Fortunate Mistake

Chapter Seventeen

"Welcome everyone and let the games begin!" masaya at excited na announce ng school director namin.

Napuno ng malakas na palakpakan galing sa mga estudyante na participant ng school district competition ang buong field namin. Pagkatapos ng mga short announcements isa-isa na namin sinamahan ang mga students from other school papunta sa assigned room nila and for some reason na assigned ako sa school nila Clynt pero wala siya, I tried to chat him pero hindi siya nag re reply.

"Is she the one?"

"Yeah, she is, because I heard that she's studying in this school and she looks like it."

"Well , she's not that pretty but average."

"But she's smart, have you seen her face in the hallway? That girl is a genius like him."

"That may be the reason why?"

"Still I envy her, I have had a crush on him since freshman year."

Rinig kong usapan ng mga classmate niya habang naglalakad kami papunta sa assigned room nila. Naikuyom ko ang mga kamay ko and habang pinapakalma ang sarili dahil hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang nangyari at kilala nila ako. I need to note that on myself na itatanong ko 'yan kay Clynt pag nakita ko siya.

"So, here is your assigned room, please let me know if you need anything, maririnig niyo ang announcement sa intercom if we have an announcement. Thank you."

Binuksan ko ang pinto ng room nila at paalis na sana ng bigla akong tawagin ng isang lalaki.

"Are you Yzabelle Gonzales?" nakangiti niyang tanong at nagtawanan naman ang mga katabi niya at inaasar siya. "I'm just curious, gusto ko lang malaman kung tama ang pagkakaalala ko."

"Yeah, it's me, why?" kunot ang noo kong tanong.

"Well, nothing. Meron lang kaming tanong." tumatawa niyang tanong. "Gusto lang sana namin malaman kung totoo ba na ikaw —"

"I never thought you were a gossip, Bautista." ma awtoridad na sabi ng isang pamilyar na boses.

At parang dagat na hinati ni Moises ang mga classmates niya at lumabas sa gitna si Clynt at Walter nakasuot sila ng university jacket at may nakasabit na mga duffle bag sa balikat nila. He walked with so much authority and pride with a blank expression.

I didn't know that he was into sports.

"If you want to know something, why not ask me?" he asked the guy with a serious and scary face.

"Clynt look —"

"If I heard any of you come to her — don't let me finish." he said with a warning look.

I gulp. He's even more scary now than how I used to see but at least I know he got my back.

"Hi, Belle!" nakangiting bati sa akin ni Walter. "Good to see you in your uniform, you look cute."

That made me blush.

"Breakfast." inabot sa akin ni Clynt ang isang paper bag from Jollibee. "You may go now, I know you are busy."

"Thanks, hindi pa ako kumakain."

"That's what I have thought." he smiled.

"Una na ako, see you around." paalam ko sa kanilang dalawa.

Nakangiti akong umalis naglakad paalis pero hindi pa ako nakakalayo ng tawagin ako ni Clynt kaya napalingon ako sa kanila ulit.

"Bakit?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Manunuod ka ba?"

"Maglalaro ka?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, manood ako."