decoding the boys ✔️

7 - suplado || edited

A week had passed since then. Kahit hindi pinag-uusapan sa bahay ang nangyaring gulo, hindi pa rin maiiwasan na mapag-usapan 'yon kung saan-saan. It astounded me how fast news can travel.

The day after it happened, kalat agad sa social media ang nangyari. Both teams were reprimanded heavily for what they did. Some members received backlash and wouldn't be allowed to play in a few games to reflect on their unruly behavior. Kuya included.

Now, medyo humupa na yung news dahil busy na rin ang mga tao sa upcoming activities sa school.

"Uy, Javee," Sandra called my attention, blockmate ko.

Katatapos lang ng social psychology class namin and we were currently waiting for our next professor.

I glanced at her and waited for her to speak.

"Start na ng practice natin this week, baka makalimutan mo. Malapit na foundation day," she informed.

Oo nga pala! Malapit na ang university festival. That meant magiging super busy na naman ang student council at kailangan ko na naman mag-isip ng bagong dance routine para sa performance ng troupe namin. Shucks.

"Buti na lang pinaalala mo." Tumawa ako. "Sige, kausapin ko na lang si Kuya Jim."

"Sabi na e. Kayo na lang mag-usap, a." Ngumiti siya at bumalik na sa upuan.

I fished out my phone to text Kuya Jim when I saw a new text message. From Ahron.

Ahron:
Meeting later @ 1 PM.

I quickly sent my reply. Malamang para sa foundation week din 'to.

Binulsa ko na ulit yung phone ko kasi dumating na ang prof namin. The class sped by in a blur. Recitation lang naman at seat work kaya no big deal.

After dismissal, dumiretso na kagad ako sa student council room. Mamaya na ako magla-lunch after nito para kasabay ko si Ahron.

Pagpasok ko sa room, nagulat ako nang si Ahron lang ang nakita kong nasa loob. Huh. Supposedly, dapat nandito na sina Camille at Joseph dahil hanggang noon lang naman ang schedule nila. But no one was here.

"What's up, doc?" bati ko, placing my bag on the table and sitting down beside her.

Ahron was busy jotting down some things. "You're here na," she said without looking at me.

"Where are the others?"

"Busy."

I was getting confused. "Tayo lang sa meeting?"

Her curved lips tugged up into a smile. "Actually, walang meeting."

My brows shot up as I grew even more confused.

Finally, she sighed, stopped writing, and looked at me. May kinuha siyang brown envelope sa bag niya at inabot sa 'kin.

"Sorry, Jan. Ikaw lang ang free, and we have to give this paper na today before 5 p.m. Can you do it for me?"

I looked at the envelope. Youth Development Camp.

"Sure. Kanino?"

"Kay Christelle Mendez. Student Council President ng Centrex."

Ahron stared at me expectantly while my mind processed the information.

Centrex.

That meant . . .

"Huh?!"

Napatitig ako sa kanya. Halos malaglag ang panga ko sa sahig. What the hell?

Hindi siya sumagot. Tumingin lang siya sa 'kin. Hindi man lang natinag sa gulat kong reaksyon.