RIVALRY [ heesun ]

thirty six.

"Good morning, Ary!"

Nagising ako because of Simone being nosy. Right after nitong gumising, he also told me to get up. I still don't have the energy so I just rolled myself up on my blanket like an omelette and goes back to sleep.

Wow, omelette sounds good for breakfast.

But I'm still sleepy!

I heard Simone sighed before heading out, clearly defeated.

Minutes later, niyuyugyog niya ang tent namin from outside. I thought he gave up already. He is a beauty rest ruiner!

"Five more minutes!"

But the earthquake on the tent continues. Sa inis ko, I unzipped the door-like structure to stop him.

"I'm still inaantok, Sim! Please sto—"

"Good morning." I was cut off by a baritone voice. From how I assess it, mukhang kagigising lang din nito.

And as a person whose eyes are hard to open in the morning, tinignan ko ito using my one eye, na parang kinikindatan.

How I wish I didn't do that because it was Aracosa!

"That's a unique way of greeting, Gutierrez." He smiled and walked off.

Sa kahihiyan, sinara ko ang tent at binaon ang mukha sa unan. I can feel my cheeks burning kahit sobrang lamig.

Why would he do such thing!?

Hindi pa nakatulong na nag flash back sa akin ang nangyari kagabi. I shouldn't go near him today so that I could wash of the weird thoughts I'm having and also Chloe's words.

At bakit naman kasi niya nasabi 'yon? We shouldn't assume unless stated!

I did my morning routine first before I joined the others who are having their breakfast already. When I sat beside Simone—na katabi rin si Joaquin, my eyes instantly looked for him.

Where is he..

"Si Pres ba hanap mo?" Chloe spoke, grinning.

Eh kasi naman, he woke me up! It's unfair naman if he goes back to sleep, diba?

Right!?

Why do I sound defensive, gosh..

I playfully rolled my eyes before looking to where he is.

"Ginising pa 'yung iba, maglalaro raw kasi tayo after mag breakfast.." Thanks to her, I don't need to describe what I'm seeing right now.

He's talking with Tricia na kagigising lang din.

I saw them laughing na para bang narinig nila ang pinaka nakakatawang joke.

What the fuck is that?

Where did that came from, Aryse!?

Okay, let's just eat.

I took a bite sa bread while Chloe continued to yap about the games. She's one of the members na naka assigned sa activities for this camp. I just know na it will be fun because our entertainment team never disappoints when it comes to planning.

"Gets naman ba ang mechanics?" Olivier asked after Chloe explained the rules of the game. Basically we will play pass the message, and we have to act the word na mabubunot namin in order for the other members to guess it.

Wala namang bago sa rules nito, bawal magsalita and igalaw ang buong katawan, just the hands and the facial expression will do.

"Paano nga pala ang groupings?" Fatima, our audit, asked.