*ACE KENNETH’s POV.
It’s already 4:00 am.
Gipagawas nako akong iPhone and I contacted mariel. Maybe she’s still sleeping right now.
“ Still sleepy? ” I asked her through the phone.
“ No. Why? ” She responds. That’s why I like her, she’s always straight to the point.
“ Come out. I’m waiting here outside. Wear comfy clothes.” I said and ended the call.
After 30 minutes naa na siya. She’s wearing leggings with shorts outside and a white T-shirt. It makes her more pretty.
“ Jogging? ” She asked and I smile a bit.
“ I think so.” I respond and started to jog. Nisunod pod siya sa akoa.
“ Josh faces yesterday was so hilarious.” I uttered while jogging.
“ Really? What happened? ” She asked.
Gi istorya nako sa iyaa ang nahitabo kang Josh gahapon. It was funny. Halos dili ma drawing iyang nawong tungod sa kasakit sa iyang egg-balls daw.
Mariel can’t stop laughing at it.
“ He deserves it.” She said and we both burst into laughs while we are jogging.
20 laps na amoang na jogging ug nihunong nami kay nanakit aking kilid.
“ Wala gasakit imong kilid?” I asked and she just smiled.
“ Wala.” She responds. I can’t believe it.
“ You didn’t know? ” I said and she seem curious about what I asked.
“ About what? ” She asked,
“ Josh likes you.” I said and bitterly smile.
“ Yeah, I know. So what?” She sarcastic responded.
“ You are heartless.” I said while looking at her and she respond, “ I know.”
I can’t stop staring at her. She’s pretty even in the morning.
“ You know what? Ang jogging ug atong kinabuhi kay mao ra.” she said.
“ What do you mean? ” I asked.
“ When I was so young, wala koy problema ug angay ika-reklamo. Medyo kerey pa ang problema na dal-onon, pero pag modako na ang imong edad kay daghan nakag responsibilidad na atubangon. Dira nata maka-feel og kakapoy ug makahuna-huna kag give-up. Just like sa pag jogging. Hapsay pa kaayo sa pinakauna pero pag moabot naka sa tunga-tunga kay maka feel nakag kapoy.” Taas niyang sulti and I just listening at her.
“ In life, you just need to rest and continue what you’re doing. Kung sa pag-jogging pa, mohunong saka ug mopadayun nasab. Dili lang gud ka mo give-up hangtod sa makab-ot nimo imong mga pangandoy.” sulti pa niya. Na impress ko sa iyang gipanulti.
She’s thoughtful ug naay kaugmaon. Her future-husband will be luckiest guy in the world, and of course, that guy is me.
*MARIEL’s POV.
Wako ga expect nga makasabay nakog jogging si Ace ganihang kadlawon.
“ Hey, bestie. Are you listening? ” sulti ni Kate ug nakuratan ko. Nag chika mi ron.
Ganiha rako sig hinuktok. Ambot, I just feel so empty right now.
“ Do you what girl? I met a guy yesterday at Mall. He was so annoying. So yup, I kicked his egg balls.” confident na sulti ni Kate ug nikatawa.
It can't be. Maybe si Josh iyang pasabot or nah.
“ Sabay tag lunch.” pang-hanggat niya ug nigawas nami.
Mana amoang klase ug maygali nakatubag ko sa mga questions. Ako pirmi ga tawgon nimal gud.
“ Hey, queen! ” tawag ni Feby ug gibitad nako si Kate padulong didto nga table.
“ Who are they? ” pangutana ni Kate.
“ They are my friends.” tubag nako ug nitango siya.
Nag-ila-ila sila ug wala ra ga seconds kay na close na sila. Grabe, dalia ragud.
“ Since our queen refused to join the party and we canceled it. We will be having a party tonight. You guys should be there, especially you, queen.” sulti ni Feby ug curoius na nilantaw si Kate sa akoa.
“ Queen? ” pangutana niya.
“ I’ll explain it to you later.” sulti nako ug nitangi ra siya.
“ Hey.” sulpot ni Ace ug morag molugwa akong kalag maong gihapak nako siya.
“ Woah, are you guys dating? ” pangutana ni hannie.
“ Not yet.” tubag ni Ace na ikina-saba nilang Feby, Rhea, Glydel, Kiana ug Kate.
Boang, boang.
“ You!”
“ ikaw!”
Dungan nilang sulti ni Kate ug Josh.
“ You’re the girl who kicked my egg balls, right? ” pangutana ni Josh kang Kate.
Tagna ko pa lagi!
“ So what manyak! ” tubag ni Kate na ikinapula sa nawong ni Josh tungod sa kaulit.
“ You kicked his egg balls, omg. You’re awesome!” sulti ni Feby maong nikatawa sila. Nikatawa sab ko gamay.
“ Psh.” sulti ni Josh ug nag walk-out ug gisundan ni Kate.
Tingala ko kay naay nanawag. Ako kining gitubag ug morag nanggahi akong tibuok lawas.
“ Hello, baby.” dungog nakong sulti ni Jerome diri sa cellphone.
Gilantaw nako ang palibot ug nakita nako siya galingkod sa pikas kung asa siya ga lingkod adtong niagi.
“ Who’s that? ” pangutana ni Ace ug iyang gikuha akong cellphone.
“ Hello, my brother. May I talk to my girl? ” dungog nakong sulti ni Jerome sa cellphone.
“ Can’t you see? She’s with me. Don’t ever call her again.” suko na sulti ni Ace ug iyang end ang tawag ug lain kaayo ang tinan-awan ni Jerome kang Ace.
“ What’s happening? Let’s eat.” sulti nilang Feby ug nitapad ko nila.
Gusto makig dungan ug kaon si Ace sa akoa pero nibalibad ko. Galikay ko kay diko gustog gubot.
I’m still confuse kang Jerome. Diba nakaburos siya? Nganong sige gihapon siyag sinamok sa akoa? Kung dili siya ang amahan atong naburosan niya, so kinsa tong babae?
Aysh, never mind. E kaon nalang nako ni.
—To be continued—
