Chapter 023

About a two-hour drive due to traffic, I was able to get home. After I parked the car, I just went inside the house. I found mom preparing food in the dining area. "Good evening, ma'am Vienna," Aunt Liza, one of our maids, greeted me. "Vienna, honey.." I turned in Mom's direction, she immediately stood up and approached me. "Are you hungry already? Come on and join us," she added. "I'm still full mom, I already eat when I got home here. Brother Vince and I will eat together later. I'm going up to my room," I answered and left in front of her. Not now, she might just ruin the happiness I feel. *** Monday came, as usual, going to the university, listening to the teacher, taking down notes, quizzes, and recitation. That's what happened to my three subjects today. My head hurts with the lessons being discussed especially in Sociology. Then they give already some requirements for the end term even though the final exams are still a long way off. I just finished my class on the Philippine Constitution and it's already lunchtime but I have no plans to leave the room yet. Therese is busy arranging her things and until now Britt still didn't talk to me. I don't have any care about their actions towards me but I considered them as my friends and now they can't look at me and even talk to me. "Vienna, hey! You've been staring there since earlier. Where are you looking at? We're the only two left in this room." I immediately sat up and looked around. She's right, geez... I'm distracted. "I'm not in a mood to go out," I said once I fixed my dress. "So, you plan to stay two hours here before time?" Therese replied. "Maybe I'll eat later, just go ahead. Probably Michelle is already there, I'll just sleep here for an hour." "Are you sure, Vienna? I just bring you some food?" I shook my head in response. I'm not in a mood, promise, and I'm stressed. "I'm fine, Therese, just go ahead." "Okay, after we eat I'll come back here," she replied. I just smiled at her then she left the room. I lay down in the armchair and closed my eyes. I'm really tired plus my brain is drained as well. But after 15 minutes, I hear some footsteps. I looked up, it was Sandra with her two friends. "Oh! Vienna, won't you eat lunch?" Sandra asked. "I'm not in a mood to go out," I shortly replied. "I have extra rice and dish, Vienna. Maybe you like it?" Cassandra said. Last week they are nice to me. At first, I don't like their personality but they are kind. "Thank you, Lessandra but I'm not really-" I stopped when there was a sudden knock on the door. I noticed that Sandra was smiling so I turned around to look for it. Why he's here? "Yiee .. someone brought you food," Lea teasingly said. "Hashtag "I wish all". Is that not in a relationship? You're different too, Tine," Sandra said while smiling. Yes, it was Tine but how did he know? What if? Tsk! Michelle and Therese. "Come in Tine, don't wait for grace," Sandra added and I couldn't speak. Tine entered the room and headed in my direction. He took a chair and sat next to me. He also put the paper bag he was carrying on my table. He took out the food and I was just looking at him. Why would he do this to me? What did he eat? "Tine, did Michelle or Therese order you?" I asked and he looked at me but he just smiled. "It's voluntarily, Vienna, mom cooked it at home earlier. There's too much left so I thought I'd bring you and maybe you'll remember mom because of it. Yes, Therese told me that you were just here in your room but I was on my way here when she text me," he replied. I looked at Sandra, the three of them were just giggling while eating. "Vienna Malvar." I looked at the door again when someone mentioned my name, it was Lester. He was holding bottled water and styro-foam with food on it. "Special delivery for you," he said while smiling. But he was surprised when he saw Tine next to me. "Is it late?" he asked. "Who did that come from?" Lessandra asked, confused. Who is it from? "Sebastian ordered me to give it to Vienna," Lester replied which made me surprised. Sandra and her friends especially Tine immediately looked at me. "What am I going to do with this?" Lester asked. "Surprisingly huh, of all the women here at the university, you are the only one he gave food to," Lea said. "It would have been fine if you were his friend but you only met him for a week. It's strange how nice and sweet he is to you," Lessandra added. "Don't mind it, it's not such a big deal so just accept it, Vienna, it's fine. We're the only ones who know about it and Sebastian's other fans were not here," Sandra said. What is Sebastian doing? He missing up my mind. Sometimes he was cold, unkind, and rude but now, he's sweet at me. What was his reason for giving me food? "Give it to me, Lester. Please tell him, thank you," I said. Lester handed me the food and water. And Tine, he's just in silence. "All right Vienna, eat well," Lester replied while smiling and he ran out of the room. I opened the styro-foam, the food on it is green curry. It's one of my favorites, but there is no such dish like this in the cafeteria. Where did he buy it? "Vienna, I forgot that I need to go to my coach. Just eat what I brought. I'll go ahead, okay? Eat well," Tine said then he walked out of the room. What happened to him? I couldn't even stop him. "Vienna, it looks like someone is jealous," Lessandra said after Tine left. Is he jealous? Why? Is it because of the food or because of Sebastian?