Connect The Dream

Connect 25: V's Step Mom

Connect 25: V's Step Mom

Ellin' POV

Natapos akong magperform para sa recitals namin at nandyan ang kambal para i-cheer ako at ang Bangtan Boys na nakaupo sa di kalayuan. I saw Rap Monster raised his thumb and winked at me. The rest were all standing up and cheering me on kahit wala na ako sa stage.

They gave me an A+, of course. I got the tune right and the high notes were flawless. I was expecting on acing this since yesterday. Although I sighed seeing Bangtan with only six members today. Sevanne is missing again. As always, for almost a week.

"Grabe! Sa ganda ng grades mo ngayon sa acads at sa recitals, you're really serious on reclaiming your title!" Chowa said as she cling on me after the recitals.

"And I am going to maintain it until the end of the school year," I added.

"Reclaim and maintain! That's the spirit! That's the Ellin we know!" Winona said and giggled as we walk down the corridors and head back to our rooms.

Kahit masaya ako sa naging performance ko, nag-aalala pa rin ako para kay Sevanne. Hindi na naman siya naka-attend ng recitals. Kahit naman hindi siya um-attend ay makakapasa siya dahil ang pamilya niya ang may pinakamalaking share sa school. Kaya lang naman siya nakalagpas ng Grade 10 at nakapag-senior high ay dahil doon.

Pero... he's acting so strange again. He's hiding something from me and from Bangtan.

"Gaaah! Look! Look! Nag-announce na ang school tungkol sa Coachella Athletics Week! Next month pa siya pero meron na agad announcements!!!" sabi ni Chowa kinabukasan pagkatungtong ko palang sa room.

"Tignan mo kung sino ang Team Leaders for each grade level!!!" Wowa exclaimed as she showed me the poster.

Grade 7, 8 and 9 are people that I'm not very familiar of... pero the rest of the grade levels got me...

Grade 10 - Jeon, Cole Jungkook

Grade 11 - Kim, Raphael Rap Monster

Grade 12 - Min, Suga

"WOW!" napatakip ako ng bibig ng makita ko ang mga tukmol sa line up ng team leaders! Hindi ako makapaniwala! Ganito na sila ka-active ngayon sa school?! Wow!

"Makikita kong magbasketball si Suga Oppa!" kinikilig na sabi ni Jean, isa sa mga classmates namin.

"Magaling si Jungkook sa 100 meter dash!" pagyayabang ni Grace.

"Kabog kayong lahat sa OOTD ni Rap Mon okay? Walang binatbat ang mga oppars ninyo!" aba't hindi nagpahuli si Wowa na bias talaga itong si Rap Mon.

Napailing nalang ako habang nakatingin sa listahan. Natatawa akong napakamot sa ulo dahil sa tuwa. "I can't believe this! They're really turning things around!"

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Pumunta ako sa practice room nila after kong maglunch. Mabuti nalang at walang masyadong tao. Nakasalubong ko ang isang grupo ng Grade 7 na pababa at kilig na kilig habang tinitignan ang mga selfie nila kasama ang Bangtan.

"Annyeong, Bangtan!" bati ko sa kanila.

Jungkook ran towards me ang greeted me with a smile. "Noona!!! Come have lunch with us! Jin-hyung made lunch for us today!"

"Duh, Kookie, I make lunch everyday. Wag 'kang feeling special." Biglang epal ni Madame Jin.

Umiling ako at umupo sa isang vacant seat. "Kakatapos ko lang kumain. Gusto ko lang i-congrats sila Rap Mon, Jungkook at Suga," I said.