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Chapter 17

"You look so down, Blake. May problema ba?" tanong ni Yang.

Nasa Mall kami ngayon dahil inatasan kami ni Liam na bumili ng mga gagamiting pangdisenyo sa classroom. I'm speechless when Yang asked me that. Ngumiti lang ako tsaka umiling.

"Wala to." sagot ko.

"Blake, you don't have to lie to me. I know you." sabi niya.

"Okay fine." I sigh. "I'm being assigned to find an unpopular band para magplay sa Restobar ng classroom natin. Yun kasi ang booth na gagawin natin this monday. And you know, I don't know every band here kaya medyo nahihirapan ako." sabi ko.

Even Aaron and Zopy was doubting which band. Medyo matagal narin nung huling usap namin ni Urie. Is he really helping me? I sigh again. There's no way Urie would help me. He's not part of my claas though.

"I can help you, Blake."

"Wait... What?"

Napakamot siya ng ulo niya na parang nahihiya.

"Ahm... You know, I have a band who is not popular. We're all novices pa kasi that's why."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. Saka napahawak sa magkabilang braso niya.

"Talaga?!"

"Hey Blake , you're scaring me with that look."

I awkwardly smile after doing such an embarrassing thing. "I'm sorry." sabi ko.

"Pero totoo ba talaga?"

"Oo nga. Kulit mo naman eh."

"OMG! Thank you Yang!"

Sa sobrang saya ko, napayakap ako sa kanya and kept telling my thank yous. Pagkawala ko sa kanya ay nanlaki ang mata niya. I snap my fingers in front of him kaya he blink. Ngumiti naman siya saka niyakap ulit ako.

"Well, sasabihin ko na kina Pres to." sabi ko.

Kumawala naman si Yang sakin sabay gulo sa buhok ko.

"I'll make a call with my bandmates too." sabi niya.

Oh God. Thank you for this. Thank you for bringing Yang into my life again. I'm beyond grateful with that.

[Really? That's good Ms. Torres. I'll see you at school.]

"Okay Pres. See you."

"So let's go?" tanong ni Yang.

I nodded as an answer saka nagpatuloy kami sa pamimili.
I'm really happy that my problem has been solve.

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"Maybe we can put the stage here." sabi ko.

"Tapos dito yung stool." suggest ni Yang.

"Four chairs per table lang tayo." sabi ni Alina.

"Aaron, can you set the music equipments?" favor ko.

"Sure Blake." sagot niya saka pumunta sa stage para iset up ang mga speakers and stuff.

"Ms. Torres." tawag sakin ni Liam.

"Yes pres?"

"We can make this right?" tanong niya sakin habang nakatingin sa mga kaklase kong naghahanda.

I smile widely. "Syempre naman. Magiging successful to." I positively said.

I saw his smile, sign as a relief. Liam is really a hard working person. Hindi biro ang pagiging class president but Liam has the skills of being a president after all.