Hey, My Coffee Lover

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

My brows are furrowed and I am extremely focused while reading the article on my laptop. I utter the words I read and let it sink in.

"Winners can have an opportunity to published their book and sell it on the nationwide bookstores. They can also have a privilege to sign a contract as a writer on the website and payments will be directly go to their accounts." I whispered.

Tumigil ako sa pagbabasa bago sumandal sa upuan.

"Wow." I uttered in disbelief. How can a simple competition open this big opportunities?

"What are you doing?"

"Shit."

Mabilis kong tinakpan ang laptop ko at tinapunan ng masamang tingin si Sam na bigla bigla na lang sumulpot sa likod ko. I glared at him and he hold up his both hands as if surrendering.

"What are you doing here?" I asked. Tumaas ang kilay nya bago naglakad papunta sa harapan ko.

He's wearing and white vneck shirt and jeans. There is a gold necklace hanging on his neck and he is also wearing the black cap he wore when I first saw him.

Bumuntong hininga ako bago umiwas ng tingin.

"Bawal ba?" nakangusong aniya. Ngumiwi ako bago sya inismidan.

"It's not your shift. I thought you're not here." I said.

I'm at the coffee shop. It's my free day today. Zoey and I got this free day when in fact, we're supposed to be in our school trying our best not to sleep in the middle of the lecture. But then we perfect our quiz, our instructor rewared us a free day so that we'll get more motivated next time.

Sam's schedule changed because of his upcoming finals. Kristoff is busy too. I can't stay alone in my apartment because Zoey made me watch another horror series last night.

So I didn't really expect to see him here.

"So saulo mo na ang schedule ko?" pang-aasar nya bago ngumisi. Tumaas naman ang kilay ko.

"Mabilis lang talaga ako magsaulo." I said as I stuck my tounge out that made him chuckle. Napailing at natawa na din tuloy ako.

"So what are you doing awhile ago?" he asked.

Umiling lang ako sa kanya.

"Wala. I just read the mechanics and prizes for a certain writing competition." I shrugged.

"Talaga?" his face brightens with what I said. Kumunot ang noo ko bago dahan dahang tumango.

"Yep. It's a month competition. Participants are required to write a short story of any genre they want. Each week, there will be an elimination based on the criterias set. I read the judges are best selling authors and public speakers too. Ang sabi, yung mananalo daw pwedeng mag-publish ng libro at magkakaroon din ng contract as a writer sa website nila tapos ay babayadan para sa story." paliwanag ko.

Lumawak naman ang ngiti ni Sam kaya nagtaka ako. He seems interested. Gusto nya bang sumali?

"So? Have you signed up already?" he asked expectantly. Napailing ako ng mabilis.

"What? No." sabi ko at tumawa pa. Napawi ang ngiti nya.

"Why?" he asked.