Kissing the fire

Kabanata 6

Kiss

Zone kept on calling me over the phone, but I rejected it all countless of times.

Kahit habambuhay siyang tumawag hindi ko sasagutin!

Bastard:

Baby, is there a problem?

Answer my call, please. I have something to tell you.

Gusto ko sanang mag-reply na alam ko na kung anong sasabihin niya pero kilala ko siya dahil hindi niya ulit ako tatantanan sa tawag.

Padabog kong binato ang cellphone ko sa kama pero agad ko ring kinuha at baka mabasag sa sahig.

"I think we need to prepare a tarpaulin," napatingin ako sa sinabi ni corynn.

"That's a good idea!" Si byron.

"As if I'm joining the Miss Universe?"

Ang OA ng dalawa sa pa-tarpaulin nila but I appreciate it since they're cheering for me kahit hindi pa nag-sisimula ang pageant.

"Feeling ko marami talaga ang dadalo dahil kasali ka! Finally, ang isang Sierra Lianne sumali na sa pageant, that's a big news," saad ni Corynn. "What made you change your mind, though?"

I parted my lips at what corynn asked.

For a second, I realized my abrupt decision.

"I'm just...bored."

"Sana all, bored. Ako, kahit bored hindi pa rin ako sasali dahil wala naman yatang manonood sa akin." Byron snorted at what corynn said, hinampas naman siya ni corynn sa braso.

"Dalawa lang yata kami ni era ang manonood at siguradong susugod yata rito ang buong pamilya mo. You'll be showing too much skin, corynn." I agreed at what byron said. Kahit pa gusto ni corynn sumali, her family and tradition will contradict on her decisions.

Corynn groaned.

"I'm not even gonna join kaya!"

"Anyway, era. For sure, your Manila fans will buy a ticket to watch you here," My tiktok fans are shocked siguro kasi hindi nila inakala na sasali ako sa pageant.

"They can watch through a live video, byron. Hindi naman ako sikat talaga para gumasto pa sila ng malaki at pumunta rito,"

"Gosh, era! I don't know if you're just acting but you have 1 million followers on tiktok and already verified tapos sasabihin mong 'I'm not sikat enough'" he even mimicked my tone kahit hindi naman ganon.

"I also saw on your facebook fanpage na marami nga ang pupunta sa pageant and you're also trending in twitter,girl! Ika-number 3 ka roon!" Si corynn.

I just dance on my tiktok vids at nagulat na lang ako isang araw marami nang likes at views ang bawat video ko.

It's not like it's new to me though, I'm the senator's daughter, after all.

Umingay lalo ang cafeteria nang biglang may pumasok kaya binalingan namin ang pinto and guess what?

My blood boiled again.

It's the three musketeers.

"Mas usap-usapan din ngayon ang pag-sali ni Zone sa pageant," si byron.

"Hindi rin ako makapaniwalang sumali rin siya sa wakas, katulad mo, era." Si corynn.

Inirapan ko silang dalawa.

Ry hooted and the rest of the guys and girls on the cafeteria laughed and made a noise. Nakipag-apir rin siya sa mga kapwa niya athleta and also laughed with them.