decoding the boys ✔️

7 - suplado || edited

"Babe, for real? Are you serious?"

She nodded her head.

Napasandal ako. Katatapos lang ng issue namin doon and now she was asking me to go there?

Napapikit ako. I bit the side of my lower lip, contemplating. What do I do? Baka mapaaway lang ako doon!

Huminga ako nang malalim, sinusubukan na kumalma.

Also, so what naman kung galit sila sa mga kapatid ko. It's not as if they can eat me alive, right?

I took another deep breath and glared at my friend. She planned this. Alam niyang hindi ako papayag kung 'yon ang sinabi niya kanina pa lang. Pinapunta niya muna ako dito para sure na hindi na ako makakatanggi.

"Sa president ko iaabot? Ito lang ba?"

"Yeah. Nag-text na ako na pupunta ka. Hihintayin ka niya sa student council room. I would've asked na sa ibang place na lang but she's busy too," sagot niya, stifling a laugh when she saw my face. "Be nice, Jan. She's a good friend."

"Council room? Why not at the gate? Papasok pa talaga ako?"

"Busy sila."

"Busy din ako."

"Jan . . ." She gave me a pleading look. "Nakikisuyo si Christelle."

I sighed. "What is this for anyway?"

"Confirmation for the Youth Camp invitation they sent. Kanina lang naaprubahan kaya ngayon lang din mabibigay sa kanila. May ibang documents din. Don't worry, Christelle is really nice."

Ngumuso ako. "Traitor."

Natawa siya. "Babawi ako. Come to my house after. Pizza party tayo."

"Why, may occasion ba?"

"Birthday ni Mama 'di ba? She wants you to come."

My eyes widened. "Ngayon na ba 'yon? Wala pa akong gift."

Nagkibit-balikat siya. "Doesn't matter. Just come."

"Fine." Tumayo na ako at kinuha yung malas na envelope. "Alright, I'll text you later."

Dadaan na lang ako sa SM mamaya bago magpunta sa kanila. Saglit lang naman siguro ako doon sa Centrex.

"Hey. Don't start a fight, a," biglang paalala ni Ahron nang nasa pintuan na ako.

"You know I won't," pasimple kong sagot sabay kibit balikat. I wasn't into fights like the boys.

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I ended up going alone, to an unfamiliar territory.

It took a few minutes bago ako makarating sa Centrex. I stared in awe when I saw how big and grand their campus was. Malawak 'yon, malinis, at prestigious din. Like our university, international university din ang Centrex kaya halos nandito ang mga anak ng politicians at celebrities. That was why may "rivalry" ang dalawang universities dahil pasok sila sa top four international universities sa bansa.

I was slightly antsy as I walked over to the guard. Some students were curiously watching me. So far, no angry eyes yet.

I gave my ID and presented a document from Intersci para papasukin ako. Nagtanong na rin ako kung saan yung student council room nila.

This had gotta be the most awkward day of my life. I had to cross past their quadrangle before I get to St. Camillus Hall. Since I was wearing the standard Intersci lanyard, several heads were turning to look at me. May ibang nakakakilala sa 'kin. I kept my head up, ignoring them, playing it cool. Pero ayoko talaga nang pinapanood ako. It unnerved me.