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Jaycel

"Tara na dito Jaycel! Ang kj mo naman!" sigaw ni Jaja saakin. Hindi ko siya pinansin at patuloy lang sa paglakad papalayo sakanila ni Vanie.

Kagagaling lang namin sa Nike Store tapos pupunta nanaman sila sa Under Armour? Wala na kong pera! Instead, my feet brought me to a famous clothing store and doon ako tumingin tingin.

Clothes are cheaper than shoes!

I am a volleyball player and an civil engineering student in Ateneo. I'm already in my 2nd year now. A lot of people asking how do I manage my time being a student and an athlete at the same time, tapos engineering pa daw kinuha kong course.

I was just roaming around the store when Vanie called me. [ Hello Jaycel! ]

"What?" maikling sagot ko dito.

[ Andito kami ni Jaja sa Starbucks, nagutom kami eh sunod ka nalang mamaya ha. ] sabi niya sa kabilang linya.

"Why you two didn't told me earlier?!" iritado kong tanong sakanya. Hello? Sino di maiirita dun? It's the Starbucks that we are talking about, my fave, tapos di manlang ako nila isasama? Fake friend! joke hahaha.

[ It's not our fault you kept on walking without listening to Jaja, so shut your mouth Jaycel Delos Reyes. ] mataray na tugon naman niya.

"Whatever Vanie Gandler! Sige, susunod na ako." sabi ko dito. "Sa loob lang ng mall diba?" tuloy ko.

[ Yup, what do you want ba? We'll order it nalang para sabay na saamin, oorder palang naman kami. ]

"Iced Caramel Macchiato and cinnamon please, thanks sa libre, Van!" sabi ko naman.

[ This is no- ] di ko na siya pinatapos at pinatay na ang tawag.

I was about to walk out of the store when I notice a girl having a hard time picking a dress. "Gosh, I don't know what to pick!" "This one or ito?" she's having a fight with herself, guys.

I found her cute when her brows started to frown and nakakagat labi siya! She was really having a hard time. A little help won't hurt, right? Right!

Damn, those red lips.

Yuck Jayce ang manyak!

Owkaaay, my mind is also having an argument. Hahaha!

Nailing nalang ako at nilapitan siya ng dahan dahan. "The red one." I said out-of-nowhere.

Opss, nagulat ko ata siya, hehe. "W-what?" there's a hint of shockness in her voice.

"I said you should buy the red one. Is that for you or?" I felt her gaze turn to me. Nakatingin lang ako sa damit na hawak niya habang sinasabi ko yun. Siyempre! I don't want her to be scared at me.

"Gift for a friend." sabi niya. "Red one, you think?" balik tanong niya at tinignan at bahagyang itinaas ng kaunti ang red silk dress.

Red one suits her.

"Oh, I thought it's for you. The red one definitely suits you... but it's for your friend pala so... yung silver nalang." sabi ko. Trying so hard not to sound flirty!

Nakita ko namang bahagya siyang napasinghap. Oh, she also didn't saw that coming, me too! Hahaha!

Nagulat ako ng bahagya niyang tinapik ang noo niya. "Hey, bat mo sinasaktan sarili mo?" napa-kunot noo naman ako.