Taking Chances

Breakfast and You

BEA

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Hi, you okay?

Sino kaya to? Whatever, I don't make a habit of answering txt messages from strangers. Besides, my head hurts.

I am now at home, lying in my bed, trying not to think of what I heard sa dinner kanina.

"Mr. Sinigang, Tss!!!!" I whispered... "Seriously?"

And your talking to yourself Beatriz! You heard her, it was nothing!

Still, I can't help but feel jealous, Yes, I am jealous. I don't know why, and I can't explain it, I just know that I am. Besides, I missed her.

Masaya naman si Jho kasama, I really enjoyed her company, kahit Saturday lang kami ngkasama nung weekend eh we instantly clicked.

We like the same things, and nasasakayan niya ang mga kalokohan ko. She's fun to be with. But still, lagi pa rin pumapasok si Jia sa isip ko.

I was excited for Monday kasi magkikita na ulit kami, pero wala palang practice. I also had a hard time looking for my classrooms, buti nalang to the rescue ito si Maraguinot. She helped me the entire day, and gave me the complete tour of the campus, at least kung magkasama ulit kami ni Jia we wouldn't get lost.

"You okay little sis?" si kuya while sitting on my bed.

Pumasok pala sa room ko ng di ko namalayan. Naka-cover kasi ng unan yung mukha ko.

"Hi kuya," I said sitting up. "Yeah, I'm fine kuya. Why?"

"Nothing, just checking in. I'm just here okay?" He asked with concern in his voice.

"I know Kuya, thanks." at lumabas na siya.

Am I really fine? What are you doing to me Julia Morado?

1 week after

First day of practice. Yes!

Oo, excited ako, kasi makakasama ko na ulit si Jia. Walang practice last week eh, so I haven't seen her a lot.

Kami lang lagi ni Jho ang magkasama, and when I tried to go sa dorm, wala din pala siya, may klase or something.

So I am now inside the BEG, waiting.

"Oi De Leon!" narinig kung may tumawag, kaya lumingon ako sa entrance, si Mich pala, and behind her, of course, si Jia.

I missed you I wanted to say immediately

"Hi po!" I said smiling, and gave her her hot choco.

"Yehey! Buti di nakalimutan!" Mich said, happily accepting the drink.

"Hi Ji, eto sayo" at inabot ko na din yung sa kanya. "May pancake din pala for everyone so, help yourself" I offered.

"Thanks Bea." She replied simply, at umupo sa bench.

Yun lang Ji? You didn't even smile!

At isa-isa na nga nag datingan ang team.

"Wow Bea, pwede ba araw-arawin to?" si ate Ella habang tinitingnan ang food.

"Hindi naman yun abuso ano Ella?" si ate Den

"JK! Haha, pero pwede din serious" ate Ella talaga.