pink skies // donny pangilinan

six

Billie

"I got you your pizza, since when did you crave for pizza in class hours?" inabot ko yung pizza box kay Donny, he texted me on my way to school to stop by at a pizza house and because he is my best friend, pagbigyan naman kasi marami na rin syang nagawa for me.

"Oh, thank you Bil. This is not for me, it's for Abegail." What the fuck? I thought he was going to eat the pizza but no, he's giving it to that ate gurl he just met. Kainis. Lilibre ko na sana yung pizza sa kanya pero ipamimigay nya pala.

"I need cash right now, pay for your pizza." I rolled my eyes.

"Chill, I'm going to pay. As long as I remember may interes pagmag-uutang sa'yo." he reached for his wallet and handed me the money.

"Meron talaga, lalo na sa'yo." I left him and went to my first class, Philosophy.

Brent International School Manila and International School Manila has a basketball game today which will be held at our school. After lunch, my friends and I head to the gymnasium to watch the game because most of our friends are varsity players, kasi nga supportive kami.

The whole gymnasium was filled with people, from our school and the opponent's. We cheered for our team whose leading the game, it's an intense and unbelievable game I could say.

Last minute of fourth quarter arrives, BISM still leading. The whole team are doing their best to give the best shot, one of BISM player passed the ball to Donny. Donny dribbles the ball to get on the last ten seconds, he tried shooting the ball and there goes three points. We won!

The whole BISM audience went wild for winning, my friends and I hugged each other especially seeing our friends played. Well played, bois. Students from BISM ran to the court and congratulated the team. The whole crowd went quiet when Donny took the mic from the announcer and his teammates lined up next to him. What's going on?

"Abegail Gil, where are you?" he said through the mic, then after a while, Abegail showed up on the court. His teammates, including our friends, have these letters that spelled 'Will you be my girlfriend?' The crowd awed because of the scene.

"What the heck is Donny doing?" Stella whispered and I just shrugged because I also didn't know na may ganito palang mangyayari.

"Abegail Gil, will you be my girlfriend?" he asks still holding the mic, we couldn't hear what she answered but she immediately gave Donny a hug.

And that was it, they're official.

I don't know if I should be happy because I honestly don't know what to feel.

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"So, is Donny coming with us or not?" Karina asked Tino then he shook his head 'no.' We were planning on having a night out because of the victory and at the same time to hang out with the squad.

"Let's go already," Claudia groans and we all hopped in the van.

Naglabasan yung wine and beer just for tonight, nilubos-lubos na namin yung inuman. But I still keep on thinking about Donny, lahat sila nagsasaya na ngunit ako umiinom lang at hindi kumikibo.

Bakit ba ganito ang nararamdaman ko? Iba eh. Siguro gusto mo s'ya? Hindi eh, siguro dahil best friend ko s'ya at nagseselos ako na may magpapasaya na sa kanya ng sobra. Tapos makakalimutan na ako pero ewan ko ba, hindi ko maintindihan.

"Beej? What's wrong?" Karina approached, she looks shocked when she saw me. Hindi ko namalayan na I'm crying na pala, I couldn't stop myself but I just cried. She came close to me and gave me a hug, she holds me tight without saying a word. I also didn't say anything, all of them were concerned about my emotional status at the moment so we all decided to go home.

•••

The whole weekend, I spent it at home. I didn't do much, I just did some work out tapos watched on Netflix. I groaned as I thought of Monday, again. I got up and ready for school, I bring my bag with me and head downstairs then after breakfast I flew on the way to school because I'm almost late.

"Hoy BJ, what happened to you last Friday?" Stella asked as I got in to the classroom.

"You cried, what's up with you?" Claudia chuckled. It's rare for me to cry especially in front of them, kasi nga I look heartless pero di ko alam na sobrang lambot pala ng puso ko at damdamin.

Tinukso-tukso ako ng boys na heartbroken daw ganun, tawang-tawa sila dahil daw umiyak ako ng walang dahilan. I looked at Donny who looks confused about what happened last Friday, yan ang napapala kung girlfriend yung inaatupag.

"Why did you cry?" Donny asked, and I just shook my head.

"It was nothing, medyo marami-rami rin yung nainom ko nun' eh." I smiled weakly.

"Sa susunod kasi huwag ng sumobra sa pag-iinom, 'yan tuloy." sagot niya tapos di na ako nagsalita, so may pake kana palang nalalaman hah.

"Pero seryoso, you can tell me anytime about what's going on with you. Okay?" Karina said concernly and I just nod then I glance at Donny whose busy with his phone.

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