Our Parallel Maybes (Edited Version)

Parallel 1.2

Parallel 1.2 (past)

"Orangey!"

Sinamaan ko nang tingin sa Juan. Itong broccoli na 'to, kulot kasi ang buhok niya. "Juan, I've told you already, don't call me Orangey." I told him. Ang cringey lang pakinggan nung nickname ko with the y. The nickname itself was kinda weird, dinagdagan pa ni Juan ng letter y.

I've always hated my name.

He was holding a ball. "There's a new member of the team," he said.

I eyed him. "Oh, really? So? Why are you telling me?" I asked him. Nakita kong sumilay ang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi. Sabi na, may ibang pakay nanaman 'to.

He wiggled his eyebrows, then I saw Devyn running towards us. "Orangey, looks like madadagdagan nanaman kaming mga gwapo dito sa team," he said. Isa pa 'tong paki-Orange with the y. Good thing talaga hindi nila alam iyong totoo kong pangalan at wala akong balak na ipaalam sa kanila.

"Ha? Medyo choppy ka, Devyn Ano'ng sabi mo? Mga pangit?" I asked him.

"Tsk." Devyn said while shaking his head. "Pangit? Sino? Kami? If I know, Orange, gwapong-gwapo ka sa amin. Secret crush mo nga siguro kami."

I acted like I was barfing. "Yuck! Ang kapal mo rin naman, Devyn! The nerve of you to say that!" I told them.

Tumawa sila ni Juan. Mga asar talaga 'tong mga 'to, ever. "So, are you excited to meet the new member of the team?" Juan asked with a hint of malice. Seriously? Inaasar na kaagad nila ako doon sa bagong member, eh ni hindi ko pa nga kilala!

I arched my brow up. "Ako? Excited? Kailan ba ako na-excite kapag may dumadating na bago sa team? Never. Hindi excitement ang tawag ko doon, disappointment."

Tumawa siya. "Never, huh? We'll see, Orangey. Baka kapag nakita mo na ang bagong member ng team, baka tumulo ang laway mo."

I faked a laugh at what Devyn said. "Nye, nye, for sure pangit din 'yon like the rest of you. Mga mukhang unggoy katulad niyo," I teased.

Nagka-tinginan si Juan at Devyn na para bang may interesting sa sinabi ko. Devyn shrugged at me. "We'll see about that, Orangey. Baka mamaya kainin mo ang mga salita mo."

I rolled my eyes at them. Hindi ko naman type ang mga basketball player. Mas type ko pa iyong mga walang sports. Kasi gusto ko ako iyong priority, hindi iyong sport niya. "We'll see din, Devs. We'll see."