Chapter 5
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“Ahahahahaha! You’re so pretty!
“I know right!” Dustin smugly says. “In fact, I am much prettier than you”.
Samantha can’t contain her laughter. She amazingly looks at her friend who has been transformed as a lady now. After class hours, they went to Dustin’s condo unit to change clothes. She did not expect that he would cross dressed like that.
They are now in Bulacan, away from Makati where they both live and study. Sam decided to enjoy her remaining days in the country. She does not want to think about her problems or sickness at all.
“This is life!” she shouts as they enter the bar. Dustin asks her to accompany him tonight.
“Hey, are you okay?” he worriedly asks her. He observes her since this morning, she is faking her happy mood.
“What do you mean? I am fine’’, Sam smiles at him.
Dustin doesn't believe her so he grabs her arm and leads her outside to the parking lot.
“Where are you taking me? Sam is confused with his actions. “I thought we were going to party!”
They get inside his car and he drives. Samantha stopped asking questions. She felt tired all of the sudden.
After a few more minutes of driving, they arrived in an isolated area. They are on a hill where the city lights can be seen.
“It is solemn here, Dustin. Why did you bring me here?’
“You can scream all your worries in here. No one can stop you.” he told her.
“Huh?” Dustin becomes weirder and weirder for her.
“Come on! Shout out whatever is bothering you. It will ease the burden I promise you. I am doing that a lot here.” Dustin is a closet queen. His family does not know that he is gay. He can never be his true self.
Samantha scowls at him. “I don’t have a problem!’ she insisted.
“You cannot hide those sad eyes since this morning. Follow what I am doing, okay?”
“DAD! LISTEN UP! I AM GAY! So what? I am happy to be gay Dad! Do you hear me?!”
Sam laughs at his outburst but follows him too.
“Of all the people in the world, why does it have to be me!!! I have a lot of dreams in my life. I want to do a lot of things! How can I do that if I am dying??” she is sobbing after shouting that aloud.
Dustin was so shocked with what he heard.
“f**k life! Did you hear me Dust? I am dying. I have a congenital heart condition.” she sadly admits to him.
“Shhh, I am just here!” He hugs her and cries with her.
“I have a heart problem and I only wish for Sebastian to love me back, you know. That is my only dream. But how can I still pursue him when I am running out of time?”
“You have to be strong Sam. Life is really a big s**t we need to face through.” he pats her head trying to calm her.
“My mom wants us to leave and go to the US after my birthday next week. She believes that have a bigger chance there. I don’t want to go and leave Sebastian!” she cried. Her heart is literally and figuratively breaking every second.
“You have to leave, Sam. Take this chance to be healthy. You have to do everything to heal.”
“What if it takes so long and when I come back he already finds someone?” she sadly asked him.
“Then accept the fact that he is not the one for you.”
“I am scared!” she stops crying now.
They stay there for a couple of hours sleeping under the sky and stars.
“It is almost six in the morning already. Can we still catch up on our classes? Dustin asks her as they wake up with the rising of the sun in the east.
‘We have to go because we have some exams today!” Sam stands up swiftly as if she did not cry the other night.
“Okay! Let’s freshen up in my condo. I have some clothes that would fit you!” Dustin picks up the blanket they use and starts the car.
As they leave that place, Dustin promises himself that he will take good care of Samantha. She is like a sister to him.
They had their breakfast on the way coming from some drive through fast food restaurant. They briskly showered and prepared for school. Dustin handed her a white dress that he personally made. He really likes to be a fashion designer but he cannot do that.
The white dress has short puff sleeves and a flowy skirt. It suits her well. Dustin feels proud looking at her masterpiece being worn by a goddess.
“Do I look okay?” He stares at her face. She is an angel. Samantha now has no heavy make up but just a simple lip balm and face powder.
“You look like an angel babe!” He got excited because she likes the dress. Her hair is down and she lets it flow at her back. She is also wearing flat white shoes.
“You look prettier without makeup’, he honestly says.
“I look so boring,'' Sam complains. “No, you look very beautiful!”
“Let’s go. It is eight already”
The school vicinity is clear as cost since the classes had started already when they arrived.
“I will walk you to your room”, Dustin said. “No need, we are both late!” she said.
“I insist!” They silently walk to the corridors. They got curious when they reached her classroom nd there’s a lot of people.
“Hi ma’am good morning!” Sam greets their teacher without looking in front of the class.
“You are late Feralco!” she snaps her head to the direction of the voice. “What are you doing here Seb?”
“Sit down Samantha. We are having an elimination round for the upcoming National Wizard Quiz that will be held in Palawan. They are almost done but you can still take the test. Mr. Sebastian Vox will be one of the two representatives in this event.” their teacher explains.
“When is the national quiz ma’am?” She got interested in the news.
“On Monday next week” the teacher answers.
“You should not try at all Sam, we know your talent”, Ares insults her jokingly.
Samantha, annoyed with Ares' jokes, walks near him and says,”I will win, I am telling you!”
“Go to your seat now Sam”, Seb calls her attention. “I have the best tutor, right, my loves?” she smiles lovingly at him oblivious to the eyes of everyone.
“Tsk! Just start answering now!”
“I will make sure that I will win, my loves! And we will both go to Palawan!”
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As Samantha receives the test questionnaire, her aura changes. She takes the exam seriously. Angelie just finishes hers and stands up to submit it.
“You are done already Luceros?” the teacher asks. “Yes ma’am.”
“Good. I am expecting from you Angelie.” Angelie feels happy with the positive response from their teacher. The rest of the class submit their papers and Samantha is the last one to pass it.
“Did you answer any of the questions?” Harvey teases Sam. She glares at him before answering. “Of course! You and Ares will go to hell if I pass that test, you see.”
“My love, let’s go eat. That test makes me hungry.” she smilingly asks Sebastian.
“Go ahead. I have something else to do.” He said that while looking at Angelie who was blushing so hard.
Samantha feels hurt again with the rejection. “I can accompany you”, she does not want to give up. “No!” Seb stresses his definite answer.
She feels sad, knowing that she had a few days to be with him and still his treatment of her does not change at all. Her face glows when she sees Dustin coming.
“Dustin babe, you are here!” she beams at him. “Just Dustin Sammy”, rolling his eyes, he answered her. “Hmp! Come, let’s eat. Don’t ever pout like that. You are so ugly”.
“Okay, let’s go.” They are about to leave when Sebastian grabs her right arm.
“I changed my mind. Let us all go to the canteen”, he pulls her towards the canteen after saying that.
The shock on their friends' faces is so funny to look at.
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