Chapter 2 2

I SMILE so wide when I see the university I'm going to. My brothers, they also went to college here. It is big and the campus is also wide. All the equipments in our school are also new. It's all rich people who study here. Their parents are businessmen. Then there are actors and actresses who are also studying. No outsider can come inside, just the guardian of the student and us too.

I snorted when I heard the beeping of Kuya Blaike's car. He was the one who drove me, then Kuya Blaize is the one who will be picked up if our class is dismissed.

"I'm going to request Dad to have his own car, Brother," I said to him. I don't want to bother them all the time.

I can drive because they taught me. I already have a license, eh. They just don't want to let me drive by myself.

"Blaise, you're just 18 years old," he reminded me and I nodded. I can't forget my age, ah. Kuya really, eh.

"I can handle myself, Brother. No worries," I said but he shook his head.

"You're still young for me," he said and got out of his car just to kiss my forehead. "Enjoy your first day of school, baby girl," he said. I hugged him and then he let me go inside first. I waved my hand and smiled at him.

I wasn't even nervous because my excitement really prevailed. Mommy and I have toured the campus once so I know the ins and outs here.

I went straight to our department. I smiled at the students I passed and walked with. I was just laughing when some male students were also whistling, so in the end I just shook my head.

Our first class was in room HRM-A1. Others looked at me, but those others also ignored me.

"Hi, good morning!" I happily greeted only to wake up a woman with her face down on the desk. Her hair is messy because she is sleeping. Is he still sleepy?

"Morning," he greeted softly. I smiled even more because someone still noticed me so I sat next to him.

I also looked at his uniform. It's not very sexy to him. Maybe because he is also conservative.

"I'm Blaise A. Montagua," I introduced myself and extended my palm.

He accepted my hand. "Jaelly Elsen S. Rousville," she uttered her name too. Jaelly Elsen, nice name. It suits her because she's also pretty, eh.

She doesn't have any applied make-up and her red lips are also natural. His hair was short, only reaching his neck.

"Nice meeting you, Jaelly," I said.

"Same to you," she uttered and she even yawned. I smiled.

"Early in the morning I was really sleepy. Our cat woke me up early in the house just for today," he complained weakly.

"Me, I woke up late- I mean if my Mommy didn't wake me up I might be late for our first day of school," I said and she shook her head.

"Hmm, no. We have nothing to do here. It's just orientation, he's not important, eh," he said.

"Really? I didn't know that," I said in amazement.

"Do you want to come with me?" she asked me suddenly. Where is he going and inviting me suddenly?

"Uhm, why?" I replied.

"What why? We don't really have anything to do here at school. Right, classmates?" He even asked our classmates. The others agreed with him. I just kept my mouth shut. But I don't want to go out.

"But this is our first day of school. Even though it's just an orientation or just a simple intro about our classes. We need to be present, right?" I said and she caressed her eyebrows.

"You don't skip during your classes?" she asked me and she made me look bigger with her eyes.

"I'm focusing on my studies, eh. Skipping class is not in my vocabulary," I answered honestly. She nodded and sat down again.

"But believe me, the first day of school is boring," he said and I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Who told you that?"

"Your daddy of our cat at home," he answered that I didn't quite understand.

What was it again? Is that their cat's daddy? Do cats talk? And said our first year at university was boring? Is that even possible that the animals can really talk? Seriously? Or is he really just joking? Because that's impossible, right?

"Uhm..." I scratched my eyebrows and said nothing more. I'm so confused.

"Do you want to be friends with me, Blaise?" I nodded immediately. I like that. It's like I'm here with someone and I won't get bored.

When I was just a senior in high school, I didn't have many friends because of the status of my family and even me. Being popular in my previous school was not really a good idea.

I want to have a friend who uhm... Okay, like him? Just like Jaelly?

"Just don't think of skipping class, okay? I don't like that," I immediately reminded him. If he is like this, we will be close and we will not have problems in the near future.

"Hmm, if our cat's daddy hears you, he might even like you. But...he's not available anymore, eh. I don't like scolding children," she said.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked her. Why does he say so much that I don't g-get? Does he have an alien language?

"Nothing. Just for you, I will not skip our first day of class," he said with a smile. Hey, that's good. Thank you.

"Thank you."

We had a little chit-chat before our future adviser arrived and Jaelly was right in what he said and after that we were sent to the gymnasium for the meeting as well.

I just listened the whole time especially the president of the university was speaking but when I noticed my companion he was already sleeping. I just shook my head. He can sleep even sitting up without a headrest.

What did he do last night and he's still sleepy now? Didn't he sleep? did he stay up? But there was nothing on his face that made him stay up, eh. He just looks sleepy.

The meeting was over and he hadn't woken up yet. Even though there was loud applause, he was really just sleeping. Until I gently shook his shoulder. It took him a long time to realize that.

"Wake up, Jaelly sleepy head. We're going out to the gym," I begged him and stood up first. I slung my slingbag over my shoulder.

I extended my hand to him to help him stand. He just smiled at me and accepted it. He didn't even let go of my hand.

"It's terrible, I feel like the meeting took a super long time before they let us out of the gymnasium," she said and I was even surprised by what she said.

"You're asleep the entire time of the meeting earlier. It's so cool, eh," I said shaking my head.

"I'm just like that," he answered with a shrug, then we mingled with the students who were already leaving the gym. They don't push even if they are excited to go out. They are just noisy.

"What did you do last night to sleep so well earlier? You're also sleeping a while ago before I entered our classroom," I said and he frowned. It seems I said something that he didn't understand.

Later on, she bursts out laughing. Did someone laugh at what I said? "Blaise, do you know that girls don't like to talk like that?" he asked me laughing.

"Huh?" I asked confused. In what way should I speak?

"I hate it when they talk stupidly, but to you? I guess you're exempt for me because you're so cute talking to pussy," she said and I could see that she was amused. I frowned at him.

"Conyo? You mean speaking with a mixture of Tagalog and English? That's it?" I asked her and she nodded. "Oh, okay. I get t," I promised, nodding.

"I want to go home. We don't have a meeting after earlier, right?" he asked me. I scratched my eyebrows. He is right. Why does he know, since he was asleep earlier?

"Yeah. The president said earlier that we can now roam-but only here in our university," I said and suddenly he grabbed my arm and pulled me somewhere. "Jaelly? Where did you take me? Why are you landing so fast? I'm wearing heels," I commented. Eh, he's white rubber shoes. Huh? Can she wear these shoes?

"We're friends now, right? Come on, we are at our house. I'm hungry, huh? I don't want to eat here because I'm choosy with food," she uttered.

"But, Jaelly. I don't want to go out of school," I said.

"Don't worry, we will come back after we eat lunch," he said. He was insistent so I just gave in and besides it was my first time.

My friend is going to invite me to their house and I don't want to disappoint him. He was the one I met who didn't seem to ask me about my family history. My family is still known as one of the richest people in the country. Maybe that's one of the reasons why they befriended me. I want you to be genuine.

"Is your house far away? For us, it's still a half-hour drive from here," I said. But my brother drives fast so we arrived quickly.

We have reached the big gate and maybe they will let us out, right? But that didn't happen because the security guard blocked us.

"JE Rousville's sister," he just said and showed us something so we were able to go out without them stopping us.

"What did you show, Jaelly? Why is Rousville University so strict? Why don't they want to let us out? Well, we can be college students. We're adults too," I said. I am very curious. I guess I just found out about it now, eh. I thought it would be a lot if you went out.

"Because we are only freshmen. It is in their rules to restrict first year colleges," he said.

"RU has a booklet, I haven't read it yet. Maybe tonight I will study the rules and regulations and whose name is that you said earlier? JE Rousville? Oh...yes, by the way, it's your brother?" I asked one question after another and he laughed again.

"Just shut up, Blaise," he said and I just snorted. He is the only one who can silence me like that.

We went straight to the parking space. I thought he had a personal driver but suddenly a car honked somewhere. My eyes widened when I saw his beloved car. It's a limited edition and it's still available in Washington! I know this, huh!

"Wow!" I exclaimed and it was as if someone just had a heart-heart in my eyes.