Tumunog ang bell sa labas ng classrooms. Excited na nagsitayuan ang mga kaklase ko, at ako naman ay unusual na nakangiting sumabay sakanila. I carried my bag and ran out of the classroom.
Shiela, Fille and Ella were waiting for me outside. Sinalubong ko sila ng masayang ngiti at yakap.
"Hyper mo ah?"-Fille
"Uuuy! Excited siyaaaa!" Panloloko ni Shiela bago ibigay saakin ang jersey na blue. "I'm sure Alexander will get berserk pag nakita ka niya!"
"Haha, huwag naman sana. He'll ruin the game once that's happen."
"Nakuha naman nila ang first and second set."-Ella
Napatigil ako sa paglalakad. I turned to face Ella. "So anong point ng pagpunta natin dun kung malapit ng matapos?" Am I so late, or maaga lang nag-umpisa ang game nila?
She shrugged, "Well, doesn't matter! Basta mapanuod ko siya okay na ako!"
Tumingin ako kila Fille at Shiela. They just smiled and clung at Ella's arms. Siya ngayon ang kinakampihan. Well, I can't do anything about that! Three vs one.
"Okay fine." I said with a sigh, "No screaming when we get in there then, deal?"
"Deal!" They said in unison.
Sabay sabay kaming sumakay ng school bus. It was full of students kaya sobrang ingay. Hindi na sana ako pupunta kasi may mga homework pa ako, Pero since mapilit ang friends ko eh di, wala na akong choice.
After that Monday night ay iba na ang tingin saakin ng mga kababaihan sa school. It's either a bad stare or good stare, doesn't matter. I'm not paying attention to them naman! They could say whatever they wanted! The hell I care!
"So, Dennise!" Tawag ni Fille at yumakap sa braso ko. "Did he kiss you in front of your house? Under the moonlight and stars? Goodnight kisses?" she fluttered her eye brows making me push her face.
"Nothing special, Fille."
"Awe! But he said meron!" Sabad naman ni Shiela at itinuro ang pisngi niya. "Close na kami ni Alexander!" She squealed.
I rolled my eyes. In the past seven days ay hindi na nga kami nakakapag hang out ni Alexander. Ni isang salita sakanya wala na akong narinig. Sa mga friends ko na nga lang siya naririnig eh! I mean, there's a change in me na gusto ko na din siyang maging friend.
The gym was loud when we came in. Naranasan ko nang makapasok sa ganito ka ingay na lugar. Nakaka-kaba Pero nakaka-excite at the same time. Those times, ako naman ang performer, but now I'm just a watcher.
Alexander was standing outside the court. He was holding the ball, bouncing it on the ground and hitting it back. Ella hold onto my shoulders as we watched him serve the ball. Napacross arms ako.
Service ace. Down the line.
"That's what I was waiting to see! This whole time ang alam ko he was just practicing for fun!"-Shiela
"I know! Sabi niya he won't use it in any of their games!"-Fille
"What a jump serve that was... ang galing! Did the ball just landed exactly on the line?" Ella asked making me look at her. "That was amazing, was it?"
I sighed. "It was. Though I'm afraid he might break his arm." Sagot ko at lahat sila ay tumawa. "What?!"
"You're funny." Sabi nalang ni Fille at saka umakbay saakin. She pulled me at the near bench where a cute guy was watching intently. "Hi, paupo kami. Pwede?"
Lumingon saamin ang lalake na para bang nagulat siya kay Fille. Kaagad siyang tumayo at saka lumipat sa upuang nasa right side niya. Fille pushed me beside him.
