The Kalonice: A Victorious Beauty ( Azalea Series #1)

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Introduce

There are things you can't control, sa ayaw at sa gusto mo mangyayare ang mga bagay na hindi mo inaasahan, mga bagay na hindi mo gustong mangyare pero wala kang magagawa dahil nakatadhana na ito, but the result of that happenings in your life depends kung paano mo  ito binagyan ng aksiyon at desisiyon.
I don't know where this life will take me but I just want to do everything that is in my plan for now, I just hope everything will fall in its places.

"Ang lalim mo ah, problem?" Halos mapatalon ako ng biglang sumolpot si Patricia sa gilid ko, nakatulala na pala ako, nasa library kami wala kasi ang prof namin pero may substitute naman at pinapunta kami sa library for group work research.

"Wala may nahanap kaba? Where's Jane and kenjie?" Referring to our group mates.

"Yup here it is naisulat ko na rin  ang akin, what about yours? Isulat mo narin sa yellow paper. About our group mates andun pa sila sa book shelves." At ibinigay na sakin ang yellow paper na sinulatan niya.

"Okay." At inumpisahan naring magsulat ng biglang tumunog ang selpon ni Patricia.

"E silent mo nga." Angil niya rito baka kasi mapagalitan sila ng librarian.

"Sorry naman, ito napo" at minipula ang kanyang cellphone. I was seriously writing ng bigla niyang inalog ang aking balikat kaya nadumihan ang yellow paper. Inis na binalingan ko siya at sinamaan ng tingin, nakanganga itong naka tingin sa kanyang cellphone.

"Ano ba, ano ba. Sapakin kita diyan Patricia." And push her hand away from my shoulder.

"Omg! What the heck!" With her shock expression and blushing checks I stare at her irritatingly.

"Will you shut up, nasa library tayu if you forgot." At inirapan siya. Ngumuso lang rin ito.

"Oh I don't care. I have a very very good news." She's really happy with whatever reason it is while looking at her phone. Probably sa isang text na natanggap.

"Oh, did you win a lottery?" Sarcastic na saaàd ko sa kanya.

"I feels more than winning a lottery Zahra! remember my cousin Edric Salazar, my college cousin? He's one of the barkadas of Cerus Amell and Caerus Austin. They're a team sa basketball bagong recruit sila, Omg! We can be close to them too." getting more annoyed, akala niya kung ano na. So nadumihan ang sinulat niya ng dahil doon? What the heck

"Did you just ruin my writing because of that freaking news? Are you kidding me Patricia Fabella?" At inambahan ito, agad naman itong umatras palayu sa kanya and then pouted.

"Ang harsh mo na ah? Hoy Alice Zahra Hindi kaba natutuwa?" Gulat naman niya itong binalingan ng tingin.

"What? Why would I be happy? Are we an acquaintance or something?" With her brows raise at nagpatuloy na sa kanyang isinulat.

"So you're not? Gosh! I almost forgot how unfriendly you are. But well, you're going with me. My laro sila mamaya at pinapunta ako ni Edric and I won't take no for an answer." At iniwan siya doong Hindi maka pag protesta papunta kina Jane at Kenjie. She really think I'll let that happen? Tsk

I don't know how it happen pero nasama parin siya ni Patricia sa gymnasium. Kanina pa niya ito sinamaan ng tingin na iniiwasan naman nito. Agad agad siya nitung kinaladkad pa rito embis na pauwi na siya.

"Will you stop glaring at me? You're so creepy Zahra. Ano naman ang gagawin mo sa bahay niyo? Magkukulong? C'mon minsan lang naman."

"I'm already here Patricia, do you think I have a choice?" At inirapan ito at tiningnan ang sandamakmak na tao sa gym and take note most of it are girls. Agad niyang nilingon si Patricia ng kalabitin siya nito.

"Ano?!"

"Grabi ka relax nga. Punta raw tayu sa unahan sabi ni Edric ipapakilala niya tayu sa mga team nila. Omg I'm so excited." At agad itong tumayo.

"Halata nga, go. I'll wait here"

"what? Do you think I'll go there alone? Please Zahra. I really want to meet their team." Nakonsensiya naman siya, kaya tumayo narin siya. Tsk, now I'm being kind really

"Yes! I love you muah" hahalikan sana siya ito sa pisngi pero tinulak niya ito.

"Oh. They're here. Hi Alice" Edric greet her ng maka lapit sila. She just smile lightly.

"Hi" at inilibot niya ang tingin sa mga team mates nitong naka tingin sa kanila. They're faces we're all familiar to her, especially Morgan and La Salle captain, who is seriously looking at them also, Morgan is smiling unlike sa pinsan nitong seryosong naka suri ang titig sa kanya. Agad niyang inalis ang titig dito uncomfortably at ibinalik sa pinsan ni Patricia.

"Bat sakin wala Edric, halata kana masyado dito kay Zahra ha" tumawa naman ang mga team nito, she's not new with it. Patricia always tell her how her cousin had a crush on her. hindi niya naman seneryoso ito, pero medyu awkward parin sa kanya.

"Shut up pat, I'm sorry Alice. Dito nalang kayu sa likod ng bench namin para malapit lang kami sa inyu. I'll introduce to you later sa nga ka team ko, pa start na kasi." Agad siyang kinaladkad ni Patricia sa sinabi ng pinsan, palagi nalang talaga siyang nakakaladkad.

"Good luck guys" pahabol pa nito sa kanila while I remain silent.
 
The game ended not so peaceful with all the shootings mostly from girls almost break my eardrums. Halos namilipit rin  ang katawan sa sobrang gigil ni Patricia while the game is going on, I don't know if its ideal but it really irritates the hell out of me.

"Wow, what a great game." Patricia ng bumalik na ang mga players sa bleachers which is just in front of us.

"Thank you Patricia, you're really is our dear fan." I'm not sure but he's familiar from business course I think Benj and I don't know his surname.

"Ofcouse benj" Patricia wearing her unbreakable smile.

"Boys this is my cousin Patricia Fabella and her best friend Alice Zahra Ferrucio they're grade 12" Edric as what he promised he introduce us to his team and we all do the handshake, nong pinsan na ng captain he squeeze my hand playfully and wink at me.

"Ooy, iba nayan ah." One of their team joke. I just smile lightly  and shook my head as I released my hand from his hold.

" Caerus Austin Carter." Lastly the La Salle captain, he shook my hand seriously while looking straight into my eyes which made me uncomfortable, I don't know but his presence is too much to me, para niyag binabasa ang kaluluwa ko sa mga titig. I look away when I can't take it anymore and just node. My life has always been predictable and boring but I don't know why I has this feeling that is new to me and I don't understand why.

I look around the gymnasium to lessen my fast heartbeat probably because I'm not use to being sociable. And their it is halos lahat ng leeg ng mga babae ay samin naka tingin and  most of them are glaring at us marami ang umirap while ang iba ay naka tingin samin with envy, am I mistaken? Is their anything to be envy? Oh the attention of the boys we are surrounded with.

"We have a match next week can we expect your presence?" Edric who is directly looking at me with an expectant face. I look at Patricia with confuse, should we? Pinandilatan naman ako ni Patricia signing me to say yes.

"Ah yeah if we're available and Patricia can surely go" I don't know why but he look a bit disappointed. I suddenly change  my sight towards the captain who's looking at me and Edric with his thick brows raised while playing at his towel. I cleared my throat and look back at Edric who is very hopeful for assurance.

"Okay, we'll go" he smile together with their team at syempre pati narin si Patricia at ng nalingunan ko ulit ang La Salle captain he's now smirking, Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit naiirita ako sa presensiya niyang para bang Hindi dapat iniignora.

"Yes! We'll reserve a sit for you two near our bleachers" Edric at pinagtuonan na ng pansin ang kanyang mga kasamahan na puro nakangisi sa kanya, I shook my head, surely they're putting malice in it reason why I hate this kind of interaction towards boys.
I raise my brows ng Hindi na napigilan ng mga babaeng titigan lang ang mga ito girls flock on them and they entertain  them, looking at Morgan and Carter made my conclusion of them as someone playboy at madaling makahikayat ng mga babae  undeniably.