What If (St. Mary's U Series #1)

Chapter 7

Days passed by like a blur. Days turned into weeks, then weeks turned into a month. As time passes by, Vernon and I became slightly close friends. He always made my day by telling me some of his corny jokes.

Yes, it's corny but I still laughed. I love hearing jokes lalo na kapag siya yung nagsasabi. Actually, hindi ako natatawa sa joke niya. Kundi sa mukha niya kapag sinasabihan ko siyang corny. Because he's pouting every time I'll tell him that. Ang cute!

Imagine mo isang guy na matangkad, maputi tsaka gwapo at manly ang katawan na naka pout. Parang bata lang.

But it doesn't mean na wala siyang joke na nakakatawa ha.

It's fun having a friend like him. I learned a lot from him. He's fun to be with. As in hindi ka mabobored kapag siya yung kasama mo, kasi he'll always make an effort to make you smile.

He also introduced me to his friends -- James, Enzo, Jed and Calvin, last time. And to my friends, only Carlynn knew Vernon. Si Austin naman kilala lang siya sa pangalan, they doesn't know each other yet.

"Euri, iriwa! Uriwa hamkke!" Kuya Seo Jun shouted, playing beach volleyball with Kuya Hyung Seok, Do Hyun, Ate Avianne and Kuya Prix. Sa kabila naman na team na kalaban nila ay sila Carlynn, Chantalle, Khalil, Ate Avilene at Austin

*Translation: come here. Join us!*

"Later, Kuya!" I replied, sitting at the sun lounger while applying sun block.

Nandito kami ngayon sa Cebu, sa beach house ng family namin. 2 weeks ago, Kuya Seo Jun, Kuya Hyung Seok and Do Hyun  -- my cousins on mother's side, arrived from Korea. Pati na din si Ate Avilene at Ate Avianne. We got so excited because it's their second time visiting us in Philippines. Usually kasi kami yung pumupunta sa ibang bansa para bisitahin iyong mga pinsan namin.

So, we decided to go here at Cebu to bond with them and have fun. Last week lang namin 'to pinagplanuhan. And while Kuya Prix and our cousins discussing that time, Carlynn visited me, unexpectedly. Ewan ko trip niya lang daw bumisita. Then she heard what Kuya Prix and Kuya Seo Jun's plan. Kaya ayun she asked our cousins kung pwede daw ba siyang sumama, since my cousins knew her, they agreed.

And Carlynn being Carlynn, she invited Khalil, Benj, Austin and Chantalle as well. Wala namang problema yun sa mga pinsan ko kasi familiar naman sila sa mga kaibigan ko since I often mention my friends to my cousins.

"Ayaw mo ba sumali sa kanila?" I asked Benj, he's eating popcorn and sitting at the sun lounger beside me.

"Mamaya pagkatapos ko kumain, nagutom ako e. You want?" He answered, sabay alok niya sakin ng popcorn.

I shook my head. "Busog pa ko."

"E, ikaw, Avery. Hindi ka ba sasali?" I turned to my cousin, who's quietly watching the others play.

She chuckled then looked at me. "Hindi ako marunong mag volleyball, Euri."

"Marunong si Austin." I beamed at her. "Paturo ka dun!"

I saw her blushed and looked away.

"Ayoko nga! Wag na lang."

"Hoy piggy! Tama na kain, pumunta ka na dito!" Sigaw ni Khalil kay Benj.

"Shut up! I'm hungry!" Benj shouted back, continued eating his food. Bukod kasi sa popcorn, may iba pang baon si Benj sa bag niya. Para siyang laging takot magutom.

Hindi ko talaga alam kung saan napupunta yung mga kinakain niya kasi hindi naman siya tumataba.

While having our lunch, I formally introduced my friends to my cousins. Though there's no need to kasi mukhang close naman na sila.