"Merry. You're smiling like an idiot. Ano? May partner ka na ba?" I frowned as Alyssa greeted me with her rant.
"Thank you and goodmorning. Si Maui Mejarito na lang. Wala na akong choice, girl." I shrugged and rolled my eyes back to my phone and just in time my email notified that I received something.
*******magazine@gmail.com
Here's your column for next month. Reencode the corrections and you're good to go.
*******file.zip
I sighed in relief. Okay na yung magazine, and may partner na ako.
"Um-oo na si Maui. May partner kana Merry." Said Alyssa
I frowned in confusion. "Huh?"
She chuckled, "texted him. Sige daw." She said handing me her phone and showing their latest thread of conversation.
My jaw dropped. "Teka. Di naman sya yan eh." I said habang umiiling.
"Gaga, he doesn't have a phone. Si Joseph tinext ko tas sinabi niya kay Maui. Umoo naman daw si Maui." Explained Alyssa.
"Ah. Okay sige. Thank you teh!"
Umakyat kami ng studio for practice. And ang malupit, with our official partners. The ef, I'm not prepared!
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"You guys sit with your partner nga." Demanded Ms. Glads the we followed,medyo nahihiya akong tumabi kay Maui, because the ef! We don't know each other yet, so pano kami magiging comfortable aber?
"Hi." I jerked when he greeted. But I returned his greeting with a smile, "Merry." Then I sat and stared outside the studio windows.
The practice continued, the ef hindi ko alam kung marunong ba siyang sumayaw or hindi eh. But the thing is, he never lets my hand go when we are practicing, sort of taking extra careful with me. Naiintimidate ata because I seldom talk to him. And when I do, its just all about the steps that we should do next.
But damn, whenever I look in his eyes while dancing, nawawala ako sa concentration. Di pwede to.
I was busy getting my guard on when ate Gelay called for a break.
"Maui, uso naman bitawan si Merry." Joseph said while we're walking through the auditorium and trying to look for a seat.
"Tangina mo Joseph. Tigilan mo kami." I said pinching his ears. Gago eh.
"Don't. Kinikilig ka lang Mers." Alyssa.
"Letse." I rolled my eyes and get my phone from my pocket.
I was scrolling through twitter when Maui talked.
"Alyssa, ang tahimik naman ata ni Merry." He said jerking his shoulders.
"Ganyan talaga yan." Alyssa replied.
"Sus, nagpapabebe lang yan." Joseph said habang sinusundot yung tagiliran ko.
"Ang gago mo Joseph. Manahimik ka nga jan. Busy ako enebe."
Nagtawanan lang kami then pinatawag kami ulit. Two rounds ng practice then, dinismiss na kami. Ms. Glads, says na babalik kami ng 3PM for groupings and giving the right position when we get in the quadrangle.
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The ef talaga! Never in my wildest dreams that Maui would accept the offer.
Medyo nakakahiya, but no choice eh. Anjan na, payag na. Pupuntahan ko pa ba si Gabriel? Uh, no. Magkakaissue nanaman ng bongga.
I attended my Journalism class from 12 to 1PM and took my Vacant period at 1PM, but its MAPEH time of my classmates, well, perks of being a section 2. Grade 9. Madali lang makapasok ng dance troupe, because MAPEH teacher namin ang adviser ng DT. Si Ms. Glads. She recruited us directly from her class. I returned to my Math class at 2PM. Everything went ordinary
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3PM, its bound to be our Science time, but I'm excused from the class because of the practice.
I met Alyssa, Joseph and Maui at the studio.
We're group 7. At the back. Yeah, and its kinda annoying because we want slots in front.
We practiced from 4PM til 5:30. Then Ms. Glads, dismissed us reminding us for a practice the next day, yet its Saturday.
"Where do you live ba?" Asked Maui while we're walking downstairs.
"Near yours." I shrugged and continued walking.
"Sabay na kasi kayo." Alyssa demanded.
"Ano?" Asked Maui
"Sure." I said emotionless.
"Ayun naman pala eh. Oy Maui, tangina ingatan mo yan ah. Mahal yan." Alyssa teased and gave me a hug and bid me goodbye.
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Damn, ang traffic puta.
"Hmm, you wanna walk?" Asked Maui.
"Sure. Dun lang naman sa terminal right?" I asked
"Howd'you know?"
"I just know. Of course, dun din ang way ko." I laughed off and started walking.
Medyo dumidilim na. Ghad its 6PM na.
We rode a bus. Medyo ilang pa talaga siya sakin.
I'm trying you know. I'm not that nice guys. Nakakaloka lang talaga because I don't know if he can go with my jokes.
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Actually, this is a true story. Bruhs, I changed names and some events. Para magmukhang fictional :) this happened last school year lang. Before our prom.
BINABASA MO ANG
All and Nothing
Teen FictionI'm miss congeniality, he's no one. I came from section 2, he's Special Science One. I'm talented, he's got nothing. I wanted Mr. Complete Package, he doesn't have even one. But why do I fall for him, and I can't get over?
