"Arañas."
The guy behind Asher took a step forward.
"Kay Reinziel ka?" he asked.
"Hazel Sierra, senate pres nila ngayong year." Asher told his friend
"First time na hindi grade 12 ang senate pres." Jasper laughed, "Even Claude lost to her."
Nakakunot noo lang ang kasama ni Asher sa'kin na naging dahilan ng pagkaramdam ko ng ilang. It's my first time seeing this guy, pero mukha talaga siyang familiar. I can't point who does he look like. Basta may kamukha talaga siya.
"Ate,"
Natuon ang atensyon naming tatlo sa nagsalita galing likod ko.
It's Tyler.
Tyler frowned when he noticed something. Agad ko siyang hinila palayo kina Asher. He doesn't looked pleased.
"Ginugulo ka?" Tyler asked.
"Sino? Sina Asher? Hindi ah."
"Si Jasper."
"Hindi rin. Kinakausap lang niya ako kanina."
Tumango-tango lang siya sa'kin saka nagpatuloy ng lakad, I walked beside him. Bakit ba niya tinatanong kung ginugulo ako? I heard that question for the second times now. Kanina si Asher, ngayon si Tyler. Ano bang meron kay Jasper? He looks nice....
But on the second thought, I remember Nevielle telling me this: Don't let his looks deceive you.
"What's with Jasper? Nanggugulo ba siya?" I asked in confusion.
Tyler shrugged. "I don't know."
"Eh ba't mo tinatanong kung ginugulo ako?"
"Wala lang." he shook his head, "Malapit na ang birthday mo, ate." he changed the topic
That's when I realized, it's already July! Malapit na malapit na talaga akong mag seventeen!
We had a flag ceremony that morning. At totoo nga ang usap-usapan na papapuntahin sa harap ang mga nanalo sa election.
"First vote, our new Senate President..." the principal announced.
Kinakabahan talaga ako, daig pa ang Miss Universe ang thrill.
Without mentioning my name, almost everyone diverted their look at me. Some were already screaming my name too, na pakiramdam ko ay sina Nien at mga kaibigan niya iyon.
"Haisley Sierra."
Nakayuko akong naglakad papuntang harap. The other officers we're already there too, ang mga senates lang ang hindi pa natatawag.
"Second vote..."
As I was heading there, tinawag na rin nila ang second vote. Malapit na akong makalapit sa mga kasama nang biglang banggitin ang pangalan ng second vote.
