Serendipity

8

The next day can be considered as one of Bea's 'free day' since she doesn't need to pass anything. The only thing she needs to be do for the day is to attend their afternoon training after her morning classes. In the meantime, she is eating lunch with her friends, Trey, Dani, Ponggay, Anton, Jolo and Mamu.

"Guys, I have something to share." Trey said breaking the silence.

"What is it?" Anton replied while chewing his food.

"Mag - aapply ako for courtside reporter. Pero its a plan palang since the season already started." Trey said nervously.

"Ate, magandang idea yan. Maganda voice mo plus very charming ka pa." Mamu said with a wink.

"Hoy, Mamu ang sagwa nung wink ha!" Dani said as she rolled her eyes.

"Inggit ka lang ata Dans eh. Mamu kay Dani nga din." Ponggay teased the rookie. They all laughed except for Dani.

"Ayan, ang gagaling talagang mang asar eh!" Dani said then pouted.

"Aba aba Dani di pa pwede ha. Bata pa, bawal pa magsyota." Her ate Bea reminded her while eating her food.

"Yaaan, lagot ka kay ate Bei." Jolo added.

"Di lang kay Bea, pati sa kuya kamo." Anton said then laughed.

"Oh edi sige, ikaw nalang magsyota muna for me ate Bea." Dani teased her ate.

"Yooooon, nabawian ang idol ko. Isang malupit na comeback nga jan!" Anton said.

"Eh kung hampasin kita ng malupit diyan, Anton?" Bea said as she looked directly at Anton. He just looked at her in response and gulped. The group laughed at his reaction. He looked so scared with the threat Bea gave.

"Oo nga ate Bea. Bagay naman kayo ni Jigs ah?" Ponggay said to return the conversation to the topic.

"Jigs? Viceo?" Jolo asked.

"Yes, Jolo. Kilala mo?" Trey also asked.

"Yup, eh upper batch namin yun eh. Actually kabatch ni kuya Thirds." Mamu replied.

"Ano to, why did I heard my name?"

They all looked to whoever spoke and saw Thirdy. He placed his tray on the table and sat beside Bea. It was Trey who noticed how uncomfortable Bea looked.

"Wala, we were just saying na you know Jigs." Jolo answered.

"Jigs Viceo? Yup, high school friend. Why?" Thirdy said.

"Sabi lang din namin na bagay sila ni ate Bea. You should have seen them nung may game si ate Bei sobrang sweet and cute kaso wala ka nga pala nun." Dani said without thinking about it. Her eyes widened after she said those things. The group became quiet for a few minutes.

"Nililigawan ka ba nun, Bei?" Thirdy said then looked at Bea breaking the silence. Bea didn't know what to do so she just stood up and excused herself.

"Um, excuse me lang I have something else to do pa pala." Bea said then walked away from the group.

"Oh, anong nangyari dun? Wala nang class yun diba?" Anton said and looked at Trey. Trey just sighed and stood up also.

"Maiwan ko na kayo dito ha? Sundan ko lang yun, naalala kong pinatawag pa pala siya ng managment. You know, captain duties." Trey looked at the two volleybelles as if asking for help.

"Ah sige ate. Go lang, we'll meet you later nalang sa gym." Ponggay said as she got the clue. Trey then said goodbye to the group and went on her way. Thirdy knows that something is wrong but knowing Bea, she won't share it to him especially if it is about him. He just sighed and continued eating.