100 DAYS OF YOU (A MAYWARD STORY)

Part 36

I never thought that I will get used to being around these 4 guys. Masaya silang kasama kahit super naughty minsan.

Hindi pa nangyari na nagkasama sama ang mga friends ko at mga friends ni Ethan. Sadyang hindi magkasundo. Ethan even mentioned that when his friends and My friends hang out at his place, may kanya kanyang pwesto. Hindi nagagawang matahimik kapag magkakasama. Laging may magaaway.

Sometimes I can sense that the boys are careful about the words or topics they talk about when I am around.

'Okay lang ako promise. Just think as if I am not here.' Sabi ko sa kanila habang nag sscoring game sila sa mga babaeng dumadaan.

'You are hard to miss Maddie.' Sagot naman ni Marcus

'Hahaha. Just continue ranking us girls from 1-10. So I would know who to guard when someone gets near Ethan.'

'Ay maganda yan! Cge cge Maddie. Tulungan ka namin.' Pumapalakpak namang sagot ni Mac at Nick.

Mangilan ngilan ding babae ang dumaan. The highest that they scored was an 8 when Venice and Yllona walked by.

'Bakit ambaba naman ng binigay niyo sa dalawa?' Tanong ko sa kanila.

'What you have to know Maddie is that we do not go just with a pretty face! Package yan kasama attitude.' Sagot naman ni Marcus

'Wow! I never knew you guys have that side on you.' Pangaasar ko sa kanila

'Grabe ka! Ji-nudge mo na agad kame. Wag ganun Maddie.' Kunwaring nagtatampong tugon ni Mac

'Sorry. Sorry. My fault.' Natatawa ko namang balik

Nakatambay kami sa field. Nakasandal ako sa puno habang si Ethan ay nakahiga at nakaulo sa hita ko habang nagbabasa ng libro.

Maya maya pa'y mas madami ng dumadaan na tao. Napansin ko na panay ang baling nila sa aming pwesto, magbubulungan tapos magtatawanan. Kung hindi naman magtatawanan, they would throw me a look of disgust.

Hindi ko pinansin cause I am already used to that kind of attention. Ever since people found out about me and Ethan, lagi na lang may magrereact.

'Ethan, congrats bro!' Sigaw ng lalaki na dumaan

'Huh?' Ethan threw them a wondering look

Hindi sumagot yung dumaan at tumawa lang.

Dinedma na lang namin since no one knew what he was talking about.

'Ethan! Lupet mo brad!' Bati naman ng isa pang dumaan.

Ethan suddenly got up from my legs and sit up.

'What are these buttheads talking about?' Takang tanong no Ethan sa mga kasama.

'No idea bruh.' Kibit balikat namang sagot ni Nick

'How about you Mac? Marcus?' Baling naman niya sa dalawa.

'Not a clue.' Sagot naman nila

Then I heard my phone ringing.

'Oh Elisha, bakit?

'Nasaan ka?'

'Andito sa field kasama sina Ethan.'

'Punta ka sa parking lot. Now na!'

'Huh? Bakit?' Tanong ko naman.

'Basta! Antayin ka namin dun.'

I don't know whats happening but I do not like how Elisha sounded like.

Tumayo ako. Grabbed my bag and about to leave.

'Where are you going?' Tanong ni Ethan

'Emergency meeting with the girls.' Walang interes kong sagot

'I'll see you later.' Paalam ko sa kanya at tumakbo na papuntang parking lot

Whatever it is. I need to know now!

Bago pa ako tuluyang makalayo, biglang may humigit sa kamay ko.

'Is everything alright?' Si Ethan

'I don't know Ethan. I will find out soon.' Nakakunot noo kong sagot

'Will you let me know?' Malambing niyang tanong

'We'll see' sagot kong muli. If it doesn't concern him, I don't think there's a need to.

'Okay. I'm fine with that. See you after, yeah?'

'Okay.'

Iniwan ko na si Ethan sa field.

Pagdating ko sa parking lot. Nandun na sina Elisha.

'What's this about?' Tanong ko sa kanila.

'Ipromise mo muna na kapag nalaman mo you will not freak out.' Tanong sa akin ni Elisha. May bahid nang pagaalala.

'This anticipation is freaking me more Elisha. Just go with it.' Naiirita kong sagot

Lumapit sa akin si Laureen and she held my hand.

'Just know Maddie that we will believe whatever you will be saying, okay? We're here.' Malumanay niyang pagcomfort sa akin

'Be here for what? What happened? Tell me.' I am sooooo getting impatient.

Alora pulled her phone from her bag and went to a site called 'CAMPUS CHRONICLES'

What I have seen made my stomach turn upside down.

No! No! That is not what it looks like.

OMG! I'm feeling dizzy all of a sudden!

I looked at all of their faces and they look all worried.

A tear suddenly ran down my face and then I can't help it.

Nanghina na lang ako bigla at napaupo. I couldn't stop crying.

Tell me this is just a dream. Please.

Tell me it's just a dream!