After Everything (UP Series #1)

AE 27

Chapter 27

Katext ko si Adam kanina bago sila nag start ng practice at warm up. May laro sila ngayon kaya maaga pa lang, nasa Arena na ang mga ito.

I stood up and went to the kitchen just to find snacks. Narito si Rose at Jeremy dahil sabay-sabay kaming pupunta ng Arena mamaya para manood ng laro.

I was pouring a juice on my glass when I heard Jeremy's voice from the living room.

"Ariadne, nagtext boyfriend mo!" he shouted.

"Anong sabe?" I shouted back and drank my juice.

I heard their laugh.

"Ang kapal ng mukha, girl. Boyfriend mo na ba si Adamson?" Jeremy laughed more.

"Hoy GF, may hindi ka sinasabi sa 'kin? Susumbong kita kay Nanay," GF dramatically said.

"Huli pero 'di kulong," si Rose na nakisali pa sa dalawa.

I put down the glass of juice on the counter and rolled my eyes. Nagdala 'ko ng piattos at iba pang chips pabalik ng living room. I gave them a fake smile when I saw their annoying smirks.

"Boyfriend mo na?" si Jeremy ang nangunguna.

Binato ko sa kanya ang isang piattos. Agad naman n'ya 'yong nasalo at tumawa.

"GF ha!" Daniella said warningly yet teasingly.

Hindi ko sila pinansin ngunit mas lalo silang nang-asar at tumawa nang makitang kinuha ko ang phone sa sofa kung saan ako nakaupo kanina.

"Alam n'yo... magsitigil kayo!" ani ko at nagkunwaring naiinis na.

They continued teasing me but when they got tired, they stopped and decided to watch movies on Netflix.

I was busy watching on the movie at the same time, busy replying on Adam's text. Kanina pa s'ya text nang text ng kung anu-ano. Hindi ko nga alam kung nakakapag practice ba s'ya ng tino.

Ako:
Focus on your practice Adam. Stop texting me.

I turned my eyes on the television. Few minutes, my phone vibrated again.

Mukhang Libre:
I'm focus. Anyway, what time are you going here?

Ako:
After the game.

I replied and smile but deep inside my mind, I'm laughing very hard. Alam kong kunot na agad ang noo noon kapag nabasa ang text ko.

I almost jumped on my seat when my phone rang for a call. Jeremy glanced at me with a smirk on the side of his lips. I answered the call and put the phone on my ear.

"Hello!" bungad ko at bahagyang lumayo sa tatlo.

GF looked at me with meaningful eyes.

"Really, Faith? Are you trying to—"

Humalakhak na 'ko kaya napatingin muli sa 'kin ang tatlo. Humina ang tawa ko at unti-unting natapos. I cleared my throat and shifted my weight.

Nanatili ang tingin ng tatlo sa akin. I raised a brow. Hindi nga lang sila nagsalita kaya itinuon ko ang atensyon sa nasa kabilang linya.

"Ba't ka ba tumawag?" I asked when I remembered that he's still at their practice.

"You acted like you really didn't know, huh?" His voice is full of sarcasm.

Umirap ako ngunit nangingiti na. Hindi ko alam kung mapaniwalain ba s'ya or ano?

"I'm just joking, Adam. Mas'yado ka naman seryoso," I said and face my side. Tinalikuran ang television at itinaas ang dalawang paa sa may sofa.