Bright's POV

The next day is a pretty hectic day. We had a presentation and I'm the one who's assigned to present. At least I'm not the one who made it but I still know it's contents.

Then after the presentation is an Elective Math at quiz that I didn't bother to review but still get a good results. Then classes and lunch.

After lunch we had some activities under the sun. It almost gave me a migraine. Then I thought by 3pm we can rest, sadly our Science teacher called me, Luke, Noah and Marc to help him with something.

And of course we can not disobey that. If we did we're doomed.

"Bright oh, another class E." Noah handed me a paper, I get it from his hand and look at the name.

It doesn't really matter. I just tend to look at the names.

We are organizing these papers from different section. Luke got our class, class A. Noah have C and B, Marc have D and I have E. And it's pretty stressing since the papers are almost scattered on the floor.

"Bri, it's Ianna's paper." I stopped on what I'm doing and slowly look at Luke who is showing me a paper.

I look down on the paper and sigh.

"What? What are you expecting me to do with it? You have class A right? I have E, so why are you handing me her paper?" I coldly ask.

I saw Marc and Noah's mouth formed a small 'o' from the back.

Luke nods, "Wala lang, I thought baka gusto mo lang makita." He said before mixing Ianna's paper with the others in our class.

I saw the grin on Marc's and Noah's lips before going back to their work. I pick up a paper and put it with the pile of paper in front of me.

I sigh, "I talked to her yesterday afternoon, after class." Right after I said that, I saw Marc and Noah's head snap at my direction.

"Seryoso?! Anong sabi? Nagka-ayos ulit kayo? What? Nakikipag balikan na sayo? Tell her no Bri, ikaw naman ang mag inarte ngayon." Marc ask, my brows furrowed and I shake my head.

"Hindi ganon ang nangyari, it was.. far from what I expected." I said and I saw the three tilts their head.

"What do you mean far form what you expected? You were expecting something from her?" Luke ask and I shake my head.

"I'm not, it's just, I thought we could at least have a simple and proper talk." I said and I hear Noah scoff.

"Why? What kind of talk did you had? A heated one?" He ask and I glared at him.

I lean on the wall next to me and faced them three.

"No, she pushed me away." I replied, I saw Marc's eyes widened, Noah stared at me blankly while Luke is shaking his head.

"That's it?" Luke ask, I shake my head.

"She told me.. that I was spreading false rumor about her. That she is a possessive girlfriend, that she is suffocating me with our past relationship and that she's treating me like her prisoner." I said crossing my arms.

Noah scoffs, "Hindi ba't ganon naman talaga ang nangyayari? She's imprisoning you, she's suffocating you with your fucking relationship at ginagawa ka niyang aso. Imagine Bri, all those time na mag-on kayo, just few months ago saka siya naging possessive. Not letting you play with us, go with us sa lunch and what? She wants you na kasama niya at mga kaibigan niyang babae. If gusto ka talaga niya masolo bakit kailangan kasama mga kaibigan niya?" Noah said, all of us three just stared at him shock with the numbers of words that came out his mouth.

"Damn, Noah, is that an essay you just said?" Marc joked. Noah glared at him before looking back at me.

"Have you thought of that Bright? Yes, normal sa mag couple ang alone time at magkasama silang dalawa. Pero sila lang. In your case, para kang boyfriend nilang magkakaibigan. Ianna will ask you to get her water, and that's normal. But all of her friend? 5 glasses of water? That's insane. Maski mga kaibigan niya kinakawawa ka." Noah added.

I saw Luke nods, "Noah's right, yes sa future, guys are also going to serve their wives. We are not in the 18 hundreds that girls serve their man. Hindi dapat ganon, guys should also do house works. And guys should serve their girls. Pero hindi pati kaibigan ng babae nila. That's what Noah wants to say. It's not bad to serve her, kasi 'yun din naman ang mangyayari sa future. But Bright, hindi ka katulong nilang 5." Luke said, I scratch the back of my head and nods.

"Fine, fine, I get it. She's the wrong one for saying that I'm spreading false rumors. Tsaka, I'm not even spreading it, sa inyo ko lang naman sinasabi. And it's true, it's not false rumor or gawa-gawa ko lang." I said and the three nods.

"Yes, but now let's finish this. Malapit na ang last period natin. Let's go." Noah said and we continue to arrange the papers.

Around 3:55pm we were able to leave the faulty room and run back to our class. And gladly wala pa ang teacher namin. Us three went to our seats and chased our breaths. Damn, that run was tiring.

"Bri water." Luke offered me his bottle but I reject it.

"I have one in my bag." I said before facing my back to grab my water bottle. But as I look up, to my surprise it's Ianna and her friends.

I saw how cold and piercing her eyes at me. I slowly look back in front and drink my water. As I drink my water I kept on glancing at my side where Luke is at my right and Noah and Marc ay my left.

When I put down my bottle is slightly kicked the feet of Noah's chair.

"What the..!?" He looked down before looking at me.

I signaled him wait before secretly pointing at our back.

His brows furrowed before looking at the back but immediately looking back in front.

"Shit, may pulis sa likod." He said and I silently chuckled and shake my head before putting down my water bottle on the floor and soon the teacher comes in.

It's English for our last subject today. And our teacher, didn't know anything about our relationship statuses kept on talking about how we should value our relationship.

Which end up my three friends kept on talking and talking.

"Maam, in a relationship couples should respect each other's decision right?" Luke said with a little grin on his face.

Then Noah raised his hands. "Yes maam, and should not control each other. So ano pa dapat ang tamang timpla?" Noah ask, our teacher who is just around her 20's slightly chuckled.

"There's no right combination to be honest. Dapat lang ay alam niyo ang limits ng isa't-isa." Our teacher said, Noah and Luke nod with a grinding face before looking at me and at our back as if nang-iinis sila sa mga babae sa likod.

"But maam, diba normal lang po na pagbawalan ng mga babae ang boyfriend nila sa mga bagay-bagay?" I look at our back and saw one of Ianna's friends speaking.

"Luh, papansin, di kaya." I heard Marc said making me purse my lips to stop myself from laughing.

"Pero may limits ang pagbabawal, kung normal na bagay lang eh bakit pagbabawalan?" Our teacher ask and most of the guys in our class agrees.

The whole class knows what happening and knows what happened between me and Ianna. But of course not the whole story. But as me and Ianna broke up, they find out about other things.

"Pero pag kasama po ba ang barkada nila?" Luella, Ianna's friend ask.

Our teacher look at her with furrowed brows.

"Wala naman masama doon ah. It's his friends, so bakit pagbabawalam? Diba class?" The whole class turn into a large 'ohh' and when I look at our back i saw Luella's annoyed expression.

"But what if they are talking about girls?-

"Wala kayong patunay na kapag magkakasama ang lalaki ay babae agad ang pinag-uusapan." Marc cut off before looking at Luella with a teasing smirk.

I saw Luella glared at him.

"Hindi ba't ganon naman talaga kayo?" Luella said and the class turn into silence.

"When you're with your friends you're always talking behind your girls back and looking or talking to other girls." Luella said before aggressively sitting down. When I look at our teacher she have this grinning face on.

"Okay class, over time na tayo, see you tomorrow. Goodbye class." She said before picking up her book and exiting the room.

Me and the boys look at each other with the expression of holding our laughs.

"May mainit ang ulo sa likod." Marc said and Noah immediately slapped his hands.

And just as what I expected..

"Hoy Marc! Anong sinasabi mo dyan?! Ha!? You're talking about me nanaman ano?" Us four look at our back where Luella is standing up.

We look at Marc, Marc look so shocked. "Oh? Bakit ako? Anong ginagawa ko sayo?" Marc ask, me and Luke silently chuckled.

"Alam niyo kayong apat napaka playboy niyo eh! Akala niyo mga laruan kaming mga babae na pwede niyang laru-laruin." Luella sternly said. I purse my lips and slowly shake my head before fixing my things.

"Oh, pinagsasabi mo Luella? Ang init nanaman ng ulo mo." Marc said, napa-iling nalang ako.

"Eh kasi naman, kayong apat kayo, napaka playboy niyo! Lalo kana Marc, napaka playboy mo. Pinagpalit mo 'ko sa babae na nasa Class E naman-

"Oh wow Luella, now you're bringing back our past." Marc cut off. I can't help but to chuckled because of the chaos that Marc and her ex are having now.

Marc and Luella were in a relationship before. Nauna pa sila na maging mag-on kaysa sa amin ni Ianna. At nauna rin sila mag break dahil nakita ni Luella na kausap ni Marc yung student from class E. Which is totally wala namang ginagawang masama si Marc, he's just talking to that girl.

But when Luella broke up with him. Pumayag na rin siya. He fell out of their relationship. Kaya hinayaan na niya.

"Eh totoo naman. You guys are playboy, see what happened to Bright and Ianna? Ianna broke up with her kasi he's talking to that STEM student-

"Okay Luella that's enough." Just as Noah stood up Luella stopped talking. I pick my bag and stand up only to see Ianna looking down at her hands.

I tapped Noah's shoulder. "I'm going home now, bye." I said before leaving the scene and exiting the room.

—

"Kuya Bright! May pasalubong ka?" Lila and Lali run towards me just as I enter the house.

"Naku kayo talaga, ano naman ang ipapasalubong sa inyo ng kuya Bright niyo? Eh nasa school yan maghapon." Lola said. I shake my head and smiled before leaning down to level the two's height.

"Give kuya Bright a kiss on the cheeks first before I gave you your pasalubong." I said smiling at the two. The twin look at each other first before jumping at my sides and giving me a kiss on my cheeks.

I chuckled and stand up and search through my pocket and pull out the two big lollipops.

"Here, one for Lali and one for Lila." I said as I gave the two the treat.

"Yey! Thank you kuya Bright!" The two said in unison before running towards the kitchen to probably ask lola to open it for them. I chuckled and went towards the stairs.

"Sa kwarto po muna ako lola." I said before taking he stairs.

When I entered the room I change into comfortable clothes and started doing my assignments and reports.

It was around 7:45pm when I finished my homework. Dinner is not ready yet so I decided to lay down on my bed and pick up my phone.

Damn, I haven't checked my phones starting this morning. Sobrang dami kasi ng ginagawa namin.

I'm sure Xavi have message already.

And I'm not wrong, just as I opened my messenger I saw her name on top of my inbox. It's her good morning and good afternoon and ask me if I already ate.

To Gurl:
Hey, I'm sorry, I was busy. How's your day?

I slightly chew on my lower lip as I wait for her replies. What if she's worried? Or sad? Cause she's a very clingy girl and I have no problem with that. I know she have a very soft heart and Sam mentioned to me once that Xavi is so fragile.

From Gurl:
I'm fine, I actually missed you.

My mouth formed a small 'o' as I read her message. She misses me? Wow, just for a day? Wala pang 24 hours but she misses me already.

It's cute tho, imagine being missed by someone just because you haven't message them for some hours. Sam is right, she's like a fragile glass that should be handled with care.

And she's very open to me too. And I have no problems with that. I actually like it when a girl tells me he true feeling rather than a girl who acts like someone else cause they thought I like it that way

To Gurl:
Sorry, I was doing something. *cuddles*

I slightly chuckled. When it comes to her, I like it doing that way. Those cuddle thing are just nothing to me before. But now, why do I imagine really cuddling her and experiencing that soft texture like?

To Gurl:
I miss you too.

I slightly smiled as I sent that. It's true, I did miss her. With her messaging me every day, I already get used to it. And if I don't see any message from her in my inbox. It looks so different. It looks so empty.

From Gurl:
Btw, Sam told me that we shouldn't do harem. Like what i told you. My hands and feet feel so cold that time.

I slightly chuckled as I read her messages. It was indeed not my intentions right now. Just like what my friends say, I should stop what I'm doing right now. It's not good for the both party.

To Gurl:
Lol
Okay
No harem.
You're still a baby.

True though, I find her like a baby. Those softie girls that will probably pout at you whenever they are mad or something. Girls that I will definitely loose if ever I have an argument with them.

She's like the the of girl that will ask, 'Hindi mo na ako lab?' between arguments that is definitely my weakness.

From Gurl:
Fine, I'm just your baby.

Yeah, you're my baby.

To Gurl:
Okay.

I slightly smiled and put down my phone on my chest.

I actually don't know what I feel about her. But I know that she's making me feel loved and special.

Which I'm scared of. I'm scared that people will make me feel love and special and leave me in the end.

"Bright! Kain na!" My eyes widened, napabalikwas ako sa kama at agad napatayo.

"Yes po lola, sandali lang po." I said and started typing on my phone.

To Gurl:
Oof-
Gtg, I need to do something. Go to sleep now. Goodnight!
Love you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

—

"Yow Bright, hindi ka pa rin nakakapag decide if sasali ka sa tournament? Sayang naman." Noah said while we are working on our project.

"Oo nga Bright. Sayang naman pre, sali kana. Don't worry, ipagpapa-alam ka namin if you want." Marc said as he put his arms around my shoulder.

I chuckled and push it away.

"No need na ipagpaalam ako. Papayagan naman ako kung saka-sakali. It's just.. I don't know. I'm not in the mood." I said and I hear Luke scoffs.

"Not in the mood? We remember the last tournament you were still with Ianna. And you badly want to join but Ianna did not let you join. Tapos ngayon na you're free, you're not in the mood." Luke said with a small chuckle. I chuckled as well and shake my head as I work on our project.

"Don't tell me..." Marc said, I look ay him and raised a brow.

"Don't tell you what?" I confusedly ask.

He scoffs, "Don't tell me that Xavi is the one stoping you?" He said and my brows furrowed before looking at Luke and Noah.

"What?! No, Xavi didn't even know about the tournament. And why would you think like that? Xavi is not possessive. She's clingy yes but she ain't possessive." I defended,

Noah nods, "Fine, fine, but what's the real deal with you not being in the mood sa tournament? Sayang talaga Bri." Noah asked, I looked up at him and laugh before shaking my head.

I sigh, "Fine, sasali na ako." I said and the three jolts up.

"Yes! Wooh! Finally! Konting akit lang pala bibigay ka rin!" Marc said making me chuckled as I work on our project and then three standing up.

"We thought hindi ka talaga namin mapapayag. Gladly pumayag ka." Noah said his hands on his waist.

"Balita ko makakalaban natin yung mga taga STEM. Didn't know na may time pa sila para sumali." Luke joked making us four laugh.

"Hindi na dapat sila sumali. Mag focus nalang sila sa science nila. They are all nerds naman." Noah said and I grin at him.

"Heh, nasa STEM lang yung ex-fling mo eh." I said and he glared at me once again.

"Shut up, wait until you see the guy Ianna is dating from STEM." He said and is there froze.

"Dating? Ianna is dating, already?" Luke ask and Noah nods.

"Yes, someone from STEM." Noah said.

"Wow ha, ang bilis maka move on." Marc said before sitting back down beside me.

I stayed silent.

Ang bilis naman niya maka move on. Ang bilis niya makalimot. Bakit sa akin parang ang hirap?

I flinch as I felt a hand on my shoulder and it's Luke.

"Ayos lang yun, si Bright din naman. You have Xavi na right?" He ask and i slowly nod.

Yeah, Xavi is there for me. She can help me forget her.

She can help me move on.

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