Igniting Chances

Chapter 17

Baby girl

When I went out the hall I immediately saw Gad, he's holding now bouquet of red roses. Napairap ako.

Masama parin ang timpla ko simula ng makita ko sya kaninang umaga. I dont know why, pero dati palang naman masama na timpla ko pag nakikita o naririnig sya.

"Where do you want to eat?" Tanong nya.

"Sa cafeteria nalang." Walang ganang saad ko.

"Let's go." Tumango ako sa naglakad na, tahimik lang sa daan dahil kaunti lang ang studyante dahil lunch time na. May ilang bumabati kay Gad at pinapaunlakan nya naman ito ng ngiti o kaya nakikipag-apir sya rito.

Napairap lang ako ng may maalala kanina.

And speaking of... As we enter the cafeteria we saw Athena's group happy chatting on their tables. Nang mapansin nya si Gad ay mabilis itong ngumisi at kumaway.

"Hi Gad!" Bati nyang muli. Ngumiti naman si Gad at kumaway lang.

"Let's sit there." Saad nya at naunang maglakad sa table na hindi kalayuan kila Athena. Tahimik akong umupo doon.

"I'll order. Anong gusto mo?" He asked while looking straigh in my eyes. I look away. Just how can he do that without flinching or it's just me being uncomfortable?

I heard hagikgik from Athena's group, lalo na at malapit kami sa kanila.

"Anything." Walang ganang saad ko at pinasadahan ng tingin sila Athena. Why do we have to sit here, near them? Why do they have to be here? They should be in the most fanciest resto for their lunch.

Minutes later dumating na si Gad dala ang pasta carbonara at coke. Meron ring rice and chicken. "I dont know what you like, you can choose and I'll eat what you dont like." Saad nya at naglapag ng chuckie at tubig sa harap ko.

"Thank yo--" I didn't have the chance to finish my word cause someone spoke on Athena's table.

"How sweet of a brother naman pala Gad!" Tawanan nila.

Kung kanina naiirita ako, ngayon gusto ko na silang tapunan ng kumukulong tubig sa bibig para matutop ito.

Nangiti si Gad at pinatulan ang biro ng mga ito.

"Loko!" He joked with them.

Masama lang tingin ko sa carbonara.

Can't I have my lunch quietly?

Nang napansin ni Gad na nakatingin ako sa carbonara ay nilapag nya ito sa harap ko. Masama ko lang syang binalingan.

"I lost my apettite." Saad ko at sumandal sa upuan.

No! I'm so hungry and tired. I just want to eat at peace without Gad or Athena's circle of friend.

"What do you want to eat then?" Tanong nya. "You should eat, may practice pa kayo mamaya and Im sure na mapapagod kayo ng sobra sa mga susunod na araw dahil malapit na ang district meet." Mahabang saad nya.

"Wow! A caring kuya!" I said sarcastically, empazising the word 'Kuya'.Tumaas naman ang kilay nya.

"Kuya?" He asked seriously.

"Yes Kuya Gad, you're older than me, 2 or 3 years? I should treat you that way and not bossing you around." Saad ko at tumayo na, kinuha ko ang bouquet and chuckie, pati na rin ang mineral bottle na bigay nya kahit labag sa loob ko ang parteng iyon. "Kuya Gad, I can just contact our driver later so you wont have to bring me home." Sarcasm is evident on my tone. "And I dont like cafeteria's mineral bottle, they are expensive and I dont like the school earning to much money from us when they can even gave us this bottle of water for free."

He look at me amused pero hindi ko iyon pinansin at iniwan sya, nadaan ko ang grupo nila Athena na nakangising nakatingin sa akin.

"Good job baby girl." Tawa nila, inirapan ko lang si Athena.

Gosh how could Gad be good to them when they bully me in their game last time. I just remember that though. Pero how come that Gad can greet her back twice today when he should hate her because she is obviously bullying me?

I cant believe Gad!