Chapter 3:Surprises

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[ELMO]

Heto ako. Katabi si Julie. 'Di nga sya naka harap sa akin eh. Ganun ba talaga sya kagalit sa akin? Nakalimutan ko na nga yung kiss na yun eh. Though sya rin ang first kiss ko. Haha. Ssssh. I know I know. A guy talking about his first kiss. So what? Yun ang totoo at 'di ko ikakahiya yun. There is nothing better than a first kiss.

"Hoy pare. Kanina pa kita kinakausap. Ano ba?" Si Kris pala yun. Sya kase ang naka upo sa harap ko. Isa pa tong mokong nato. Napaka kulit pero in a way I envy him, magkaibigan kasi sila ni Julie. Heto nga oh nagtatawanan. Don't get me wrong. Gusto ko lang na kaibigan ko ang lahat. Oo kaibigan lang, I guess.

"Ano nga yung sinasabi mo Kris?"

"Sabi ko anong pipiliin mo, basketball or soccer?"

Natanong niya bigla. "Basketball syempre. Dun ko inubos summer ko no."

"HAAY SALAMAT! Wala ng asungot sa team namin. Whew" Nakisabat 'tong si Julie.

" Pare, may narinig ka ba? Parang may joiners kasi eh." Sagot ko naman.

"HAAY. Hangin nga naman. Nakatapat lahat sa akin. Wooo"

Tsss. Kainis talaga 'to. Wala naman akong ginagawa eh.

"Tumahimik nga kayo!" Biglang tumaas yung boses ni Kris. "Tama na yan. Baka magkatotoo pa sinabi ni Mr. L. na maging kayo nga!"

Elmo:ANO?

Julie:SIYA?

Elmo and Julie:WAG NA NO!

For Pete's sake. Kung magahasawa ako, yun na lang ding mabait at sweet. Though I find her pretty pero mabait? Sweet? Ewan ko. Malay ba. Di ako magsasalita ng patapos, we never know I can fall for her.

After that conversation with Julie and Kris, umuwi na ako. Half day lang because the school wants to give time sa new and old students to find their clubs, respective rooms for different subjects and of course for them to make friends. Ako? Ito papunta sa bahay. I have my club na, I know my sched and of course the rooms. Pagbaba ko ng car, una kong nakita syempre si mom and dad. Wait. This is awkward, sinasalubong ako ng parents ko and they have this smile na nakakasuspense. Hmmm.

"What now ma, dad? Another future wife for me and another business for you guys, yun ba yun?"

There we go again. I knew nung nakita ko sila, may sasabihin na namam sila about me having my future wife.

"Elmo, anak we'll meet her later. Good thing half day lang kayo. So, get ready na dear"

"Yeah mom"

Di na ako nakipag-away alam ko naman si mommy pa rin mananalo ehh. She always win porke't she knows the best raw. Oh well. Let's see. Unang babae nilang pinakilala si Jen Laveriz. We didn't work out so 'di ko sya pinapansin. Second was, Yassie pero wala pa rin. That girl was one whore. Yuck! The last girl I met? Si Lexi. The best girl mom and dad arranged me. Pero the problem was may boyfriend siya. Mahal nya ko, oo. As a bestfriend. Hirap nga eh. Kung kailan malapit na ko mahulog sa kanya, dun pa nila kinut-off yung engagement. Lexi has another man in her heart. What can I do? Eh 'di sumangayon. Wala akong magagawa nun kung di umo-o. Maybe she isn't the one.

"Ma, I'm done"

I went down after changing my clothes at maging presentable.

"Good son. Let's go dad? I bet you'll love her"

I just flashed them a smile. Napapagod narin ako sa ganito. Bakit ba 'di na lang kami maghintay. Parati rin yan sinasabi ni dad "I'll bet you'll love her." Narining ko na yan. Like, 4th this time? Hmm. Here we go...

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[JULIE]

Heto ako, naka-upo sa soccer field after that conversation with Kris and his annoying friend Elmo. Uggh! I hate that guy. Bakit ba siya pa kasi naging seatmate ko. Oh my. Padating na si Ken. By the way, co-player ko siya sa soccer team. And I have a crush on him like 5 months na? Oo. Matagal-tagal narin. He's maputi gwapo and manly. That is why I have a crush on him.

"Hey Julie. Bakit di ka pa umuuwi? 'Di ba tumawag dad mo kanina?"

Dumating na finally si Ken tapos tinabihan niya ako.

"Yeahh. Pauwi na nga rin ako eh. Ikaw, bakit nandito ka?"

"Gusto ko kasing kausapin si Louisse eh. Pero di ko sya nakita kanina. Nakita mo ba sya?"

"Wala eh. Sige Ken, una na ko. Bye."

So, I walked papunta sa gate. Louisse Louisse puro na lang siya Louisse. Ano ba nakita nya dun? I really don't like that girl.
Pauwi na ako, and here is my dad. Waiting for me dahil may lakad raw kami. What now? Another business meeting and family gathering. Grrr. But I love my dad, siguro ito na yung isang way para mabayaran ko yung pagmamahal niya sa akin.

"Dad, I'm done. Let's go"

Alam niyo yung sinabi niyang pupuntahan namin? A business meeting that involves me. Another shot para sa magiging future husband ko. Yes, naga-aarange married siya sa akin ng lalaki. Hindi naman ako nagrereklamo since it's fun meeting some people around.

"Sure hija. You look beautiful and you'll always be one"

"Dad, you are making me blush. Tara na."

Haay. Sino na naman kaya itong bagong lalaki na i-aarange nila para sa akin?

Who would be the lucky guy this time?

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