MASCOT OF SHAME (Mikhaiah + Mikhcey)

Chapter 3

Mikha's POV

LUNCH BREAK

"Uy, thank you pala rito ah." Masayang sabi ni Ate Aiah dahil nilibre ko sya ng lunch.

"No worries. Besides, I got you in trouble again." I sincerely said.

"Ayan ka na namaaan. Mikha it's fine, really. Usually nagigising naman talaga ako ng maaga kahit matagal akong natutulog. It's just that this time naging irresponsible lang ako. So, no big deal. Don't think about it too much, nakakapanget kaya ang stress." Biro niya kaya napangiti nalang ako.

"By the way, regarding dun sa Talent Camp sali ka ah. I heard you have such a lovely voice." Sabi pa nito.

"Bola haha san mo naman narinig yan?." Sabi ko.

"From Stacey. She said you should join."

For a moment my heart sunk. Napalingon ako sa table ng friends ko including Stacey and she looked back at me with guilt all over her face but then I decided to look away.

"I-I don't think I--uhm--"

"Look Mikha, you are capable. Don't allow fear stop you from achieving so much more. Diba nga? There's nothing else to fear but fear itself. You can do this. I believe in you." Ate Aiah genuinely said as she held my hand.

FLASHBACK

"..you can do this Mikha, we can do this. Just believe." Stacey genuinely said as she held my hand before we step out into the court to play our first volleyball game as a team.

EOFB

"Excuse me." tayo ko at dumiretso na sa CR.

I miss her. I miss her so bad it hurts.

..

Stacey's POV

She left

"How about you Stace? How was your date with Ken?." Tanong ni Sheena.

"F-Fine." Sabi ko lang.

"Fine? Ano yun? Haha. Don't tell me bored ka na naman? Like nagsawa or something--" sabi ni Maloi.

"I-I don't know. I-It's just that--I-I don't think I'm ready to get into any relationship right now." I sincerely told them.

"You're not possibly still waiting for Greg, right?." Sabi ni Gwen.

"What? Nooo. I already got over him for like ages ago. It's not that." Sabi ko.

"Then what?." Tanong nilang lahat.

"I-I don't think I want a boyfriend."

"Don't tell me you like girls." Sabi ni Maloi tila naweweirduhan samantalang nagtawaman naman yung iba.

And this is exactly why ayokong sabihin sa kanila about me and Mikha because I knew they wouldn't understand kahit na sabihin pa nating we've been friends for a long time now.

"N-no, of course not. Ew." Sabi ko nalang.

Lies, lies, lies. Tsk. Now I hate myself even more.

"Well, dapat lang. I mean mga bata palang tayo sabay na tayong magbihis at maligo tapos malalaman naming tibo ka pala haha." Sabi ni Jho at nag-agree naman sila.

"Di hamak namang mas malaki ang chance na maging tibo tong si Colet kaysa kay Staku no. Tingnan mo naman tong si Stacey, kikay na kikay eh samantalang tong si Colet, ewan ko ba kung magiging flight attendant o sasabak sa gyera." Sabi ni Maloi.