Let Me Chase You

Chapter Twenty-six

Wendy's POV

"Niluto mo 'to lahat for me?!" Timo asked habang pineprepare ni Sandro sa table lahat ng mga niluto niya na nakalagay sa tupperware. We are having a small celebration sa clubroom dahil sa pagkapanalo ni Sandro sa nationals. I also bought two boxes of pizza para sa aming lahat since Ten requested it.

"It's not only for you, it's for everyone." Sandro explained, Timo just frowned and turned himself to Genoa who is currently laughing at him.

"What's so funny, Genoa?" Timo looks so devastated.

Genoa chuckled. "You."

Sinong mag-aakala na may gusto si Genoa kay Timo if she always treats him like this?

Genoa looked around. "Wala pa ba si Markie?"

"Who's Markie?" I asked them.

Bagong member ng Teatro Club? Isn't it too late for him to join?

"Markie is our friend, he's only in 10th grade kaya he doesn't always join us." Timo said bago niya kagatin ang lumpiang shanghai na hawak niya. "Ang sarap!"

So he's not a member of Teatro Club...yet dahil exclusive lang for Senior High School ang club na 'to.

Kinuha ni Ten ang phone niya sa bag. "Nag-text siya sa akin, paakyat na raw." Ten answered.

Teka nga...

Bakit kilala ni Ten ang lahat ng kaibigan nila?

Biglang bumukas ang pinto. "I'm here!"

"Markie!" They all said in chorus.

Markie rolled his eyes. "What the heck, guys? Stop calling me Markie, my name is Marco! Marco Alberts!"

Lumapit si Ten kay Markie at hineadlock ito sa bisig niya. "Okay, Markie."

Markie groaned. "Let go of me, Kuya Ten!"

Ten didn't listen to him. "Ang laki mo na, kumusta kayo ng girlfriend mo? Ano ulit pangalan niya? Yemi?"

Markie rolled his eyes again. "For god's sake, we already broke up, Kuya!"

Binitawan siya ni Ten.

"Kawawa naman pala ang baby boy namin." Naka-pout si Ten na parang bata habang ginugulo ang buhok ni Markie. "Okay lang 'yan, marami pang ibang babae diyan."

"I'm not a kid anymore, please! Tulungan mo naman ako dito, Kuya Sandro!" Markie started whining, pero hindi pa rin siya tinigilan ni Ten. Sandro also ignored Markie because he is busy cutting the cake.

Dylan tried to get our attention by clapping his hands. "All right, it's time to eat!"

Nakapaligid na kaming lahat sa table, nakaakbay pa rin si Ten kay Markie na kasalukuyang nakasimangot.

"Markie, meet our friends, Wendy, Lucas and Dylan. Members sila ng Teatro Club." Pagpapakilala ni Genoa sa amin.

Markie smiled at us. "Nice to meet you guys, my name is Marco. Parang awa niyo na, please call me Marco."

"Okay, Markie." Lucas joked, nagtawanan ang lahat except kay Markie. Kahit si Sandro ay natawa na rin.

Lucas gave Ten a high five.

Markie threw his hands in the air. "I will never join this club...EVER!"

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Bumalik na kami sa kanya-kanya naming classrooms after ng small celebration for Sandro sa clubroom. Nag-cr saglit si Sandro kaya naiwan akong mag-isa dito.