RIVALRY [ heesun ]

thirty three.

"Is this some kind of a prank?"

Why would someone messaged me about the SSC meeting?

Kahit pa napupuno ng pagtataka I still remained calm and asked in a not-so formal way.

Baka naman kasi na wrong send lang, diba?

Aryse:
excuse me but, who are you?
and what meeting are you talking about?
I'm not part of ssc nor clubs and orgs

It didn't take a second and I received a reply on this person. This must be really important.

Unknown Number:
is this Gutierrez?
the current president of 11 - HUMSS section A?

And suddenly this stranger knows my name?

Ayaw ko sanang um-oo but I don't want to lie either.

Aryse:
yes
that's right

Unknown Number:
u are the representative of HUMSS strand
so u have to be there in the meeting tomorrow.

"What the heck?" I said out of nowhere after reading that certain message. Ginagago ba ako nito? I still don't want to give in. So I immediately type my reply.

aryse:
I didn't applied for the position of strand representatives
president's spot is what I want

Unknown Number:
oh
natalo nga pala kita

aryse:
wtf
is this Aracosa

Unknown Number:
it's President Aracosa for u

THIS GUY!

aryse:
whatever
wag mo nga akong pinepeste ngayon
I have something important to do

Unknown Number:
I am sorry for bothering u
but I'm serious about the meeting
u have to be there tomorrow, Gutierrez

aryse:
NO
I
WON'T
GO

Unknown Number:
your name is one the list
if u didn't come, the Dean might get mad

aryse:
how???
argh
fine fine
I'll go

Unknown Number:
see u tomorrow then :)

aryse:
👍🏻

This will be the first time that I lied going to a meeting. Hindi ko pa rin talaga maatim na baka pinagtitripan niya lang ako. We're enemies for pete's sake! What if he's planning to humiliate me infront of other council members!? Na baka, hindi naman pala talaga ako part ng SSC and bigla na lang akong susulpot doon.

I kind of admit that I don't really imagine Aracosa being a villain..

But still, mas maganda na maging cautious!

I went to school early the next day para masiguradong hindi siya makita. I don't see him at school nang ganoong oras so that must be the perfect time to attend school to avoid him.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" Napatalon ako sa gulat nang makasalubong si Joaquin sa hallway. May laman ang kanyang bibig kaya hindi masyadong maintindihan ang sinasabi. He is holding a can of soda sa left hand niya while the other is holding a sandwich.

Pinagmasdan ko ang postura ko. Nakasandal ang likod sa pader, knee's bend at palinga-linga pa. I looked like a freaking ninja!

Umayos muna ako ng tayo bago sumagot, "I-I was just practicing my role for our role play-anyway, what are you doing in school at this hour? Sobrang aga mo ah?"