PORTION 21

Petot's POV

Nandito kami ngayon sa baba ng stage kasi may practice kami for the competition.

"Where are they now?" I asked, while trying to look around and looking for Al and Ate Ellaine.

Al went with Ate Ellaine to buy snacks for the contestants, but they haven't returned yet.

Out of nowhere, something touched my shoulder which startled me so I looked at it. It's ate Ellaine, at may parang itinuturo siya sa likod. I saw Al with a girl, which made me frown because he never says that he has a girl best friend.

"Akala ko ba manliligaw mo si Al, why is he happy with other women? I don't want to say something about it but they seem really close," she said while looking at Al.

"Maybe just a friend," nagbabakasakali ako, Ate Ellaine and I, we're close. She was the one who fought last year before and now it was me, we're in the same department so full support niya 'ko.

"Well. . . . up to you." And she tapped my shoulder.