Affection in the Mats (Girlhood Series#1)

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"With whom? Oh my God!" Gianna was so excited, she even covered her mouth

"Dalaga ka na, Ethisse!" Zianne giggled while clapping her hands

Giovanni entered the room with a paper bag of Jollibee on his hand. Napatigil si Zianne sa pang-iintriga sa'kin, ngunit si Gianna ay hindi nagpaawat.

"Kuya! Kuya! You won't believe this!" she went near Giovanni and held both of his wrists, "Ethisse told us she's in love!"

I looked away and gritted my teeth. Zianne looked at me confusingly but her mouth turned into circle when she realized something. She went to Gianna and pull her away.

"Anong sinasabi mo, Gianna?" she glared at Gianna, trying to make her realize something

"Ikaw, Zianne? Anong sinasabi mo?" Gianna raised a brow, "Kakasabi lang ni Ethisse na in love siya, remember? She said, 'Girls, I'm in—"

"I don't know what you're talking about." I went to Giovanni to grab the paper bag of Jollibee from his hand

Gianna wanted to contradict what I have said but Zianne pulled her away from our room. I am so glad Giovanni did not ask about it, I have eaten my breakfast peacefully.

"You're in love?" he suddenly asked

Oh, speaking of which.

"Hindi."

I was facing backwards from him, so he could not throw the I-know-when-you're-lying-by-just-looking-at-your-face card.

"Weh?"

"Hindi nga," mariin kong saad "Naknampucha naman."

"Okay po. Hindi na 'ko magtatanong. Sige na, kumain ka na riyan."

I am not looking at him but I could tell he was smirking. It was so obvious with the way he delivered his words. Right after I finished eating, I took a bath. Giovanni left the room to give me a privacy. I wore an oversized pink-blue-yellow striped shirt and a denim jumper shorts. I partnered it with my airforce 1 pastel colorway.

"Mukha kang soft girl sa suot mo." Giovanni said while evaluating my existence

"Mukha lang," I chuckled while fixing my shoelace, "Nananapak ako, gago."

"Ay grabe! Nakakatakot ka pala!" Giovanni said while holding his chest

Inismiran ko siya at saka kinuha ang gym bag ko at iniwan siya sa hotel room. Dad and his friends were eating in a canteen nearby to eat a porridge. They were curing their hangover.

"Nakakamiss maglasing ng ganito. Buti na lang hindi na alagain 'yung mga anak natin." Tito Jairo said while holding his head

"Wala na tayo, pre. Retirado na tayo sa inuman." Tito Greyson chuckled

"Mismo. Mga maoy na!" Dad chuckled, too

I laughed when I heard the way they talked. They seemed teenagers while talking. I sat beside my dad to eat a porridge as well. Ang bango bango kasi, nagutom ulit ako.

"Malakas ba 'yang si Ethisse mo sa inuman?" Tito Jairo asked my dad

"Sakto lang," dad answered for me, "Oo na, pre. Wala nang tatalo sa mga anak mo."

"Syempre, magaling mentor nila ih!" Tito Jairo chuckled while pointing at himself

"Olats naman na sa inuman 'yung mentor nila kasi retirado na." Tito Greyson said while shaking his head