“Why you act so cold to me?! hindi ka naman ganyan sa iba!” Bianca Irene is fuming about Alexis Wendy. Her knuckles turned to pale.

Alexis Wendy, her dormmate, only stares at her intently, remains unfazed. She puts her hands inside her pocket.

“Simply. You’re Bianca Irene Gonzales.” Her dormmate answered simply, what angers Irene even more because of the shrugged that followed.

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7 months ago

Seasons change and our love went cold

Feed the flame 'cause we can't let it go

Run away, but we're running in circles

Run away, run away

“Dito nalang po”

Tatayo na dapat si Irene ng biglang may lumakad sa likod niya na babae. Medyo nagulat siya ng maramdaman niya ang babae at nilingon niya ang ulo niya para tignan ang babae.

“Ay i’m sorry Miss. You have tagos kasi.” Bulong ng babae sa kanya habang tinakpan ang bottom part ni Irene na hawak niyang jacket. 

“Thank you.” Laking pasasalamat ni Irene sa babae. 

“Looks like parehas lang tayo ng babaan. Let’s go? put my jacket around.” 

Ginawa ni Irene ang sabi ng babae at pinulupot niya ito sa balakang niya at parehas silang bumaba ng bus.

She’s officially moving onto the dorm of Samshin School. An all-girls school that she transferred in, more like she forced her parent to make her study there instead of a co-ed school.

“Are you transfer ba?”

They’re walking to the main gate, the lilac haired girl that is taller than Irene asked. She’s wearing a casual outfit, white top and jeans.

“Oo, ikaw?” Tanong pabalik ni Irene. She’s trying her best na hindi dumikit yung jacket.

“I’m actually gonna study here, i’m just fixing some things bago ako mag-aral dito. I’m from different country kasi.” Irene only nodded. It’s obvious though.

Nakapasok na sila ng loob ng eskuwelan, kahit nakita na ni Irene ang loob ng school ay hindi parin talaga siya nasasanay na hindi mamangha sa laki nitong eskuwelahan na ‘to.

Walang masyadong tao dahil busy dahil brigada ngayon, bukas na kasi ang simula ng klase kaya’t nag-aayos na ang mga estudyante. 

The lilac girl stopped from walking, “Bakit?” Tanong ni Irene.

“Hanggang dito nalang ako, i need to go to office eh.” 

“How about your jacket?”

“Sayo nalang ‘yan.” Nagmamadaling sabi ng babae bago ito tumalikod at naglakad palayo.

Huminto ito at lumingon kay Irene, “I’m Jannet Rosé by the way!”

“Tangina! Pwede bang wag ka nalang magpakita sa mga tao dito sa school?”

Walang magawa si Alexis kundi ang kumindat sa kanyang kaibigan na si Maxi, nasa tapat sila ng pintuan ng dorm ni Alexis nag-uusap. 

“Bakit ka ba dito pinag-aral ni Tito Marco?  hindi ba niya alam na ang galing mong mamingwit ng b-“ 

Tinakpan ni Alexis ang bibig ng kaibigan , “Maxi..calm down. I’m not here to do those things you’re accusing me. Okay?”

Tumango si Maxi bago tinanggal ni Alexis ang bibig sa bunganga ng kaibigan.

“Lasang sabon puta!”

Tumawa lang si Alexis, nagpaalam na si Maxi sakanya at pumunta na sa 5th floor kung nasaan ang dorm niya.

Mag-isa lang si Alexis sa dorm niya dahil ito ang kinuha ng tatay niya dahil may pagka pilyo si Alexis.

When Alexis finally sat down infront of her vanity she starts to dry her hair using a hair blower while humming to the song she’s playing on her phone.

She spreads the moisturizing cream on her face. 

“Yan mukha ka ng tao Wendy.” She told to herself staring infront of the mirror.

“Anong ginagawa mo diyan?” 

“I’m Andy by the way. You can call me Yongsun, you are?” 

She seems fine, Irene thought. She’s still standing infront of the door inside, the boxes are