The Secret's Magic

Kabanata 2

"Why are you not answering ba kasi?" I murmur and dialed Laurence number again.

He's not the type of person na sasagutin yung tawag pag hindi naka save you number sa phone niya.

But I made pakilala naman! Ilang beses ko na kaya siyang tinext saying na it's me.

"Tulog na tayo uy! Mahal ka nun!" I look at Mary when she talk to me.

"Huh?"

She pointed my phone. "The one you're calling kako, boyfriend mo?"

I was about to smile and say yes but then I remember my mother and my Paris dream. Sorry, baby! I need to deny you for now.

"No!" Umiling iling pa ako. "It's a friend sa Manila."

Jam entered the room. She's galing sa banyo kasi katatapos niyang mag shower.

"Ano pinag-uusapan niyo?" She asked us and put her towel sa pinag sasampayan niya.

Living her sa dorm for a week, onti onti ko na ring naaadopt yung ways nila. And tomorrow is the day. Pasukan na. I'm a bit nervous, but yeah sa tingin ko I can survive naman.

"Akala ko jowa ni Jess yung tinatawagan niya." Hagalpak ni Mary.

"Jowa? Bakit, wala ka bang jowa Jess?"

Nasanay na rin ako na Jess ang tawag nila sa akin. It's just me kaya ang nakakaalam na Calla ang real name ko.

"I don't have one." I denied.

Mula sa pagkaka higa ay tumayo ako. Sorry, baby! It's not my intention to deny you.

"Talo tayo kay Mary kung ganon!"

I look at Mary. "So you do have a boyfriend?" I asked her

It's not as if I am judging her in having one, okay? That's actually normal. Isa pa, she's in legal age na rin naman.

Nang hindi sumagot si Mary ay si Jam ang nag salita para sa kanya.

"Meron! Player ng Stallion."

That get my attention. Habang tumatagal ako rito, I became curious about things. I'm also making ways to know things about my mission from them. Inuonti onti ko para hindi halata.

"What's Stallion?" I asked.

"Football team ng MMSU. Nako bhie! You should meet them!" Sabi ni Jam.

"How will I? Hindi ko naman sila kilala."

"Ano ka ba! Para saan pa't kaibigan natin si Mary? Siya ang tulay!"

Nalaman ko na because of Mary nakakasama nila ang Stallion madalas. Her boyfriend is somewhat popular din.

"Pero hindi naman sila lahat yung nakaka bonding natin palagi. Asa ka naman kay Rio." Mary said.

"Who's Rio naman?" I curiously asked.

"Almario Del Mundo III. Stallion's team captain."

Her cheerful voice didn't got me, but what she said does.

She said what? A-Almario? I hear her right, diba? What the actual pinipig! Si tigyawat ang captain ng football team?!

"Almario?" I tried to hide the eargerness in my voice. Ayoko namang ipahalata na I'm so eager to know him.

Baka iship pa nila ako sa tigyawat na 'yun.

"Oo, si Rio. Pero ekis sis! Wala kang aasahan dun, mapapanis lang laway mo."

I think mas lalong napapadali ang mission ko because of Jam and Mary. I don't want to use them for me benifits but I need to do this din kasi.

"Osya! Tama na yan mga timang, maaga tayo bukas para sa orientation sa gym." Jam butted in.