I bit my lower lip and glanced at him. Is he mad? I can't tell because he's poker-faced as usual. Napabuga ako ng hangin. Hindi ko na kayang tiisin ang katahimikan kaya binasag ko na ito. I shifted in my seat and faced him.
"Hon-hon.. galit ka?" I asked above whisper. "N-nagkataon lang naman na yun din ang sinalihan ko. Hindi ko naman alam na member ka pala doon."
He glanced at me briefly then focused on the road again. "By chance?" he muttered. "That's why you went behind my back and asked Jake."
Napamulagat ako. "Sinabi niya sa'yo!" He glanced at me again with a knotted forehead. Parang maamong tupa na nagbaba na lang ako ng tingin. "Sorry kung nagulat kita."
"I wasn't surprised."
"Huh?"
He breathed out. "I know your way of thinking so I wasn't surprised anymore with the stunt that you pulled."
Nalaglag ang mga panga ko sa narinig. "In-expect mo na, ganon?" He just gave me a bored look. Napalabi na lang ako at napansandig sa upuan. "Gusto ko lang naman na mas makasama ka pa. You're too busy with your studies. Pero naiintindihan ko naman kaya lang.. may times naman na gusto kitang makasama."
He was quiet for a moment. Sinulyapan ko siya. Mukhang may iniisip siya kaya tumahimik na rin ako.
"Since you've decided to be part of the Tennis club, you should practice hard. Duke will drive you nuts if you can't deliver."
"P-pero mukha naman siyang mabait."
"He may look nice, but he's different when he's inside the court."
Napalunok ako sa narinig. "He sounds scary."
He scoffed. "Why do you think the other members are scared of him?"
Natahimik ako. Napansin ko rin na yung mga ibang mga freshman na nauna sa akin na sumali ay ilag sa kanya. I thought it was weird because Duke seemed really nice and approachable. But now it all makes sense. Bigla ay parang gusto ko na yatang umurong.
Kinagabihan ay sinundo ako ni Shin. Hindi pwedeng hindi kami pumunta sa party na inihanda ni Duke. Initially, Shin had no plans of coming. Apparently, he's the only one who's not scared of our captain. Pero dahil nagpumilit ako na samahan niya ako ay napilitan na siyang pumayag.
"Tamara, nandito na si Shin. Lumabas ka na diyan," sabi ni Pops habang kumakatok sa pinto.
"Yes, Pops!" Mabilis ko ng kinuha ang cap ko at isinuot. Paglabas ko ay pinasadahan ako ng tingin ni Pops at napakamot siya sa ulo.
"Dalaga ka na, Nak. Kahit konting make up wala kang inilagay sa mukha mo. Saka yung suot mo.." Napakamot siya sa ulo.
I pouted. "This is comfortable, Pops."
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