CHAPTER 25

"Ouch. That hurts" pag rereklamo ko dahil sobrang hapdi nang sugat ko sa palad.

"You're so stupid" He said.

Sandro was really mad awhile ago, he was so annoyed until the last part of the game. Buti nalang ay nanalo kami.

Hindi na ako sumali sa game, nag stay nalang ako sa loob ng isang tent na ginawa nilang parang clinic.

"Stop it" Hinatak ko ang kamay ko na kanina pa nya hawak at ginagamot.

"Look at your knees. May gasgas din" Naka kunot ang noo nito ngayon. Naka upo sya sa tabi ko. Kailan kapa naging ganito Sandro? The last thing I knew you hate me.

Kumuha sya ulit ng betadine at bactoran at ipinahid sa tuhod ko. I can't even believe na I let that bitch hurt me like this. Should I grab her hair right now?

"Why are you suddenly acting like this Sandro?" I blurted out.

He looked straight in my eyes. Those eyes.

"Because I like you" deretsahang sagot nito na hindi ko na ikinagulat pa.

But I can feel my heart beating so fast.

These feeling I get whenever he was around.

"So can you please accept my feelings? Cause I'm not fooling around"

Tumayo ako at tumalikod sakanya. Pakiramdam ko pulang pula ang mukha ko ngayon. Nakakainis.

"When will you open your heart?" His whisper was the softest sound I ever knew.

I looked at him. Should I really open my heart for Sandro? I know he likes me. I can feel it, but I'm scared of what might happen to us.

What if, it will not be like what we want it to be.

"I'm scared, Sandro"

I'm learning to come out of my shell and do the things I've always wanted to do but have been afraid to do because of what others might think.

He take a deep breath and occupy the space between us. He hold my cheeks. "You have nothing to be afraid of, Allison"

"Always remember as long as I live no one and nothing can hurt you"

He hug me and I don't know what push me. I hug him back. I kinda felt secured whenever he was around.

"I get to see these beautiful things in front of me since the day I met you" He whispher in my ear.

I closed my eyes. Can I really hold him in my arms? Am I allowed to do that?

"Can you be my girlfriend? For real?" He added

"Let me think about it"

Para kaming nasa isang training center. Napakalawak nito at madaming mesa. May comfort room din na pwedeng pagliguan.

I looked around, sobrang pagod ng itsura ng mga kasama namin. Gustong gusto na siguro nilang umuwi ngayon at humilata sa higaan nila.

"That's all for today. I know you're all tired today but I hope you enjoy the activities that we prepared and we prepared a simple dinner for all of you. I hope you enjoy your food"

They hand out a bento box lunch. It has sausages, chicken hotdog, bacon, eggs, tomato and toccino. They even prepared a strawberry.

It's like a breakfast though.

"Ganito lang?" Rinig kong reklamo ng iba. Hindi ko maiwsan na hindi mairita kapag naririnig ko silang nag rereklamo sa pagkain na binibigay nila.

Seafood na nga ang kinain nila for lunch. Anong gusto nila today? Beef Steak? Wala naman sila sa hotel.

"Hindi ako mabubusog dito" reklamo din ni Kalee. Knowing her hindi talaga sapat to sakanya.

Nagulat kami pareho dahil bigla nalang tumayo si Symon at iniabot kay Kalee ang pagkain nya.

The hell?

"Hindi kaba kakain?" Tanong ni steven sa kapatid nya.

Symon convulse his head "I'm still full"

"Here's your drink" Sandro bought a lot of chocolate drink and water. How thoughtful he is.

"Can you sleep later? Kasama nyo si Charlotte sa tent nyo" tanong ni Steven.

Napalingon ako kay Sandro, naka titig lang ito saakin at hinihintay ang magiging sagot ko.

"I'll deal with her later" I answered.

"Kung nandon lang ako kanina, baka nasabunutan ko na sya"

I pinch Kalee's cheeks "Napaka war freak naman" pang aasar ko sakanya. She pout her lips and rolled his eyes like a kid.

Buti nga hindi nagagalit si Kalee dahil kanina pa namin kasama ang tatlo pati ang alipores si Sandro.

"Want this?" Turo ni Sandro sa sausage nya.

Umiling ako "Finish your food"

Hindi pa kasi nito ginagalaw ang pagkain nya. Hindi ba sya nagutom kakatakbo simula kanina?

Si steven nga ay humingi ng dalawang

Bento box dahil kulang daw ang isa sakanya.

"Kung ayaw nyo ng pagkain nyo, ibigay nyo saakin" sabi pa nito habang puno ang bibig nya.

Napa iling na lamang ako sa katakawan ni Steven. Napaka siba nyang tignan, sobrang layo ng ugali nya sa dalawa.

Si symon na tahimik sa isang banda habang sinisipsip ng chocolate drink nya.

Ang weird nya.

"Gusto kaba si Symon?" Bulong ko kay kalee

"Kilabutan ka nga!" Mabilis nitong sagot na labis kong ikinatawa.

"You're not going to eat?"

Umiling si sandro at binitawan ang bento box lunch nya sa mesa.

"Maarte yan sa pagkain" bulong ni steven.

Kinuha ko ang pagkain nya at isinubo sakanya.

"You eat"

"Kailan kapa naging concern sakanya?" Rinig kong tanong ni Kalee, hindi ko nalang ito pinansin.

"I'm full" maikling sagot ito.

Binitawan ko ang pagkain nya at tumayo ako.

"Saan ka pupunta?"

Hindi ako sumagot, naglakad ako at pumunta ako sa tent namin kung nasaan ang gamit ko. I know I bought a chocolate and cup cakes.

I remember Steven telling me na Sandro likes chocolates.

Do I really like him?

Crazy Reese.

"Are you mad?"

Hindi na ako nagulat sa pagsunod ni Sandro.

"I'm not. Here" iniabot ko sakanya ang isang box ng Ferrero Rocher.

"You need to eat something." I added

He was just looking at me the whole time. "How did you know I like chocolates?"

"Steven"

Sandro smiled "Thank you"

"You know what? Sana lagi kang naka ngiti. Ang sarap mong tignan kapag naka ngiti ka"

What the hell Reese. Ano ano na ang lumalabas sa bibig mo.

"Really?" Naka ngising tanong nito at humakbang papalapit saakin.