Chapter 3
“So the four sections of Seniors will be merged together for this activity. Since ako naman ang nagha-handle lahat ng MAPEH. Partly, this will be your contribution narin for the Valentine's special natin. Oh! Btw, you guys must work with the Juniors too.”
Lahat ng babae mukhang excited sa magaganap na event. Tingnan mo nga naman. Lalong dumami tuloy ang intindihin para sa February 14. Psh. Pati Seniors magkakaroon ng part at ito na daw ang pinaka-project namin sa MAPEH. Great.
“I know that close naman halos ang batch na 'to kaya walang maiiwan. Right?”
Sumagot naman ang mga kaklase ko. Yung iba nagtilian pa. Makakasama daw nila ang crush nila sa kabilang section. I don't care. >__>
Wait.
Kabilang section?
“So we can't have a date on Valentines eh? Psh!” napatingin nalang ako kay Khris. Napakamot siya sa ulo. Player e. Big deal sa kanya ang Valentines. “On the other hand, I'm not obliged to date Ria, right?”
Kelan ba magseseryoso ang kulugong 'to? =_=
Ibinigay na samin ni Ma'am ang mga groups namin.
1. Rica Lee and Aika Mendez from Section A
2. Travis Delos Santos and Khris Lee from Section B
3. Suzumie Silva and Thomas Bautista fron Section C
4. Norilae Lee and Geo Sung from Section D
and random third year students.
Pero ang alam ko team up din kami sa ibang groups kaya hindi ko na alam. Si Khris na o si Aika ang bahala dito since alam naman nilang busy ako sa Music Club. Psh.
Si Miss Caller kaya san ka-group?
Ang alam ko lang kasi ka-batch ko siya at pareho kami ng school. Wala na siyang ibinigay saking clues after the name meaning 'song', she has a great voice and good at instruments. Wala na akong alam pa. Pfft. Ang hirap naman kasing maghanap ng taong ayaw naman magpakita sayo.
Kagulo na sa labas ang mga kaklase ko. Ewan ko ba kung bakit kami kinukunsinte ng principal namin. Basta nagustuhan niya ang isang proposal ng teacher, wala siyang pakielam kung makaepekto man 'to sa ibang subjects. Basta gawin namin, no more class. Weird Principal, right?
Lumapit samin sina Aika at Rica nung nakita nila kami sa loob ng room namin. The usual nag-away lang ‘yung kambal tapos ang ikinagulat ko bigla lumapit sakin si Aika, binati at ngumiti siya sakin. Hindi kami nagkakausap. Kahit magkasalubong kami, never kaming nagtitinginan ‘yung tipong wala lang.
“Hi, Travis.”
I flinched when she called out my name. Ngumiti siya pero nakaramdam ako ng iba. . .
“Oops. I’m sorry. I forgot na ayaw mo nga palang tinatawag sa pangalan mo. Sorry, T.”
“O—okay lang.” Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya pero alam kong ngumiti siya dun sa sinabi ko. Oo, weird para sakin na palagpasin ko ang pagtawag niya sakin ng ‘Travis’. Madalas kasi susungitan ko ‘yung tao o kaya naman never ko ng kakausapin.
I have name issues.
Dumating na din ‘yung iba. Wala naman akong kakilala sa kanila maliban kay Rica, Aika, Khris at Geo. Kabarkada ko ko din kasi si Geo, kakambal naman ni Khris si Rica at si Aika nakilala ko lang dahil dun sa unknown caller ko.
Nagpakilala ‘yung iba lalo na ‘yung Juniors. Tumango nalang ako sa kanila at simpleng sinabi ang “I’m T.” Alam ko namang gets na nila ‘yun. Alam na naman nila siguro na hindi ako ‘yung tipong mahilig makipagsocialize sa tao.
“Musical play! Yung mala-highschool musical.” ito ata si Suzumie? Ah. Basta siya ‘yung mukhang Intsik. =_=
“Well just waste so much time. Rehearsal for singing at dancing? That’s too much!” Geo said with his so awesome English accent.
“Sus! Ang tamad tamad mo talaga!”
“I’m just telling that we couldn’t make it. Less than two weeks?! How can you produce a skit within on a short period of time? Huh!”
Nakaramdam kaming lahat ng intense between these two. Ano bang meron sa kanila? Pansin ko ‘yung mga Third year students natatakot. Psh. Suzumie? Suzumie? Bakit ba parang naging topic na namin siya dati? -__-”
“Kaya naman natin ‘yun e! You always want the easy way! Could you just atleast exert a little bit of effort?! Mapapagod ka? Hoy lalaki, nakasalalay din dito ang grades ng mga batang ‘to!”
“Oh that’s it! I wasn’t exerting enough effort that’s why you dumped me, huh?!”
AH! Ex-issues.
“Hep! Hep! Hep! Ibang usapan na ‘yan. Umupo na nga kayong dalawa!” biglang gumitna si Rica dun kay Suzumie at Geo. Great move. “So ito nalang, kung agree kayo sa suggestions ni Suzumie. . . present nalang tayo ng ideas on how the skit will flow. Kung hindi naman, ano sa tingin niyo ang pede pang gawin?”
I just stared at Rica. I never thought she could actually speak up in front of everyone. Nag-smirk lang si Khris sa kanya. Alam ko ang iniisip niyan, “show-off”. Wala atang pag-asang magkasundo ang kambal na ‘to.
Nag-agree sila sa suggestions ni Suzumie. Nakinig nalang ako. Kagulo na din kasi kung anong magiging theme ng skit. Ayoko ng makisali sa away nila. Bahala na sila. Basta may project ako, ayos na ‘yun. Napansin ko si Geo na panay pa rin ang tingin kay Suzumie. May tama pa rin e.
Si Aika, siya ang taga-sulat ng buong script-something. Nagsuggest ng mga kanta ‘yung Juniors tapos inassign na ‘yung iba sa mga instruments. Yung kambal siguradong sa instruments na dahil ayaw nilang kumanta at sumayaw. Ako? Hindi ko pa alam. Sana instruments nalang din ako. >__>
“Wala ka bang balak sagutin ang phone mo?”
Nagulat ako nung biglang pumunta sa harapan ko si Rica at tinuturo ‘yung bag ko. Dun ko narealize na kanina pa palang tumutunog ang phone ko. Tumalikod na siya at kinuha ko na ‘yung phone sa bag ko. Si ate, tumatawag.
“Yow.”
[“Well, we already traced the number you sent me this morning.”] Bigla akong napaayos ng upo. Kinabahan ako. Ang labo.
“S—so? Any results?”
[“Alam mo naman Travis na city lang ang maiibigay naming location right?”] She sighed. Oh, I get it. [“Yes, the numbers is activated within our place pero madalas lumalabas din siya at I found out that she’s been in Quezon Province and Laguna.”]
“Quezon Province at Laguna?” Ang layo naman. Tss.
[“Yea. Kaya ko lang naman ma-tract ‘yung number kung ginamit niya ‘yung kung natawag siya o may tumawag sa kanya. I can’t actually tell you the exact address, bro. I’m sorry. It’s a bit confidential.”]
“H-hindi ba magagawan ng paraan?”
I’m getting crazy with this thing.
[“Sorry Travis. That’s the only help I can give you.”] I sighed. Useless din pala. [“But there’s another thing. Yung tracker ng number habang nakakausap mo siya. Kaso wala akong alam kung san may device na ganun except from Investigatory Corporations.”]
“Like I can ask them to help me.” I said sarcastically.
[“Why are you being so obsessed huh Travis? Who is the owner of this number anyway?”] She teased me. Tumawa na siya ng tumawa. Bigla tuloy uminit ang tenga ko.
“You don’t have to know.”
[“Yeah right little brother! I’m happy actually that you asked me for help. That’s new. I should thank that person whoever he or she is. Pero mukhang ‘SHE’ ata ‘yun.”] Tumawa na naman siya. Psh. Kaya ayokong humingi ng tulong dito e. =_=
“Go back to work, old lady.”
[“You’re so mean, Travis!”] She sounded annoyed pero tumatawa pa rin siya. May baliw po akong kapatid. “Fine! Fine! You’re lucky having a sister like me, don’t you think?”
“You wish. -_-”
[“Don’t be such a brat! Tinulungan pa din kita. Just at least thank me.”] Ang lakas talaga niyang mang-asar. Purket alam niyang pikon ako.
“Oo na. Thank you!”
[“Haha! That’s my little brother! Oh, you’re VERY VERY welcome.”]
“Shut up. Ibababa ko na.” Pipindutin ko na sana ‘yung end button. . .
[“Wait.”]
“Oh?”
[“Kasi I just found out na number ‘yun ng dating ‘lined-user’. I can ask them out for a bit information pero I’m still not sure.”] I can hear my heart beat. [“Getting the name of the registered person sa line maybe a great contribution. I guess?”]
I smiled. That's a chance, right?
“Thanks.”
[“WAAA!! You really thanked me without me forcing you!! That’s a REALLY great improvement brother!!”] Ugh. Ang sakit! Kelangang sumigaw?! [“Ohkay. Ohkay. You’re welcome! Loveyou bro. Bye bye!”]
*Tootoot.
My sister is working on telecommunication industry. Ngayon ko lang naalala. Umuwi kasi siya sa bahay kagabi and she talked about her busy work there. Kaya naisip ko a baka matulungan niya ako ma-tract ‘yung singer ko di ba? Nakakahiya. I may sound weird and a crazy stalker pero buti nalang hindi ganun ang takbo ng utak ng kapatid ko. Kaya naman naging madali ‘yung inaakala kong ‘nakakahiya at pahirapang’ paghingi ng tulong sa kanya.
Totoo lang, wala pa akong maisip na iba pang way para malaman kung sino ‘yung caller ko. Kaya grab lang ako ng grab ng opportunity. Seryoso talaga akong makita siya. Iba na kasi talaga ang nararamdaman ko.
“Sinong tumawag?” Rica asked randomly. Tanda ko di kami close e. -__-
“My sister.” I said coldly.
“What for?”
“Private?” I furrowed my brow. Chismosa pala ‘tong si Rica?
“Okay.” That was very odd.
Hindi kami naguusap ni Rica. We don’t really have casual conversation before. Wala kaming pakielamanan. Kasi ganun naman talaga ako and Rica usually acts a snobbish brat kaya I never tried to talk to her casually. Tinatanong ko lang if ever hinahanap ko si Khris.
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[“If I was your girlfriend, I'd never let you go. I can take you places you ain't never been before~ Baby take a chance or you'll never ever know, I got money in my hands that I'd really like you to blow. Swag on you~ Chillin' by the fire while we are eating fondue. I don't know about me but I know about you, so say hello to falsetto in three two. . .”]
“Are you pertaining something?”
[“You’re getting meaner.”] She sounded hurt but I know that pretend stuff lang ‘yun. [“So what if I’m pertaining something huh?”]
“Sasagutin kita.” I teased her. Tumawa naman siya. “Well, that’s what you meant right? If you are my girlfriend?”
We laugh.
[“Even if I want to, it can’t happen.”]
“If I was your boyfriend, never let you go. Keep you on my arm girl you'd never be alone. I can be a gentleman, anything you want. If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go. . .” I said, copying a verse from the song. I want her to know that I’m serious about this.
[“Travis, no.”]
“What? I’m serious.”
[“I don’t want to be head over heels crazy about you.”]
Masakit ata ‘yun.
“Pero ano bang ginagawa mo sakin?” I sighed. “Sa tingin mo gusto ko bang mabaliw sa boses mo?”
[“I’m sorry, Travis.”]
Sorry.
Palagi nalang sorry.
Kaya ayokong mahulog e.
“I’m starting to like you and I don’t think I can handle this much longer.”
Bakit ba ako nasasaktan sa sorry na 'yan. Tss.
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Hello, Travis
RomanceI have an unknown caller and singer for a month now. And I guess, it's about time to know who she is.
