Amidst The Vying Psyches

Kabanata 10

It felt like a combination of both conservative and hubadera filipina outfits.

We were quiet while the emcee started the program. I was fidgeting a bit because I'm scared to trip on my feet more than the question and answer portion. I don't want to cause such embarrassment if that happens.

Unang tinawag ang ABM strand na sinundan ng GAS. Nang tawagn ang section ni Josiah ay ang daming nagtilian nang ngumiti siya at nakita ang dimples. Hinawakan niya sa bewang ang babaeng ka partner na mas nagpaingay sa mga manonood.

"Lakas din talaga ng appeal ng dimples ni Josiah 'no?"

Lumingon sa akin ang katabi ko at ngumuso. "Lahat naman kami malakas ang appeal, ah?"

I chuckled, "hindi ko naman sinabing hindi. Ang sabi ko lang ay ang lakas ng epekto ng dimples niya."

"Syempre, asset niya 'yon e..." he wiggled his brows, "parang kilay ko."

I heard the emcee called our strand. HUMSS A kami kaya kami ang una. Unang hakbang pa lag namin ay rinig na rinig ko na ang pag-iingay ng buong section namin. Ang lalaki pa ng banner na dala nila na akala mo walang tao sa likod.

"Contestant number 12 and 18 from HUMSS A! Wow, what a lovely pair we have!" The emcee complimented us.

I was relaxed, calm and collected as I walked to the center of the gym. We already practiced our stunt last night. This shouldn't be hard.

Pero, shit, bakit ako kinakabahan?

He walked inches away from me before he did a courtesy and kneeled, one knee on the floor and the other was supporting his weight. I bowed for a second too, before extending my hand.

I already know what to do because we already practiced this stunt. The difference was we did not actually held hands, ngayon lang namin ginawa ang paghawak niya sa kamay ko.

I shivered when he caught my hand and brought it to his lips. My hand felt soft against his calloused once. He looked up to me before smiling like a cheshire cat that crumpled my system. That little stretch of his lips created chaos in my composure.

I have know idea if he felt the coldness of my palm as he stood up and intertwined our fingers. Then, he stared at me before raising his hand to let me twirl under our arms. The crowd went wind because that action raised his cropped top and revealed his abdomen.

"AAAA! ANG SEXY NG ABS MO, STEVEN!"

Halos mabingi ang tainga ko dahil sa lakas ng tilian, lalo na ng mga kababaihan. Nang makaikot ako ay hindi ko inaasahan ang sunod na ginawa niya.

He grabbed my waist before pullin me close to him. My heart was beating so fast as I tried to wipe the smile on my lips.

We posed like that for three seconds before we parted ways and went to the back.

No one dared to talk after that. Well, at least not me because I do not have the courage and I was scared that I might choke on my own words.

Pagkatapos ng portion na iyon ay question and answer na. Naalis na ang kaba ko dahil pakiramdam ko naman ay kakayanin kong sumagot nang maayos. Hindi ko ng napasin ang oras dahil namalayan ko na lang ay nakasagot na ako sa tanong na ibinigay sa akin.

"GOOO, HUMSS A!" Napako ang tingin ko kay Violet nang marinig ko ang boses niya mula sa bench.

Nagpalakpakan at naghiyawan ang mga audience matapos nilang marinig ang sagot ko.

Pagbalik ko sa pwesto ko ay sunod na tinanong ang ibang babaeng contestant. Pagkatapos ay 'yung mga ginoo naman ang nasalang sa question and answer portion.