Captivated by the Basketball Captain.

04

"Kuya!" Pag tatawag ko kay kuya. Lumingon naman sya agad sakin nginitian ako.

"Hey, El. Anong next class mo?" He asked.

Umiling ako. "2 hours pa ang free time ko, maya maya pa next class ko." I said and clapped like a happy kid.

"So... do you have any plans on introducing me?" Narinig kong sabi nung kausap ni kuya kanina.

"Oh, right! El, this is Dave! My bestfriend." I looked at the guy he was introducing and smiled at him.

Nilahad nya ang kamay nya at agad ko namang tinanggap yun.

When I looked at kuya Dave, I saw the side of his lips rose up. My hand!

Ayaw nyang bitawan ang kamay ko!

"Uh... k-kuya Dave, my hand, please..." I awkwardly said.

"Yes, yes! I'm sorry." Ani kuya Dave at humingi ng paumanhin. Binitawan nya na rin ang kamay ko.

"You're really pretty, El. And cute." Pahabol nyang sabi. Someone complimented me!

At mukha sa mukha nya pa talaga sinabi yun!

"Thanks, kuya Dave! You're handsome too!" I complimented him back.

"More than your kuya?"

"More than my - Wait what, no. Of course not!" Asik ko nang ma-realize ko ang tanong nito.

Tumingin ako kay kuya at nakitang nakamamatay ang mga tingin na ibinibigay nya kay kuya Dave.

"Dad and kuya were the most handsome man in the world!" I said and smiled sweetly.

Narinig ko ang matunog na pag ngisi ni kuya Jay at binalingan nito si kuya Dave na nagpipigil ng tawa ngayon.

"Heard that, Dave? Heard that?" Kuya Jay asked. He held his ear as if he's listening to something somewhere.

"Pffft. Syempre mas pogi ka, kapatid mo yan eh." Ani kuya Dave, hindi talaga nag papatalo.

Nagulat ako nang biglang humila si kuya ng babaeng naglalakad lang sa gilid at dinala ito sa harap naming tatlo.

"Hi! May i know your name, please?" Kuya Jay asked the girl.

"Summer." The girl said. Kuya introduced the three of us but her eyes settled on me.

Nakatitig lang sya sakin na para bang kaming dalawa lang ang tao dito.

"Hey! Bakit naka titig ka sa kapatid ko?!" Asik ni kuya. Parang nabalik naman sa ulirat ang babae dahil masama na itong nakatingin kay kuya.

"Anong paki mo?!" Galit na ani nito.

Nagsisigawan na sila! Are they fighting? Wag naman!

"D-don't shout, please..." Mahina kong sabi kaya napatingin silang tatlo sakin.

"Kasalanan mo 'tong lalaki ka, eh!" Sabi ni Summer at dinuro si kuya. Lumapit ito sakin at inalo ako.

Niyakap nya pa ako na parang pinapakalma.

I don't know her, but why do I feel comfortable around her?

"Itatanong ko lang naman kung sino ang mas pogi samin..." Kunwaring nasasaktang ani ni kuya at pinagtawanan pa sya ni kuya Dave.

Summer chose to ignore them.

"Hi, El! Gusto mo ba akong maging kaibigan?" Nakangiting tanong ni Summer sakin.

Ngumiti din ako sakanya at tumango. Yes! I finally made some friends!

"Tawagin mo nalang akong Sam. May mga iba pa pala akong kaibigan, ipapakilala kita!" I nodded like a happy kid.