"Ang daya! Bakit kay Mads mo binigay? Favoritism ka, mamsh!" nagtatampong singit ni Ganja, na mabilis ding ininspeksyon ang mahiwagang yogurt.
I just laughed to myself and let them fight over it. Alam ko naman kasing pareho silang hindi mahilig do'n at interesado lang dahil galing 'yon kay Justin.
I took my phone out and saved Justin's number in my contacts. Hindi siya nag-reply sa last na text ko, so I texted him again, to which I also didn't receive a response.
TO: Justin — Smart (New)
Thanks for the yogurt.
Days passed, at papalapit na nang papalapit ang pinakaaabangang event ng lahat. Nag-announce ang Org President namin na magkakaroon din daw ng Battle Of The Bands sa araw ng School Fair. Kahit sino ay maaaring bumuo ng banda, as long as they have at least three members who study in Dawson kahit pa galing sila sa magkakaibang kurso.
Excitement overwhelmed me as soon as I heard about the announcement.
I would love to join!
Kasama sa bucket list ko ang pagsali sa Battle Of The Bands since grade school pa lang ako, pero naisip kong hindi naman tumutugtog 'tong mga kaibigan ko, at bukod sa kanila ay wala rin naman akong ibang kilala na maaaring isama sa pagbuo ng banda.
I just let out a sigh and let go of the idea. Magfo-focus na lang siguro ako sa horror booth na naka-assign sa block namin.
On the first day of the School Fair, everyone was early to arrive. 8 a.m pa lang, halos puno na ang buong campus at naka-on na ang malakas na party music. Nakatayo na rin sa field ang iba't ibang mga booths na talaga namang binuhusan ng effort at creativity ng mga estudyante.
Horror booth ang nakatoka sa department namin. Maliban do'n, mayroon ding wedding booth, jail booth, photo booth, karaoke booth, chain booth, tattoo booth, movie booth, at iba pa. Sa paligid ng oval ay marami ring mga food stalls at kiosks na may kung ano-anong mga paninda. Feeling ko tuloy ay nasa Quidditch World Cup ako sa dami ng puwede kong puntahan at bilihin.
Just for today, the School Admin decided to allow outsiders to join the festivities. All of the students were given an extra entrance stub na puwede naming ibigay sa mga pamilya o kaibigan namin na hindi nag-aaral sa Dawson, so that they can also visit the campus and celebrate with us. I invited my brother but he was training in Bataan, kaya binigay ko na lang sa isa naming block mate ang extra entrance stub ko para masama niya 'yong dalawa niyang kapatid.
Maagang nakarating ang lahat pero wala pa rin sina Mads at Ganja nang makarating ako kaya naghanap na lang muna ako ng matatambayan. The library was open when I tried to come in, but the librarian wasn't around. Siguro, gaya ng mga estudyante ay nasa labas din siya at naglilibot sa campus.
I just sat at a corner table and took my iPad out. This is my everyday routine, so I didn't mind having to wait on my own. I opened Spotify and listened to my playlist while reading an online book.
I was humming along to my favorite song nang biglang may narinig akong malakas na bangga sa may glass doors ng library. I turned around and I saw a tall figure walking in, reminding me again of the Enderman.
"A-Axl?" I called out, afraid.
I'm not really sure if it was him, but he's the tallest person I know here in Dawson, so he was the first person who came to mind.
I was right.
It was him.
He was massaging his forehead, his expression unexplainable as he slowly approached me.
I took my air pods off and turned my music down. "What do you need?" I asked, trying to get a closer look at him.
He ignored me completely and bent over to pick something off the floor. His shirt moved up a little, revealing his muscled back which was full of tattoos. He then stood up and showed me a handkerchief he picked up from the floor. "Can't lose this," he said, tilting his head slightly.
4: A Different Kind Of Horror
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