Deanna went straight to her room pagkapasok nya sa dorm. She found Ponggay on her bed while reading a book.
"Pongs?" Deanna called Ponggay the moment their eyes met.
Agad namang binaba ni Ponggay ang binabasang libro, tumayo at sinalubong si Deanna ng yakap.
"Hey! What's up?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Ponggay.
Humigpit lalo ang yakap ni Deanna ngunit hindi pa din ito nagsasalita kaya patuloy lang ang paghagod ni Ponggay sa likod ni Deanna.
After awhile, Deanna let go of Ponggay and sit on her bed.
"Nawala ka kagabi, I was worried about you. Tapos ngayon, I can feel something is bothering you. C'mon, you know I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything." Ponggay said.
Deanna looked at Ponggay and uttered, "Thanks Pongs. Pero hindi ko din kasi alam kung saan magsisimula. Ang gulo and sobrang hindi ko na maintindihan. Can you be honest with me?"
"I am always honest with you Deanns." Ponggay replied.
"Kilala mo ba ako before or talagang first time tayo nagkita nung first day of class?" Deanna asked.
Ponggay laughed and said, "I don't know what's happening but it was really the first time na nakilala kita. I was new to the school too and diba dinala pa kita sa bahay namin. I just felt yung connection between us. Like yung feeling na, this person is going to be my best friend kinda thing."
Huminga naman ng maluwag ni Deanna after hearing what Ponggay said.
"But ate Therese knows you even before I knew you." Pahabol ni Ponggay.
Napatingin naman si Deanna sa kaibigan trying to ask for an explanation.
"I don't know much Deanns. I'm clueless like you. But one time I heard some of our teammates talking about you. Actually, I'm trying to figure it out talaga kaya if you noticed medyo napapadalas ang pag sama ko sa iba." Ponggay explained.
"Thank you Pongs. Can you continue what you are doing and can you please let me know soonest of what you will find out?" Deanna asked.
"I will Deanns. Wag kang mag-alala." Ponggay assured her.
Tumango lang si Deanna at nagsimula ng ayusin ang mga gamit nya.
"May class tayo at 10 AM Deanns, don't forget, we have roughly 2 hours." Ponggay reminded her.
"Yeah, I'll just fix my things, para mamaya diretso na tayo sa gym after class. Diba 2PM start ng training today?" Deanna said.
"Yep! Sabay na tayo pumunta sa room mamaya. Tapusin ko na muna tong binabasa ko." Ponggay replied.
Pinatuloy ni Deanna ang pag-aayos ng gamit nya ng mapansin ang painting na ngayon ay nakakabit na wall sa harap ng study table nya.
I don't recall na sinabit ko ang painting na yan dyan. But it's a good spot, it fits well tsaka it will help me focus pag may gagawin ako.
She glanced at the painting again and the signature on the painting caught her attention.
It says #15. Hindi ba yan din yung same na nakalagay sa mga mystery goods na binibigay sa akin nung nagpapakilalang number 1 fan ko? Coincidence ba or nagkataon lang? Deanna thought.
Habang nagiisip ay lumakad si Deanna papunta sa kama nya at nahiga.
Last night was indeed something. From ate Bea's secret to seeing her and ate Madds. Then Jho's revelations and of course yung mga nangyari sa bahay ni Jema. I feel like I need to figure things out kasi I'm missing out things na might be important to me. Isip ni Deanna bago ito naidlip.
