The Fanboy's Star [SB19 JoshTin fanfic]

Ikadalawampu't tatlong Kabanata: PARTNERS

JUSTIN

Nagtipon kami malapit sa pangpang kung saan kami tinawag. Pagdating doon ay nakita kong magkakahiwalay sila at may partner ang bawat isa. I tried to search for Alexa and when I saw her, she already have someone beside her. She waved her hand when she noticed me. Kaya lumapit ako sa kanya.

“Anong meron?" tanong ko pagkalapit.

“We were grouped into two for the game. Sorry ah, akala ko hindi ka sasali kasi hindi ka sumunod kanina kaya nung inaya ako ni Tanya na partner kami hindi na ako nakatanggi,” she apologized wrapping her hands around my arm.

I waved my hand to show that I don't mind. “Okay lang ano ba, baka meron pa namang ibang walang kapartner.” I said and looked around, but it seems like everyone already has a partner.

“Then, I'll ask Ate Pau.”

Nilapitan namin si Ate Pau at tinanong. Bumagsak ang balikat naming dalawa ng malamang may partner na lahat. Paunahan daw kasi kanina dahil may reward kaya naghanap na kaagad ang bawat isa ng kapartner. It was actually a limited edition merch, an album with Sb19 photoshoots. 25 kaming lahat na participant so kung by pair probably may isang maiiiwan. Ate Pau told me she'll ask if someone can join the game too para kumpleto.

“Hala pano ‘yan,” malungkot na litanya ni Alexa. ”Baka pwedeng si Tanya muna partner ko tapos ikaw naman next!” she's beaming hopefully.

“No. It's fine with me, sa next game na lang ako sasali.”

Alexa keep apologizing after that pero I tried to reassure her that it's totally fine with me. Una pa lang namang game ito and it was mentioned last meeting na marami pang activities na gagawin dito sa resort so I do not have to worry.

I can see that everyone is excited for the game. Ganito ang magiging routine until tomorrow habang nandito kami sa Beach, sa umaga linis tapos sa hapon laro naman or more enjoyable stuff.

Biglang lumundag ang puso ko ng magsimulanh magtilian ang mga kasama ko. From afar I could see the three walking towards our direction. Ken, Stell and Josh, air blowing their hair and clothes. Para silang nasa run away with their aura, so intense yet pleasing.

Nilapitan sila ni Ate Pau at parang may sinabi tsaka biglang tumuro sa direksyon namin, at me directly. At napatingin naman sila sa amin, sa akin. Ate Pau gesture to come closer with them, nagulat pa ako ng tawagin niya ako, wala akong nagawa kung hindi lumapit.

“You can now join the game, they agreed to participate, you'll just have to choose among them who you want to be your partner,” Ate Pau said, smiling ear to ear and very excited.

I blinked multiple times. I actually intend to not join the game at all, and I think it will be better pero considering Ate Pau's effort to convinced the three. Well, atleast I had to choose who among the three because the least that I want to happen is to partnered with him.

I can hear mumbles from my colleagues na parang pinagsisisihan nilang kumuha agad sila ng kapartner. Even Alexa's protesting beside me. Madaming nagsasabi na dapat daw pala nagpahuli sila.

“Mas maganda pala reward pag nahuli ka,” sabi ni Alexa at nagsitawanan naman ang lahat. Si Alexa talaga ibang klase ang humor.

Well, If I were to decide mas gugustuhin ko pang pumili ng partner sa mga co-A'tin ko. Kung pwede lang magswitch.

Ate Pau, also laughing with them told me na I have to choose now dahil magsisimula na ang laro. Lumingon ako sa kanila at tinignan ang tatlo, dalawa lang pala kasi iniiwasan kong tumingon kay Josh ng direkto. Pipiliin ko na sana si Ken ng biglang magtaas ng kamay si Stell.