My Destiny (Book 1)

MD 40 - CRUMBLED WALLS

| LUCAS LEDESMA |

"Wow!"

'Yan lang ang nasabi ko habang hindi makapaniwalang pinapanood sa pagsayaw si Yesha. At hindi ko maalis ang tingin sa kanya. This woman should be on my club! Kaya naman pala ang lakas ng loob niyang um-oo sa deal. May ipagyayabang naman pala. She's oozing with talent!

After her performance, she strode towards Seb. She whispered something to him, face serious. Whatever that was, Seb kept mum. She backed away. "Is that what you call a dance routine?" she asked, or rather insulted him. And Seb is not someone who takes an insult lightly especially if it's about his dancing skills. His eyes instantly blazed. But Yesha just laughed at him, infuriating him more.

She then went back to the center of the stage. She signaled and another song filled the gym. Siya naman ang gumawa ng dance routine. She turned to Seb and raised her eyebrow.

"Dance off! Dance off! Dance off! Dance off! Dance off! Dance off!" sigaw ng mga tao sa gym.

Nagtinginan kaming magkakaibigan. "Someone's looking for trouble," said Nathan, crossing his arms in his chest and readied to watch them carefully.

"P1000 for Seb!" Kian waved his money.

"Pass, Pre," Daniel shook his head. "Wala pang nakatalo diyan kay Seb. Lahat ng humamon sa kanya pinulbos niya."

That's actually true. Kaya nga nangunguna ang Bentley sa lahat ng dancing competition dahil sa kanya. However...

I peered at Yesha. Hindi maipagkakaila ang galing niya. And the way she smiled while dancing, there was something different in that. No'n ko lang siya nakitang ngumiti nang gano'n.

"I'm betting my one-week allowance. For Yesha."

All of them snapped at me. "What?!" sabay-sabay nilang sigaw.

"Tangina! Sa kuripot mong 'yan?" dagdag ni Daniel. "Isang libo lang sabi ko, tapos isang linggong allowance sa 'yo? Eh isang taon ko na yatang allowance 'yang isang linggo mo!"

"Gago!" Hindi naman gano'n kalaki allowance ko. Kahit kailan ang OA!

"Nagbibiro lang ako, masyado mo namang sineryoso. Tanginang isang linggo," bulong niya.

"So, you think she can win against Seb?" Nathan asked. "You betted thousands for her."

I continued focusing on the stage—specifically on her. I don't know but somehow despite Seb's skills, I know she has her own bullets. And the thing is, we don't know what to expect. I guess, we'll bound to know in a few minutes.

Ilang beses silang nagpalitan ng dance routine hanggang sa tumigil si Yesha. Sigawan ang lahat. At lahat 'yon para kay Seb. No one cheered for her. I scanned her friends. Worry is stretched on their faces. Kunsabagay, maging utusan ba naman namin ang kaibigan nila, malamang kakabahan talaga sila. For sure, pahihirapan siya ng mga kaibigan ko. Siraulo pa naman mga 'to. Lalo na sina Kian at Daniel. And with my history with Yesh, I'm pretty sure that's the exact reason why they're worried of her.

Except for Ellie, I guess. Siya lang ang mukhang masaya sa kanila. And she seemed pretty confident. Kahit anong bakas ng kaba o pag-aalala, wala talaga. But she's not cheering as well. Tahimik lang siyang nanonood.

The crowd continued cheering and screaming Seb's name. Seb is my friend but, this time, narindi ako na puro pangalan niya ang naririnig ko. And so...

"Go, Yesha!" I yelled as loud as I can and clapped vigorously.