Campus Royalties (On Going)

Chapter one: Back

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YNENICA YANE POV.

“HOW'S the practice?” Bungad kaagad ni Althea samin ni Ynumi ng makapasok kami ng bahay na tinutuluyan namin. I gave her a tired look before  I sit on the couch.

Hindi na ito magsalita pa, umalis na lamang ito at sinundan naman ito ni Ynumi. I leaned my head in the couch before I close my eyes.

An whole day practicing a dance from school it's make me tired and bored. Plus a lack of sleep this past few days. I need a rest even just a little.

Nagulat akong napamulat ng maramdamang tumabi sakin ng upo si Shaina at bahagya pa niya akong niyakap. Even I'm shock it's made me smiled secretly.

Naglalambing na naman. I said in my mind.

I caressed her hair, she prefers me to do to her when she is softening up . That's one thing I like to do to her.

Shaina is one of a kind of people that can ease your tiredness using her hug, kisses, sweet gestures, sweet smile and of course her childishness. I can call her one of  my friend—best friend, my sister. I can't lose her into my life.

Tumingala ito sakin na may pagtatanong sa kaniyang mga mata. “How's your day, Yaney?”

I sighed before i tightly close my eyes. “Just fine,” ikling sagot ko rito. Napa-ayos naman ito ng upo saka tinignan ako.

“You must be very tired. You want a hug?”  She sweetly said with a genuine smile on her lips.

I nodded before I welcome her with a wide open harm's. She hug me tightly and she rest her head in my chest. I bit my lower lip to stopped by smiling widely.

We were in that position for a few minutes. Napatingin ako sa bandang kaliwa ng maramdaman ko ang presinsiya ni Althea. Sumimangot Ito ng makita niyang naka-yakap si Shaina sakin. Lihim naman akong ngumiti.

“Nagpapalambing na naman siya,” Sabi ni Althea ng maka–pumasok Ito ng living room na may dalang tray, kasunod namang pumasok si Ynumi na may dalang tray ng basong may lamang juice. Nilapag nila ang mga dala sa lamesita sa harapan namin saka umupo sa tabi ni Shaina at pangisahang sofa ang dalawa.

“Hoy, pagod 'yang si Yane sa practice oy!” sikmat pa nito kay Shaina ng makaupo ito sa pangisahang sofa.

Sumimangot naman si Shaina saka ngumoso ito. “I just want to hug, Yaney…… It is bad?” Parang bata niyang Sabi rito. Kumalas ito sa pagkayakap sakin saka kumuha ng barbeque at sinubo kaagad.

Napailing na lamang ako saka kumuha ng juice. Nakita ko namang gumatla ang noo ni Althea saka napakamot ito ng batok.

“Hindi naman masama. Pero 'yung masama ay 'yung parati niyong pagsalita ng ingles ni Yane, jusko nandito kayo sa pinas mga iha. I just want to remind you.” May bahid na inis na sabi nito samin. Natawa naman yung dalawa rito. They both laugh at Althea when she always reminds us to speak tagalog words.

Althea wants us to speak tagalog because she said we are here in the Philippines. Four of us have Filipino blood. So she keeps reminding us to speak our language, especially to the public places. We already knew that and because we are a good friends of her, we're happy to annoy her.

“I don't feel like speaking filipino words, you know we grew up in other countries so it's hard for us...” Sabi ni Shaina saka bahagya niya pa akong tinuro. Napailing na lang ako sabay patuloy na kumakain ng barbeque. “…to speak tagalog words. We're not you and Ynumi.”

Sumama ang mukha ni Althea habang tawa ng tawa naman si Ynumi rito. “Ynumi! Ikaw ang kumausap sa mga 'to! Dumudugo ang ilong ko sa kanila!” Naiinis na wika nito Kay Ynumi. Tinawanan lamang Ito ni Ynumi.