Kahit Kunwari

11

A week have passed. Ej is consistent on pursuing me. Kapag may time kami pareho ay lumalabas kami. I'm doing good in my class. Ally's still the same. But she's also doing fine, I guess.

Nandito kami ngayon sa loob ng classroom. Uwian na dapat pero nag-announce si Markie na may pag-uusapan for upcoming year end party. Tuwing December ay meron talagang year end party ang bawat organizations sa school. But this year, it was decided to combine all organizations for the highlight of the said event.

"Oh my gosh! Ibig sabihin kasama natin sila Gio sa year end party!" Sa dami ng sinabi ni Markie sa harap ay yun lang yata ang tumatak sa kanya.

Maraming nagreact. Syempre maraming natuwa dahil sobrang magiging enggrande no'n. I smiled when I heard of it, Ej will be there.

"As we all know, every year end party we're having a highlight of the night. This year, magkakaroon ng pageant. Maglalaban laban ang bawat organizations. So in every org, mayroong three pairs." Si Markie.

"We're going to vote for our representative. The pageant will be consist of three rounds. A casual outfit representing the official shirt of the org, a sports attire and the evening gown. Walang talent portion kasi baka kulangin na sa oras." Patuloy ni Markie.

"May q&a portion?" Si Dianne.

"Yes. Sa huling round, kukuha na lang doon sa three representatives ng bawat org ng isang pair. Sila yung sasabak sa q&a portion." Si Ally ay napatingin sakin.

Napabaling naman ako sa kaibigan ko, nginuso niya si Karlie na nasa harapan lang na row. She looks confident. Malamang siya ang ilalaban namin. She's popular. Malaking factor yun.

"Mula sa second year students lang ang kukunin. No seniors and no freshmen as well. Ayun ang napag usapan ng mga organizations kanina. Sino ang gusto niyong maging representative natin? Sa lalaki muna tayo." Si Markie na umikot ang paningin sa buong klase.

"We can have Dean!" Si Dianne na tinuro ang kapatid. I shrugged, not bad. He's tall, has messy but presentable hair, he's sporty as well.

"Dean, you good?" Tanong ng isa niyang tropa.

"No problem." He said dismissing the attention to him. Matalino rin 'to. I can see in his performance every class.

"Okay so we have Dean, sa babae?" Si Markie na naghihintay ng nomination. Maraming magaganda sa block namin. Expected na siguro niya na maraming pwedeng isali.

"I'll go for Karlie! Panalo na agad!" One of her friends said.

Agad na sinulat ni Markie ang pangalan ni Karlie sa white board. Muli itong humarap. Kami naman ay nanahimik lang.

Karlie's now fixing her hair. It looks like she will really pull the pageant off. Pang pageant talaga.

"I can too." Dianne raised her hand. Napatingin sa kanya ang kapatid. Inismiran naman siya nito.

Laking gulat ko nang magtaas ng kamay si Ally. Napatingin naman ang lahat sa kanya. She's smiling playfully. This girl will probably sell me off.

"I nominate Graenielle." I knew it!

"I don't want to do it." Agad kong tugon.