Bet On Us (BATB Series #1)

chapter 1

My heart beats fast. I didn't know what to do. It was the first time I stalked someone and accidentally liked a photo of them. It feels illegal. Lalo na at lalaki pa ito.

Yaros and I aren't really close. Mag kasama man kami halos araw-araw, hindi pa rin kami gano'n ka-close sa kadahilanang, I wasn't really fond of being close to other people, especially to a guy. Kaya naman, hindi kami connected sa lahat ng socmeds and. . .that's the problem. He will know that I'm stalking him! Kahit sa Messenger ay hindi kami connected dahil we usually talked sa gmail. Nag-uusap lang naman kami kapag may i-se-send ako sa kaniya. Kapag naman magkagrupo kami sa isang project or activity, they usually add me using my Telegram account dahil doon ako mas active. I only use my Messenger when teachers chat me or when my friends does. Si Mommy at Daddy naman ay sa number ko nagt-text o hindi kaya sa Telegram rin.

I take another look at the notification on my screen and I couldn't help but to scream silently.

I clicked the notification. His profile picture had changed from him being half-naked at the beach to him wearing a white polo shirt and khaki shorts while his side view profile was visible. I pressed the accept button and now he's one of my followers. I decided to followed him back so now we're quits.

Tumawag ako sa mga kaibigan ko to tell them what happened.

"So, Yaros was your choice?" Tanong ni Adelaine sa akin sa kabilang linya?

"Mhm-mm, siya lang po kasi ang nakakausap ko talaga," mahinahon kong saad.

"Ayaw mo kay Achilles? Matalino rin 'yon! Mas bata nga lang ng isang taon."

"Hindi na po. At saka balita ko po may gusto na 'yon. Maganda rin 'yong crush niyang girl! Mukhang mabait pa po," I told Mina.

They smiled on their screen upon hearing what I've said. Achilles was kind of famous. He's friend pa with Yaros. They are both famous and known to our university. Girls have been tailing them since then but Achilles liked someone else. Si Yaros naman, he had no girlfriend. May mga inaasar sa kaniya 'yong mga friends niya but most of the times, he's just focusing on his duties as the SSG president and his studies.

"Si Yaros na nga?" They both asked in sync.

Tumango ako sa dalawang kaibigan ko.

"I accidentally liked a photo of him long ago po," nahihiyang pag-amin ko sa dalawa. They both squealed because of what I've said.

"What?!" They gasped.

"And then he sent a follow request and accepted it. I followed him back, too. . ."

Tumili muli ang dalawa kong kaibigan making me covered my ears with both of my palms. Nang matapos na sila sa pagtili, tinanggal ko na rin ang takip sa tainga ko.

"What was your plan, then?"

"Hindi ko pa po alam. Should I message him and tell him agad that I want him to be my fake boyfriend?"

"No," agap kaagad ni Adelaine sa akin.

"Why po?"

"Bebe, ganito na lang kaya, kami na lang kaya magsabi sa kaniya?"

"Okay lang naman po, Adelaine, kung ako na po ang magsasabi sa kaniya. Para rin makausap ko rin po siya about the terms and regulations po," I opposed.

In the end, Mina and Adelaine agreed to me. The only problem we see is how would I approach him about the fake dating. Ayoko rin naman na magulat siya sa sasabihin ko dahil nga hindi naman talaga kami close.

The next morning, when I entered the campus, I was kinda nervous. Sana makalimutan na ni Yaros ang nangyari kahapon. Aksidente lang naman kasi iyon. . .