His Replacement Wife

Meant to know each other

                                                                           [ROVERIE’S POV]

“you look very sleepy and absent minded earlier” Frankie told me.

“yeah, I lack with sleep last night” I answered.

“why?” – Frankie 

“I waited until dawn to videocall my parents, I just missed them.” I told her.

“You must be lonely because you’re alone here and far from you family. You know what, you can visit me anytime whenever you’re lonely or either I will visit you” she said. 

“Come on let’s eat they’re already there” she said . WAIT, WHAT??

“who’s they?” I asked her.

“just come on you’ll see” she ignored my question. 

Our morning classes just ended and we are walking towards the cafeteria. The moment we got inside someone called us.

“hey! over here!” it’s Tyler, with Ken. We walked towards them and I gave Tyler a smile.

“Hi” I told Ken.

“Hey” he said while smiling. I won’t deny that he’s really handsome but of course, I’m trying to hide that admiration.

“We will order the foods, you two can sit” Frankie said. 

“hey Tyler lets go” Frankie told Tyler. 

“come on babe” Tyler mockingly said.

“in your dreams” Frankie said while laughing.

This two really get along well, they already feel comfortable with each other’s presence. Ken and I both sit.

“I guess you took a business course because we have the same subject intended only for business courses” he said.

“yes, I specialized marketing management” I replied to him.

“oh cool, my course is accounting and business management” he said.

“your parents are business persons?” I asked him.

“yes, they are. My parents want this course for my brother because he should be the one who would manage our businesses but then he told me that he really doesn’t want a business course so he shifted his course without my parent’s knowledge and now, I am torn to take this course” he explained.

“it wasn’t your choice then?” I asked.

“typically, yes. How about you, do you really want this course?” – Ken.

“it’s not that I like it. it’s just that, ever since, I was told that I should take a business course and I’m kind of prepared with that and later I embraced it. And, they support everything that I did before and this time, it’s theirs” I replied. 

“oh, I see” he just replied.

“here’s the food you two” Frankie said.

“and the drinks of course” Tyler added.

While eating I asked Ken a question since he’s just in front of me while Frankie is at my side.

“you told me last night you’re a FilAm, who’s the pinoy between your parents?” I asked.

“it’s my mom” he replied.

“WHAT? LAST NIGHT? THAT MEANS YOU’RE TOGETHER LAST NIGHT?” Frankie asked with surprise.

“REALLY? REALLY? ARE YOU?” Tyler is asking Ken while looking at me and Ken. He sounds very excited.

O.K. I forgot that they’re here. Frankie and Tyler looked very excited to know, they’re teasing us while laughing. 

“you just eat” Ken told Tyler.

“you’re such a kill joy” Tyler replied while pouting his lips while Frankie just laughed at him. 

Frankie looked and me like she was waiting for an answer but I just mouthed the word ‘later’ because it’s too awkward to explain here while the topic is me and Ken. We just continue eating and proceed to our next class since we both have the same subject for this period.

“let’s sit there Frankie baby” Tyler told Frankie while grabbing her hand. 

Woah! this Tyler was so clingy and childish but it doesn’t look irritating and p*****t. I think it’s really like that when he’s already comfortable with the person. Frankie just goes with Tyler, she’s really on set with this guy, they vibe very well. This two will surely go a long way together.

“let’s sit on that vacant chairs” Ken told me. I have no other choice because Frankie left me so I just agreed with him. We just listened and I take down some notes. I don’t know if it’s just me that can’t study when the notes are not personally written. I can understand my writing more, than studying on other refences. 

“come on tell me now did you go out last night?” Frankie keeps on asking me about what I’ve said earlier.

“it’s not what you think” I replied

“I was buying groceries yesterday because you knew right that I’m out of stock but the later I just discovered that the store is having technical problems and doesn’t support cards for p*****t good thing is Ken bought something and just presented to include paying my groceries… but I paid him after I withdraw cash.”

“then?” she asked.

“he told me to accompany him on dinner to pay for the efforts and because of that I discovered that he’s a Filipino too.” I replied.

“and…….?” – Frankie 

“that’s all” I said.

“it should end on how you part ways” – Frankie. I wouldn’t win against her so I just sigh.

“I never expect we are living on the same street, so he sends me home and help me out with my stuff and thank him that’s all” I added.

“oh, that’s cool, If I were in your situation, I maybe gushing last night because you know, Ken is absolutely hot and handsome, not to mention that he is very gentlemen too. You know what, you’ve been seeing each other a lot like you’re meant to know each other” she said.

I just go home and have a rest. I was laying on my bed staring at the ceiling. I was really struck with what Frankie said, ‘you’ve been seeing each other a lot like you’re meant to know each other”. If nothing is coincidence, then she must be right we are meant to meet and to each other.

Whatever! I’ll just nap for a while, this caused me to think a lot of uncertain things. 

The following days and weeks, Frankie and I became more closer and we have been together accompanying each other and guess what, Tyler and Ken too. I can really sense that there’s something between the two I mean they look good together and understand each other’s humor. Tyler looks very interested with Frankie but I still can’t read what’s inside Frankie’s mind. We have been doing the same scheme during the days that we have the same schedule or even if we haven’t, we eat together during lunch and sometimes when Ken ride home with me whenever he sees me leaving the university. It was quite good we became friends and talk a lot about some Filipino stuffs and he’s been so nice and his approach was very accommodating and gentle.