Not Me, Maddie

Chapter Six

"What's taking you so long, Maddie?" I heard Duncan shout behind the door.

"Can't you just wait? It's only 6 o'clock in the morning!" I said.

"Oh, of course. I can wait, Maddie. 6:30 AM ang call time namin. Yes, I can wait." he said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes kahit hindi niya nakikita. This is what I hate about going to school. I'm so hubadera kasi kaya sobrang hirap for me mamili ng outfit na katanggap tanggap para sa Eastern University.

I settled for a halter top and skinny jeans, as usual. Cropped top pa rin but sana naman makalusot ako. I got a lot of jeans naman pero lagi ko lang talagang problema is pang-itaas. My closet is filled with sweaters for abroad, and cropped tops and bralettes for my everyday style here sa PH. So init kaya ng panahon, pero siguro maglongsleeves na lang din ako pagpasok next time. Airconditioned naman ang lahat ng rooms sa EU.

"Do you know what time is it already, huh? Bakit ba kasi ang iikli ng mga damit mo? Ang mahal mahal pa ng presyo pero mga kulang naman sa tela." so early ng pagsusungit niya ha? It's not like siya lang ang need magtiis sa akin 'no! I also have to endure his attitude even if I was the one who asked for it. Tsk. I told our parents kasi na I didn't wanna have bodyguards sa school kasi nakakahiya nga! Tapos ayan, in exchange, Duncan is in-charged of driving me to school and home.

"I'll talk to your coach na lang. So arte." I hissed. Mabait kasi sa akin ang coach nina Duncan kasi nakakasocialize ko sila dati because I used to be part of the cheering squad ng school.

"No need. Pumasok ka na lang."

Almost 7 AM na kami nakarating sa school. He warned me about stuffs muna before he let me go with Yvanna. So obvious talaga. Basketball over Maddie! Tsk. Pero siya nga ang bad student sa aming dalawa e tapos sobrang bully pa nila.

Actually, mamaya pang 1 PM ang kaisa-isang class niya pero dahil nga athlete siya, ayon. He needs to come to school early. That's also one of the reasons why I always say na he loves basketball more than anything else kasi he was supposed to graduate na last school year pero dahil sobrang busy niya sa training, ayun, he failed the subject. Silang lahat ng friends niya. Lahat sila mechanical engineering ang course para raw friendship goals. I can still recall the day na nagdedecide sila what course would they take.

"Aha! Let's do mechanical engineering." said Tan

"ME? Why? You want that, brother?" Kit

"No? Naisip ko lang."

"Oo nga, ME na lang!" Asher agreed.

"Alright. Let's enroll, brothers." Duncan.

I almost cursed them to death kaya noong ako naman 'yung need pumili ng course. I was torn between BSA and BSCE kasi e tapos dahil lang naisip ni Tan na magBSME sila, 'yun na agad? Yeah sure, they were insane. They soon regretted it naman kasi late na when they found out na BSME was a five-year course and mas lalo silang mahihirapan magtraining kung magshishift sila kasi magiging irreg sila if ever. Lol, karma.

"Here's my pasalubong!" I gave Yvanna the paper bag. It was a bag from Givenchy that I bought sa Greece. Last gastos ko na talaga nang sobra 'yan. I will try saving money na talaga. Natanong ko na rin si Duncan about the investment thing and sasabihan na lang daw niya ako kapag may trusted company siyang nahanap.

"Thank you, Maddie! Lemme hug you. But nakakainggit talaga! Sunod sunod ang gatherings na pinuntahan namin, shocks. I was so bored, hanggang like at comment na lang ako sa instagram photos niyo!"

"Oura was with Asher most of the time we spent on the trip tapos I was left with those evil guys so don't envy me kasi I didn't enjoy nang sobra." I uttered. Kinuwento ko sa kanya lahat ng nangyari during our trip.