Loving Him Was Red

Chapter 10

“Wish me luck!” Brycen said before running to the two trainors in the stage. I’m looking all of the students circling to hear the teachers to give them instructions for the ramps.

Lalaki na ang rarampa sa stage, natapos na lahat ng mga napiling babae bawat grade. And ofcourse, everyone do well whether they didn’t chosen. Except that b***h who rolled her eyes to me. I pout when I remember again that grade 9.

Hindi lang niya ako inirapan, tinapakan niya pa ang medyas ko kanina! She said she didn’t meant to step on my ‘cheap’ black shoes! She’s really a b***h. And a childish one too, I sighed. To loosen my annoyance to her, I just look at the presences of the students.

Ang gagwapo. Pero mas bet ko ang katabi ni Brycen, inosenteng nakatingin sa harap niya. He’s cute. But when I look at them one by one, it made clear to me that they are all handsome. Pwede bang lahat?

Natapos ang pagpapantasya ko ng tinawag kami ng isang teacher at pinaupo sa mga upuang inilagay nila malapit sa stage. Uupo na sana ako ng may magkabungguan ang pang upo namin sa iisang upuan. Gulat kaming napatingin sa isa’t isa. She looks familiar.

“oh s-sorry you can have it, I’ll just sit next to you” ngiti niya at umupo sa katabi ko. “’thank you” sabi ko at sinuklian ang ngiti niya.

Pagkatapos noon ay hindi na kami nag usap at lahat ay nakatingin sa mga rumarampa sa taas ng stage. Grade 7 palang ang rumarampa dahil sa dami ng candidates. Madami ang section ng 1st year eh.

And also, lahat ng mga istudyanteng hindi napili at napili ay sila rin ang lumaban at naging representative nila, that’s why they are all familiar to me. Ewan ko sa Saber kung bakit allowed na pwedeng lumaban ulit kahit ilang beses ka ng nilalaban pag dating sa ganito.

In few minutes later, grade 9 students we’re all standing at the height of stage, waiting for the announcement who is the chosen one of the representative of all grade 9. There’s a thrill to all of us because of the teachers. The two trainors are too fast. Naghahabol ng oras dahil hindi sapat ang 2 hours sa dami ng mga istudyanteng representative ng bawat sections.

And when we heard who was chosen, the music immediately changed. Then Brycen showed up above the stage, shining. He showed us his all smiles, then confidently walk of the stage.

I immediately took my phone inside the pocket of my skirt, to take videos of him. I’m sure Meghan will thank me after this. I’m her supportive bestfriend after all.

Ngumisi si Brycen bago bumaba nang makita niyang nakatutok ang cellphone ko sa kaniya. Inirapan ko nalang siya. Yabang, palagi namang talo sa akin sa cod. Char.

Bumaling ako sa harapan sa kasunod ni Brycen na rarampa. So he’s that boy who’s cute. He is with his shy smile but still showed his deep dimple that all of us gasp. Damn he’s so attractive.

Shut it, ladies. He’s mine.

echoz.

“Myles Flynn Chavez, From 10 – Gravity” when he finished introduce himself, his became reddish before turning around to exit. We can see how shy he is.

Masaya akong nakatingin sa stage at pinagmamasdan ang mga nasa taas ng stage. Iaannounce na kung sino ang pinili sa lalaki. Kung ako ang papapiliin, silang lahat. Char.

And when they announce the result, hindi na ako nagulat ng naiwan si Brycen sa itaas at nakangisi lalo na ng tiningnan niya ako. Siya na naman ang nanalo.

Edi wow.

“easy-peasyy!” he smirked when he go down to the stage. In the side of my eyes, I see the the girls giggling secretly.

Edi wow talaga!

Ipinagmamayabang namin ang sarili sa isa’t isa, ngunit tumigil ng mag simula na sa senior high. As like after, the music changed again. It played speculative, that fit in pageants. When the music start, as well as the grade 11 walk towards the stage. His haircut is giving me a hint that he’s so..Handsome. Another fafi, Hermione. I smirked.

But I literally dropped my mouth who was walking infront of us. Am I dreaming? what is he doing here? By knowing him, wether we are not close, he doesn’t like these things, because of his personality I guess? Hula lang naman.

He ramp freaking hot on the stage, and all our eyes were at him. Who is not gonna turned around their head over him? His presences gave us a whole impact of attention. why? Because it’s our first time seen him to be the representative of the grade 11. In his section, ofcourse.

Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t stalk him! Liam told me because he’s so talkative but, okay, I admit that I search his name through social media. curious lang ako, period.

His fierce eyes and eye brows were so attractive for me. No, everything was so attractive even when he moves, I’m not that hard wood,       for him. Marupok to bes.

But, when I realize something on my mind, I totally blushed because what I have realized. I have a ‘tiny’ crush on him. Just tiny alright? But I don’t like it. I don’t really like this feeling when something’s going on in my stomach. Ang weird.

“someone is very obvious, too obvious that she have a crush on him” may bumulong sa akin na nang aasar.

“hindi ako yon” defensive ko sabi. “oh, may sinabi ba akong ikaw?”

Irap ang isinagot ko sa kanya, masyado akong busy para makipag taluhan. Tiningnan ko na agad ang harapan at narinig ko pa ang tawa ni Brycen. He walk in the middle of the stage and hold the mic infont of him.

“Franz Drex Velasco, From Grade 11, ABM” then he turned around immediately to take his exit.

And whaaat? ABM?! Engineering kaya siya? Lord, masyado naman atang maaga nasagot yung prayers ko, obvious naman pati apelyido bagay sa akin. Hermione Yvone Delos Angeles Fernandez, perfect. Pwede na us ikasal.

charot.

Nakangisi ako sa kawalan nang may kamay akong nakita sa harapan na yumagawayway sa mukha ko. “ano baa” angil ko.

“Inlove kana doon hano” saka siya tumawa ng mapang asar. “ikaw gusto mo mainlove?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“hmm, medyo?” nakangiti niyang sabi. Anong medyo? Medyo ayaw na medyo gusto?

“linawin moo! May irereto ako sayo” kinindat kindatan ko pa siya. “nah, I prefer to meet my girl in the right time” he smirked.

Sheesh.

“bahala ka! Magsisisi ka” pangungutya ko. “sige na nga, sino ba yon?” curious niyang tanong.

Ngumisi ako at binuksan ko ang cellphone para ipakita sa kanya ang mukha ng kaibigan ko. he will not gonna recognize naman eh. Ipinakita ko sa kanya ang picture ng kaibigan ko. she was in Switzerland with her family. But only her in the picture. It was a stolen picture. Kaya hindi makikita ang muka dahil nakatalikod.

“angas mo naman, nang reto kapa” ngisi niya. Sorry na, babambuhin ako nun kung ipapakita ko sayo. Kaya pasensya godbless.

“importante mahalaga, nireto” tinaas taas ko ang kilay ko sa kanya.

In the middle of our chitchatting, in a surprise, Franz was the chosen one of the representative of all Grade 11. Everybody claps but not me and Brycen. Umiling iling nalang ako.

We finished two hours of choosing students who’d fight for the upcoming Mr. and Ms. Saber National Highschool. May 30 minutes pa ngang sumobra dahil sa daming representative ng bawat section by grade. And because of that, tomorrow we’ll continue.

We returned immediately to our room, we are so late that we had to run fast. Especially because our substitute teacher was a terror teacher. When we reached the door of the classroom, we apologized to the teacher who was discussing when we disturbed it.

Hindi na din kami nagdaldalan pa nila meghan at xyxy pagdating ko at tanging pangisi ngisi nalang kami. Mahirap na at baka mabatukal ng chalk. Kinuha ko sa bag ang notebook at nagsulat ng mga importanteng idinidiskasyon ng teacher sa harapan. After that, he announced us that malapit na ang summative tests ng bawat subjects so kailangan na naming mag review at hindi na pachill chill.

“Hey, our group project pala, gabi na tayo gumawa, magpapractice kami ng umaga hanggang hapon” I said, because that’s what the traniors scheduled our practices. Naiintindihan naman nila ang sinabi ko at since may tiwala ang parent’s namin sa pagkakaibigan namin, pinayagan kami.

Nagbabad ako saglit sa messenger, dahil sa mga plano naming overnight na magaganap sa Saturday. But I don’t think so na may magagawa kaming project, dahil imbis na mga materials namin ang balak pagplanuhan bilhin, eh ang mga pagkain at iba’t iba pang mga bagay na kailanganin sa plano naming mag momovie marathon. These girls.

I wake up early because mommy woke me up by edging of my curtains to let the sun hit my face. “5 minutes pa mommy” antok na antok ko pang sabi.

“you missed your daily exercise yvone, now get up” hinablot niya ang comforter kong natatabunan ang mukha ko. kahit na tamad na tamad, bumangon pa din ako. Mukhang masama ang gising ni mommy.

I walked towards the bathroom with sleepy eyes. Kasi eh, kasalanan to ng dalawa. Pinuyat ako. Mga ilang oras din namin napagisipan matulog kagabi sa kakadaldal. After I finished my shower and skincares for the morning, I go downstairs to eat breakfast with them.

Si kuya maganang kumakain, habang si mommy at daddy ay tahimik. I think I know why. Mukang nag away silang dalawa, because it’s their anniversary yesterday, but late na dumating si daddy. So I think nagtatampo si mommy dahil 12 am na din umuwi si daddy.

“Mom, Dad you two okay?” hindi ko na mapigilan mag tanong. Hindi ko matagalan ang pagiging awkward sa hapag kainan.

“Yes” sabay nilang sagot at bumalik na sa pagbabasa ng dyaryo si daddy.

“Lagot ka papa, hindi ka sumipot sa anniversary niyo ni mama!” pang tatakot niya pa. Mom rolled her eyes because of dad’s reaction. Nakabusangot niya lang itong tiningnan si kuya.

“what’s the problem?” I pouted. Ngayon lang nag away ang magulang ko. and its making me uncomfortable. dad’s face softened when I asked him.

Ibinaba niya ang hawak na dyaryo at sinagot ako. “ayaw ng mommy mong sundan ka” busangot niyang sabi, at parang nag susumbong siya sa akin na anak niya.

Nasamid kaming dalawa ng kapatid ko sa isinagot ni daddy. Seriously?! “You didn’t come to our anniversary! So that’s your punishment!” then mommy stood up and walked away. What the hell.

“see?” dad pouted then sip his coffee. “kasalanan mo naman kasi pa, bakit kasi hindi mo sinipot si misis! Paktay” sabi ni kuya.

Napanguso nalang ako at sinabing ayusin yon nila ni mommy.

“I will”

I smiled at daddy, and hug him before leave the house. I sit in the back of our car and remember what daddy said. Hmm, I think it’s a good thing to have a sibling. Since mommy was in late 30’s. maagang nag asawa at anak si mommy pagkwento ni lola sa akin. But it’s not a bad thing at all. They can watch us for many years, and I am thankful for that. How great my parent’s they are.

Kuya Cedrick open the door for me, para makaalabas sa sasakyan. Pagkatapak ng paa ko sa lupa ay ang pagpark ng isang magarang kotse sa tabi ng sasakyan namin. When the cars door open, iniluwa iyon na istudyante. How I wish I have my own car.

Naglakad na ako papasok sa eskwelahan at hindi na inabalang tingnan ang istudyanteng may magarang sports car. Maiinggit lang talaga ako ng tuluyan. I heard some students screams because they are playing something. I don’t know what kind of game it is. I think they are grade 7, by judging of their heights.

Some student bumped to me, that it surprised me. She said her sorry before leaving. What a not nice kid. Psh.

I was about to go upstairs when a student council shouting at me “Miss tabiii!” panic niyang sabi. Nagulat ako ng may isang malaking lamesang pababa papunta sa akin. I’m too late to avoid it when I felt a hand hold my wrist to pull toward him.

Nasubsob ako sa dibdib niya dahil sa malakas na hila niya sa akin. And then we heard the loud noise coming from the big table fall.

“careful” I looked up to the student who save me to avoid that big table. Thanks to him I’m safe. My eyes grew bigger when I realized who it is.

“F-franz?” utal kong tugon.

His left eye brow rise when I call his name. then he let go of my hand and turned away from me. I look at his back when he started to go upstairs.

Did he really hold my hand? And for pete’s sake, now I just remember the sports car who parked beside our car.

I bit my lip when suddenly I feel a million butterflies flying around inside my belly. He is arrogant, Do I like him? just because of his looks? God, I am going nuts.