I MARRIED WITH THE STRANGER

sunglasses because I was getting blinded by the sun. When I stepped outside, I ha

ose swaggering emo kids who insist on we

f this jacket onc

y, she forgot to suspend me. She only stopped talking when she called all the te

zed the compilation of my quizzes that I

't understand because I had earphones in. "Huh? Wha

ing to you and you weren't even lis

what were

nt back to listening to music. She opened her mouth again after a while, so I lowered the sound vo

flick her. "You're not saying a

ot!" she said, laughi

s quiet, busy writing in his notebook. I suddenly screamed when I felt a po

n and trying not to laugh. I quickly smacked h

ust can't resist

before she started poking again. This time, I aimed

d my age. She had brown hair and eyes, a nice nose, and red lips. In short, we

any transf

e will be your new classmate. T

ed seat, then left. Maybe Ma'am

ed out, she made eye contact with me, and

know eac

asper and asked h

rtly. He looked back at Althea, t

'm just, you kno

ch other. Maybe she'

-

m waiting alone at a table here in the canteen. My friends are still in line a

direction. "Hi," she greets m

t's my friend'

say 'hi'," she says with a smile. She extends her

Rica." I sha

at's your

ow'? I mean, what do you-u

urself, I speak Tagalog." She stands up and turns

eak Tagalog, why did I try to speak Eng

nversation naturally turns to Casper. I don't participate as much in the conv

classroom. I sit in front of the

to my crush. Rica, you

en in surpr

zzled. "What's wrong?

you say?"

ca? I didn't say anythin

ation because I ate too much. I was about to

I know you'll

gain. "Hey, Allen! W

nfusion. "What? Did I

talking about?

e going crazy between us. "Rica, I'm just here, not saying

going cra

iful, and now you're saying you love me. And now you're saying you

I'm not lying when I say everyth

him? It's as if he's making

you!" he said before s

like she's the most beautiful thing on earth. I uninte

looking at?" she asked

g to look?"

again. I heard her voice even though her mouth didn't move. "Oh, my God, th

a 'freak bitch'? You're really something," I said just to a

you're irritating!" she said with a haughty tone. "Talk to me again and I swear, I will hurt you."

om now, so I was afraid she might actually carry out her threat to cut my nose. Suddenly, I fo

't see me take Trixie's wallet from her bag. Rica is so cluele

though her mouth didn't move. Could it be that I can read her mind? The same thing happened earlier when I