Chapter 2

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Ulysses's POV 

From: Coach Bogs

Pagkatapos mong iakayat yung mga gamit mo, go ahead to Athletics Office. There's something I need to discuss.

Akala ko kung sino na. 


To: Coach Bogs 

Yes Sir, akyat ko lang po yung mga luggage ko. See you in a bit Sir. 

I hit the send button. 

And then, I just got realize na hindi ko alam kung saan yung Dormitory dito. And I don't even know kung paano ko maiaakyat 'tong mga gamit ko. Hindi ko naman ma-text si Sir Bogs kasi nakakahiya baka may ginagawa sa Athlete's Office. 

Maybe I could look for some help around here. 

I was about to leave my place when a teenage girl passes by across the hall. 

"Excuse Me" I shouted. Narinig naman niya iyon at napalingon sa kanyang paligid kung saan nanggaling ang malakas na boses.

At ng may makita siyang tao sa kabilang dako ng hallway ay lumapit siya sa aking pwesto ng dahan dahan, halatang nagdadalawang isip kung lalapit ba siya o iiwanan niya na lang ako dito. Nang makalapit na siya ay sa akin, she looked at me curiously that it made us to feel the akwardness.

"Ahm sorry if I shouted earlier, I'm just desperate for help." Pagpapaumanhin ko sa kanya. When I started looking her face, mukhang bata pa siya, she have this thin pink lips, thick eyebrows and not too much white skin. Mukhang magkasing edad lamang kami neto, So I guess, freshman lang din ito.

"Ah, its fine. Walang problema." She smiled.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, sure. Ano ba.... yung question mo?" She replied shyly. 

"Do you know what floor in this building is the Athlete's Dorm?" I asked. 

"Ah, about that..." She pauses and she looks like worried about something, "Hindi ko kasi alam kung anong exact floor yung Dormitory ng mga Athletes." And she fixed her eye glasses.

Now I get it why did she look worried after I asked.

"Sorry ah? I just came here to see my friend kasi." She said and look apologetic. 

"Ayos lang, ako nga dapat humingi ng pasensya kasi naistorbo pa ata kita." 

"Ay nako, ayos lang. Paalis na din kasi ako at pabalik na sa--" Hindi pa tapos ang kanyang sinasabi ng may nagsalita sa kanyang likuran.

Isang babaeng maputi, maaliwalas ang kanyang mukha at masasabing maganda nga ito. Ngunit, nakakunot naman ang mga kilay nito. Nakasuot pa ito ng loose jersey shirt at shorts na galing pa ata sa training.

"Hindi pa nagii-start yung klase, naglalandian na agad?" Pagtataray nito.

Parang hindi ko ata gusto tabas ng dila nito ah. She clearly misunderstood everything. I just ask for directions and yet I was accused of flirting a Girl.

"Baliw ka, he was asking for athlete's dorm. Mukhang bagong dating lang dito, tignan mo may mga maleta at boxes pang dala." The girl I asked earlier trying to calm her friend that is fuming mad right now. Not actually mad, kanina pa kasi ako tinataasan ng kilay eh.

The other girl looks at my luggage and I think she gets it now, that I'm actually new in this surroundings.

"What's your sports?" Pagtataray niya pa rin.

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