- Bea's Pov -
I remained sitting here in the bleachers and all this time all I can think about is her name and how our conversation went through earlier. I'm still watching the team that's now all huddled up and is intently listening to their coach whose giving perhaps some final announcements before they end training.
The few minutes we shared on getting to know each other felt great and its like we've become special to each other already but maybe its just me whose feeling that way but I know she does too since she mentioned about hoping we'll have more chances to bond once I move in.
Which reminds me, I failed to ask her out for lunch
Was debating on just to leave as they finish training and just have lunch by myself or casually ask Jho out for lunch // minutes pass by and i'm getting more anxious and jittery because I couldn't make up my mind. What if I just leave and miss the chance of having lunch with her or if I ask her out what if she turns me down?
All of a sudden I hear their coach calling it a day for their training. I try to keep my composure as I make my way down the bleachers with what I've decided
Bea: Hi Jho! Uhm I wanted to ask you awhile ago if you're fine about having lunch with me but you left so here I am finally asking you. This is kinda sudden but your the only one that I know here and I didn't want to eat alone
She said as she approaches Jho whose on the way out of the gym. Bea has her hand on its neck and is looking down as she anticipates Jho's response
Jho: I felt bad about our conversation being cut short awhile ago because I'd love to hear more about you so yes we can have lunch together
Bea felt relieved upon hearing those words from her. She let out a grin before they go out of the gym together
Bea: I wanted to eat out but realized that I just made my way here on the gym by foot and left my car at the dorm. You wouldn't mind walking to the dorm or we can just use the tricycle?
Jho: I'm fine with just walking to the dorm so that we'll have more time to talk and we won't have to spend for fare
Bea: If you say so. Let's go?
By this time, Bea knew that this will be something memorable.. having lunch with an athlete of the awvt whose slowly becoming her friend too.
After 10 minutes of walking they finally reached Eliazo dorm. They directly went inside Bea's car and make their way out of the campus to this resto that they'll be having lunch in. They settled with IHOP that's in UP Town just cause both of them haven't had a proper breakfast yet and even though its already lunch they were still craving for bacon and toast.
They arrived at IHOP hungry because they got caught on a mild traffic but they quickly got settled onto a table and got their orders because they called up ahead of time. Both of them got the french toast combo, a huge meal that could hopefully make up for not having a proper breakfast.
Jho: so tell me more about yourself
She starts as they dig in to their meal
Bea: what do you want to know?
Jho: oh the usual like about your family, how you got into ateneo and if you have a boyfriend or if its someone from the past then "had"
Bea was startled at what Jho said for she didn't expect her to ask that question this early into their friendship
Bea: You really gonna ask me already about my relationship? I guess your really that comfortable with me now
Jho: Ugh come on I just really want to get to know you better and is it wrong for me to ask that question? Pretty much everybody asks that when they meet someone new
Bea: ok first about my family, I have my parents of course and I have an older brother
Jho: I wonder what it feels like to have a brother because I grew up only having a sister
Bea: its quite fun because we become each other's playmates but there are times really when I look for a sister because a female could understand me more than a male
Jho: guess having a sister too also has its perks. how about getting into Ateneo?
Bea: I actually got recruited long before I got to graudate in Poveda. You can say my life got planned out already but I didn't mind since I also considered Ateneo as a college
Jho: a recruit just like me but I came all the way from the province so I had a hard time accepting the offer at first
Bea: well good thing we each accepted their offers because if not then we wouldn't be able to meet each other
Jho: maybe that's also a part of their plan, to bring us together don't you think? Maybe its destiny all along
Bea: I think so too
Bea and Jho stared at each other for a few seconds and be like thanking destiny take action on their lives. This went on till Jho breaks the contact and get back to her meal
Jho: you haven't answered the last question yet, about your relationship
Bea: i'm always the first to answer, how about you start this time?
Jho: fine. to be honest I haven't really been into one. looking back, I don't know how busy I was at that time juggling academics and being part of the varsity that entertaining suitors weren't even in my agenda ever
Bea: doesn't sound that much convincing to me since you look like somebody worth of having a suitor or maybe you had suitors but like what you said, you were too busy to entertain them.
Jho: hmm maybe but I don't really mind because having a suitor would just add up to my agenda & I've had enough. You, what's your story?
Bea: I had one and yes its a person from my past because it ended as I graduated from high school. We wanted different paths and I was fine with like not to be able to meet anymore on a regular basis and just meet when there's holidays so that we can focus on our studies but my ex found it hard and didn't have that much trust with me as I have so we broke up. Its still sad whenever I think about it though but I'm done with it.
Jho: It must have sucked you know I mean guys should be tough for girls and be able to withstand challenges and have the patience
Bea let out a short chuckle upon hearing that
Jho: wait did I say something wrong?
Bea: guys, really?
Jho: yeah, why not?
Bea: you really think i'm into guys?
Jho: aren't you?
Bea: never because i'm more into girls then guys.. my ex back then was a girl
Jho felt shivers run through her body upon hearing that for she didn't expect Bea to be gay
A/N
I sort of had a hard time for this update especially since my academics took me the whole day but still able to post a lengthy one for all of you
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