Unruly Choice of Fate (COMPLETE)

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Tumagal pa kami ng ilang oras sa coffee shop dahil nagustuhan ko yung ambiance ng shop. It feels like home because the whole place smells like coffee, wood, and sweets. Ang sarap sanang matulog, kung hindi lang bawal.

Isa isa kaming kinalabit ni Krisha matapos ang maingay naming asaran. We were teasing Marie for losing the game and paying for thousands of pesos worth of our orders. Lalo na sa order ko na umabot ng halos tatlong libo. I told her I can pay for my part but stand by the rule as the loser.

"Guys, look at your left!"

Agad na lumingon yung dalawa pero hindi ako tumingin dahil abala ako sa pagyakap ng malambot na stuffed toy dito. Inaantok na talaga ako at gusto ko nang umuwi.

I wonder if I can ask for my friends to cover me so no one can see me sleeping...

"Hindi ba't taga-CHU 'yan? I recognize the guy in black shirt. He's a basketball player in CHU! I think he's the captain!" Sabi ni Jewel habang nakatingin sa kaliwa namin.

Marie nod. She's on my left side and looking at the same direction as Krisha and Jewel.

"Uh, I know the guy in a dark blue shirt. We live in a same subdivision..."

Nanlaki ang mga mata namin. Agad na nagkaroon ng malisya ang tingin namin kay Marie. Sumimangot naman si Marie dahil alam niya na iba na naman ang iniisip namin.

Hindi naman namin ipinagtaka na maaaring may kilala talaga siya na nag-aaral sa CHU. She lives near that school but she choose Zahara to escape from her crazy family. Zahara became her escapes but that doesn't hide the fact that she's rich. Mayaman din naman si Krisha at Jewel pero mas angat siya sa kanila.

It's just amazing for her to recognize a guy. She's a man-hater by the way.

"Mga malisyosa." Ismid ni Marie

I chuckled. Nacurious na din tuloy ako, so I decided to check who are the men they're talking about.

Lumingon ako sa kaliwa ko na agad kong pinagsisihan.

"The guy in a dark blue shirt is Matteo Norin. I think the guy in a black shirt is Dreyco. Their captain." Sinabi ni Marie na nagpalakas ng kabog sa dibdib ko.

Nakatalikod sa banda namin si Dreyco pero alam na alam kong siya iyon dahil humalo sa hangin ang pamilyar na panlalaki niyang amoy!

Bigla tuloy nagising ang diwa ko sa kaba at panic.

"T-Tara na?" Nauutal na sabi ko at agad na tumayo sa kinauupuan.

Hindi pa nila ako pinansin sa biglaan ng pagsasalita ko, pero nang mapagtanto nila na seryoso ako sa pag-alis ay agad silang umangal.

"Are you serious? It's now our chance to interact with those elites!" Krisha lamented. "I like the guy in a white shirt!"

"That's Edward. He's not a basketball player but he's a photo journalist. One of the top member of journalism." Marie said.

Krisha giggled. "That's cool! I like him more now!"

Napabuntong hininga ako. Fine. kung ayaw pa nilang umuwi, then magko-commute na lang ako! I turn my back on them and walk towards the exit of the shop.

"Wait, Katelian!"

I mentally groan when Jewel's voice echoed inside the coffee shop. I saw how people turned their heads on our side making me feel so embarrassed. Lalo na noong tumingin ang mga taga CHU, kasama si Dreyco, sa amin!

Our eyes met and I instantly see recognition and playfulness in his face. Tumaas ang sulok ng labi niya habang nakatingin sa akin. Binilisan ko tuloy lalo ang lakad ko at agad na pumasok sa backseat ng sasakyan ni Krisha na nakasunod na sa akin.