Yellow (Frankiana Version)

One

Diana had never loved the city. Everything was so busy and she was only one person. She could never keep up with all of the commotion happening 24 hours a day. But the UP College of Fine Arts was her dream school, and when she'd gotten accepted, she decided she could deal with living in the city. After all, she was living alongside her three best friends. Everyone assumed Diana was living the dream.

Which she was, no doubt. After living in Cabanatuan for so long, Diana was itching to get out. That's why immediately following her graduation, she took off into the sunset and arrived in Quezon City the next day. Moving to this new place had been a dream she shared with her three best friends. Diana, Isabella, Calli, and Jorge had all grown close in their freshman year of high school after working backstage on the school's production of 'The Little Mermaid.' When their junior year came around, they saved up enough money, sent in their college applications, and realized that they could actually make their dream a reality.

And now here they were, two months into the fall semester of their first year of college. Diana loved how her life was turning out, but she couldn't help but feel increasingly lonely. It's not like she didn't have friends, because she had plenty of them. There was just something missing.Her sophomore year, news had got out that Diana was gay. She'd expected her three best friends to turn away from her, but surprisingly they could care less. They stood by her side during the incessant bullying she received. Diana was forever grateful for her roommates. Without them, she'd be nowhere near as happy as she was now.

But in some ways, her sexuality held her back. It wasn't exactly hard to come across another lesbian, especially in QC, but Diana was extremely inexperienced when it came to any type of relationship. So out of fear, she kept to herself. The moment she pushed the door to their shared industrial apartment open, Diana was greeted by her three roommates. Or should she say two, considering Isabella was asleep on the couch. Jorge and Calli looked up from theirphones and smiled in greeting to the dark haired girl.

"You'll never guess what happened today," Calli gushed, forgetting about her phone and following Diana into the kitchen. "You remember that cute foreign kid in my hip hop class?" she asked, but didn't wait for Diana to respond. "He asked me for my number!" she clapped her hands together excitedly and Diana couldn't help but laugh."I didn't doubt you for a second when you told me you'd make it happen," Diana teased, letting her backpack slip off of her shoulder and onto the floor by the doorway.Calli crinkled her nose at her roommate and hopped up onto the counter. "So what's for dinner, D?"Rolling her eyes, Diana sighed. "You couldn't have befriended a culinary major? That would've done us all a favor. I'm tired of being the only one who knows how to cook." She opened the pantry, scanning to see what she could throw together and call a meal. 

"I got it!" Calli called, causing Diana to turn around in confusion. She hadn't even heard anything. Forgetting about dinner, she followed the other girl towards the door. Calli's face held an unreadable expression when she opened the door, and Diana instantly grew confused. They rarely got visitors, and when they did it was usually someone at the wrong apartment."Hi!" the cheery voice rang out from behind the door. Diana instantly felt sick to her stomach. She jogged over to Calli's side to make sure she wasn't hallucinating. And she sure wasn't."Frances Russel?" Calli asked. She was just as confused as Diana was. Jorge quickly came up behind them, too, glancing at Diana with concern in her eyes. They all knew how Diana felt about Franki.

The truth is, Diana hadn't come out in high school. She'd been outed by the girl standing right in front of them. Franki Russel, also known as the most popular girl at their high school. She was head cheerleader, prom queen, leading role in every school play. You name it, Franki had done it. Everyone knew her name.

"Yes," the small girl on the other side of the door nodded once, confirming who it was. When she didn't say anything else, the three roommates exchanged glances."I'll wake up Isa," Jorge said. All three of them knew the oldest girl was the best at being friendly. Diana couldn't believe the girl she hated with every fiber of her being was now standing at the door of her apartment, seemingly oblivious to everything she'd done to her. Calli and Jorge knew exactly how much Diana resented the girl in front of her . None of themhad expected to see her again once they left their province.