Risk It All

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The Beginning

"You know what? I just found out na may gusto pala si fucking Eli sa jowa ko." Bungad ni Tay pagkapasok niya sa classroom while she sat down on her chair.

Ang aga-aga, nagmumura na agad itong kaibigan ko. Though, gwapo naman kasi talaga jowa ni Tay pero hindi lang ako sure kung magtatagal sila. Three weeks pa lang naman eh.

Wala naman kasing tumatagal dito sa kaibigan ko na ito. I asked her before kung anong reason niya and she only replied, "I just find them boring." Boring kaya iniiwan niya. Ako na aawa para sa mga naging lalaki niya eh.

"Parang hindi ka na nagulat. We all know naman na lahat naman ng gwapo sa school na'tin, nagugustuhan nun." Lily replied while laughing and I also laughed with what she said because true naman.

"Taken or not, she just doesn't care," I commented while looking at my phone trying to think kung anong game lalaruin ko. Wala pa naman kasi prof namin para sa first subject kaya pwede pa namin gawin yung mga want naming gawin."Basta yummy, she'll take her chance. I just don't know what's gotten in her head kasi pati mga kapatid ko, nagustuhan niya." I said that while laughing a little.

Funny naman kasi, ang lalaking balasubas kaya ng mga kapatid ko. Lalo na sila Darrien and Damon. Gosh, parang mga tukmol sa sobrang balasubas. Pero pagmagkahiwalay silang dalawa which is like super rare lang mangyari, 50% each lang rating nga pagiging balasubas nila.

Nahataw tuloy ako sa balikat ng wala sa oras ng dalawa kong kaibigan. Magkabilaan pa talaga sila. They sat kasi on both of my sides. Nasa right side ko is Taylor and I have Lily sa left side ko. Ewan ko ba dito sa dalawang ito, gusto nila palagi na nakadikit sa'kin. Packing tape kayo girls? Joke.

"Aray ko ah! Nakakasakit na kayo." I said habang tinitignan sila ng masama. Tignan lang natin kung hindi kayo masasaktan sa hampas ng parehong athlete.

Volleyball player kasi silang dalawa. Ako lang yata walang kahilig-hilig sa sports sa'ming tatlo and sa family namin. Pero nakakasabay naman ako nevertheless pag topic ng usapan is about sa sports. Dahil narin siguro sa mga kapatid ko na batak na batak sa sports. Lahat na yata na explore nila na type of sport. Tas ako dito, tamang chill lang. Living like a Princess ganun.

"Gaga ka kasi. Ang ganda-ganda ng genes niyo tapos sasabihin mo yan?" Lily said standing up from her chair just so she can face me directly. Kinalabasan tuloy, nakatingala ako sa kanya. Nararamdaman ko na na may ipaglalaban na naman itong usapan.

But before she can even talk, bigla na lang pumasok yung prof namin. So with that, bumalik siya sa tabi ko and we all listened to the one talking in front of us.

When lunchtime came, napag-usapan namin na kumain na lang sa canteen. Nakakatamad narin kasi lumabas ng campus kasi late narin kami pinalabas ng classroom nung last prof namin.

"Nads," I heard a familiar voice calling me from the back. Wala naman masyadong tumatawag sakin ng ganun if hindi kami close so I immediately knew kung sino tumawag sa'kin.

And I was correct, my twin of a takmol brothers were approaching me. I looked at my right kung nasan si Lily and I see her cheeks kinda turning in a cherry color.

"Are you guys going to the canteen? Pwede pasabay?" Darrien asked us while glancing at my two friends who he then gave a small smile.

"Yeah, sure." Pagpayag ko. Duh, mabait naman akong kapatid pero mas mabait ako sa friends ko. I'll let Lily have the moment of sitting with the person she likes. Kahit na she still haven't told us kung sino sa kapatid ko crush niya, I can just feel it in my guts na isa ito sa tukmol na kambal yung crush niya.

Yeah, I mean medyo may itsura and charming naman mga kapatid ko. And mababait naman sila as my siblings pero as a girl, hindi ko maiwasan na majudge sila on that type of my perspective. Kaya as much as possible, nilalayo ko friends ko sa kanila kasi hindi nila maiiwasan na maging marupok. Pero wala eh, naiwasan nga ni Taylor pero bumigay naman si Lily kaya ano pangmagagawa ko kung hindi na lang sila bigyan ng support.

We all went to the canteen. Hindi naman awkward sa table namin kasi minsan talaga sumasabay yung mga kapatid ko samin kumain ng lunch. Kasi minsan hindi na sila nakakaabot sa bahay magdinner because of their soccer training. So they try their best na makasabay kahit sa lunch manlang.

"Anyways Nads, can you wait for us later after dismissal? Saglit lang daw training today sabi ni coach." Sabi ni Damon while doing something sa phone niya. Probably texting someone na naman. Naaawa ako kay Lily if si Damon gusto niya, madaming babae yan eh. Such an unloyal gago.

I just gave a nod as my answer. Kumakain ako eh, foods first before anything else.

When dismissal finally came, nagpaalam na agad ako sa friends ko. Kasi like my brothers, may training rin sila for volleyball.

I went near the soccer field and sat at one of the benches na palagi kong inuupuan para nakikita agad ako ng kambal. When I got comfortable sa bench, I placed my bag beside me and got the book that I was reading inside my bag. Tinignan ko muna kung nasa field na ba yung team and I saw them already stretching. And so, I started reading.

When I'm reading, hindi ko na namamalayan mga nangyayari sa paligid ko because my imagination is making its way through my brain.

"Oh, that book's kinda good," natigilan ako sa pagbabasa ng may magsalita sa tabi ko. He was glancing at my book then looked at my face.

"Yeah, it is." I replied, totoo naman kasing maganda. I should ask my mom to buy me more books from this author. The writing technique is quite good.

"Ong!" Napatingin ako sa sumigaw and I saw na yung coach pala nila yung tumawag. And judging from his face, nagagalit na ito.

The guy na nasa tabi ko is tumakbo papunta sa coach nila. Natakot rin siguro. He was probably late sa training nila kaya siya napapagalitan ngayon.

Bakit siya malalate kung sabay-sabay lang naman dismissal ng classes for all levels? So weird naman that guy.