ANG P. A KONG ASTIG

Chapter 7

Shin's POV

Nasa practice room kami, katatapos lang ng session namin. Pagdating ko sa Starship, sakto alas diyes ng umaga. Honestly, I expected the room to be a complete mess, but to my surprise, as I swung open the door, it wasn’t the chaos I had expected. Instead, the room was... spotless. No trash, no clutter. I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the sight. Did Manong actually scatter the trash and make a mess in here as I had requested?

"Ang sipag naman ng PA mo, Kuys."

Napatingin ako kay Gian na biglang sumulpot sa tabi ko. "What are you talking about?"

"PA mo, si Ayumi. Akalain mo 'yon? Sa sobrang bored kakahintay sa'yo, nilinis niya 'tong kwarto!"

My eyebrows furrowed, intrigued by the news. "Who told you?"

"Siya."

Curiosity piqued, I inquired further, trying not to sound overly interested. "Oh, did she actually say that?"

Gian nodded enthusiastically. "Oo! Sa laki ba naman ng kwartong 'to nilinis lang niya nang mag-isa! Kung ako 'yan, good luck. Aabutin pa ako ng siyam-siyam."

I smirked, amused by how she didn’t spill the real tea. It was impressive that she managed to whip this place into shape in just a few hours when it usually takes three people to tackle the job. She’s more useful than I thought.

"It's not that surprising. Anyone can tidy up a room, even if it's just for a couple of hours," I replied nonchalantly, earning a quizzical look from Gian.

"E, bakit 'yung cleaners dito every weekend, tatlo na nga sila, pero more than two hours pa rin bago matapos?"

I simply shrugged and grabbed my C2. I couldn’t care less. She cleans, and that’s the end of it. 

"Shin!"

I turned my head as Aiden called out my name.

"Nakuha mo na ba ang schedule mo?"

Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention that our first class started yesterday. However, since we hadn't received our schedules yet, we decided to attend our first class the following Monday.

"Not yet, maybe tomorrow. How about yours?"

"Sabay nalang tayong kumuha ng schedule." He sat and reached for his Marty's.

"Ang daya mo naman, e!" Nabaling ang atensyon namin kina Yuen at Macke na papunta rito. Macke’s face was twisted in frustration.

"Which one is unfair? E, talo ka naman talaga," Yuen replied and settled down on the couch.

"Ano ba ang pinagtatalunan niyo?" Gian asked, taking one of the Marty's, only to have it snatched away by Aiden.

"Hoy! Akin 'yan!"

"Kumuha ka na ng kahit na ano, 'wag lang 'tong Marty's ko," seryoso at madiin niyang pagbabanta bago nilagay ang chichirya sa tabi niya. As if he was guarding the gates of heaven itself.

"Isa lang, e!" Gian whined

"Isang libo."

"Ha?"

Aiden spoke as he waved the Marty's in front of him, "Isang libo kapalit nito."

"A-Anong isang libo?! Ano 'yan gold?! E, tig-sa-sais lang 'yan ah!"