8:00AM // University of the Philippines
 

“Calling the attention of Ms. Ligaya Park, Ms. Ligaya Park, please proceed to the office now.”

“I repeat, calling the attention of Ms. Ligaya Park, please proceed to the office now.”
 

Yeri’s voice echoed at the whole campus, and ako na kumakain ng almusal sa caf, biglang napatayo sa announcement ni Ye. Isn’t it too early for a student council meeting? I mean, it’s 8AM in the morning and classes are just about to start? Nonetheless, I gathered my strength and walked all the way to back to the office. Sinasabi ko talaga kay Ye, kapag ito hindi importante, ipatatanggal ko na talaga siya sa pagiging Vice Pres.

Along the way, I heard a not so familiar voice laughing as she walked across me. Napatingin ako sa tindig niya, she’s wearing UP Maroon’s volleyball uniform, with a high tied up hair... I think I’ve seen her for countless times already. Or dahil UAAP na rin kasi kaya madalas ko na naman makikita ang mga athletes sa hallway. By the way she’s Seulgi, the team’s libero.

And beside her was Irene, their setter. Little did I know na kahit mas matangkad pa ako sa setter at spiker nila, talaga naman hindi maipagkakaila ang galing na meron ang volleyball duo ng team. I still wonder how I only come across these athletes every sports festival or every sports event lang. Masyado na ba akong tago sa office? But as far as I can remember, they always walk by three...so where’s Wendy?
 

“Uhm, hi Seul, hi Irene, on your way to the court?” I said, while I look at them and wander my eyes to find their spiker.

“HOY PRES!!! Oo papunta na kaming court for practice, ngayon mo lang ata kami binati ng ganyan kapanibago ssob!” Seulgi awkwardly laughed and offer me to have a high five. I was about to do it, not until I saw sweat and dirt on her palm... kay Irene na lang pala... mukhang mas disente pa siya kaysa kay Seul.

“Ay ay sorry, madumi pala kamay ko. Itong kabila na lang malinis naman heheh.” And I gave her one on the right palm, I noticed Irene’s wide grin, parang kahit anong gawin ata ni Seul tatawanan nito ni Irene. Not to bother their moment pero medyo nakakabitter.

“Oh, nothing special, anyway if you don’t mind, nasan yung kasama niyo na isa pa? Si Wendy? Haven’t seen her around kasi eh.” Not that I am concerned by her absence pero it’s not normal to see only the both of her team members together, lagi kasi silang trio pag nakikita ko.

“Ahh, pasunod pa lang, galing siya ng registrar eh. Baka may binayaran lang or something, bakit mo hinahanap Pres? Miss mo na ba?” I didn’t know Irene can talk like this, she’s usually quiet around other people she doesn’t know and wow, hindi pala ako part ng mga ‘people she doesn’t know.’

“Ha? No no, hindi lang kasi ako sanay na kayong dalawa lang. Anyway, it’s nice to hang out with you, I’ll get going na. Byee.” I gave them a warm smile while they wave both of their hands in return. Nakakatuwa naman sila, parang amoy bagay.
 

I came to the student council’s office only to see my friends cutting out paper letters, and printing sports design para lang sa banner. So Yeri invited me here para gumawa ng pang cheer sa laban mamaya? When we are supposed to be in our classrooms taking lectures? Oh my god, Kim Yerim, the woman you are talaga. Nakasalampak sila lahat sa sahig habang si Yeri nag uubos na naman ng ink, lagot talaga kami kay Ma’am Hyejin nito.

I watched them do their thing as I went to see where Jisoo is seating. Busy din siya gumagawa ng banner ni Seul, and si Jennie na nakasandal sa kanya nag cucut out ng name ni Irene. Bakit ba kailangan pa namin gumawa ng ganito? Eh may balloons naman mamaya sa arena. Pwede na ‘yon. Abalang abala si Ye kaka print ng kung ano-ano and when she finally noticed me inabutan niya na agad ako ng gamit.
 

“Gawin mo yung kay Kapitana.”
 

Kapitana Wanda? Like Son Seungwan, their captainball? You know what ever since talaga nung incident sa kanya hindi na nila ako tinigilan. Ganitong ganito rin yung nangyare last year, pero UP Fair yon, kumakanta siya sa harap ng Oble along with Seulgi and Irene. And since that night hindi na kami tinigilan ng lahat, hindi naman sa nafufrustrate ako, pero medyo nakakailang lang.

Hindi naman sa kinikilig ako, pero flex ko lang na kinantahan ako ng isang Son Seungwan ng Ligaya. I don’t like her naman pero iba pala feeling ng pinag-eeffortan.

I still don’t know of all women who likes Wendy, she really had eyes on me, and not to brag about it pero, what’s poppin hoes, yung gusto niyo ako ang gusto. Paano ba ‘yan? I’m so sorry na lang. I brushed off the thought since I can already feel my cheeks burning, at bago pa ‘ko makita ni Yeri ‘yon, naupo na ako malayo sa kanya. I’m still thinking what to put in my banner dahil majority from her department calls her alot of names.
 

‘Wannie.’

‘Wanda.’

‘Wanita.’

And even ‘Songwan.’
 

While us, the student council and her team, often calls her Kapitana. I don’t know how I got used to that name, pero siguro kasi she calls me—perhaps them, Pres. Either way, it’s cute naman for us heads and leaders of the said campus. I felt everyone stopped from whatever they are doing when I sensed most of their eyes are now looking at me, ano na naman ba ginawa ko?? Nananahimik na nga lang ako rito eh.
 

“Ngiti ngiti ka diyan? Tapos ka na ba?” Minsan talaga hindi ko alam kung sino ang President samin ni Ye eh, napaka bossy sa’kin, kainis.

“What? What about it? Masama na ba gumawa ng banner ng nakangiti?” Yeri raised her eyebrows at me, itong babaaeng ‘to kung ano-ano na naman ang iniisip.

“Wala naman, gusto lang kita inisin ng ganito kaaga, hehe. What did you put pala? Go Myloves?” Her squeals and ugly laughing almost killed my ears. Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin habang tuloy lang ako sa pag gupit ng papel.

“Kung ang tagalog ng happy ay masaya, bakit ikaw pakielamera?” Seriously though, ayaw niya ‘kong tigilan. Siya talaga ang puno’t dulo kung bakit ako shiniship kay Kapitana, not that I’m complaining pero sana kasi diba ilugar natin minsan, baka naiilang na rin siya dahil sa non-existent ship na ‘yan.

“Ayiee ayaw ng pinapakialaman, arte mo talaga gusto mo rin naman. Bilisan mo nga dyan malapit na tayong magpunta ng arena. Mag shoutout ka mamaya ha.” Anong shoutout?! Nakakasira kaya ng image as the President of the Student Council ang pumokpok sa team captain, duh mas may class naman kapokpokan ko noh.

“Anong shoutout?? Gusto mo na ba ‘kong makick sa position ko as president?? Umayos ka Kim Yerim ha!”

“Ay tanga ka talaga HAHAH, what I mean pala is mag-announce ka pag game na hahahah. Sorry announcement pala yung sasabihin ko...Kayo na bahala dito ha, may gagawin lang me, by the way, checheck ko yung banner laters so gandahan mo yung kay Kapitana, okay??”

“Napakautusera mo.”