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Chapter 18

"Kate's Point of View"

"The fuck you said?"

Parang kinilabutan pa ang mga babae noong una na marinig nila ang tono ng boses ko. Pero dahil matapang sila'y sila pa ang lumapit sa akin. Sinabayan ko ang alanganin nilang paglalakad at tumigil ako sa mismong harap ng leader daw nila. Straight back, chin up, at taas kilay, oh 'di ba?

"I said," pilosopong tono ng babae. "Fuego's are boring. Wala silang maipagmamalaki kundi ang sandamakmak nilang pera. Tignan mo nga iyang anak nila oh... so urghhh!"

Alam kong nagpipigil lang ng galit ang dalawang 'Fuego' sa likod ko. I squinted my eyes on the impudent lady before letting out a creepy smile. I have to keep reminding myself to always have that optimistic vibe even when I'm filled with anger or sadness.

"Ah ganon ba?" I chuckled cheekily. "I just don't understand why five pairs of feet have to step on one's humble personality. You get what I mean right?"

Everyone was taken aback but who knows if it's because of what I said or my abrupt change of behavior. I continued to shine with a bright smile.

Suminghal ang babae. "Hh! Hinahamon mo ba kami?"

"Uh, No." I shrugged. "We're actually accepting your challenge... if it comes in duels. But you know, my sister here is a rookie. You might as well consider..."

Tumahimik ang paligid ng saglit at nagtitigan lang kami hanggang sa hilain ako ng magkapatid mula sa likod. Ang mukha ni Jenelai na parang nakakita ng alien ang una kong nakita, "What the bullsh*t did you just do? You can't beat them. Yes I've watched your performances in music and it was all marvelous but they're different opponents, Sophia *turo sa mga babaeng nag-uusap din*. They dance various styles."

"Then what do you dance?"

Kate wailed, shaking her head very disappointed. "Hindi ko akalaing mas malala ka palang humamon, Sophia. We're barely dancing in our family, if it wasn't for Jenelai."

"Ummm," agaw ni Jenelai sa aking pansin. "I specialize in ballerina and a little of hiphop... Come on, it's hard to combine those two. Pero sigurado akong hiphop ang mga iyan at magagaling sila. Wait, do you even dance? Don't tell me ikaw ang humamon pero ako ang lalaban..."

Sasabihin ko sanang 'Oo' pero nagsigawan ang mga b*itches sa kabilang dulo na magsisimula na daw. The girl in 'blackpink' t-shirt, which happened to be the leader, looked at me fiercely, "I would want to set the game myself... as how I considered what you requested for Jen. I set our Gwenette to fight Jen... at ikaw lalabanan mo ako. Tignan lang natin kung hanggang saan sisikat ang yabang mo, loser."

"Uhm Actually, I don't dance-"

"It's all settled. First match it is..." putol ni babae sa sasabihin ko sana. Masayang nagsigawan uli ang lahat dahilan para parami ng parami pa ang mga nanonood.

Agad akong umikot para harapin ang dalawang mukhang ikamamatay na yata ang pagiging kabado. I bitterly smiled at them, "I-It's going to be o-okay, I h-hope?"

Oh shit, what trouble did I again just invited myself into?

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Kate's Point of View

"I-It's going to be o-okay, I h-hope?"

It was that moment we knew we're f*cked up.

I couldn't even bring myself to inhale a breath, or blink my eyes staring at her. But I know I have to do something... something with a sense. So I called Keith and announced him what's going on because technically speaking, that's the only thing I could do in the middle of this thick f*ckin' crowd.