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Connect 27: Athletics Week

Connect 27 Athletics Week

Ellin’s POV

Nasa auditorium kami ngayon para sa complete announcement at briefing sa nalalapit na CAW (Coachella Athletics Week). Napailing nalang din ako habang pinapanuod ang kambal habang nagpapaka-fansite noona sa pagkuha ng pictures kina Suga, Rap Mon at Jungkook kasama ang iba pang Team Leaders sa stage. Nabanggit ko na dati na silang tatlo ang napili to be the Team Leaders for their respective grade levels.

“Gwapo talaga ni Rapmon, bes! Kahit siguro naka turban na siya at naka tuck-in yung jersey niya, gwapo pa rin ang kolokoy na to’!” sabi ni Chowa habang nakatingin sa mala-bazooka niyang DLSR.

“Kumpara mo naman sa baby face nating maknae!” Wowa shoved her own camera at her sister’s face, showing a shot of Jungkook.

“Aish! Ano ba!” tulak ni Chowa na nakakuha naman agad ng atensyon sa row ng aming upuan.

I immediately threw death glares of warning just to stop them. Mukhang nagets naman nila and decided to put down their cameras and listen to the other announcements.

“Goodluck to all grade levels!” panapos na sentence ni Principal Bang sa lahat. Inalalayan siya ng mga teachers namin at umalis na rin sa stage ang mga Leaders. Sinundan ko naman ng tingin ang tatlo. Aish, I felt like a proud mom seeing them participate in our Atheletics Week this year. Biruin mo, they will lead their respective grade levels?
Busy na rin ang lahat after ng briefing dahil nakapost na ang schedule ng games at mga participants. Dinumog na naman ang mga bulletin boards habang ako? I will take advantage of this Sports Week para mag advance reading.

Yes.

You guys are right.

I am not a sports person. I’m actually scared of balls. Natrauma yata ako noong bata ako natamaan ako sa mukha ng bola. I can’t remember that well.

“Ellin,” nagulat ako na may tumawag sa akin at paglingon ko, si Jhope lang naman ang kaharap ko.

“Uy, Jhope!”

He smiled pero agad ding tumaas ang kilay niya habang nakatingin sa mga librong hawak ko.

“Ah! This?!” sabay taas ko ng libro.

“Don’t tell me mag-aaral ka pa rin kahit Athletics Week, Ellin?”

“Why not? I am not physically inclined with sports.”

He sighed and got my books. Aalma pa sana ako pero pinigilan na niya ako. “Let me just help you in carrying them.”

Tahimik lang kaming naglakad papunta sa rooms namin. He would occasionally stop and say hi to our schoolmates na binabati siya and would catch up with me after. Naiilang pa rin talaga ako after ng mga sinabi niya doon sa party ng stepmom ni Sevanne.

“You know what, try to enjoy CAW this year, Ellin.” Sabi nito habang papalapit na kami sa room ko.

“A--Ano? Of course, I’ll enjoy it.”

“Feeling ko kasi plano mong mag-aral next week eh. Ang lame kasi eh.”

Humarap ako sa kanya at sumimangot. He chuckled before handing the books to me. Nasa tapat na kasi kami ng room ko.

“Aish, Ellinanya Valdez, you are so irresistable. I don’t know what to do!” he said and sighed.

“Ano?” natameme ako bigla.

Ako? Irresistable?

“Wala! I just want you to enjoy the CAW next week. Take a break from studying. Enjoy the events. Maybe spend some time with me--I mean us.”