Boundaries of Love

TRISHA POV

I'm at my apartment now lying at my bed, I was bored what the hell I am thinking "thank you sir" arghhh why I said those shit. That was my first kiss "huhuhuhuhuhuhu" that man take an advantage on me.

(Unknown number is calling)

"hello?" I said with wondering who that is calling me in the middle of the night.

hello

"who are you? How did you get my number?"

"sorry, I forgot your colleague gave me this number, I was the one you've help the other night do you still remember?"

"the other night? Hmmm, ohhh yeah I remembered you"

"I just want to personally thank you but your colleague said you already resign"

"yeah, it's okay no worries"

"um, about to your payment, tell me your Gcash number I'll pay you back "

"no it's okay I'll insist"

"again thank you, may I know your name?"

"Trish-" my phone shut down, lol wrong timing. I was wondering if I pass the interview, woshh maybe not. That interviewer is a jerk, I can't face him though but this is my dream to study in ACU grrrr….

EARLY IN THE MORNING I'm a bit excited as well as nervous what if I did not pass the interview? Lol, I need to take a bath and see the result later. "yess that should be the thing I need to do first" yes!

I did toothbrush first, after I wash my mouth I suddenly remembered what happened yesterday. "arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" what the hell erase it Trish erase!!!!

I fetch my phone and open it, "wooh, inhale…..exhale…..inhale…..exhale…."

"yessssssssssssssssssssss!!!" I shouted, maybe the whole universe would definitely heard my nice voice, yes I did I passed it and "10 am for the final audition" 10 am? What time is it? 6am? Too early, so excited self? Hahaha oh my god, what should my audition song? Hmmm let me think.

"but? So I will see that jerk? No way, what to do? No! what?!"

I was at the entrance of the university, I was so scared but tss don't mind it Trish you can do it.

every time I encounter a student of this University, they look at me head to foot, what the heck, I don't care I was ashamed yesterday, I don't care now.

I quickly ran into the hall, coz I'm 3 minutes left.

"good morning sir, sorry I'm late I was experiencing heavy traffic at the road sorry" and they look at me, it's so uncomfortable their full attention is in me, that jerk yesterday is still here? Is he a teacher? Oh no, what the, don't go near to me. He walks slowly in front of me. He's just standing in front of me staring at me. But my eyes were staring at his lips.

"take off your mask!" he said shouted "are you even a superstar? Why are you wearing that mask? Do you have diseases? Is it worst?" he's so talkative. I take off my mask and go to front with my co-applicants.

"are you okay?" the boy besides me ask.

"yes I'm fine" I answered directly.

"no talking inside except me" he's really a devil, like TF we're not in military training but our position is like an army.

"okay today is your final and last chance to prove that you're qualified for the scholarship and in this University, I will pick 2 people to study and give the scholarship. But for you to be motivated to do your best I will dictate the benefits, aside of the scholarship that the school will give, you can also study here at ACU with free tuition, free dormitory, free monthly allowance and also we'll give a chance to compete in television and world class show." After hearing those I feel that I need to do my best to conquer my dreams. "this is it" I said to my mind.

"for further information, don't hesitate to ask me, any question?" we're all quiet, no one will volunteer to ask.

"okay if that so, let's proceed" we're setting at the back watching to everyone's performances.

the next performer was the boy who talk to me and he's Luke, I heard to Sir, I don't know his name.

Luke sings a "crazier" by Taylor Swift RNB version, I swear his voice was really charming, it's good to ears.

okay maybe I was next?

"Ms. Mendoza?" I guess it, my knee shaking, I felt nervous at the same time excited.

"Good luck" Luke whispered in my ears. Yes I will do this and I can do this.

I was standing at the front waiting for my music to play.

"I will always remember.

The day you kissed my lips.

Light as a feather

And it went just like this

No, it's never been better

Than the summer of 2002 (ooh)

yes if you know this song, this is 2002 by Anne-Marie. This is one of my favorite songs I swear.

Dancing on the hood in the middle of the woods

On an old Mustang, where we sang

Songs with all our childhood friends

And it went like this, say

Oops, I got 99 problems singing bye, bye, bye

Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me

Better hit me, baby, one more time, uh

While singing my eyes look to Mr. Jerk he was staring at me, no blink he's so serious.

On the day we fell in love…..

I'm done singing but they all quiet, after a while Luke stood up and clap, then everyone clapping. I thought they don't like my performance. Tss Mr. Jerk didn't clap? How come he don't like my performance.

"Everyone, you did your best in this audition but sad to say only two would have a chance to have a scholarship, and that is...…. Luke Bernardo" he deserved the spot he's so talented though, but if ever I can't have this scholarship maybe I'll stop my dreams and be a waiter for-

"Trisha Marie Mendoza" my name was called?

"woooooooooooooooo!!!!!!" Luke hugged me, he's so friendly,

"we made it" I said to him.

"ehem!" we split up after we heard such a voice.

"sir, sorry overwhelmed" I said and face him.

"I have 3something to tell. First thing, you can start studying tomorrow, second someone will accompany you to your respected dormitory" I was wondering where the third one is.

"sir? What about the third one?" I asked without any hesitant. He stops walking and walking and face to me, "third one is….. Don't call me sir, we're at the same age!" and then he walked out.

Luke and I left at the hall laughing

"I thought he's already 50" I was joking, and Luke laugh, I guess we can have a good friendship.

I'm so excited to study in ACU this is my dream, and this is just the beginning of it. I'm so excited while packing my things to move to my dorm, I will no longer paying my rent!!

In the gate I was standing starring at the University I really can't believe that I will no longer be a dreamer to be one of the students of this school.

"hey!" Luke called me and stand behind me.

"still can't believe?" he said, yes his right till now, I can't believe.

"let me help you" he said while seeing my baggage

"no, it's okay" we walk together, but we have different dormitories. I'm at the Girl's Dormitory while he is in Boy's Dormitory of course. My baggage is so heavy I have a lot of things though.

"Under maintenance?" the elevator is under maintenance how come this school is lol nevermind, I can use the stairs.

" ehem! Would you mind?" he just walks away as if he didn't saw me.

" ts, how dare he didn't help me?" But suddenly someone showed up.

"what are you doing?" he said, while seeing me had a hard time climbing the stairs.

"what do you think I'm doing?" I answered him, occasionally

"tss, you can use the elevator" then he walk. "whattt???" I quickly go down and see him remove the signage then enter the elevator.

"waittt!!!!!" I shouted and run to the elevator. I was wondering what the heck he is doing at the girl's dormitory. Wait is he gay? I suddenly touch my lips. I saw him staring at me. "what are you looking at? I ask him, as if I didn't see him staring at. He didn't response he keep his focus on his cellphone.

Well I don't care of him, I 'don't even like him, yet I don't know him. Something came up in my mind. "it's him!" I said with a lower voice, I keep looking at him. "yes it's you" he look at me wondering what happened to me, the elevator stop. Yes Mr. Jerk is out, he didn't even look at me. "you have 2 personalities huh, you're quiet good in text but in personal you're worst than Lucifer. "well I'll make you play dumb (laugh)" I texted him.

"hi" I texted him. But after a couple of seconds he reply

"hello" this is the beginning of my game ahha.

"what are you doing?"

"I'm at school, I'm doing my job" hmmm, what does he mean? Job? Is he working here? Well it's for me to find.

My room is quiet nice but I don't have a roommate but it's okay, I mean I need a peaceful environment, I snore btw haha.

I wander at the university coz I still don't know what to do, I don't have the schedule yet I need to go to the office for my confirmation.

"Ms. Mendoza" I turn around and face someone behind my back.

"yes?" and no second thought he's Mr. Jerk I really don't know what his name is. So it's better for me to call him Mr. Jerk.

"come with me" I'm not a dog, but still I obey him, I'm an obedient person then.

I just staring at him in front of the principal office, I don't know what I will do. He just makes a signal with his head for me to go inside.

"Good morning po Mr. Principal" I greeted him respectably.

"Good morning you may sit down (then I sat) Ms. Mendoza right? (I nodded), congratulations"

I just smiled and said thank you. We chat for almost an hour, the principal said that tomorrow is my first day of class and also he said that I will ask the Student Council President about my schedules, rules and regulations of this school. I did not have the opportunity to ask the name of the President but Mr. Principal told me where his office.

But sad to say I don't know the way, I'm new here how can I know?

"hey miss?" someone just showed up in front of me, he's tall, handsome , good looking

"is anything I can help?" he added. "btw I'm Draymond Guttierrez, and you are?" he offered his hand in me. "Trisha, Trisha Marie Mendoza"

"nice to meet you Trisha"

"umm, would you mind if I'd ask?"

"yes, go on"

"may I know where is the office of the student president?" I shyly smiled.

"oh (smiled), follow me" he's so gentleman unlike to Mr. Jerk . He accompany me to the office how gentleman.

"we're here, come" he opened the door for me aww so sweet. After we enter the room he sat down to the chair of Vice President. Is he? "sorry but I guess the President is not here, he'll be back later. You can sit down for a moment and wait for him. "so he's the VP of student council? Duhh he's total package. After a while the door opened. "you!?" I said to myself, like wtf he appeared everywhere.

"what's wrong Ms. Mendoza?" wow, how professional

"I'm here coz I want to know everything about the school and also about my schedule"

"you can scan the code outside to know the rules and regulations of this school and for your schedule go to the faculty and ask for it"

"but Mr. Principal said that I personally ask to you about it coz the faculties are busy"

"I'm also busy, fine someone who can answered your questions" he's really a mean jerk guy I've ever met. I feel ashamed in front of the VP.

"Ms. Mendoza right?" the VP said. "yes po" I answered quickly

"follow me" I followed him, he's really indeed a total package guy. He help me to know my schedules and about the school, we've been chatting for almost an hour.

But my stomach make sounds, he's staring at me, how shameful you are Trish.

"hungry?" he ask

"oum" shyly answered, I don't have a face to show in front to him, this day was full of embarrassing moment. He accompanied me at the canteen and help me buy a food to eat.

We're sitting now and eating delicious foods.

"is the food here are free?" I curiously ask.

"yes" he answered shortly. "about earlier I'm feel sorry for what the President attitude show to you, he's nice actually maybe he had a lot of works to do that's why" but I guess not? He always scolded me as if I did something wrong to him.

it's already 6 pm and I'm still wandering at the court I saw a chair so that I sat down.

"how beautiful this school is, everything didn't sink in yet" I suddenly remembered my parents, what if they're still alive? And saw me reaching my dreams.

"ma? Pa? Wherever you are now, I know you're proud of me" I am starring at the sky with a beautiful stars shimmering.