Autumn Season One (Las Rozas Series #1)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Nandito kami ngayon sa cafeteria dahil lunchtime at katatapos lang namin kumain. May 20 minutes pa bago magsimula ang klase at nasa malapit na building lang naman ang classroom namin. Wala din kaming klase dahil birthday ng prof namin sa subject namin mamaya after this lunch. Nakakatamad kasi tumulong sa mga kaklase namin na nag-aayos ng room kaya naman tumambay nalang kami dito sa cafeteria.

"So where were you noong nag Kapital tayo? You left us at the club" Aries started the topic. Our friends and cousins looked at me curiously while yung iba nagtetext or nagbabasa ng codal. Yes, we do party but we're serious about our studies and also because it's law school. We need to be serious about this. Kagabi at ngayon lang kami medyo nakaluwag sa mga gagawain kaya sinusulit na namin. Sobrang dami din kasi naming ginawang digest habang magrereview para sa recit. Every day may recit. Nakakasabog ng utak pero dahil ginusto namin 'to. Papanindigan namin.

"The usual?" I smirked. Napasigaw sila at kinantyawan pa ako. I just laughed and shook my head.

"He is really a walking d**k!" Sabi ni Eros.

"f**k you! I'm not like you." I said a bit annoyed.

"Yeah right! Because you don't do kissing," Elle said emphasizing the word kissing. My friends laughed again.

"Why don't you like kissing anyway, Raze?" Cassie asked curiously.

I shrugged. "Well... when I was a child my mom taught me that a kiss is only for the girl that I love."

"Corny," Elle said while laughing.

"You're in the 21st century, Dude," Marca said and laugh at me.

"You don't believe in love, right? After nung nangyari sa inyo ng ex mo? So why are you still following what Tita said to you?" Alex asked.

"Because deep inside he still believes in the word love," Cassie answered for me with a teasing voice.

"Kasi kung hindi totoo ang love, why is our parents are still in love with each other, right? It means love is true-"

"True to some people," I cut Elle's word.

"How many girls did you f****d this week?" tanong ni Klaus sakin.

"Seriously? That's the topic you want us to talk about?" I chuckled because of what Klaus asked me.

"Just answer me." He said. A bit irritated.

"I can't count..." after answering his questions. They shouted again at nanunuro pa sa akin habang tumatawa.

"Damn!" They're cursing. Good thing na walang teacher dito sa cafeteria. Mga estudyante lang na kumakain ang nandito. Yung iba napapalingon pa sa banda namin dahil sa kaingayan ng mga pinsan at kaibigan ko.

"I wonder if there's a woman who can tame Raze to his s*x life," Alex said meaningfully.

"I can't wait to see Raze become a slave to a woman. He always thinks that a woman is a man's slave. Heck! We're not slave," Elle said and rolled her eyes

"I said some. Not all." I defensively said.

"What if you'll be a slave of someone who does not sport on your thing? but she can turn you on by just looking?" Elle asked meaningfully to me habang pinanliliitan ako ng mata niya.

"Para ka naman manyak no'n." Sabat ni Aaron habang tumatawa.

"Shut up!" Iritadong sabi naman ni Elle saka hinampas sa braso si Aaron na tatawa-tawa lang naman sa kaniya.

"Or by just dressing something liberated? You know? Maraming babaeng sumubok nito sayo pero yung iba hindi tumatalab." Dagdag ni Alex.

"Why am I always the topic?" I asked. I grimace and got my phone in my pocket.

"Because your life is interesting." Sagot ni Eros habang kumukuha ng pagkain sa babaeng nagdaan paalis ng cafeteria. Akala mo walang pagkain dito sa table namin.

"Damn you!" Mura ko sa kaniya. Tinawanan lang naman ako at si Aries naman ang inasar. Muka pang si Aries ang nahihiya dahil sa ginawang pagkuha ng pagkain ni Eros doon sa babae na palabas dito sa cafeteria. Kung ako man ang katabi ni Eros ikakahiya ko siya bilang pinsan ko.

After our class, umuwi na kami. We can't party now because it's our finals next month. Kailangan naming seryosohin at ipasa to. Law School is giving me a damn headache but this is what I want. Ilang hakbang nalang, malapit ko nang makukuha ang pinapangarap kong lisensya.

My flight to the Philippines is near. Hindi ko alam kung ano mararamdaman ko if makikita ko yung dalawang taong nangtraydor sa akin. I moved on but, I still can't forgive the betrayal. I still can't forget the damage that it caused me. I don't want to see them again, pero maliit lang ang mundo. Maybe we will see each other again kahit pilitin mong ayaw silang makita.

I changed my clothes first before going downstairs and went to the dining table. I saw my parents and siblings silently eating their dinner.

"You'll graduate soon. Ready yourself on managing our company and stop clubbing. Just focus on your studies." My dad said seriously.

"Alright," I said and started eating my food. I don't want to manage our company. I want to be a lawyer like Mom... pero pwede ko naman pagsabayin ang pagiging lawyer and businessman at the same time?

"Mom. I want to study in the Philippines." Renzo suddenly said. I paused. Why does he want to study in the Philippines?

"Sure." My mom said happily.

"Bakit gusto mong mag-aral dun?" I asked. He just raised his eyebrows and gives me a meaningful stare. Babae na naman eto panigurado. He smirked at me and I just shook my head.

Sa sobrang bilis nang araw finals na namin bukas. Buong buwan ako nag-aral at nagsulat lang ng digest. Hindi ko tuloy sigurado na kung natandaan ko pa lahat ng binasa ko dahil pakiramdam ko naghalu-halo na siya sa utak ko.

I already did advance reading so I'm not going to review now. Tinatamad ako. Mas gusto ko matulog kaysa mag-aral. If I get the lowest score, I'm sure Dad will freak out. Damn Dude. Kung kailan nasa law school kana saka ka pa tinamad mag-aral?

I set my alarm at 5 am to read some of my notes for finals... until I just staring at the ceiling...

I suddenly remember the cute girl I saw the last time. Noong umuwi na kami galing sa simbahan, hanggang ngayon, napapaisip ako sa kanya. Noon ko nalang ulit siya nakita pagkatapos ng away namin. That was still in the Philippines. Ano kaya ginagawa nya dito?

Nagbabakasyon?

After graduation, noong senior high school, hindi na siya nagpakita pa ulit, tapos bumalik siya ulit noong 3rd-year college na ako. She explained to me why she suddenly left but I refuse to listen to her because I'm too broken and selfish that day. Iyon ang huling pagkikita at pag-uusap naming dalawa. Hanggang sa bumalik kami dito sa Madrid with my other relatives dahil namatay si Lolo. And then they decided na dito na mag stay at dito ko nalang din binalak mag proceeds ng law school.

I opened my eyes when the alarm on my phone rang. Napabangon agad ako sa pagkakahiga. I groaned. Inaantok pa ako.

Umalis ako sa kama ko at naglakad papuntang bathroom. I need to take a shower to get my senses back. Dahil magrereview pa ko.

While showering, her smile kept on flashing in my mind. Kung paano siya ngumiti sa mga bata. I keep on hearing her soft voice. Hanggang sa sumakit ang ulo ko. Napahawak ako sa wall at mariing pinikit ang mata ko.

Walang pumapasok sa utak ko sa mga binabasa kong notes dahil ang laman lang ng utak ko ay siya. s**t! Baka bumagsak pa ako nito. Bakit ba kasi hindi nalang ako nag review kagabi? Kapag talaga tinamaan ka ng katamaran eh.

I went downstairs to eat breakfast alone. My parents and brother are still asleep because it's just 5:30 in the morning. Ate is not living here anymore. She rented an apartment for her own space wanted to be an independent daughter. After my breakfast, I went to school.

Pumunta akong library para magbasa. I keep on saying to myself that I need to focus because this is now the last one. Bawal bumagsak.

When I entered my classroom lahat ng mga kaklase ko ay tahimik na nag-aaral. We are all nervous because it's finals.

I sat on my usual chair and read my codal again. I can review in a noisy place so it's fine kahit maingay si Eros sa tabi ko.

"You'll be going to perfect the exams again," Cassie said.

"Maybe?" I playfully said. She just laughed. "I did an advanced reading last week so I need to read my notes again," I continue while looking at my codal. I checked the time on my watch. I still have ten minutes but I'm done reviewing so I chose to relax my mind. I'm mentally tired already hindi pa nga nagsisimula ang exam.

Our prof entered the classroom, the reason why my classmates went to their original seats. "You only have 3 hours to answer the exam." Binigay niya sa unahan ang mga exam sheets namin at pinasa-pasa ng mga nasa unahan papuntang likod. "Get one and pass it to your back." He said.

We're seriously answering our test paper. I'm struggling because she kept on appearing on my mind. Patingin-tingin ako sa relo ko para makita kung ilang oras nalang. I can't answer properly.

"20 minutes left," our prof reminding us about the time. Lima nalang kaming nandito sa classroom. All of my friends and cousins are already outside. "It seems like, Mr. Esquire is having a hard time answering the exam." My prof said playfully. "That's new to a student like you who's always aces on the exams and the person who always finished the exams first." He continued. I ignored him and focused on my test paper. I need to perfect or at least get the highest score because Dad would get mad at me again.

"10 minutes." He reminded the time again. Damn it! Mas kinakabahan ako kapag sinasabi niya ang oras. I'm left alone inside the classroom answering my exams. Lots of students are watching me with amusement like it's their first time to saw me having a hard time answering my exam... well, it's really the first time. Bakit kasi di nalang sila mag-review para sa next subject bukas? I always finished my exams first and still get a perfect score or the highest score.

"Times up!" He said.

"s**t! f**k!" I can't help but curse because I still have five questions na walang sagot. I put an answer to the two questions.

"Your words Mr. Esquire," galit na sabi ng prof ko. I sighed.

"I'm sorry."

I gave my test paper half-heartedly because most of my answers were not sure.

"It's my first time to saw you just put an answer on your exam without thinking if it's right or wrong." He said playfully. I ignored him. I'm not in the mood to talk. f**k! Please kahit highest score lang.

Eros tapped my shoulder. "It's fine, Dude. Stop stressing yourself."

Ganun din ang nangyari sa iba ko pang subject sa mga nagdaang araw. Buong finals gano'n ang nangyari. I'm kinda nervous about my grades.

"Grades are just numbers," Marca said playfully to comfort me because Am really not in the mood right now because of what happened to my exams. I did my best and that best is already enough for me but not my Dad. He's a perfectionist and I'm sure he'll be disappointed again if I didn't ace the exams. I'm tired of hearing all his sermons and... I admit it. I'm such a Daddy's boy. I do always looked up to him since when I was a child. I only want him to be proud of me.

"Ulol. Sa Law school hindi lang siya numbers." Natatawang sambit ni Eros. Nandito kami sa bahay nila Marca. Aries is silently looking at his phone while Marca and Eros are teasing each other.

"Hindi naman siguro sobrang laki ang mawawala kay Raze kung hindi man siya ang maging highest score sa exam?" Tanong pa ni Marca.

"You don't understand me," I said irritatedly to him and rested my back on the backrest.

I don't want to argue with Dad dahil lang sa score ng exams ko. Nakakasawa makipag-away sa kaniya. Hindi din niya naman ako iniintindi.