Ngumiti si Lilac. "No worries, wala din naman kameng gagawin sa bahay. Besides we really want to hang out with you," siniko nito si Alona na naka headphones habang naka tingin sa field. Andun yung mga football players at cheering squad na mukhang nagte training. "Diba?" tanong nito kay Alona.

Tila nagulat si Alona at natatarantang tinanggal ang headphones nya. "What?" tanong nito.

Napailing si Lilac. "Sabi ko we really want to hang out with, Tal! Diba?"

Napabuntong hininga si Alona at tumango tango. "Ah! Yes, of course."

Bumaling muli sakin si Lilac at tinitigan ako. "Looking good, huh? Ang ganda ng katawan mo girl!" maarte nitong sabi. Natawa ako. "Asan pala si Kuya Dash?"

Kinagat ko ang ibaba kong labi. "Ah, he said there's an emergency at the office kaya..." nagkibit balikat ako.

Napatingin kame sa field nang mapansin naming magkumpulan ang mga tao rito at mag ingay. Hinawakan ni Lilac ang kamay naming dalawa ni Alona.

"Let's go, Tal, Alona! Baka start na ng audition!" excited na sabi ni Lilac.

Akay akay kame nitong nag lakad papunta sa field. Mayroon duon isang malaking lamesa na may nakaupong mga cheerleader. I guess they are the seniors. May mga hawak silang papel at sa harap nila ay mayroong mga forms. I submitted my form last night through mail.

"Okay! So first things first, the audition will only be held today and the results cannot be questioned and is final. Do take note that we have our criteria for judging and we've been doing this for years. The results will be posted at the bulletin board and at the website two to three days after the audition." sabi ng lalakeng coach. "All of you auditionees are thirty four but we only need ten for the squad. So no hard feelings for those who won't make it. Better luck next year."

Umatras ito sa mahabang lamesa at dumantay dito. The coach actually looks young and he's handsome. I think he's in his late 20's. He looked cute with his brown curly hair, hazel eyes and dimples. Matangos ang ilong, malalim ang mga mata at mapupula ang labi. He's fit and well toned. A complete charmer for a coach.

"So once we call your name step up in front and show us what you've got," sabi nito saka ngumiti.

I heard Lilac's dreamily sigh. "Ang gwapo talaga ni Coach Calister." she said while looking with heart eyes at Coach Calister.

Natawa ako. I think this is also one of the reasons why she wanted to go with me today. To see this charmer coach Calister. Habang nanonood kame at lalo lamang dumadami ang nanonood. Even the football players stopped training to watch. Some of them were cheering for the auditionees that I think were okay but not good enough.

I smirked playfully. Lumalabas na naman ang pagka palaban mo, Tallulah Desiree. Well, I'm not a Nepumoceno for nothing.

"Tallulah Desiree Nepumoceno," tawag sa akin ni Coach Calister.

Napatalon si Lilac. "That's you!" tili nito at agad naming naagaw ang pansin ng lahat. I saw one cute football player checking me out.

Naglakad ako papunta sa gitna at hinarap ang cheering squad at ang Coach. Sa gilid nun ay ang mga football player. Some of them were shamelessly gawking at me from head to toe!

I know, I'm gorgoeus.

"So you're a former cheerleader in Manila? And actually one of the best cheering squads in the city. You're a former bulldog, huh?" tanong ni Coach Calister.

I smiled confidently. "Yes, Coach."

Ngumiti ito at tumango tango. "Wag na natin itong patagalin. Show us what you've got,"

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