Chapter 4

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CHAPTER 4

EUNNA’s POV


                The following day, I was greeted again by the students’ stares. When I entered our room I saw Yera and greeted me.

“Good morning!”

“Good morning nga ba” I said

“Well, it’s bad if you already saw the article sa isang page ng school.”

“Of course nakita ko na. Many students tagged me in that article. Last time rumors lang ngayon may pa article na din sila. How extra can they be.” I frowned.

“Hi Eunna! Good morning!” We were interrupted when Ellaine greeted me.

“I saw the article, is it true?” She asked and sat beside me.

“Of course not and why are you asking me about that? It has nothing to do with you.” I said in a teasing tone. I saw her flinched a little after I said that.

“Nothing curious lang just like the other girls” She laughed and then umalis na siya sa tabi ko.

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                I’m in the cafeteria with Yera to eat our lunch. Umupo na kami at nagsimula na kumain habang nagk-kwentuhan. Napatigil lang kami ng biglang may naglapag ng plato sa mesa namin.

“Hello ulit Eunna!” sabay upo niya sa tabi ko.

“Sainyo na ako sasabay ngayon ah?” it’s Ellaine…again.

“Okay lang naman” sagot ni Yera.

“No, you’re annoying.” Bulong ko sa sarili ko

“What?” Tanong ni Yera

“Nothing.”

“Oookay? By the way Eunna, may pupuntahan ka ba mamaya?” tanong ni Ellaine

“Oo, Lewy and I will meet later in library para sa LITerary Quest, bakit?” she gasped.

“Omy! Sakto pupunta din ako doon. Can I join you guys please? Pleaaaase?”  Join us? Ew. I mean ano namang gagawin niya doon? Advance reading for the exams next month?

“Can I join too?” tanong din ni Yera sa akin.

“Fine, basta hindi kayo mang-iistorbo.” Since sasama naman si Yera okay lang naman siguro.

“Yes, thank youuu!” sabay na sigaw nilang dalawa.Of course if it wasn’t for Yera I won’t allow Ellaine.

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                Nasa library na kami ni Lewy kasama sina Ellaine at Yera. Nakatayo lang kami ni Lewy habang nagpapa-photocopy at yung dalawa naman naglilibot kung saan.

“Why did you bring those two?” bulong ni Lewy

“Gusto nila eh.” sagot ko at sinimulan na ayusin yung mga pinaphoto copy namin nang biglang tumabi kay Lewy sina Yera at Ellaine.

“Hello. Anong ginagawa niyo?” tanong ni Yera habang sinisilip yung hawak namin.

“Hi Lewy! I heard a lot about you. Can I ask something? Anong hobbies mo? I heard magaling kang mag-paint. Wait! Can you dance? Or sing?” tuloy-tuloy na tanong naman ni Ellaine.

“Girls!” sigaw ng librarian samin habang turo-turo kami.

“Yes?” Lewy sounded so uncomfortable. I knew it! Manggugulo lang sila dito.

“Guys if you won’t stop wala kaming matatapos ni Lewy. Uupo kayo o kayo gagawa nito?” Agad namang sumibagot yung dalawa at umalis na.

“For the second day dapat ilagay na natin yung speech choir contest sa middle ng event para ganahan at ma-entertain yung mga audience” patuloy ni Lewy tumango nalang ako bilang pagsangayon.

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                The next day parehas padin yung mga ganap sa school. Papasok ako habang pinagtsi-tsismisan ng mga studyante tapos sa lunch ay sasama si Ellaine sa amin. Luckily natapos na namin yung schedule kahapon at sinend ko na kaagad sa e-mail ni Pheya yung nagawa namin and nagustuhan naman niya.

“Finally natapos na din natin lahat. Kailangan nalang natin ipa-approve sa dean yung schedule na ginawa natin” sabi ko habang naglalakad pauwi kasama si Lewy.

“Madali nalang yan, why don’t we go out this coming Saturday to kinda cele-“

“Wait” putol ko sa sinasabi niya ng may marecieve akong message from Rae. Ka club member namin.

From: Rae
                Hello Eunna! Sabi  ni Pheya tapos na kayo, pwede bang kayo nalang ni Lewy yung kumuha ng pinaprint na uniforms ng lit. club this coming Saturday? I can’t come since my biglaang family gathering samin. Sa may pinakamalapit na mall lang yun. Thanks a lot!



“You said Saturday right?” tanong ko at tumango siya.

“Sakto may pinapakuha si Rae sa atin. Kailangan daw natin kunin yung pinagawang uniforms ng club” patuloy ko.

“Nice timing.” Ngumiti siya but he looked a little disappointed.

“Text nalang kita kung anong time tayo aalis sa Saturday.” Nakarating na kami sa bahay at kumaway na ako bilang paalam.

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