GTU #1: Loving Her Was Red

Chapter 4

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"Grabe si Diora yan diba?"

"shit she's so fucking gorgeous"

"she's just walking pero grabe ang appeal niya!!"

"that's Diora Alcantara for you"

Ilan lang yan sa mga naririnig kong sabi mga players dito sa volleyball gym. Yes, merong sariling gym ang mga volleyball players kaya puro mga volleyball players lahat ng mga nandito. Mapababae man o lalaki. Hindi katulad ng mga ibang school na sama sama ang mga volleyball players at basketball players sa iisang gym. Pero sosyal tong GTU, sobrang sosyal.

Nang masulyapan ako mga players nasa bleachers ay agad silang tumayo at sinalubong ako.

"Import?" tanong ng may katangkarang babae pero masmatangkad pa rin ako siguro nasa 5'8 siya and I am 5'10

"Yes." Maikling sagot ko dahil iyon lang naman ang tinatanong

Professor Salazar should learn from me. Kung yes ay yes, kung no edi no. Komplikado na ang buhay, no need to make it more complicated by overthinking things. Eh siya? Hindi ata marunong sumagot ng yes or no.

"You're Diora Alcantara, right?” ngiting tanong nila saakin kaya maski ako ay napangiti na rin. Marunong naman akong makisama. Kung mabait ka saakin, mabait din ako sayo. Kung gaga ka, masdemonyo ako. Ako papalit kay Lucifer.

"I guess, I am." Sagot ko at nabigla naman ako nang hindi inaasahang tumili ang mga ito

"I told you, girls. Diora is studying here!! I am really a huge fan of yours, I mean, who wouldn't right? I mean, a lot of people loves you, Dionne." Sabi ng isa sakanila

"Uh, can we call you Dionne orrr...?" pahabol nito

"Uhm, just call me Diora." I politely answered Back to what she said, I get that a lot.

Sinasabi nila na ang mukha at ugali ko ay kopya ng kay Mommy Yvonne, habang ang talents naman at pagiging sporty ay kay Mommy Vi galing. Hindi naman ako tumatanggi dahil pansin ko rin naman iyon saaking sarili at sa mga magulang ko.

"I've seen your photos online and I really find you gorgeous, like really really. But I didn't know na may igaganda ka pa pala sa personal. I mean, pumunta ako nung concert mo 2 years ago, at sobrang ganda mo pero bakit pa nga ba ako magugulat kung mas lalo kang gaganda, right? And until now, I and we are waiting for your another comeback and concert. And I don't know that you can play volleyball and I really can't believe we're gonna be playing for the same team."

They are busy fangirling over me and I can't help but to find it amusing. Kahit nang magsimula na kaming sukatan ng jersey ay hindi pa rin sila tumitigil sa pagsasabi saakin ng mga nalalaman nila tungkol saakin. They start talking about my musics and my series. They are really affected to my acting skills, sabi nila they are crying whenever they saw me crying. It's actually surprising how they know a lot about our family. But then again, information such as that is just one click away, thanks to people who have no life.

But I have no resentment against the team. Katunayan ay natutuwa ako sakanila.

"Well, thank you for supporting me and listening to my music. I do really appreciate that. And that's my goal actually, ang makuha ko yung loob ng mga tao at sabihin sakanila na 'Music-" hindi ko natuloy ang sasabihin ko ng bigla silang magsalita ng sabay sabay na ikinagulat ko

They really know what my words is.

"Music stays when everything and everyone is gone" they all said in unison. They smile at me and I chuckle because of that and I nodded at them