"She is a troublemaker kid," Angelo said in a mocking tone.
The professor burst into laughter.
Great. I was standing here, completely embarrassed, while Angelo and this old man with spectacles laughed at me.
I swear, if Angelo wasn't here, I would have punched this old man's teeth out.
Instead, I clenched my fists and forced myself to stay silent.
"Make sure you don't cause any trouble this time," the professor said with a smirk.
I didn't reply. I simply turned around and walked out of his office.
Why does he always have to do this?
I'm here for my university admission, and he's already ruining my image before I've even stepped into a classroom.
I had absolutely no intention of going back with Angelo.
So, I decided to walk home by myself.
The cool breeze brushed against my face as I walked absentmindedly along the side of the road. My mind was overflowing with frustration.
Kuya's words kept replaying in my head, making my blood boil.
Why does everyone always see me as the troublemaker?
Lost in my thoughts, I failed to notice a speeding car rushing toward me.
Suddenly...
HOOOOONK!!
The deafening sound snapped me back to reality.
Before I could even react, a strong hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me backward with force.
I stumbled into someone's chest.
For a brief moment, I could feel the warmth of his embrace and the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.
Everything around me seemed to freeze.
I slowly opened my eyes.
The moment I looked at the person standing in front of me...
I froze.
My heart skipped a beat.
It was him.
The person who had the answers to every question that had haunted me for Days.
The person I had desperately wished to see again.
The person I could never forget.
Why is he here?
Why now?
Where had he disappeared all these months?
Why did he leave without saying a single word?
Why did he suddenly return?
Thousands of questions flooded my mind all at once.
My vision slowly became blurry.
The world around me started spinning.
The last thing I saw was his worried face rushing toward me.
"Y... Yu... Yuri..."