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Kabanata 24

"More than 3000," he smiled and I can see how the tiredness in his eyes faded.

We were both startled when someone opened the door.

"Ang tatapang niyo sa harap pa talaga kayo ng bahay naglandian." Nakahawak si Clary sa bewang niya. She was wearing her facemask.

I laughed at her and I saw Sath's ears reddening.

How cute.

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"Anong joke ang hindi nakakatuwa?" Gio asked.

"What?" Ade's forehead creased and he looked at Gio.

"GASGAS." Halakhak ni Gio.

"Ano 'yan? Kakatuwa?" Ngumiwi ako sa kanila.

"Ano sinabi ng driver nang tumigil ang kotse niya bigla?" Gio once again, asked.

I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Ano?"

"Pa-GAS!" lalo lamang lumakas ang tawa ni Gio. Binatukan siya ni Ade.

"Isa pa," Ade threatened Gio with his finger.

Gio smiled slyly. "Anong ginagamit ng mga TVL sa pagluluto?"

"What?" I entertained Gio because I saw Ade clenching his jaw.

"GASul!" He laughed at Ade's face. Ade massaged his temples.

"Gagio ka talaga kapag nalaman ko strand ng babae mo, di rin kita tatantanan!"

"Baka may babae!" Gio snorted.

"Gio, ikaw na choreo sa cheerdance ha. Para naman may laban tayo." Pagi-iba ko ng usapan. Hindi ko kasi ma-gets 'yung pinaguusapan nila.

"Choreo niyo mukha niyo."

"Dali na, Gio! Magaling ka kaya sumayaw." I insisted. Malapit na kasi ang cheerdance competition para sa PE namin. As usual, strands na naman ang maglalaban.

"Hindi ako ganun kagaling, Zafi." isinabit niya pa kunyari ang buhok niya sa likod ng tenga niya.

"Gusto mo lang pinupuri ka e. Dali na, Gio."

"Fine. Basta ikaw ulit sa props?"

"Sure!" I beamed at him. I wanted to win this cheerdance competition.

Sath and I are not always together but we do make sure we make time for each other.

Ade decided to leave us when a girl called him. Lalong lumawak ang ngisi ni Gio habang kumakaway siya kay Ade na sumama roon sa babae. We also went back to our classroom but on our way, we encountered someone.

"Arrisea!" Gio called someone from afar, it was Ms. Intramurals. Lumapit naman siya sa direksyon namin ni Gio.

"Sup, Gio?" mapangasar niyang bati kay Gio. She smiled at me.

"Anong ginagawa niyo sa coliseum?" tanong ni Gio.

"Manonood kami ng basketball, susuportahan lang namin si Cristyl sa panglalandi niya sa mga college." Arrisea said, laughing.

"Ikaw susumbong kita! Bakit ba ganyan trip niyo sa isa't-isa?" isang ngiwi ang iginawad ni Gio.

"Bet ko 'yan! Sumbong mo, send ko sa'yo mga pictures ko kasama ng iba't-ibang bastketball player." Ngumisi si Arrisea.

I frowned at the both of them.

I couldn't understand them. May something ba si Arrisea at Gio? I thought it would be Adren.