Sparks Fly (ONGOING)

Chapter 25

"Miss Vicencio... one more fail and you're off the dean's list."

I was staring at the screen of my iPad. Kitang-kita ko 'yong marka ko.

Nilabas na ng isa kong professor 'yong grado namin sa mga pinapagawa niya. Nakailang kuskos na ako ng mata ko at nakailang hilamos na rin ako pero hindi pa rin nagbabago ang nakasulat sa screen.

I am an overachiever. I always strive to be the best, but I guess my best wasn't enough.

Sinabihan ako na nabagsak ko daw 'yong mga iba kong tasks pero hindi naman. Sadyang pangit at mababa lang nakukuha kong marka.

If I don't push myself, mawawala na ko sa list of top students sa klase. I can't let that happen.

Figure skating used to be thing that makes me feel good. I refuse to look at the mirror, in fear of what I'll see. What would happen to me when my grades go down the hill?

Where would I now get the validation I so badly crave?

Only a few more weeks left until the championships. My trainings are getting much more gruel and unbearable, but it's fine. I'm a tough girl.

"Tough girl, my ass," a traitorous part of my brain whispered.

Kakayanin para sa ginto.

...for all the people rooting for me.

My teammates, my friends, Lukas, and... maybe my parents too.

It's honestly pressuring, but what can I do?

Naglalakad ako patungo sa kung saan nagte-train ang swim team. It's such a shock that I had coach Ezra train me for a change.

Apparently, for the week, coach Dimitri will be busy for something I could not give less shit about. I'm just so fucking grateful that I get to have a break from him and his abusive methods.

Coach Ezra is a lax coach that's why my training ended early at maaabutan ko pa si Lukas.

Naka upo ako sa bleachers habang pinapanuod ko ang mga swimmers at gumagawa ng kung ano-anong tasks na pinapagawa ng mga prof ko.

Hindi ko kasama si Julia ngayon since busy naman siya sa sarili niyang training. She's a volleyball player and I heard they have an upcoming competition soon.

Sabi ko sa sarili ko bago ako tumungo dito ay mag-aaral ako pero masyado kasing nakakadistract 'yong view ko!

Parang ang sarap kumain ng pandesal ngayon.

I'm trying my best to focus on what I'm reading in my iPad, but Lukas is just so distracting!

Nakasuot lang siya ng black swim shorts at kitang-kita ko ang tumutulong tubig sa hubad niyang katawan. He's not super buff, but it is obvious that he works out. With his defined naked arms and those very visible six pack... or is it eight? Who can blame me for choosing to ditch my studies and just stare at him?

I don't think he has noticed me since he never looked in my direction. He looks so serious and just plain hot doing water drills or whatever they do.

Tuwing magso-stroke siya nagfe-flex iyong muscles niya.

Yummy...

I completely ditched what I needed to do, and focused my whole attention on Lukas and only Lukas.

Attractive girls and boys are doing lapses, but I honestly do not give a shit. They do not compare to one Lukas Kiel Santos.

Their training finished a few minutes after I ignored my tasks. Hindi pa rin niya ako nakikita dahil patuloy-tuloy lang siyang naglalakad patungo sa locker room nila.