14th of December. 2 days before the Christmas Break.
It's a tradition in Tudor U that two or three days before Christmas break, everybody will have to give something to someone just for a short celebration of the coming Christmas Day. They call it XCHNGE Day (short for 'exchange').
Ang mga lalakeng dumaraan sa hallway na 'yon ay napapailing nalang nang makita ang isang mahabang linya sa labas ng 3A-BA. The girls lining there have one thing in common: they're bringing boxes or gift wraps and many other paraphernalias intended for the five gorgeous guys inside that classroom: P5nta Brothers.
Napapailing nalang si Szilard. Dumaan din siya sa hallway na 'yon, at maging siya ay hindi nakaligtas sa 'tradition' na iyon. There, on his back were bunch of girls following him around just for him to accept their gifts. There were also guys who were following a group of girls upang mabigyan din nila ng kani-kanilang regalo.
"XCHNGE, huh?" naiiling na saad ni Szilard.
Nakangising lumabas si Brye sa classroom nila as he put his hands on his ears. Then he heard...
"AAAAHHH! Nandito na sila!!"
"Eiiiiiit! Ayan na palabas na silang lima."
"Ohmigosh. What am I gonna do?!!"
Brye whistled in amazement. Napa-whoaa siya. This is his favorite part of the year.
"Am thinking of counting them by tens this night, Geoff," said Brye, bragging.
"How can you even say that when you don't even give them something in return!" bulalas ni Geoff. "Eh, si Osmond nga napilit nila na magbigay ng kahit isang candy lang. Buti pumayag ang mokong na 'yon. Eh, ikaw wala!"
Natigilan si Geoff nang makitang may biglang pumasok sa room nila na isang lalake at may dalang bulaklak. It's Dave. Marianne's suitor.
"Tch," anas ni Geoff.
Ngumisi si Brye. "How does it feel, bro?"
"Shut up," agad na sambit ni Geoff.
Brye shrugged. Tila biglang nawala sa mood si Geoff.
Napatingin si Brye sa harap niya. Bumungad sa kanya ang sari-saring gift wrappers, chocolates at kung anu-ano pa. Hindi na nga niya makita kung sino ang nagbigay basta sige lang siya sa pagtanggap. There's nothing wrong in accepting all of them. Sayang din naman ang effort.
Brye smiled to the girls. AND THEY MELT ONCE MORE. Para bang nakatanggap na sila ng regalo mula kay Brye.
"Thanks, ladies. How can I just live without you?" said Brye, then winked at them.
Kinilig ang mga babae.
"AAAAAHHHH, Brye. May ibibigay ka na ba this year? Sabi mo you'll do it this year..." saad ng isang babae na kumikislap-kislap ang mga mata.
"Oo nga! Ikaw nalang ang wala pang naibigay kahit na ano, kahit flowers lang naman, eh...!"
"OO ngaaaaaa!!"
"Okay na kahit fake flowers. Bulaklak pa rin naman 'yon."
"Sige na naman, Brye, oh..."
"May ibibigay ka na ba this time?"
Napakamot sa ulo si Brye. Then he winked at them again. "Who knows?"
And the girls screamed again.
Napailing si Brye. Biglang tumunog ang cellphone niya.
"Yes?" sagot niya. May sinabi ang nasa kabilang linya.
"Okay. Good,"he said again. He smiled. "Deliver it 6:00 pm sharp. Don't fail. Thanks."
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