Becoming The Man (COMPLETED)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Iba na 'yung activity nila when I got back inside. We were grouped by five and naka-group ko pa si ate girl na I don't know why but keeps on making irap sa akin.

"May energy pa ba tayo, guys?" Miss Abigail asked. "Para sa huli niyong activity, iba-blindfold natin ang chosen member ng group niyo. Magtu-tulungan kayong i-guide siya para mabuo ang isang jigsaw puzzle. Remember: a true leader knows how to listen."

"Sinong gusto? Ayoko, ah!" sabi ni ate girl.

"Ikaw, you want?" I asked the other girl. Umiling siya. "Alright, ganito nalang. Power-point tayo, and the one pointed most will be the one blindfolded. G?"

They nodded. Pumikit kami and then I counted to three. My eyes widened pag-dilat ko because they're all pointing at me!

"Why naman ako?!"

"Participants, mag-blindfold na po! The timer starts in 3..." I heard Miss Abigail say and the next thing I knew, naka-blindfold na ako while four strangers are screaming at my ears.

"Wait! Isa-isa lang! I'm confused na!"

May nagsasabi na I should get the piece on the right tapos the other is saying to the top ko daw i-move. Ha? Ang alin?!

"Bilisan mo, mauunahan na tayo!" sabi ni ate girl.

"Yeah, and guide me kaya?!"

"Yan mismong hawak mo, ibaba mo lang 'yan," she said. "May mafi-feel kang katabi nyan—move to the left."

"What's next?"

"Teka lang, di ko rin makita!"

"Sorry naman!"

"May piece malapit sa skirt mo," she said kaya kinapa ko sa part na iyon. "Move it forward... forward... stop!"

"How many pa—"

"Done! Group 3, finished!"

My forehead creased. Napa-tanggal agad ako ng blindfold ko and all I could see was my groupmates jumping and papunta na sa harap. Oh, my gosh. We finished first!

"Kuya, who was I talking to kanina?" I asked.

"Siya," he pointed to ate girl na parang kumukulo yung dugo sa akin. My lips parted.

I went up to her. "Hey, thanks," I said.

"Welcome?" she replied with her eyebrows arched.

I sighed. "Are you mad at me? Like, we just met today and you keep on rolling your eyes at me, e."

"Oo, Debbie. Ikaw na kahit anong gawin mo—ang galing-galing mo!"

"Ha? Why... why naman parang kasalanan ko?"

She looked away. I noticed na kay Bailey siya naka-tingin. He was the one closest to the groupmate while he's guiding her. Rinig na rinig yung boses niya sa buong hall!

"May Bailey ka na, tapos pati pa si Setiel?"

My jaw literally dropped. "What?"

"Crush ka na nga ni Bailey, kinakausap mo pa si Setiel."

"What?!" shook kong tanong. Saan 'to nakukuha ni ate girl? Isa ba siyang fan turned hater? So many questions!

"Ay nako, teh. Di ko na uulitin," she said before walking out.

I was still thinking about what ate girl said habang pabalik ako sa chair ko. Naiinis siya sa akin because she thinks Bailey likes me? And siguro crush niya si Setiel?