Chapter 17

-Athena Brix Alexandro-

Isang linggo na simula noong sumali ako sa beauty pageant, isang linggo na simula noong nanalo ako, at isang linggo na rin ang pagiging mabait ni Jerix.

"So, Brix, sa'n ka nakatira? " he asked. There's something wrong. He started to be kind to me, that fast. Ano 'yon? Nanalo lang ako, naging mabait na s'ya sa 'kin?

"Ah, I think it'll be better if I'll keep my address a secret, " I said awkwardly. Kaming dalawa lang ngayon dito sa dorm dahil wala ang anim, bumaba dahil nagugutom daw sila. Tch.

"Oh, okay. Anyway, are you really a singer? " he asked again.

"Uh, Jerix, you already asked me about that, remember? " totoo naman eh! Isang linggo na kaya n'ya akong tinatanong if I'm a legit singer or not. Tss.

"Ah, yeah. What do you want to eat? "

"Nothing, I just want to swim? Haha. Is there a swimming pool here? "

"Yeah, come with me and I'll show you our swimming pool, " and he offered his right hand to me. Okay, it's really awkward!

"I'll get some clothes, " I said and ignored his hand.

Pagkapasok ko sa loob ng kwarto naming dalawaay agad kong hinawakan ang kaliwang bahagi ng dibdib ko.

T-teka, ba't ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko?

Argh! Wala lang siguro 'to. Tama! Kumuha na ako ng mga damit atsaka lumabas na. And shit! Jerix is just wearing white sando and a swimming trunks.

"Let's go? "

"Ah, yeah, " sagot ko na lang, hindi ko pinahalatang mesmerized ako sa biceps n'ya!

No'ng makarating kami sa swimming pool ay walang katao-tao. Yes naman! Ma-eenjoy ko 'to! Hahaha!

"Wear-off your t-shirt, Brix, " said Jerix. I looked at him.

"But, I'm not used to it, " I answered.

"Okay, if you say so, " pagkikibit-balikat n'ya.

I'm wearing a white sando and a short. Flat naman ako kaya walang makikita. Charing! Hahahaha!

Nag-dive na ako sa tubig, at charaaan! Ang saya ko sobra! Hehehe.

Ilang oras din akong naglalalangoy, at bigla na lamang akong namulikat.

S-shit..

"J-Jerix! " I called out his name. I saw him looked at me.

"Waeyo? " hanudaw?

"Hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo, pero, n-namumulikat ako. Aaahhh! " putcha! Ang sakit!

Walang ano-ano'y nag-dive na s'ya't nag-tungo sa kinaroroonan ko, and to my surprise, he carry me! 'Yong buhat ng groom kapag bagong kasal sila ng bride? Shocks! Naramdaman kong nag-init ang mukha ko. Tae!

"Wait.. " he said. At nakita ko kung paano n'ya hilutin ang aking paa. Sa sobrang okupado ko ay hindi ko namalayang nagkatitigan na kami.

"You know what? If you're not a boy, I'll court you, " he said, and because of that, my eyes widened! The atmosphere here is really awkward!

"Uh.. I-I'm okay. Thanks. "

"Brix, I like you. I don't care about your gender, but I like you. I really do! "

Hindi ko alam, pero bigla na lamang nag-dilim ang buong paligid.

"Brix! " ang huling boses na narinig ko bago ako mawalan ng malay.