"Hays, dati pangarap ko lang makaabot sa college, ngayon parang biggest mistake in life ko pala" Shannan massage her head habang na-sstress sa mga plates na gagawin niya.
"Huy! don't forget the game later ha!" Her friend Sam said. May laro kasi mamayang 3pm ang La Salle at Admu gustong gusto pumunta ni Sam magpapapansin daw sa crush niyang basketball player.
Napapaisip nga ako. Kailan ko kaya mahahanap yung 'The one'? Hindi naman sa I rushed things. I want to prioritize myself first because I've been through a lot. I'm just curious.
Nawala ako sa pagiisip ng may tumawag sa pangalan ko. "Shannan!" I looked in the distance and saw Chevy. Siya ang president ng Architecture Department and my ultimate friend since freshman year.
Hindi lang kami ganoon nagsasama dahil palagi siyang busy sa kung ako man. Ano naman kailangan nito? Nagpaalam ako saglit kila Sam at tumungo kay Chevy.
Napalunok ako ng mapansin ko na kasama niya pala ang mga resident taft boy ng La Salle, as in 'Players' Hindi lang sa laro, pati na sa lahat. Haze, Travis, Jeilo, Teo, at pinaka matindi sa lahat si Ford.
I hate him kasi I used to have a crush on him noong freshman year palang niya at ang pinakamalala pa doon ay alam niyang nagkagusto ako sa kaniya. Well that was before nalaman ko na he's a total heartbreaker.
Nag smile ako kay Chevy at tinanong kung bakit. "Ando'n ba si Sam?" Tanong niya. "Oo, why?" I replied. Ignoring the fact na lahat sila nakatitig sa akin. Ano ba kasing meron? Why won't they just say it already para makaalis na ako! I don't wanna be near him. Kahiya!
"Well, my friend Te—I mean one of my friend here is too fucking shy. So can you do me a favor and tell Sam to come to the Epi later before the game starts? Around 1:30 siguro. Pretty please."
Pretty please? Pota. Nagulat sila ng tumawa ako ng malakas. "Sorry Chev! haha wait—hinga lang ako—Hoo! Ayan." Napaseryoso tuloy ako ng makitang masama ang tingin sakin ni Chevy.
I sighed "Fine, Epi right?" Chevy smiles at palihim na nakipag apir kay Teo. I rolled my eyes. Alam ko naman talaga na si Teo yung tinutukoy niya. Si Teo lang naman ang hindi friend ni Sam sa circle nila and that's one of the reason why Sam like Teo. She said he's never a friend material to her. Nagpaalam ako kina Chevy at bumalik sa table namin nila Sam. "Bakit daw?" Sam asked.
"Kita daw kayo maya ni Chevy sa Epi. 1:30 bago mag start yung game" Umupo ako
Umupo ako at ininom ang coffee ko. Ubos na pala.
I stand up to get another one pero may nakabangga sa akin. I gasped ng makitang natapon yung Ice Tea sa T-shirt niya. "Hala! Im sorry—" Napatigil ako when I saw Ford.
"Potek—Shannan?" He said. "Damn, you're still this clumsy huh?" Jaehyun said. I rolled my eyes. Naalala niya pa 'yon? Ang first interaction kasi namin ay natapon ko ang coffee ko sa shirt niya pero no big deal naman he said it's okay and walk away. Ganon siya ka-cold hearted!
"And you still don't watch where you going" He chuckles and was about to say something but Sam grabbed my arm and whispered something to me
"Girl, you're getting people's attention na. We should go before the girls see us here. You know naman how they act." I sighed.
'The girls' she meant the girls na baliw na baliw kay Jaehyun. They act like Jaehyun's girlfriend but in fact masyado lang silang delusional and that disgust me. I heard they bullied a girl na nakikipagusap lang kay Jaehyun tungkol sa thesis. It's not like we're afraid of them. Ayaw lang namin ng gulo.
"For the second time Jaehyun. Sorry about the shirt. See you at the game,goodluck,bye!" I said as Sam pulled me out of the cafeteria.
Before mag-start yung game tinulungan ko pa si Sam na mag-buhat ng mga banners. Jusko super effort niya talaga! Na-crushback kasi kaya ayan. "Hoy Sam, saan ba 'to?" Tanong ko habang hawak ang naka roll na cartolina.
