A Journey To Love (COMPLETED)

EIGHT

Michaella Francisco

3:30 PM when their coach called it a day. Everyone was breathing hard and some of them sat on the grass. I can see that they're giving their best and passion to this kind of sport. Although the risks are high, they're having fun. I smiled and waited for Felix to come to my place.

Eventually, he jogged his way to mine. How his sweat rolls down to his body was hot to the point that I was staring at him without averting my eyes. His face was clear as his smile was smeared on his face. Even though he looks sweaty right now, it doesn't hide the fact that he still looks freshly out of the bath.

"Hey. Let's go home." He said. Everyone except me was shouting and laughing behind Felix's back. I sighed and smiled at him while shaking my head. "You're friends tease us. There's nothing between us naman." I said chuckling.

He looked uncomfortable when I said that there's nothing between us but he eventually hid it while scratching his neck and smiling slyly at me. "You wanna punch them?" He asked me and I nodded. Please, nakakasawa na talagang marinig yang mga pangu-ulol nila sa amin.

"Nah don't bother. Hayaan mo sila, let them be." He said. "Let me take a shower, babalik ako mamaya kaya you should go sa parking lot. Wait for me there." He said and kissed some strands of my short hair. I was taken aback at what he did and before I could react, he ran as fast as he could, laughing.

"FELIX GUADALUPE! GUSTO KITANG PATAYIN!" I shouted feeling mixed with sudden emotions. I feel shy, embarrassed and annoyed at what he did. What's more, I was again red all over my face, making them laugh again. "Hindi na ako maniniwalang walang nangyayari sa kanila." Keifer Madrigal said the one who asked me if he could be Felix.

"Shut up Madrigal." I said, making them grin. "Ako na lang Michaella! I'll treat you better!" Pabirong sabi ni Diego Roa, the one who shouted emotional damage earlier. I looked at him at tinaasan siya ng kilay. I know that I am pretty but he doesn't deserve this Queen. I smiled at him in a sweet way and then said, "F*ck no."

"G*GO PRE! EMOTIONAL DAMAGE PA NGA!" Sigaw ni Godwin at humagalpak ng tawa. Natawa ng malakas ang lahat dahil sa sinabi ko and it made me grin. Seeing how everyone was having fun after having a tough and rough practice made me smile at them dahil araw-araw nila itong ginagawa at nakikita mo talaga yung pagod pero nagkakasayahan naman ang lahat.

"Burn!" Ryle Sungkab said habang may paturo-turo pa kay Diego. "Ang sama mo naman sa akin, Michaella. Gusto mo lang bang si Felix lang?" Tanong niya sa akin na ikinailing ko.

"Napilitan lang ako sa kanya." I said while chuckling. "May chance pa ba kami?" They asked and I shook my head. "Kailangan ko pa bang sagutin ang tanong na yan? Isn't it obvious na?" I answered back with a question. Napailing sila at nagsilakad palayo, bidding their farewell dahil maliligo na daw sila.

I waved my hands and started to go to the parking lot. He said na doon ako maghihintay na lang para easy na daw.

I started walking silently dahil on going pa ang ibang klase ng mga nakaschedule ng hapon. It felt so comfortable while walking with no one. I missed this, when it was just me, walking around. The lonely me.

But I prefer this set up kesa noon. I was literally nobody when it was just me. I have no friends, no connections and wasn't even in the spotlight that every student has. Well I have mine but not that big naman for a top scholar. My days were only a repeated routine: wake up, study, get tidy, go to school, study, and sleep.

But when Felix appeared in my life, I started having more than just one friend here, I was befriended by his team, received much attention than lately and I feel like I've change, like totally changed because of him.