Chapter 9: Intramurals

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Chapter 9: Intramurals







Intramurals. I woke up late and went to Nashville University. Alam ko namang okay lang malate ngayon. Intrams naman eh.

Nagpasyal lang ako and watched kung anong mga sports, o anything. I saw freedom wall, may blind date room din, marriage booth, jail booth?

When someone texted me...

Troy:
Where are you now?

Me:
School

Troy:
Classroom?

Me:
Nope. Just checking out booths.

Troy:
Fine. I'll find you.

Wait. Why? Bahala siya sa buhay niya. -___-

I was walking all by myself when I saw someone. Wait. It can't be. I stared at him. Yes, it's him. I forgot his name. Geez. He's with my classmate, Catherine. I can't stop thinking about him. Where I met him?

"Trisha. Ikaw lang mag-isa?" Tanong sa 'kin ni Catherine. Nakalapit na pala sila? Di ko namalayan. And the guy is still with him.

"Yeah." Akala ko ako lang ang nakatitig sa kanya. Siya rin pala. Parang may inaalala.

I wanted to talk to him if kilala ko siya. Pero baka kasi hindi pala talaga kami kilala. Guni-guni ko lang siguro. Maybe his face looks familliar kasi may kamukha siya? If I talk to him first, and what I'm thinking right now is wrong? Basta! Di nalang ako magtatanong!

"Ah. Trish, this is Jake. Jake, Trish." Sabi ni Cath.

Yes! That his name Jake! Siya talaga ito! I knew it! Hindi lang pala talaga familliar! Ha! I'm right!

We shook hands. And we smiled at each other.

"Boyfriend mo?" I asked.

Of course, I was curious. Tinanong ko para masigurado. Baka kasi I'll said to him na 'hey! I've met you before!' And she's like 'hey back-off! He's my boyfriend!' Edi para akong whore nyan! Pag pasensyahan niyo na ako, minsan lang ako ganito. Just sayin' it.

"Of course not! He's my cousin. Nagvisit lang siya dito."

And with that I was relieved whooooo!

"Trish? Trish. Trisha Mendez?"

See? Kilala niya ako!

"Yep. And you are?" Hindi sa pagiging rude but I really forgot him. Ang face lang niya ang familliar eh.

"Wait! Magkakilala kayo?" -Catherine.

"I'm your schoolmate, when were still elementary."
O...okay. He ignored Cath's question. Well, I can't even answer that question. >____<

So I see! Schoolmates pala kami! Ah okay.

"Yes Cath. I guess." I said.

"Hindi mo ba parin ako matandaan?" Tanong ni Jake.

"Natatandaan naman, konti. Familliar ang face mo though." Sabi ko.

"Uhm, guys? Punta muna ako sa mga friends ko ha? Coz! Take care of her!" -Catherine. With matching action na 'I'm-watching-you' look. Haha.

"Yeah. Sure." Aniya.

"So, kamusta?" He asked.

We walked around. He told me na dati daw neighbors kami. At pareho pa daw lagi ang sinasakyan naming tricycle. Hindi ko raw siya makilala ngayon kasi ang laki daw nag pagbago niya! Haha! Before I just ignored him daw kasi pangit daw siya! Ngayon agaw pansin na!

Well, he's kindda right though. Gwapo siya. Halos lahat nga ng mga babae napapatingin sa kanya. Head turner talaga. Ang taas na rin ng height. At ang hindi narin siya mukhang stick! Haha. Noon kasi ang payat.

Speaking of head turner, nasa'n na ba yung kumag na yun?!

"Sandali lang ha? Bili lang ako ng fries and drinks." Paalam ko.

"Ah, ako nalang. Libre ko." -Jake.

"Sure. Sige thanks!" Libre eh? Blessing yan! Hihihi.

Nasa'n na ba 'yun? Tagal ah? I checked my phone and... Oh no! 4 missed calls all from yabang! Sorry, huhuhu. Di ko namalayan. Sinilent ko kasi after I received his messages kanina.

"I've been looking for you? Why didn't you pick up your phone?" Sabi ni Troy. Parang flash? Hindi ko man lang namalayan na parating siya kanina dito? Geez.

"Kasi, ano ehh. Err..."

"What? Spill!" He looked so serious.

Bakit ba ako nauutal? As if naman anong gagawin niya if malaman niya na si Jake kasama ko? Di ba?

"Uhm.. Kasi nakita ko ang schoolmate ko noon. I found out na cousin pala siya ni Catherine. Kaya nagka kwentuhan kami, and I forgot na nasilent ko pala yung cp. Sorry." I explained.

"Oh, okay. Can I meet her?"

"Eto na yung fries and drinks mo oh?" -Jake

"Thanks Jake." Sabi ko.

I ate the fries na! Gutom na eh.

"Oh, Troy this is Jake. And Jake this is Troy."

Nakita ko yung reaction ni Troy. Oh no. Galit?

"*Cough* *Cough*"

"Okay ka lang?"-Jake

"Are you fine?" -Troy

Woooah. Halos magkasabay sila pagkasabi nun ah.

"Ikaw kasi eh! Kain nang kain! Haha!" Jake laughed.

"Hahaha. Hindi naman tumataba!" Totoo naman eh. Hindi ako tumataba kahit anong kain ko. Psh. Gusto ko nang tumaba!

Then we laughed harder. Troy was just with his serious face.

"Boyfriend mo?" Tanong sa 'kin ni Jake.

"*Cough* *Cough* *Cough*"

"Easy Rish!" Troy said while rubbing my back. Pero para din siyang natatawa. Psh.

"No. Bestfriend." Sabi ko.

"Rish, let's go?" Troy asked me.

"Ha? Paano si Jake?"

"I can manage myself. I'll just text or call Cath." Jake said with an assuring smile.

"Uhm... Okay. Uubusin ko muna to yabang!" Yum yum yum! I heard Jake laughed when I said 'yabang'! What's wrong with it?

"O? Is there something wrong?" I asked Jake. Parang di mapakali eh.

"Hindi siya sumasagot." Aniya.

"Oh. Just come with us then?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, of course."

"Eheeem." -Troy.

"Uh. If it's okay?" I asked Troy.

"Fine." -Troy.

Ang moody ni yabang ngayon.

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