My Illustrious Lover

XIII

I woke up with a huge smile plastered on my face thinking that Harper and I are official. I know someone would think that I look like a total idiot right now because I can't stop smiling. I can't help it. What happened last night was magical. No words could describe how happy I am to be her girlfriend.

I was pulled back to reality when my phone rang and only to smile again when I saw the caller. Yeah. You guessed it right. It was Harper. The one and only, Harper Williams. My girlfriend.

"Goodmorning, love." She said.

"Goodmorning to you too." I answered habang kinikilig.

"You're so cute. Stop giggling" natatawa niyang sabi. "Anyway, galing ako diyan sa inyo kanina hoping na baka maaga kang nagising but ang sabi is tulog ka pa raw which I totally understand because I know pagod ka sa game niyo kahapon, so nauna na ako dito sa school kasi nag review kami ng sayaw namin" mahaba niyang paliwanag.

"Nakakahiya naman sayo, love. Sana pinagising mo ako"

"It's fine love. Isa pa 6am ako pumunta diyan and it's already quarter to 7am. Sayang din yung oras ng tulog mo kung ginising kita knowing na may laro pa kayo mamaya." She has a point. Pero kahit na. Sana nagising nalang ako nang maaga.

"Alright. What time kayong matatapos love? Puntahan kita after kong mag-ayos dito. Sabay na tayong kumain" I said. Babawi nalang ako.

"8:30 love. I'll see you later, okay? Tawag na kami ni coach. I love you!" She said.

"I love you too!" I replied and she ended the call.

Mabilis akong naligo at nag-ayos ng gamit para sa laro namin mamaya at nilagay ito sa duffel bag ko. Second day na ng U-Games at sigurado akong maraming events ngayon. Nang masiguradong ayos na ang lahat ay lumabas na ako sa bahay.

I checked the time and I still have fifteen minutes bago matapos ang practice ni Harper.

I called Audrey but she's not answering so I guess tulog pa yun. Mamayang 1pm pa naman ang laro so I just texted her na mauuna na akong pumunta sa school and remind her about our game and what to bring. Makakalimutin kasi yun minsan. After that, I drove my car to school.

After ten minutes of driving ay nakarating na rin ako sa school and diretso akong naglakad papunta sa locker para ilagay ang bag ko.

Habang naglalakad ay maraming bumabati sakin kaya nginingitian ko nalang sila. Marami naring mga player ng ibang University ang nakakalat sa school. Siguro sila yung may mga maaga ang laro.

A familiar figure was leaning on my locker but he must have felt my presence and looked at my direction. I couldn't deny that he is handsome and all the girls here at school fall to his feet.

But too bad I was protected by rainbow.

"Goodmorning, Paris. Kamusta naman itong kalagayan ng locker mo? May mailalagay ka pa ba dito sa dami ng nakalagay na flowers and gifts dito?" He chuckled and smiled at me with his famous 'close-up' smile. He is Blue, the President of student council.

"Goodmorning, Pres. What can I do for you?"

"Stop with the formalities, Capt. Call me Blue, not Pres. Sayang naman ang magandang pangalan na binigay ng parents ko sakin kung hindi rin lang magagamit." He joked. "Anyway, I just want to give these tickets for you and for your team mates. It's for the upcoming University Ball this Friday which is last day ng U-games." He said and handed me the tickets.