kade saw my score. I fucking failed the prelim exam.

I open my eyes and glare at him again. He smirks. "Is that a yes, Salazar?"

I continue glaring at him. He tilts his head to the side. "You showered and changed clothes na pala," he says as his eyes rake down my body. Perv!

I feel my cheeks and the tips of my ears heat up. "Stop looking at me like that, you perv!"

"Like what?"

"Like I'm naked!" I hiss.

He only grins before biting his lower lip. Holy tacos. Why does he have to be so hot? I hate him! No! He's not hot!

"I'm gonna wait for you there. If you don't show up..." he trails off.

"What?" I challenge.

He leans closer. "You're gonna pay for it," he whispers. He then stands up and walks away.

Shit. The class was dismissed na pala!

"Wow! Feeling ko kailangan kong magbabad sa shower after watching you and Kade! Bakit ang hot n'yo?" Asher asks as she fans herself. "You guys are my new OTP!" she squeals.

Ugh. I change my mind. I sooo don't want to be friends with her!