5 Fated

Five

Fated

After staying for another round, she got up and cleaned everything. Pinasok niya sa bag lahat nang gamit. Napatingin siya sa magazine. Mukhang old issue na ito. What is he even doing with this? Is this the kind of girls that make him hard? She also slid it inside her bag.

"Hoy, matutunaw na 'yan sa kakatitig mo." Arns waved her hands in front of her face. She can see Vico from this table. Nagpapasalamat siya sa kanyang 20-20 vision dahil ang daling ma-scope ng lalaki. He's reading something. Maybe a medical book. Mukhang seryoso ito sa binabasa that he doesn't even notice the things around him.

"I'm thinking Arns," she replied and turned to the food they ordered before it gets cold.

"Crush mo 'no? Nako, may Vico Virus ka na," ani Arny saka natawa.

"What?" nalilito niyang tanong.

"His fans club. Medyo korny 'no? Ang dami kasing may gusto dyan. Matalino, hottie at mayaman. A whole package." Arny shrugged. She couldn��t agree more. Hindi talaga siya magtataka kung maraming magkakagusto sa lalaki. Who wouldn't? He's a whole snack she wants to indulge. Even if it's unhealthy but it would surely tastes better than anything.

"Then, I want the whole package," she grinned. Nakita niyang umalis si Vico mula sa kinauupuan nito. May kasama na itong lalaki at babae na nakita niya last time. His classmates, she's guessing.

"Many have tried but still good luck," Arns said casually na parang napaka-imposible ng gusto niya. Maybe, he didn't like her in the past. But a second time's always a charm.

He's just a guy. Hindi pa ba sapat ang isang taon niyang pagpapa-miss? She matured in every aspect from the last time she jumped on him. Bibigay din ito, one day. She'll have the last laugh when that day comes. Pero ngayon acads muna. But who can say that she can't do both?

"Carol, may boyfriend ka?" Luis asked during one of their lectures. Tumabi ito sa kanya this time. Usually, kasama nito ang barkada or si Arny. Walang palya naman siyang binabati at kinakausap ng lalaki which she actually appreciates. Except that sobrang obvious nito sa kanya.

Wala kasi siyang regular na kinakausap. Most people are arrogant and full of themselves lalo na ang lower years na kaklase niya. She hates them with a passion dahil ayaw din ng mga ito sa kanya. It's not like she's going to push herself towards them. Hindi niya kailangan ng maraming kaibigan.

"Wala," she replied boring her eyes on her notes na kanina niya pa binabasa ngunit hindi naman pumapasok sa utak niya.

"You must be lonely. Sa ganda mong 'yan?" He grinned. She look at him saka sinirado ang notebook. Ngumiti siya nang bahagya sa sinabi nito. Hindi dahil na-flattered siya. It's just that the line is so old. Older than her grandma's underwear.

"Maganda ako, Luis, I know pero hindi ako lonely just because I don't have a man," aniya saka sarcastikong ngumisi.

"Oh feminist. I like girls who are strong and independent," he chuckled which riled her off.

"I'm not trying to impress you, Luis," naiiling niyang sambit.

Mabait naman kasi si Luis. She really hopes he stop hitting on her though because it's not going to happen.

"Stop making a move on her, Lu. Pang-gradeschool pa 'yang mga linyahan mo," singit ni Arny na kakarating lang.

"Bakit, Arns? Selos ka?" Luis smirked at her.

"Luh. Kapal ng mukha mo," anito saka pinaalis si Luis sa tabi niya.

Napatingin siya sa dalawa. Carol always knew that there is something between these two. Ayaw lang aminin ni Arny but she gets quite possessive of Luis whenever he attempts to get closer to her.

"Think about it, Carol. Besides, I can tutor you," he offered.

"Tutor? Hindi ka nga nag-aaral. May quiz tayo mamaya," singhal ni Arny. His expression went panicked.

"Oh shit! Gotta go. I forgot my books," anito saka tumakbo palabas. Sabay silang tumawa sa mukha ni Luis na parang tinakasan ng dugo.

Carol went out to look for Vico and she spotted him inside a lecture room. Sa harap ito nakaupo. Lumapit siya sa glass part ng pinto. May iilang students na napatingin sa kanya but she didn't mind until she caught Vico's eyes. She winked at him and he displayed no expression on his face.

She waited for a few moments until the lecture was done. Lumabas ang mga students at agad niyang hinatak ang lalaki. Lumingon ito sa kanya, pissed with her like the usual.

"Hi, came to give you this," she grinned habang hawak ang magazine.

"Throw that away," he said so smugly.

"Sungit mo ah. May 'clean up your mess' ka pang nalalaman pero nag-iiwan ng kalat? Ano ba 'to, si Kim Dominguez pala ang bet mo?" she teased him about the cover girl on the magazine.

Biglang dumilim ang mukha nito. "That's not mine," giit ni Vico.

Mahina siyang natawa. "Really? I'm starting to think that you did it on purpose. You miss my presence? Who wouldn't want a piece of this beautiful face, right?" she said batting her eyes a little. Kinuha lang ni Vico ang magazine saka nilagpasan siya. Natawa siya sa kilos nito. It's enough to satisfy her for a day.

The girl with eyeglasses went up to her. "Stop flirting with him, miss," masungit nitong saad. The girl looked at her from head down to her foot and clicked her tongue. Mas lalo siyang nainis sa ginawa nito. As if she's any better than her.

Ayaw na ayaw niyang kumalaban ng babae because girls should not bring each other down. But this one is really pissing her off. Acting like a superior just because she's classmates with Vico.

She scoffed in disbelief, "Sino ka ba? Huwag ka ngang feeling entitled dyan," singhal niya. The girl move closer to her.

"May girlfriend na 'yong tao. Don't embarrassed yourself," she said almost hissing. Carol laughed sarcastically. The confidence of this girl is irking every cell in her body. At ano raw? Si Vico ay may girlfriend? That coldblooded asshole? There's no way he can ask a girl out without slashing his head off.

"Bakit ikaw ba ang jowa?" she said mocking her. Hindi ito nakasagot agad.

"No? Then stop embarrassing yourself. Girlfriend lang meron siya not a marriage contract," she added but the girl didn't back down.

"Don't be delusional," bulong nito saka ngumisi. Iniwan siyang kumukulo ang dugo.

That girl was probably making that up. There's no way that Vico is capable of courting a girl. Sobrang allergic nga nito sa kanya. O baka nga ayaw lang talaga nito sa kanya, specifically. Who is this girl and how did he got Vico in her palm? While it took her weeks before she heard him say more than just a sentence.

Nagsimula na silang magkaroon ng duty sa hospital. It means less hours for herself and probably more chances of seeing him. Matapos mag-view ni Carol ng mga samples sa lab, she went to buy herself some takeouts. She is already at AGH so dumirecho na siya sa rooftop. At hindi nga siya binigo ng tadhana.

"Fate is with me. A man is served in front of me on a silver platter," she exclaimed dramatically.