This Is Me

Chapter 7

JIA'S POV

Pool party...

"Hey, girls! Enjoy the rest of the night! Have fun!" Sabi ni tita sa amin dahil aalis sila ni Jaja.

I was doing the barbeque when Dani, one of the rookies, asked me kung nasaan daw si Jho kase gusto raw nila makabonding. I looked all over the places and found out that Jho was nowhere here.

I approached Ate Kat na galing lang sa loob, "Ate, nakita mo ba si Jho?" I asked.

"Uhm, nasa room pa ata nya. Nakita ko sya bago ako bumaba e." She answered.

"Okay, thank you." I went upstairs to check on Jho's room and there, I found her sitting on the side of her bed.

"Jho?" I asked.

"Ow, hi! Are you in there for a long time?" She asked.

"Nope, kararating ko lang. Are you okay? Is there any problem, Jho?" Tanong ko ulit.

"Uhh, no. Wala lang 'to. Uhm, by the way, did you told mommy?" Tanong nya ulit.

"I should but I did not. Could you please explain to me why do you have a lot of stock ng chocolates sa kotse mo and kept it secret to me?!" Irita kong sabi, kase nairita na talaga ako, at medyo napalakas yon.

She remained silent na nakahug sa legs nya ng nakayuko.

"Care to explain?" Sabi ko ng mas kalmado.

"Sorry-" naputol sya sa pagsasalita at tuluyan nang umiyak.

I immediately went infront of her and kneeled. "Hey, I'm not mad but yeah, I'm disappointed sa ginawa mo. Please don't do that again, ayaw kong nahihirapan ka and you know that." I explained.

She nodded and said sorry again. I just hugged her hanggang sa kumalma sya and we went down stairs na.

"Are you sure, you're okay na?" Tanong ko sa kanya

"Yes, sorry ulit ha." She pouted and hugged me again. I kissed her forehead and we separated ways kase nga nagbbarbeque ako na muntik ko na nakalimutan buti na lang at hindi iniwan ni Dani.

JHO'S POV

When me and Jia separated ways kase magbbarbeque pa daw sya. I went to my car, packed the chocolates, went to my room para gumawa ng letter for Jia. I put all those chocolates, together with my letter for her, sa bag nya so that I could make it up with her and went down.

"Oh, Ate Jho! Bakit ang tagal mo bumaba?" Tanong ni Maddie

"May inayos lang. Why?" Sagot ko.

"Kanina ka pa hinahanap ni Ate Aly. Pakilala ka daw sa rookies." Sagot nya.

"Kailangan pa ba yon? Kilala naman na nila ako. Nakakahiya kaya." Pagbulong ko sa kanya.

"Aynako, Jhoana Louisse Agno Maraguinot!" Singit ni Ate Aly sabay hila sakin papuntang kubo. Narinig nya pala🤦🏻‍♀️

"Girls-"

"Ate, wait! Time first! I need timing!!" Sabi ko sa kanya sabay pigil.

"Aynako, Jhoana masanay ka na please lang!" Sabi nya.

"Ate, wait lang! Makikita nila bilbil ko." Pagbubulong ko sa kanya.

"Wala ka namang bilbil e! Umayos ayos ka! Wag ka nagpapatama dyan!" Sabay tulak sakin sa harap ng mga rookies.

"H-hi." Pagbati ko sa kanila. Nakakahiya 'to!!

"Ate, namumula ka po." Sabi ng isa sa mga rookies

"Shux, wag nyo pansinin! Mainit lang!" I excused. "By the way, I am, Jhoana Maraguinot but you can call me Ate Jho or Jho na lang. I am 18 years old and one of the open-utility spiker of our team and this will be my 2nd year in college, with the course of Business Management, and also my 2nd season for UAAP." Pagintroduce ko sa sarili ko.

"Can I know your names?" Dagdag ko pa