Footprints In The Sand

04

"Okay, let's take five and run again!" Ani ng instructor.

"Grabe ang galing talaga mag rampa ni ate Shannon! Pinapanood kita kanina ate, ang galing galing mo!" Yasmin said, amazed na amazed.

"Luh." Ate Shannon laughed. "Thank you!" She said shyly.

"Ako ay?" Ate Brooklyn asked.

"Galing din po ate!" Yasmin said.

"Ows?" Ani ate Brooklyn. "Plastic."

"Luh." Lamang ang nasabi ni Yasmin.

"Uy nga pala, Jezreel!" Tawag niya sa akin.

"Bakit po?" Tanong ko.

She leaned towards my ear. "Ganda naman ng wallpaper mo." Bulong niya.

Nanlaki ang mata ko.

Ate Brooklyn laughed.

"So you like Hans." She said, still whispering. "Alam mo bebe girl, hindi naman sa dini-discourage kita ah, pero based on his reaction yesterday, I know, I know uncomfortable siya. He does not like you kaya huwag ka na umasa. Guard your heart."

Paano niya nalaman? Sinabi ni Hans sa kaniya? Pinakita niya?

Huwag na daw ako umasa. Puta, ang sakit non, ate.

After that nalaman ng ibang candidates because ate Brooklyn told them, and now, they're teasing me!

I excused myself and went to the CR. Pagkalabas ko, nakasalubong ko si Hans.

I tried to ignore him but he called me.

"Hi." He said.

"Hello."

I was about to walk past him but I called him.

"Ah Hans."

He turned to me, raising both of his brows, waiting for what I'm going to say.

Huminga ako ng malalim.

"Kung ayaw mong lockscreen kita, sabihin mo sa akin hindi iyong sa iba ko pa malalaman." Panimula ko. "Kinuwento mo pa iyong kagagahan ko. Sorry kung uncomfortable ka. Alam ko na kupal ako sa sasabihin ko pero sana huwag mo nalang ikuwento sa iba. Pinaguusapan at inaasar kasi ako eh."

He blinked. "Wait. What are you talking about?"

"Alam ni ate Brooklyn na wallpaper kita." Sabi ko. "Tapos ngayon, kinuwento niya sa ibang candidates, inaasar tuloy ako." Sabi ko.

"Oh my gosh Jezreel, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Nakita kasi niya kahapon eh accidentally. Don't worry, I'll talk to her." He said. "Tsaka-"

"Huwag na, baka mamaya kung ano pang isipin niya. Baka isipin niyang sumbungera ako." Sabi ko.

"Pero sorry talaga na ginawa kitang lockscreen. Huwag kang mag alala papalitan ko na." Sabi ko ang pinalitan na ang wallpaper. "Here!" Pinakita ko ang bago kong wallpaper na cinnamoroll.

"Sige balik na ako." Sabi ko nang marinig ko na ang malakas na patugtog indication na babalik na kami sa practice.

"Jez, huwag mo nalang intindihin yung sinabi ni Brooklyn sa'yo okay?" Ate Shannon said while we are lining up for our practice.

"Po?" Naguhuluhan kong tanong.

"Narinig ko iyong binulong niya sa'yo kanina. Don't mind that nalang okay? Habang may buhay, mag pag-asa ganon dapat." She said while smiling at me.

I chuckled, nabawasan ang lungkot na mayroon ako dahil doon. "Okay! Fighting!" I said enthusiastically.

"Yes, that's the fighting spirit! And you know, like you, Brooklyn likes him too kaya ganoon, binabakuran kahit walang right."

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa nalaman. So that's why!

Inakbayan ako ni ate Shannon. "So, just keep on liking him, who knows one day you'll have a good news."

I smiled. "Thank you ate. The best ka talaga!"

We laughed and fixed our selves for the practice.

I was thankful and lucky to have ate Shannon around, she made me feel better.

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