Karina Ace Wu
"Why are we here?" Jade asked as she placed her bag on the seat beside her.
Dinala ko kasi siya sa garden. We actually don't have a lot to talk about. I just wanted some alone time with her at ginawa ko lang na excuse ang about sa student council kaya siya sumama.
"Intramurals will be by next three weeks," paunang sabi ko. "Nir-rush na tayo ni Sir Ric sa pag-prepare ng mga kakailanganin sa event."
"I wasn't even aware na sa susunod na buwan na rin pala gaganapin 'yon. Wala naman tayong napag-usapan about it, 'di ba?" she asked. Tumango na lang ako dahil totoo iyon.
"Yep. Busy kasi si Sir Ric for a meeting so he oriented me na lang para sa meeting natin, ako na ang bahala," I explained.
"When will be the meeting?"
"Tomorrow."
She nodded and started taking down notes. I think, she's already scheduling.
"Maglalaro ka ba?" I asked. Basta gusto ko lang na may topic kami. Baka kasi kapag wala na akong sasabihin, umalis na siya, e.
"Sa intrams?" she asked yet did not wait for me to answer. "I'm planning to. Kaso hindi ko pa sure kung anong lalaruin ko."
"Bakit?"
"I want to play chess and badminton tapos hindi ako makapili," she answered, pouting. "Ikaw ba?"
"Anything except chess and badminton," sagot ko naman.
"Why not chess and badminton? Hindi mo 'yon nilalaro?" If only you know the answer.
Natawa naman ako. "Kaya ko. Ayaw lang kitang kalaro."
"Wow, ah?! Minamaliit mo ba ako?" inis niyang tanong. Tinaasan pa ako nito ng kilay at parang anytime ay sasapakin niya ako.
I nodded. "Maliit ka naman talaga," panunukso ko kahit hindi naman talaga siya maliit, sadyang mas matangkad ako sa kanya.
Pero totoong ayo'kong makalaro siya. Hindi dahil sa minamaliit ko siya kun'di dahil madi-distract lang ako.
"Puro ka kayabangan," sabi naman niya saka umirap.
"I'm just kidding. I'm actually in the same situation as yours. I can play every sports na ipapalaro sa intrams. Kaya ito, hindi rin ako makapili," sambit ko. Partly true, partly a lie.
"Chess na lang tayo. Magaling naman ako mag-chess," she suggested.
How can I win if my opponent is my queen? Joke, tangina, ano ba 'yon?
"I'll think about it," sabi ko na lang para hindi niya ako kulitin.
It's a fact that I can play every sports that will be played in the sports fest, but I already decided that I'll either play chess or basketball. E kaso nasa choice niya na ang chess kaya basketball na lang ang lalaruin ko.
"Magpalista na tayo sa chess together!" she excitedly said. As much as I don't want to be a kill joy, I still have to reject her suggestion.
I shook my head. "Mauna ka nang magpalista. I still have to think about mine."
She pouted. "Okay... Pero samahan mo ako, ah!"
I just nodded. Hindi muna ako nakasagot dahil nag-iisip pa ako ng iba naming p'wedeng pag-usapan.
I really just wanna talk to her and never mind the time. I told her about any random thought I had, every funny stuffs I could think of, and everything that comes to my mind at the moment. It's the feeling na ayo'kong matapos ang usapan kahit wala naman akong sasabihing matino. Ewan ko ba.
