Secretly Loving You

Relationship

Chapter 7

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Nang pumasok na sila sa opisina napabuntong hininga ako and began to seat at the couch to feel relax and comfortable but instead of being relaxed someone ask me.
"Seriously? You don't have a boyfriend?" Jaycee ask me habang naka-sandal siya sa pader.
"Bakit? Masama ba yun?" Tanong ko sa kanya but they just laugh. Alam nyo 'di ko maintindihan itong mga lalaki na ito.
"It's not that-I mean you're the most famous girl in the university how come you're still single?" Paliwanag naman sakin ni Mike pero I just rolled my eyes on them when I heard the word "FAMOUS"😒.
"It's not because I'm that famous is it mean na kailangan kong magka-boyfriend" paliwanag ko sa kanila para manahimik na sila kaso parang gusto talagang painitin ang ulit ko.
"Well if you want one of us we're willing to" sabi sakin ni Jairo.
"Hah! Wag na! hindi ko na kailangan ng mga boyfriend-boyfriend, study first muna" sagot ko sa kanila para matahimik na at tumahimik naman sila, pero bigla ako may naalala.
"Teka nga lang, paano nyo pala nalaman ang nickname ko I didn't even told you?" Tanong ko sa kanila kaya tumingin sila sa isa't-isa at at tumingin saakin na naka-evil smirk na ang mga hinayupak.
"I thought you wouldn't notice it" sabay sabi ni Kyle.
"We found out at your friend Bella, she always calls you Ari so, we thought that's your nickname" paliwanag naman ni Jaycee.
"You shouldn't call me by that name" sabi ko naman sa kanila.
"Why? We want to" sagot naman ni Jairo. Tiningnan ko sila ng masama at muling nagsalita.
"Bakit close ba tayo?"Tanong ko sa kanila na pasigaw.
"Of course!" Sigaw naman ni Raiko enough for our parents could hear. Then I became curious when he raised his voice but I noticed they signaled me about our parents.
"Oh right! Okay you should call by my nickname!" I shouted at them enough to hear for our parents. Pero nang tiningnan kong kampante pa naman sila sa loob I turned my eyes on them saying.
"But not in school maliwanag!" Then they nodded followed by an evil smirk.

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{Time Skip}

It's almost lunchtime at tapos na ang pagka-discuss nila mommy at daddy sa kanilang project with the parents of the seven freaks este seven stealers pala kasi parang pati pag narrate ko kailangan mabait din ang dating. At magsisi-uwian na kami.
"Well it's nice to meet you're daughter and thanks for the upcoming project" pasalamat naman sa amin ni Mrs. Suarez.
"Thank you for the cooperation, now shall we go home?" sabi naman ni mommy kaya naman sabay-sabay na kami umuwi. Mom, dad and I were at the car and while we're rolling at the main road ang dami nilang tinatanong saakin kung baga artista lang ang peg.
"So how's their sons?" Simulang tanong ni mommy.
"They're... nice" kahit hindi, pagsinungaling ko.
"Are they cute?" Tanong naman ni daddy.
"Yup" No...
"Do they act nice to you?" Tanong naman ni mommy.
"Of course" Hindi nga eh!!
"Are they handsome for you?" Tanong ulit ni mommy.
"I think they're that handsome" hah! Talaga? Saan banda?!
"So, who among them was you're type?" Pabigla tanong ni daddy sakin kaya napalaki ako ng mata. A-ano kamo? Type ko? Patay!😱
"S-si ano I think..." Pautal kong sabi. Nako! Patay na!! Sino nga ba?! Eh wala naman eh!!😰😰
"Who is it?" Tanong sakin ni mommy na parang gustong-gusto niya nang malaman.
"I think none of them is my type" sagot ko sa kanila then their smiles washed away yung tipong 'di ka nanalo ng lotto.
"What are you expecting? That I like them?" Tanong ko naman sa kanila kaya napatingin sila sa isa't-isa.
"Well, obviously" sagot ko naman sa sarili kong tanong while rolling my
eyes on them, then I just stared at the window until we arrived. As we arrived at my dorm at bumaba agad ako at saka na rin sila umalis. Pagpasok ko ng dorm nandoon lang si Bella kumakain na ng lunch.
"Mukhang masarap yan ah" sabi ko sakanya para makuha ako ang attention niya.
"Ayy! Nanjan ka na pala, tara kain na tayo" yaya sakin ni Bella kaya tinarayan ko nalang siya at umupo sa table para kumain.
"So how was it?" Tanong niya sakin bago pa ako sumubo ng kinakain kong kare-kare, tatanungin nanaman ako ano toh nonstop interview?!
"Yung ulam? Masarap siya ah! Luto mo ba talaga toh?" Sagot ko sakanya kasi ayaw ko nang maalala yung kanina.
"Hindi, alam ko naman masarap ang luto ko eh! ang sinasabi ko yung pag-aacting mo kanina" paliwanag niya 'kala naman niya 'di ko alam yung sinasabi niya.
"Ahh yun oks lang" pasimple kong sabi sa kanya at mukhang sang-ayon naman siya kaya nag patuloy nalang kami kumain.

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As the following weeks, me and the seven stealers were just continue to act on how close we were even in school to keep it secret as can be, even on lunch times me and Bella were also now eating with them even though it's really like torture to me, sometimes I just let the flow. Ngayon class days nanaman namin and another day para makipag lokohan ako sa mga freaks na yun dapat nga may sahod toh eh!! It's our music time at kaklase ko pa si Alexis hayss!!
"So I heard you've been friends with the seven stealers?" Tanong niya sakin tilting her head to my side so I can hear it.
"Oo bakit? May angal ka?" Pabalik kong tanong sa kanya turning my eyes on her.
"Wala naman, friends lang naman kayo eh, I mean do they ever gonna fall in love for a girl like you." She said while grinning at me so I got pissed.
"And sino may sabi na magugustuhan nila ako, buti nga ako hindi nangagarap  eh ikaw?" Sagot ko naman sa kanya napang asar ang tono. Pero hindi na namin pinagpatuloy ang away kasi dumating na ang pito.
"Hey stop it, calm down" pag-awat sakin ni Jairo sabay hawak sa balikat ko.
"How can I calm down! That b*tch is really on my nerves" reklamo ko sa kanya.
"Ari just calm down" sabi sakin ni Bella kaya huminga ako ng malalim sakto pumasok na ang professor namin and announced something important to us.
"Ok class for this year's project, let's have a song duet and everyone is joining" na-shock ang lahat sa sudden announcement at pinoproblema rin nila ang partner nila ha! Ang lapad ng ngiti sa mukha ko kaso bigla lang nawala nang may isa pang inannounce ang professor namin.
"I just picked your partners and I decided it should be a boy and a girl" WTF? Seriously?! Ayoko  nga. Ang daming girls naghihiyawan kasi gusto nilang makasama ang seven freaks na yun habang ako na ang may problema. Nag simula na ang bunutan una ang lalaki then sunod na ang babae.
"Ok class announce me you partner" sabi ng professor namin. Sinabi nila isa isa ang partners nila yung ibang babae naghihiyawan dahil kapartner nila ang iilang members ng seven stealers ng kaso ang mga lalaki in the other hand mukhang na disappointed kasi gusto daw ako maka-sama.
"I bet Jaycee it's going to parted with me" parinig sakin ni Alexis. Eh di sakanya na siya jusko!!
"Then his all yours" sagot ko naman sa kanya at tinarayan lang ako. It's Jaycee's turn to announce his partner so I suddenly got goosebumps, kasi naman eh!! kanina pang nakatingin sakin itong hinayupak na ito!!
"My partner was... Ms. Ariana Salvador" sabi niya sakin kaya lumaki ang mata ko.
"How about you Ms. Salvador?" Tanong ng professor sakin kaya nakatingin silang lahat sakin. Pag bukas ng rolled paper ko bigla nanlaki ang mga mata ko.
"M-my p-partner is Mr. Jaycee Sandoval" pautal kong sabi.

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