sila // Donny Pangilinan

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"Time first muna ako mga mamshie!" sigaw ko.

I sighed and wipe the sweat from my forehead. Tapos tiningnan ko 'yung painting na ginagawa ko. Napangiti ako. I felt proud. It turned out to be good kasi. This painting is like a banner type that we will use para sa prom. May event kasi ngayon dito sa school namin. It's like a school fair. And kasama ako sa student government kaya I'm one of the people na nagaasikaso para sa event.

"Tapos ka na ba?" taong ni Jericho na lumalapit ngayon kung nasaan ako. May hawak hawak siyang shake kaya bigla akong nakaramdam ng uhaw.

"Yup. Papatuyuin na lang." I answered. Inilahad ko sa kanya 'yung right hand ko.

He looked confused pero later on he caught up to what I'm pertaining. Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi bumuntong hininga at ibigay sa'kin 'yung iniinom niyang shake.

A smirk fell of my lips as I received the cup. I flipped the straw the I started drinking it. Umiling na lang si Jericho because of me. Wala na naman siyang magagawa because I know he's already used to it.

"You can take a break then balikan mo 'to ha? Patay tayo kay Miss Obre."

"Yes, sir!" I saluted at him.

Tumayo na ako at naglakad papuntang comfort room. Since school fair nga ang nangyayari sa school ngayon sobrang daming students na nagkalat. Ang saya tingnan.

When I reached the comfort room, I fixed myself to make me look presentable. May mga paint kasi na tumalsik sa face ko.

Pagkatapos, naglakad ako papunta sa gym. Nandun kasi si Chelsea ngayon with the dance team or whatever they call themselves. Nagpapractice sila kasi may performance sila. Still part of the event.

Nang makarating ako sa gym, nakita ko naman na nagpapahinga sila. Good timing. Yayayain ko kasi si Chel na kumain.

I walked to where she is and kinalabit ko siya to get her attention.

"Kain tayo," sabi ko nung hinarap niya na ako.

"You done with the painting?" tanong niya.

I nodded my head as a replied.

"Okay sige. Gutom na rin ako eh."

She gathered all her things tapos nagpaalam siya sa mga kasama niya. After that, naglakad na kami palabas ng gym.

"Saan tayo kakain?" she asked while she's busy fixing her ponytail.

"Sa Bentemax na lang. The foods there are cheaper." sagot ko.

Tumango naman siya as agreement.

Tinahak na namin ang way papunta sa lugar kung saan nakatayo 'yung mga booths for food. As I've said earlier, since school fair 'to maraming booths ang nakatayo. Enjoy talaga kasi may music pa na tumutugtog! You can even request what song you want to be played.

when we arrived at Bentemax, naghanap kami ng table. Nang nakahanap na kami doon kami umupo at nag order na kami ng food.

"So, I've heard something," Chelsea said.

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya.

"It's about Trent."

Napataas ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya. Ano naman kaya meron 'dun?

"What about him?" tanong ko.

"Narinig ko kasing nag uusap sina Francis and they were talking about Trent and his friends. Something about their friends blaming you for what happened to him." sagot niya.

I sipped from my drink before ako magsalita. "Seriously? Hindi pa rin ba sila tapos dyan sa issue na 'yan?" sabi ko.

Chelsea shrugged her shoulder and replied, "I honestly don't care and you should too. What happened was not your fault."