Maaga akong pumasok dahil sabi ni Sheena ay may collab project daw kami together with their dance group. Hindi ko rin alam ‘to, pero baka bago pa lang kasi kahit si Sam ay hindi pa aware.
"Late na naman ata si Maloi," wika ni Franz at natawa habang lumilinga-linga sa paligid.
"Hindi ka pa ba sanay ron. Nagiging maaga lang ‘yon, kapag special ‘yung tao na imi-meet niya." Singit ni Sheena at bumaling sa ka-member.
I slowly smiled at the thought. Hindi ko alam kung assumera lang ako, pero kapag kasi ako ang kikitain niya, nagiging maaga siya. So?
"Sorry, late." Maloi entered the headquarters and looked around. As she saw na kumpleto na kami ay agad naman siyang umupo sa couch dahil hiyang-hiya na siya. Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit siya palaging late. Hindi naman malayo ang bahay nila sa school. Mas malayo pa nga ang amin.
"Shall we start?" Taneo stood up to start the meeting and we all nodded.
"Galit ba sila?" pabulong na tanong ni Maloi. "Traffic kasi kanina. Hindi ako nagising nang maaga."
"Hindi naman." I shook my head at muling nakinig kay Taneo.
Magkakaroon kasi ng event ang school about preserving our cultural heritage. Ang naisip ng adviser nila is makipag-collab with us. They would do folk dances at kami naman ang tutugtog while utilizing old instruments din. I didn't know kung anong klaseng instrument dahil hindi naman ako mahilig sa history ng Pilipinas. Malay ko ba.
"I guess more on bamboo ang gagamitin natin." Sheena stood up too at nilista ang mga instruments and props na gagamitin namin. "Pero konti lang ‘yung instrument natin. Ayaw ba ninyong sumayaw na lang din?" She looked at me and Maloi, waiting for our response.
"Okay lang sa ‘kin." Sagot ko.
"Sexy dance ganon?" tanong ni Sheena sabay tawa.
"Eh kung sinuntok na lang kita?" I rolled my eyes. Batang ‘to, kung ano-ano pumapasok sa utak.
Sheena and Sam continued hanggang sa mabigyan na kami ng kani-kanya naming gagawin. Maloi was assigned to dance at hindi naman niya tinanggihan ‘yon. After the meeting, agad na silang nagsitayuan at nagsiayos ng kanilang gamit while Franz and I were busy looking at them. Wala kaming balak umalis dahil wala naman kaming klase afterwards. Si Maloi, hindi ko lang sure. Ilang subject ko lang maman siya kaklase because irregular siya.
"By the way, Colet. Jhoanna messaged Sam last night. Hindi pa ba sinabi sa ‘yo?" Franz asked nang makalabas na ang iba including Sam.
"Nope, what about her?" I asked.
"She's going to stay here for a while. Inayos na niya ang papers niya to enroll here. And sabi rin ni Sam magiging part siya ng banda." Franz shrugged. "Malay mo magaling kumanta. Hindi naman siguro papayag si Sam na may sumaling talentless ‘di ba?"
"Oh? Bakit sa akin mo lang sinasabi? I-share mo rin kay Maloi." I was about to call Maloi to join our conversation pero pinigilan ako ni Franz.
"Nagtatampo na nga ‘yan. You can't read the room." Franz scolded me. "Ever since Jhoanna came naging distant siya sa atin. Pero ang unfair talaga sa side niya. Nag-audition siya for this and then si Jhoanna, hindi?"
I heaved a sigh and looked at Maloi who was done writing something at nagliligpit na rin ng gamit niya. She looked in my direction and smiled brightly. I smiled back at her.
"Pucha, may na-miss ba ako?" Franz asked at salitan na tumingin sa amin ni Maloi. "It's very fishy, Nicolette Vergara. You need to explain this to me later, Maria."
"Anong fishy ka d’yan?" Inirapan ko siya at kinuha na rin ang bag ko para ihatid si Maloi sa room niya. Wala naman talaga akong balak pero mababaliw ako kapag nagstay pa ako sa headquarters kasama si Franz.
"Saang building ka today?" I asked Maloi at sabay na kaming lumabas, leaving Franz confused. Bahala siya sa buhay niya.
"Aren't you supposed to join Franz? Bakit parang ihahatid mo pa ako?" Natatawang wika niya. "Or may kailangan ka?"
"Wala ah." I waved my hands at umiling. "Ayoko lang talaga kasama si Franz. Mababaliw ako sa taong ‘yun. Ang daming issue sa buhay."
Maloi only nodded at tuloy lang kami sa paglalakad hanggang marating namin ‘yung main gate ng university. Ano naman bang gagawin niya rito? Malapit na ito sa building ng mga Architecture.
"Wait lang, Col. May kakausapin lang ako. Okay lang bang dito ka muna?" Maloi asked and gestured for me na umupo muna saglit sa bench na malapit sa guard house.
"Sure. I'll wait for you. Matagal pa naman klase ko," I said at umupo pero hindi ko siya nilubayan ng tingin. Sino bang kakausapin niya at hindi niya ako pwedeng isama?
I followed her with my eyes at hindi naman sa kalayuan at kinausap niya na ‘yung isang babae. She's taller than Maloi and she's gorgeous. I could say that she's beautiful and handsome at the same time especially the way she dressed. Halos pareho lang kami, pero may pagka-feminine pa rin kahit papaano ‘yung kaniya. Aside from that, ang kapal din ng kilay niya at ‘yung buhok niya na kulay pula ay bagay rin naman sa kaniya. She's attractive. Girlfriend ba siya ni Maloi? I've never seen her before.
After minutes of talking may tinuro si Maloi roon sa babae at tumango naman ito. She thanked Maloi and even kissed her on the cheeks before waving goodbye.
I heaved a sigh. Perhaps she was indeed her girlfriend. Impossible naman na friends lang sila kung ganoon sila ka-close. Hindi rin naman siya kapatid ni Maloi because I already saw her picture.
"Tara na." Maloi smiled at me then gently reached for my hand. "Masyado bang matagal?"
"Sino ‘yun?" I asked. I wanted to confirm if she had a girlfriend na ba.
"Friend." She answered. "Anak siya ng boss ng papa ko. We became close noong sinasama ako ni papa sa trabaho niya, kaya until now close kami."
"Ah." I gently nodded.
"Selos ka?" Maloi laughed which made me grimace.
"Siraulo ka ba?"
"Asus." She gently nudged me. "Close friend ko ‘yun pero hindi kami gaanong nag-uusap. Kaya iyong-iyo pa rin ang buong oras at atensyon ko." Maloi clung into me kaya napairap ako. Ito na naman tayo.
"Wala akong paki kahit buong atensyon mo pa ibigay mo sa kanya." I removed her hands from me at umiling.
"Sige, sabi mo e." She shrugged at ngumiti nang nakakaloko bago naunang maglakad sa akin.
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