Burning Up

Chapter 1

So we continued to chat and we jumped from one topic to another when Wynona received a text from Geraldine. Sabi niya raw ay inaaya kami ni Geraldine sa bahay nila dahil nag-bake raw ito ng cupcakes at cookies. That best friend of ours is one hell of a baker! Swear, mas masarap pa sa mga nabibili sa bakery iyong mga gawa niya.

Wynona and I decided to just book a Grab instead of any other mode of transportation since mas convenient iyon. Naghintay kami sa isang intersection. Sa left part ng intersection ay ang tinatawag at sikat na Main Building at sa tapat ng building na iyon ay malawak na plaza at tila mini-forest na park na kung tawagin ay Lover's Lane. Sa north part naman ng intersection ay ang papunta sa ilang building hanggang sa gate na iluluwa ka sa likod na street ng Rouvre. Wynona and I sat on the benches here in the lower right corner of the intersection which has a big and unusual looking tree. In front of the tree is the main entrance to the commercial building, which is also known as carpark. Mostly kasi ay carpark talaga ito ngunit may commercial spaces din. Dito nakapwesto ang coffee shop na pinuntahan ko kanina.

"Did you know na riyan ang college building natin?" Wynona said out of the blue then pointed her lips on the carpark's entrance. We were waiting for a minute or two na kasi and ang ETA ng driver ay fifteen minutes. I looked at her in disbelief.

"Seriously? Hindi ba puro kainan 'yan tapos carpark? Amoy ulam at usok!" I exclaimed, still not believing what she just said. She shrugged.

"Sa fourth floor tayo. The whole floor is for the College of Accountancy. G ka don?" I shook my head, completely showing my disapproval.

"Papasok kang fresh na fresh tapos pagdating mo sa fourth floor ay amoy ulam ka. Ikaw, g ka don?" I voiced out my frustration.

"Girl, I was surprised din when I knew that that's going to be our college. I mean, I applied here because I know that Rouvre offers the best Accountancy program. They dominate the board exams! Laging pasok sa top-notchers! Hindi lang isa, ha. Madalas ay three or more ang top-notcher tapos malaman-laman ko ay nasa ibabaw tayo ng carpark." She looked really disappointed as she shook her head.

Unlike me, Wynona took Accountancy because she wanted to. Geraldine also took it kasi both Wynona and I are taking it. I know right. Friends.

"Anyways, is that Chace?" I asked then pointed my lips towards a familiar built. He's with a group of men. All of them are wearing uniform except for one. Iyong lalakeng naka-casual clothes ay nakatalikod. Wait. Black cap, yellow shirt, and black pants look familiar.

You don't say...

"Oh my god! Si Chace nga iyon! Tara, puntahan natin." Bago pa ako maka-react ay hinila na niya ako papunta sa kinaroroonan ng mga lalake. It's just a short walk away and I believe we're at the Alumni Walkway.

Nang makalapit kami ay agad kaming napansin ni Chace kaya naman sinalubong niya kami.

"Wynnie! Pat!" He acknowledged us kaya naman agad na tumingin sa amin ang mga kasama niya. Nagtama naman ang tingin namin ni Torque. Shit, it really is him. I only looked at him for a split-second then turned to Chace and welcomed his hug.

"No hugs for you, Wynnie. We just saw each other and you've molested me enough," he teased Wynona after he broke from our short hug. My friend's mouth gaped, 'di makapaniwala sa sinabi ni Chace.

Don't get her wrong. Chace always jokes around, mostly green, but we're talking about Wynona here. She has a huge crush on Chace that's why the effect is completely different.

"Ang. Kapal. Ng. Mukha. Mong. Ubod. Ng. Gwapo." Wynona said in a dramatic manner. Napatawa naman ako at si Chace.

"I'm just kidding, Wynnie the poop. Anyways, I'll introduce you two to my friends." He motioned us towards his friends. I did myself a favor and not look at Torque. He's an eye-candy but all of his friend are the same!