Remi
Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift is blasting on main court’s speaker and while the students is singing along to the song unti-unti ring dumadating ang ibang estyudante sa iba’t ibang department.
“The lights is so bright but they never blind me.” They screamed in top of their lungs, I feel the adrenaline rushing in because of enthusiasm.
Nakaka hawa ang pagiging hyper ng mga tao sa loob kahit na sina Chelsey ay nakiki kanta na rin kaya pati rin ako ay naki sabay na rin para ‘di masabihan ng kill joy.
As the song ended, sumigaw si Chesley sa aking tabi dahil sa ingay ng mga tao sa paligid. “Your mom is fucking cool to let them play a song!” Oh well, mom is like the forever seventeen girl that’s why me and her get along very well than my father.
“She’s the best.” I winked at her.
Mag papatugtog pa sana ang ibang estyudante ngunit sinuway naman ito ng mga teacher at ‘saka pinalabas sa likod ng court kung asan ang mga importanteng bagay na kailangan sa mga events ng school bukod sa speakers.
Lalo pang lumakas ang ingay nang lumabas si Haley, wearing her sport equipment and a single racket in her right hand. She must really like sky blue color ‘cause of her shirt and short paired with white shoes. A perfect color to her skin color. Naka poiny tail na rin ang jet black niyang buhok mas gumanda pa ito sa aking paningin the way she’s flexing her jawline.
“You are drooling, Remi.” Vianca teasingly said, umirap na lamang ako at muling tumingin kay Haley na ngayon ay naka tingin rin pala sa’kin. I felt hundred pairs of eyes looking at my direction.
Haley your fans are going to kill me after this.
I lovingly smiled at her and she slightly blushed because of that. I heard some of people gasped. They obviously overeacting since first time nga raw ni Haley makipag interact personally.
She genuinely smiled at me bago mag stretch ng kaniyang katawan, on the other side there’s an unfamiliar girl. Her tan skin is outstanding especially her slender body.
“She’s June Sanchez, one of the seniors here and obviously team mate of Haley in badminton. Too bad she’s graduating this year.” Paliwanag ni Chelsey na naka tingin rin sa babae.
“For short, Chelsey’s unrequited love.” Agaw pansin naman ni Zhen habang kinakalikot ang kaniyang cellphone at dahil do’n ay ngingiti-ngiting binatukan naman siya ni Vianca. Walang pake na tinignan lang ni Chelsey si Zhen. I decided not to meddle in Chelsey’s unrequited love.
Konti nalang pag iisipan kong may gusto sila sa isa’t isa, I mean si Zhen at Vianca kasi walang araw na hindi sila nag babangayan o banatan.
“Stop staring, Remi and for his parents sake Zhen is my third cousin.” ‘kala mong masusuka na sabi ni Vianca. Natahimik naman ang buong paligid dahil sa announcement na mag sisimula na ang laro.
Damn, friendly game ba talaga ‘to? Mukha kasing competition or Haley is one of those famous girl na pinag kakaguluhan araw-araw.
The game starts with June serving the shuttlecock, kahit na masyadong mataas ang lipad no’n ay nakuha pa ring ismash ni Haley ang kaniyang raketa sa shuttlecock na nasa side na ni June.
Feel ko maduduling na ako sa sunod-sunod na smash nila. The shuttlecock haven’t touched the floor since the game started, as June jumped to smash it towards the floor but Haley managed to save it from touching the floor as she runs for it. Her life is this sport, badminton.
Kahit na sina Chelsey ay tutok sa panonood, grabe kasi ang intense ng laban. Walang gustong mag patalo. The bell rang for short break and oh boy nasilayan ko ang flat niyang tiyan dahil sa pag punas niya ng pawis gamit ang kaniyang damit.
Girl, ibaba mo ‘yan maawa ka.
Nag hiyawan naman ang mga tao sa pag ngiti ni June habang yung isa naman ay walang pakealam sa nangyayari sa paligid niya. Tunay ngang snob sa court si Haley except the fact na nginitian niya ako kanina.
Nag simula muli ang laro pero si Haley naman ang nag serve ngayon, medyo mababa iyon para habulin ni June ngunit hindi ito nag patinag patuloy parin ito sa pag takbo ngunit hindi na nakayanan ni June dahil naunang lumapag ang shuttlecock sa lapag bago masalba ng raketa niya.
Parang napunit ni June ang kaniyang tendon achilles dahil sa malakas na tili niya, ikaw ba naman habulin at stretch maigi ang mga paa? Ewan ko nalang kung hindi mainjured. Ang tahimik na paligid ay napalitan ng hiyawan. Agad namang inalayan ni Haley si June papunta sa clinic ng school kasunod ang ilang teachers.
She gave me a slight smile before she disappears. She should smile often, it suits her.
This friendly game is really something. The way Haley focused on court not giving a damn to audiences around her. This is her world and life like it depends on that shuttlecock.
No one can make her fall apart if she can save it every time from falling.
“Damn Haley is a mad man to pull one of her deadly card. Mukhang napulikat si June pero-” Walang tigil na saad ni Chelsey. I don’t know what’s with the deadly card thingy but I agree to her. That low attack is dangerous.
“Chels, it’s just a game.” Pag papakalma naman ni Zhen kay Chelsey na mangha pa rin sa larong natapos sa isang puntos.
“Yeah just a game.” Sumangayon naman si Vianca habang tuma-tango. Nag labasan na ang ibang nanonood habang yung iba naman ay busy sa pakikipag chismisan sa nangyari kanina.
“Parang may invisible sign sa noo ni Chels.” Patuloy pa ring kantyaw ni Zhen kay Chelsey na masama na ang tingin sakaniya.
“The sign says ‘Don’t fuck with Chels and June’s love story.’” Napa iling na lamang ako habang pinapanood mag walk out si Chelsey, hindi ko rin nakayanan ay napa ngiti na rin ako sa asaran nilang dalawa.
“Chels! Sorry na, bilhan kita lasagna!” Habol naman ni Zhen, tatawa tawa lamang si Vianca na sumunod sa dalawa.
Sumenyas ako na mauna na silang lumabas kaso pilit naman nila akong hinigit para isama sakanila. Magka akbay kaming apat papalabas ng main court. Nag tatawanan na tila wala nang bukas.
I’m just so glad that I met them.
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Slow update but behind the scene, the story is almost finished. I, and you just had to wait hahaha since I'm really busy because of acads. Typical things/excuses for someone like me na graduating na.
See you sa next update! Thank you for reading my story also. Have a great year! :D
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