Our department got the championship. Well, atleast I know kahit pa sa loob ng isang linggo ay pumapasok lang ako para sa attendance unlike Prim who's been missing in action after intrams opening.
Today is the awarding day for the winners of the competitions. Napilitan lang akong sumama dito sa gym dahil narin sa pagpupumilit ng mga kaklase kong nag-asikaso sa akin nang magmuse ako. I atleast owe them that day
I wasn't really planning to stay long kaya nga hapon na ako nagpunta wearing a simple plain white shirt, and ripped shorts na hindi naman ganoon kaikli and my chucks. Of course. I am also wearing my black vans cap because I refuse ro catch attention.
'Cause one perk of becoming a muse is getting a lot of attention. It's overwhelming, yes, but it becomes annoying quite some time lalo na kung gusto mong mapag-isa.
"Bakit ngayon ka lang?" Chelsea asked. She's one of my classmates.
"May pinuntahan lang ako before I get here." I said.
Inilibot ko ang mga mata ko sa loob ng gym. I never expected this day to be with full of people. Sumayaw muli ang nanalong cheering squad which came.from our department. I never had the chance to watch them so might as well watch now.
Administrators had their speeches to end the whole event. I was busy scanning my phone with some photos uploaded by Prim in instagram. Recent photos at gusto kong kabahan nang makita ko ang mukha ko. I knew these are photos from the muse-thingy.
Then my eyes were caught by this certain photo. A beautiful candid shot indeed. Two holding hands. My heart automatically raced. Alam kong kamay ko ang isa that's because those are mine and I am pretty aware of it. And the other hand, well..It's Radicus's.
Damn Prim! How can you be so genius and irritating on this craft at the same time?
I think I was too preoccupied looking at the photo that I almost jumped off hearing loud claps and someone cheering beside me kaya nawala ang atensyon ko sa phone ko. And weird, people around me are clapping and smiling at me.
So I got no choice but to confusingly smile as well. Mukha akong tanga! I swear!
"Congrats Maya!" I heard Chelsea shouted.
What the hell is wrong with these people? Is this some kind of a prank?!
I knotted my forehead. Napatingin ako sa mga sumisipol at nakita kong ang basketball team namin iyon. Coach is also clapping.
"Can we invite our this year's best muse? Ms. Armaya Nicolai Rivera." I heard the speaker announced my name through the mic.
Seriously? May ganoong klase ng award?
"Tayo na Maya! The stage is waiting! "My classmates exclaimed.
"Ba-bakit ako? " I asked not even standing yet. I am still sitting with my legs crossed.
"Ikaw kaya nakakuha ng pinakamaraming votes as muse kaya ikaw nanalo! Go na girl! Kunin mo na award mo!" Sabay hatak nito sa akin patayo.
I fixed my shorts and lowered my cap. Geez. This is unexpected. Inalalayan ako ni coach na makaakyat sa stage. I don't know how but I suddenly realized na wala si Radicus. Bast biglaan ko nalang napansin without glancing at them longer!
The administrators are all wearing smiles kaya napangiti narin ako. They all shook my hands, handed me a boquet and then one put a sash on me and a liitle crown and a certificate. Wow! This is too much. Pero ang mas kinagulat ko ay ang pag-aabot sa akin ng microphone.
Now I wanna run!
"Hi crush!" I heard someone shouted. Natawa ang marami pati na rin ako.
"I uh...I am not really expecting this. Hindi nga rin po ako aware sa votings though I still believe you guys deserve a thank you. So, Thank you. Ayun. Maraming salamat po." I said. Then everyone started clapping again.
