"The third place belongs to."
The drum rolls came, bumuntonghininga ako at nanlalamig ang mga kamay. Ganoon din sina Russel at Lorela. But anyway, ayos lang naman kung matalo, atleast we'd did our best! Natapos ang contest na hindi kami napapahiya, that's already a big thing! Fucking cheer for me guys, come on!
"BUSINESS AD DEPARTMENT!"
Tumayo ang tatlong taga-business Ad para kuhanin ang medals, certificates, boquet, and also cash prize. Todo ngiti sila, edi sila na.
"The Second place belongs to..."
Another drum rolls. I gritted my teeth, hindi maiwasang umasa na kahit second man lang manalo kami. But then, my shoulder dropped, because of disappointment.
"HRM DEPARTMENT!"
Hindi sila ngumiti, para bang hindi nakuntento sa nakuhang award. Masyadong competative! Kami nga wala eh! Pero sino kayang mananalo? I expected them to had the first place! Ang galing kaya nilang magbida-bida! Charot.
"The first place goes to deaprtment of.."
Naghihiyawan na silang lahat. Ang kaninang tahimik na stage napuno na ng sigawan at hiyawan. I sighed and shook my head, medyo umaasa pa rin.
"No other than, Cullinary Department! Congratulations!"
Ah sila pala. Sana all nga diyan.
Teka?! Kami ata iyon diba?!
"Fin, nanalo tayo!" Yinugyog ni Russel ang balikat ko.
Natulala pa din ako habang lutang naglakad sa stage sa higit ni Lorela at Russel. Isinuot saamin ang medal at ibinigay ang boquet and certificate, ang cash price naman si Russel na ang humawak.
We did some pictures. Malaki ang ngiti ko nang salubingin kami ng mga kaklase naming tuwang-tuwa. Nagbibiruan na para bang gustong uminom.
"Unimom lang pala. Then let's go to my uncle's bar! Ipapasara ko para saatin!" Phillie said cockily.
"Yun oh!"
Nagtawanan sila at nagkakayaan na. Nagpicture pa kami nina Phillie. Sobrang pawisan na ako nang si Primo na ang nakaharap ko.
"Congratulations." He smiled gently.
Ngumiti ako at hindi napigilang yakapin siya. He hugged me back tightly as I burried ny face on his chest. He smells so nice!
"Thank you." I murmured heartily.
"You wanna go to bar right away? You won't change your clothes?"
Tumingin ako sa damit ko at bumitaw. Oo nga no? Uuwi pa ba kami? Parang ang hassle naman kapag ganoon, medyo malayo ang bahay namin. Bago pa ako makapag-isip ng solusyon, Primo interrupted.
"We can go to the mall first." He suggested.
Tumango ako. "Mabuti pa nga. Medyo naiinitan na ako sa damit ko."
He nodded and before wrapping his arms around my waist. Medyo nasasanay na talaga ako sa paghawak-hawak niya ah. No one can keeps as away ha?
I never thought Primo was possesive, when I saw him I imagined him as the more liberated and cool one. I thought he doesn't like a clingy girlfriend. Parang mabilis siyang mairita sa mga selosa? But now that I'd known him more, he was the possesive type and very clingy. He was also very teritorial which is not obvious in a first glance!
"Oh ano yan? Aalis kayo? Hindi ka sasaman Fin?!" gulantang na sabi ni Phillie.
Umirap ako at ngumisi. "Sasama kami syempre. Magpapalit lang ako ng damit."
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