Chapter 27

A CYCLE of sunset and sunrise has passed, Shanta became part of our group each day. Nagsilbi siyang muse ng grupo, not because she’s our chic, but because she's the only girl in Six Packs. Kahit saan kami magpunta ay naroroon siya. Walang nagsabing puwede siyang sumama sa lahat ng gala namin pero naging nakasanayan na ng grupo ang pagsingit niya sa gitna. 

Her existence seemed to have rooted from either being Euart's suitor or Clavis as her babysitter. Everytime we line up in a row, she’d insert herself in the middle. Nahahati ang grupo sa tatlo at siya ang parating nasa gitna sa tuwing naglalakad kami sa corridor, driveway, o parking lot. Her arms would always wrap around Clavis and Euart’s shoulders, habang kaming ay nasa gilid in opposite ends.

Instead of joining her girl friends, she’d go and talk to us in class. Kung ma