"Get your jersey at the bench before coming at the field. I will be waiting!" Sabi ng P.E teacher namin bago umalis.
Tumingin ako kay Dennise at nag jogging papalapit sakanya. Nang makita niya akong papalapit ay namula siya at kaagad na hinanap si Ella.
Lagi kaming mag kasama sa prom prep, pati sa P.E class, pero hindi ko pa rin mawari kung bakit niya ako iniiwasan at hindi pinapansin.
Tumigil ako sa pagtakbo papalapit sakanya. I went at the bench and picked up the jersey number two. Dennise haven't gotten hers yet, kaya ako na ang kumuha. It was an excuse to get closer to her.
"Jersey mo." Sabi ko.
"Salamat." Mahina niyang sabi.
I smiled at Ella who almost squealed. Bumalik ako sa pwesto namin ni Kim.
"Ano kayang nagawa ko?" I asked myself.
"Huh? Kanino?"-Kim
"Dennise."
"Bakit?"-Kim
"Hindi ako pinapansin eh! Iniiwasan niya ako!"
"Oh? Friends ba kayo?" Tanong niya na nagpatingin saakin sakanya. "Oh bakit? Hindi naman kayo close ah? Feeling lang?"
I almost hit him, but I need his help so, "lagi kaming mag kasama sa prom prep. Tapus dito, Pero iniiwasan niya ako! Sobrang halata!"
"Baka may ginawa ka?"-Kim
"Wala ah! Ano naman?"
"Ewan. Baka minanyak mo! Mukhang takot na takot sayo eh!"-Kim
"Gago! Hindi ako ganun ah! Lalo namang Hindi sakanya!"
"So, inaamin mo ng takot ka sakanya?"-Kim
Tumitig ako kay Dennise. Ako? Matatakot diyan? Psh, headlock ko siya eh! Kung hindi niya ako pinapansin, eh di hindi! Pake ko ba?
Umalis si Kim sa tabi ko. He picked up his jersey uniform and put it on before running at the field. Everyone who already put on their shirts followed him. I watched them until they're gone.
Tinignan ko ang likuran ng jersey ko. "Woah!" My eyes widened. The person who printed it knows what he's doing. HerKing with a crown at the top of g. Mabilis kong isinuot iyon at masayang naglakad palabas ng gym.
Everyone was waiting for me. I grinned making the teacher sigh.
"Okay class! Your partner will be the number that's next to yours! He or she will be your partner until the end of the school year!"
"Oh, damn..."
"Shit! Bakit kami pa?!"
"I wanted to be with Alex. But he's number two."
"Wait! Who's number one?"
Murmurs echoed around me. The girls were looking at me while whispering to one another. I looked at the teacher and asked...
"Why the number next to ours?"
He shrugged, "Because you put unique names. I don't want to memorize another 30 names after memorizing 30 names in this class." He answered and looked at his students.
"Who's number one?" Asked Ella who was looking around. "Can I exchange with the person who has the jersey number one?"
"You can't do that. You already have your name at the back of your jersey shirt."-Shiela
"But..."-Ella
"Alexander, can you show your back at me?"-Teacher
I did as I was told. Everyone gasped.
