Umupo ako sa bakanteng lamesa habang iniinom ang welcome drinks ng event. A group of young athlete boys passed through my table and I heard how they talk to each other. Atenista nga! That ugly bitch Claire is right!

Just when I am about to sip on my drink again when I heard an annoying scream. Pag-lingon ko ay si Claire na umiindayog.

"Apple! Oh my gosh! You're here!" Nakaka-inis ang boses niya ng hinila ako patayo at yakapin. She's with a girl and a boy. Ka-edad niya lang ata.

I smiled and withdrew from the hold.

"Yeah, I have a ticket. Sayang naman." I lied. I just stole your crush's VIP ticket. Ayun at tulo laway pa sa bahay!

"Really? Where's your Kuya? Kanina ko pa siya tinatawagan ayaw sumagot. He said he'll be here!" Napaka-annoying. Feeling girlfriend, teh? Eh ayun na nga eh nasa akin ang ticket.

"I don't know. He's probably on his way. I took a bus." Sabi ko. Namilog ang mga mata niya.

"What? Nang mag-isa? Oh my poor sister in law! Sabay ka na samin pauwi, mapapatay ako ng Kuya mo pag hinayaan kita mag-isa." Aniya at ngumisi pa. Eh kung ikaw patayin ko ma SOCO pa ang beauty mo! Pwede din Imbestigador.

"Thanks." Sabi ko na lang, sayang din naman iyon. Tipid na sa pamasaje si bakla.

"The shows are about to start! Halika na. Ops-"

Hinila niya ako pero natigilan rin. Nilingon niya ang mga kasama.

"Aps, these are my bestfriends, Nate and Jessa." Pakilala niya.

"Hi." Bati ko at hindi na tumingin pa. Lalo na nang may pumutok na baril hudyat ng pagsisimula ng event. A loud cheer resonates the whole park as several group of athletes paraded the green oval.

"ADMU represent!" Sigaw ng maingay na si Claire. Atenista really dominated the crowd. May taga ibang schools rin naman.

Nasa ganoong sitwasyon sila habang hinahanap ko naman ang ibang players. Lalo na sa airsoft. Hindi ako mapakali.

"The guys in Polo tournament are so hot! Oh my gosh." Sabi nung Jessa. Napa-tingin naman ako sa katabi niyang si Nate na naka-titig sa akin. Tumaas ang kilay ko at nag-iwas ng tingin. Nasaan ka na ba kasi Ty!!!

Naka-tingin lang kami sa oval habang maingay ang mga tao. Mga pamilyang naka-suporta at mga schoolmates na sumusuporta rin. A last group of older men paraded the oval. Kumabog ang puso ko nang humiyaw sina Claire at Jessa. Pati si Nate ay nakuha na rin ang atensyon.

"Engineering!" Tili ni Claire. Wala sa sariling nakapa ko ang dibdib ko. Hindi ko naman naiintindihan kung bakit sila nagkakagulo pero something is telling me that... It might be him. Or he's there. Finally.

"Airsoft team! Go ADMU!"

Napa-nganga ako sa sigaw nina Claire at Jessa. Dali-dali kong kinurap ang mga mata ko at tinutok sa huling grupo. This is like a fucking intramurals!

They are all wearing khaki pants, a dark green thick shirt and brown boots. It's so fit that it emphasize their big build and strong muscles. Mas tumitig pa ako. There are about ten men in the group. Pero wala akong makita na kamukha niya. Mas tumitig pa ako. Baka naman nag-iba na ang buhok niya? Or something's changed in him!

Unti-unti na akong nawawalan ng pag-asa. Unti-unti ring nag-sink in sa akin na baka wala talaga siya rito. Ako lang naman ang nag-assume na narito siya. I felt a deep hole in my chest as I sigh heavily.

Nag-tilian ulit sina Claire at Jessa at napa-angat na naman ako ng tingin. At dun para akong tatakasan ng ulirat nang makita ang lalaking tumatakbo ng marahan tila nahuli sa grupo niya. He's wearing the same attire but he stood out. He fucking stood out.

Bahagyang umiindayog ang pectorals niya dahil sa pagtakbo. Ang malalaki niyang braso ay umiigting tila mga paa rin itong kumukuha ng lakas sa pagtakbo niya. The wide shape of his back is an indication that he lift so much in the gym. His clean cut hair is making him look like a hot army official and the familiar dark and big tattoo in his left bicep is what really made me almost fall from my seat.

He's here!!! He's fucking here! The guy I matched with! And damn, he's from ADMU's airsoft and engineering team!

"Tyson Echiverri!" Sigaw ng dalawa.

Tulala ako habang naririnig ang paulit-ulit na sigaw nina Claire at habang pinapanood ko ang napaka-maskulado niyang galaw. Someone from his team patted his shoulder and they both smirked. Even though he's smirking, he looked mad. His strong and dark features make him always look mad. Na para bang may galit siya sa mundo.

Tumigil ang grupo nila nang tumigil rin sa pag-parada ang mga naunang grupo. Babad sila sa araw kaya kunot na kunot ang noo niya. He stopped walking. Nameywang siya at tumingala saglit. His adam's apple bounced and I gulped as if it made me so thirsty. Ang mga braso niyang naka-tukod sa magkabilang beywang niya ay mas lalong naging kapuna-puna. It's so huge and muscled plus the fact that his attractive big tattoo is so shiny as the sun light is hitting it. His every move is screaming of a rough, sadist, dominant masculinity.

"Tyson! Go, baby daddy, go!" Sigaw ng babae sa ibabang bahagi ng kinaroroonan namin. Tila kinabahan ako dahil lumingon ito sa gawi ng babae. At hindi kami kalayuan sakaniya kaya parang ang dali lang din naming mahanap ng mga mata niya.

His jaw violently moved. He looked away. At ang paraan ng pag-iwas niya ng tingin ay napaka-suplado dahil tila umiirap ito. I don't know if he was annoyed or that's really the way he looks away.

"Mga ilusyonadang babae ito! Hanggang dito ba naman? Pinagpipilitan na nabuntis ni Tyson!" Sabi ni Jessa. I heard Claire laugh at that.

"Sino ba naman kasing hindi gaganyan? Eh napaka fuck boy niyang si Tyson halos lahat ng Nursing students nai-kama niya na." Sagot ni Claire. Napa-lunok ako tila uhaw na uhaw. I am still coping with all the new information I learned just now!

His name was Tyson Echiverri! Not TyTy. It's his nickname or some sort. And he's an Engineering student in ADMU. He's a famous fuck boy in the school and he fucked all the nursing female students. How is that?

"And he's late, girl. I heard they were in BGC last night with his friends and his new girl." Ani Claire. Napa-lingon ako sakanila. Napa-lingon din si Claire sa akin.

"Uminom din Kuya mo kagabi, noh?" Ngisi niya. Lutang akong napa-tango. No way they're friends! They're from the same school pero Kuya's into business. Siguro acquaintances lang pero hindi talaga same circle.

Napa-balik ako ng tingin sa oval. They are now wearing eye protection as a guy, in front, is saying something to them. They way he look at the old guy in front is so disrespectful. He looked bored and irritated. And again, I don't know if he's really feeling those or it's just really his dark features!

And his body. Oh my gosh. Para akong naiihi. That body looks like something straight out from a porn video!

"Tyson, choke me again, please!" Balahurang sigaw na naman ng babae sa ibabang bahagi. It was so scandalous and loud that older people in the very front turned their heads at us! At us!

Namilog ang mga mata ko at kinabahan. Sa kaba ay naitakip ko ang mga kamay ko sa bibig ko. Hindi kami iyon! Hindi ako! Bakit sila naka-tingin sa amin? Lalo na sa akin?

The group of girls who constantly shouted those scandalous remarks are now bowing their heads. Making us look like the group of annoying bitches!

And what horrified me the most is when I looked back to the oval, and saw a pair of dark and strong eyes, directed at me.

He was staring coldly at my shocked face as his bearded jaw clenched violently. Para akong maiiyak sa paraan ng pag-tingin niya. Para niya akong pinaparusahan sa tingin niya pa lang.

A small dark smile escaped his mouth before he looked away. It was so subtle and fast that I think I was the only one who caught the smile!

"Oh my gosh... It caught his attention." Mahinang bulong ni Claire. Pareho kaming tatlong naka-tulala kay Tyson. Kay Tyson na naka-match ko. At kay Tyson na... Kababaliwan ko... Yata. Fuck!

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