TAKE A CHANCE (MikhAiah AU)

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"Beh, tara na!" Sigaw ng isang babae sabay hatak sa babaeng uminom ng chuckie na bibilhin ko sana and before I can speak again umalis na sila.

"Manners." I murmured in frustration.

I go back to our table with my brows furrowed. I guess the encounter with that girl really affected me. No. Let me rephrase that. I guess not being able to drink my favorite chuckie really affects me.

"Uy Mikhs. Walang available na chuckie?" Tanong ni Jho pagkaupo ko.

"Did something happen ba? Parang one-line na lang ang kilay mo sa subrang dikit." Colet said and chuckled with her statement.

I shared what happened when I was supposed to buy my drink, and as expected, they always have something to say to tease me. Well, yung dalawa lang na man because Gwen is just the nonchalant type of friend, while the other two have mischievous ways of thinking. 

"Really? She left YOU?" Colet clarified with her eyes widened and emphasized the last word.

"I think this is the first time na hindi ka pinansin ng girl. I believe she is beautiful. I want to meet that girl, the one and only girl who was able to resist the charm of Mikhaela Janna Lim." Jho said with a teasing smile plastered in her face.

"She lacked manners." I said after I finished eating my foods.

"So maganda nga." Sabi ni Jho habang naka taas baba ang kilay nito.

"Ano ka ba, pet peeve ni Mikhs yung walang manners." Sabi na man ni Colet na tapos na rin kumain.

"Kaya nga ako nag tataka bakit naging kaibigan kayo ni Mikhs." Gwen said. I laughed and fist bumped her habang sinamaan na man siya ng tingin ng dalawa.

"Alam mo Gwen mas okay talaga pag tahimik ka lang." Sabi na man ni Jho habang inirapan na man ni Colet si Gwen na nag kibit balikat lang.

"By the way. Ano pala sinabi ni coach sayo Mikhs bakit ka raw pinatawag?" Tanong ni Gwen habang nililigpit na naming apat ang pinagkainan namin.

"Coach said that the student council consulted him about the incoming student festival. They plan that the non-sport student organization will play sports for the upcoming student festival while those students who belong to sports organizations will join the non-sport activity during the festival para raw ma iba. Which is why they ask a favor if the volleyball team could help them prepare for their volleyball game. Sabi ni coach student council at art club ang mag lalaban sa volleyball girls." Mahabang sagot ko sa tanong ni Gwen.

"Really? That is exciting!" Sabi ni Gwen na kitang-kita sa mata nito ang excitement.

"Sus! Ang sabihin mo Gwen gusto mo lang makasama yung crush mo sa student council. Aray!" Sabi ni Jho at napahawak na man siya sa balikat kung saan siya sinapak ni Gwen kaya na man na tawa kami ni Colet kay Jho na hinihimas-himas ang braso.

"Sino-sino naman sa atin ang magtuturo sa student council at sa art club team?" Tanong ni Colet.

"That is why tomorrow our team, together with the players of student council and the players of art club, will meet up for the first training of both groups." Sabi ko.

"According to the coach, we will just help them a few times, and our focus is to teach them how to play safely. The players that will help the two teams will be determined through drawlots as suggested by the president of the student council." I added.

"Paano ba yan Gwen baka sa Art team ka mapasama." Pang-aasar na sabi ni Jho habang nakaakbay kay Gwen.

"You know that I can afford your hospital bills, right?" Pagbabanta ni Gwen kay Jho kaya na man tinikom niya ang bibig niya sabay taas ng dalawang kamay para ipakita na sumusuko na siya kaya na pa iling na lang kaming tatlo sa kakulitan ni Jho.

After our afternoon class, we just went home, then I did my daily routine, pagkabalik ko sa condo. I cleaned my unit and washed myself at nang ma tapos na ako sa paglilinis I opened my refrigerator and took a chuckie from the shelf.

While drinking, I remembered my earlier encounter with the girl way back in the cafeteria, which makes my brows furrowed.

I tried to shrug the thought pero na dagdagan ang inis ko ng biglang may kumatok sa pinto at pag bukas ko bumungad ang tatlo na bahagya akong tinulak para pumasok.

"Mikhs pa tambay." Sigaw ni Colet na ngayon ay naka hilata na sa sofa.

"Ano pweding ma kain dito Mikhs?" Tanong  naman ni Jho habang tinitingnan ang laman ng ref ko.

"Ano pang silbi ng condo niyo kung parati naman kayong naka tambay sa condo ko." Inis na sabi ko.

"We are bored kasi." Maikling sabi ni Gwen.

"When did my condo become a playground? Colet, I just cleaned up!" Sabi ko at inayos ang mga throw pillows sa sofa na kinalat niya.

“What a clean freak.” She said and rolled her eyes.

“What a plain freak.” I said as a quick comeback.

“Ohhh!” Jho and Gwen mocked.

“That is 1 point for Mikha Lim!” Jhoanna added. Binato na man ng unan ni Colet si Jho na saktong tumama sa mukha niya at gumanti rin si Jhoanna kaya na man nagliliparan na ang mga unan sa condo ko.

"Why do you always mess up my place? Colet and Jho, stop throwing my pillows!” I said loudly while picking up the pillows, which are lying on the floor.

“And you, Gwen.” The three of them are waiting for what I'm going to say next.

"Sige. Upo ka lang dyan." I added.

"Favoritism talaga si Mikhs. Pag kami ni Jho halos ipagtabuyan pero pag si Gwen okay lang tumambay!" Sabi ni Colet habang naka hawak pa ang isang kamay sa dibdib na para bang na sasaktan.

"Oo nga." Pag sang ayon ni Jho habang pinupunasan ang mata kahit wala na mang luha. Habang si Gwen na ka upo lang.

"That is the reason. Dahil sa mga OA kayo which is why I prefer Gwen." I said then rolled my eyes.

We just played mobile games at nag kwentuhan. Na baling na man ang atensyon namin kay Colet ng bigla siya nag tanong.

"Sino pala ang mga member ng student Council? May kilala ba tayo sa kanila maliban sa crush ni Gwen na si..." Sabi ni Colet habang pilit na inaalala ang pangalan ng crush ni Gwen.

"Sheena. Sheena Catacutan." Gwen said with a smile na parang bata na nakakuha ng tamang sagot sa class recitation. Well, crush niya na si Sheena since nagkasama sila sa dance competition ng school noon, mga time na sumasayaw pa si Gwen at hindi pa busy sa volleyball training kaya na man it's safe to say that she is really whipped for Sheena. Yun lang hanggang ngayon wala pa ring idea si Sheena.

"Paano natin makikilala eh hindi nga tayo nag cast ng vote during the election maliban kay Gwen na todo support sa bebe Shee niya." Sabi ni Jho sabay ngiti ng nakakaloko kay Gwen.

"Paano ba na man kasi ayaw ni Mikhs pumila kasi marami raw tao." Sabat na man ni Colet kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Bakit na sa akin ba mga paa niyo that time? Hindi na man diba?" Sarkastikong sagot ko kaya na tawa na man sila.

Nang nagutom kami niluto namin yung mga tira sa stocks na pagkain ko para sa dinner namin. Ang totoo si Gwen lang talaga nag luto taga abot lang kaming tatlo dahil hindi na man kami masyadong marunong mag luto. After dinner nag siuwian na rin ang tatlo kaya na man I prepared myself to sleep.

"I guess we will know them by tomorrow." I murmured to myself before I slumbered to sleep.