Strangers became lovers

Chapter 1

JHO'S POV

"We finally made it guys!" sigaw ni Ate Ly, our team captain.

"Sabi sa inyo guys eh! Tiwala lang sa sarili and sa teammates magagawa nating magchampion!" sabi ko.

We're so happy of what we got. Di kase namin ineexpect na matatalo namin ang DLSU sa volleyball championship eh. After game, dumeretso kami sa bahay namin, nagprepare kase si mom ng party for us. Actually nung una ayaw ko kase baka hindi kami champion but mom said na kahit hindi kami magchampion we should celebrate because of what we had. Paano ba naman twice-to-beat ang NU sa Semis and thrice-to-beat ang DLSU!

"Jia and Jho ayusin nyo next season ah! Alam nyo namang kayo na lang ang maiiwan sa team and new teammates na makakasama nyo nila Kim." sabi ni Ate Ly.

Last season na nya ito kase she will be moving to Canada with her family after nya maggraduate.

"Promise Ate Ly! Di ka namin bibiguin ni Jho. Right Jho?" sabi ni Jia habang nakaakbay sa akin.

"Uhmm.. Yes Ate Ly promise!" sabi ko.

"Ly! Jia! Jho! Everyone's waiting for you here na! Pumunta na kayo dito to start the party!" sigaw ni Coach sa amin

"Okay Coach!" sigaw naming tatlo.

After halos 2 hours na party, they decided to go home na dahil sa pagod na rin kaming lahat because of the game. Nang umalis na sila, I went back to the pool side, where we held the party, to help Mom and Manang to clean.

"Ma, I'll help you na dyan." sabi ko.

"No na Jho! I know you're tired. Just go to your room and rest." sabi ni Mama.

"Ma, I insist to help you here."

"Jhoana Louise Agno Maraguinot?" While mom was saying that line, she looked at me na parang may nagawa akong masama.

"Okay Ma! I'll go to my room na. Thanks for the party again!" I kissed Mama sa cheecks nya.

I went to my room, immediately, take a half bath, and rest my body into my bed. Kahit anong gawin ko di parin ako makatulog so I decided to check my Facebook muna. While I'm scrolling my newsfeed down, napapasmile na lang ako because of the greatings from Ateneo Fans nang bigla akong nakaramdam ng antok kaya nilagay ko na sa shelf ang phone ko at natulog na.

"Ma'am Jho! Magbreakfast na po kayo! May pasok pa po kayo!" sigaw ni manang mula sa labas ng kwarto ko.

"Bababa na po ako maya maya manang! I need to fix my things pa po eh!"

"Osige po, bilisan nyo na lang po para hindi po kayo malate."

"Okay manang! Thank you po!"

Haayy.. ito ang pinaka ayaw ko kapag natapos na ang isang season. Back to normal na naman kami nito pero okay lang kase we need to catch up pa. Buti na lang at Awardee pa ako!

After kong magbreakfast umalis na rin ako baka kase traffic kaya dapat maaga. Dumating ako ng university ng 7:00 am so maaga pa naman kase ang first class ko ngayon is 7:30 pa so I decided to go sa gym muna.

"Jhoana Louise!" salubong ng best friend kong si Kim sabay yakap sa akin. "I miss you Louise!" Dagdag nya. Louise ang tawag nya sa akin kahit ayaw ko pero nasanay na din ako.

"I miss you too Kim! How's the lessons? Humirap ba? Madami bang kailangang icatch up? I'll borrow your notes later bago tayo umuwi ah!" sabi ko.

"Nakku Louise! You're so sipag talaga! Kakabalik niyo lang from UAAP, lessons and notes na agad hinahanap mo? Katampo ah!" sabi nya with matching pout. Hayst! Ito talagang kaibigan kong toh ang hilig magpacute buti na lang at medyo bagay nya HAHAHHAHA.

"Oh Kim! It's almost time na pala! I need to go. Sorry talaga, bawi ako mamaya. Lunch, my treat!"

"Yan gusto ko sayo Louise eh! Basta food di ako aayaw! Bye Louise! See you later!"

"Sorry talaga! See you!" sabi ko ay naghug na kami. Di kase kami magkaklase sa first class ko pero sa next class ko, classmates na kami.

While I'm walking at the corridor papunta sa class ko, madaming nag cocongratulate sa akin dahil daw natalo namin ang La Salle and then I saw Kat!

"Hi Jho!" bati nya.

"Hi din Kat! Are you ready for today?"

"Yah! Pero not much." sabi nya sabay pout.

"Hay nakku Kat! Tara na nga!"

Sabay kaming naglakad papunta sa klase namin. Yes, we're classmates. Dumating at pumasok na kami sa room and as usual magkatabi kami sa dulo. Some of our classmates congratulated us and we say thank you naman and after some minutes ay dumating na ang prof namin. She just gave us assignment and she dismissed us na.

"Saan mo balak pumunta Jho?" Kat asked.

"Uhmm.. I'm planning to stay muna sa condo. Matagal pa kase next class ko eh. Mamaya pang 10:30. Want to go?"

"Buti ka pa Jho! Ako kase 9:00 na next class ko eh 8:00 na, so I'll stay na lang dito. Next time na lang Jho. Sorry"

"Awww, it's okay Jho! Basta next time ah!

"Promise!" sabi nya and she hugged me at nagpaalam na.