Lumipas pa ang mga araw at napapadalas na magkasama kaming dalawa ni Reagan sa library.

Parang naging meeting place namin ito ng hindi namen alam.

Hanggang dumating ang oras na may nagtanong na sa akin.

"Shai. Anong real score sa inyo ni freak?" Isa sa mga classmates naming si Rose ang nagtanong.

Ang tanong na iyon ang nakakuha ng atensyon ng lahat.

Napaayos ako ng salamin ko sa mata at sinagot ang katanungan nya.

"We're friends. We are good friends."
I said but they just look at me not convinced.

Thankfully, Mr. Toribio, arrived.

All throughout the lecture, I can feel someone's eyes boring into mine.

I casually took some notes and turned my head sideways to check who it was.

Our eyes met and my eyes widened when Mr. Toribio called my attention.

"Miss Suarez? Ano meron sa likod mo?" Mr. Toribio asked.

It was the whole class turn to look at me.

I blushed and answered bravely.
"Masakit lang ho ang balikat ko, nagsstretching lang ho. "

"Stretching? Ng nakatalikod? Interesting." Mr. Toribio remarked which made the class laughed.

From my peripheral vision, I could see Reagan's eyes sparkled with amusement.

He even smirked at me and rested his back comfortably at the classroom wall.

Being taller than teens his age, he was assigned to sit at the back.

Yes. College na pero may seat plan pa din.

"Anyway, can we move on from Miss Suarez' stretching?" Mr. Toribio repeated and the class nodded while some are still giggling.

"Good friends pala ha." Trina whispered beside me. "Halos mabali na leeg kakalingon mo, bru."

"Shut up, bru." I hissed and tried to stay put.

Once the class was done, all of us stood up and eagerly went to the cafeteria.

I already fixed my bag when I felt warm hand held me.

I raised my eyes and met his.

"Hiramin ko muna si Shai. Kita na lang kayo sa last class naten." Those were Reagan's words to my friends before he dragged me away.

"Hoy! Hoy, hoy!" I complained pulling my hand from his grasp.

He let go and stared at me.

"Saan mo ba ako dadalhin? Bigla bigla ka nalang naghahatak. Hindi mo naman ako iniinform." I commented and massage my hands.

Reagan sighed and transferred his book to his right hand.

"Kakain lang tayo."

"Sa kabila ang daan ah."

"Outside. We're not eating here." He said then held my wrist as we went out of the building.

"Okay! Okay! Let go! Susunod ako sayo!" I exclaimed and adjusted my eyeglasses for the nth time today.

I was about to hug my books to my chest when he got it from my hold.

"Ako na magbibitbit." He said and we continued walking at the open grounds.

Outside the building were a sea of students either just relaxing alone or with friends or sleeping on the grass or students finding comfort by reading and engrossing oneself into their own little world.

Finally, we stopped at a carinderia and Reagan started to sit.

I sat beside him and fixed my hair in a ponytail.

"Oh, anak! May kasama ka ngayon ah. Ano ulam gusto nyo?" Said the woman in her motherly nature.

Reagan started opening the casseroles and ordered tinolang manok and two cups of rice.

He asked for my order and I said mine.

I have long been craving for ginataang tilapia and a cold drink in stressful days like this.

My mother used to make me one when she was still alive.

I suddenly missed her presence.

Soon, we were digging in and enjoying our lunch.

Despite its small size, the carinderia has lots of customers.

It was almost full.

"Dito ako palagi kumakain pag namimiss ko ang luto ni mama. My mom and dad got divorced when I was around ten years old."
Reagan started talking while eating his food.

"Ah. I see." I said politely. I continued my food and even asked for an extra rice.

"Akala ko hindi ka kumakain sa ganito eh." Reagan commented and looked at me.

He smiled and my heart stopped beating.

He was intricately handsome!

I blinked and drank on my cold drink abruptly.

"Magkano po lahat, 'nay?" He asked and gave his payment to the woman.

"Salamat, 'nak." The woman smiled at us and winked at me "Ingatan mo yang nobya mo ha."

Reagan didn't bother to correct her and chuckled.

He turned to me and said.

"Tara, ice cream naman tayo."