The Only Exception

Chapter 5

Mas marami nga ang nakuha niyang reacts, pero hindi kami nagkakalayo. Binitawan ko ang cellphone ni Cassie.

Pumasok ako sa CR para mag shower. Habang pumapatak ang tubig, paulit ulit kong iniisip yung attitude ni Zach kahapon. I hate that it keeps on bothering me, nakaka-pagod mag overthink. Habang naliligo ay pinigilan ko munang isipin 'yon, because it doesn't feel right.

What the heck, Cat? Nasa CR ka!

Tumunog ang cellphone ko, tumatawag si Syrene. Kinuha ko ang tuwalya at binalot ang sarili bago abutin ang telepono.

I swiped the screen to answer her call.

"Caaaaaaaaat!" nakaka-binging tili ang ibinungad niya sakin.

"Ano ba?!" pagalit kong sigaw.

"Miss Intrams! Wala pang coronation panalo ka na. Ikaw na talaga!"

"If you're just going to upset me then I'm going to end—"

"Ito palagi na lang galit! May itatanong lang ako." sagot naman niya.

"This better be worth my while." I said.

"Nagsho-shower ka ngayon?" she probed, I can't help but roll my eyes. "Rejoice ba gamit mo?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "What?"

"Sunsilk? Pantene? Drugstore shampoo ba or something organic? What's the brand? Tell me." she said, "I want my hair as long yours. Sabihin mo sakin, anong brand ba?"

I ended the call.

Cassie and Syrene can really pull the trigger and immediately annoy me.

Syrene texted.

from Syrene:
check your facebook, mabenta ka ghorl

Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi niya at dali dali ko nang binuksan ang Facebook account ko.

And there, I saw it. Numerous of boys commenting on my picture sa photoshoot kanina.

"Panalo na 'yan! Panalo na 'yan!"

"Gorgeous! Can't believe that this pageant will turn you into a Goddess."

"Uwian na! Kay Cat na ang korona."

"Available pa po?"

My sister also joined the bandwagon!

Cassiopeia Isabel Alcoran:

"PRE-ORDER PA LANG ANG KAPATID KO, FOR ANYONE INTERESTED HIT MY INBOX."

Gosh, even Syrene!

Serene Ysabela Bernardo:

"I have her phone number, price is negotiable. PM IS THE KEY!"

Hindi lang talaga second name ang parehas sila. Pati talaga sa kalokohan parehas din ang ugali!

Tama bang i-benta ako?!?!

I scrolled through the comment section.

And at the bottom of those fucking comments. His name popped, replying to Syrene's comment.

Zacarias Gabriel Molina III:

PM Sent.

What the fuck?!

I heard Cassie banging the door. "Sino yung Zacarias Molina, ha?"

Napahawak na lang ako sa noo ko habang tinitignan ang panibagong notification galing kay Syrene.

Serene Ysabela Bernardo:

sold to Zacarias Gabriel Molina III

My phone beeped.

Someone texted me.

+6390123456789:

hey there miss intrams :)