The Perfect Timing

Chapter 5

"Bye Juls," I mimicked my Kuya to tease my best friend who was still staring at his car na paalis na ng parking lot.

"Aww!" I complained nung kinurot nya ako sa tagiliran after nya makarecover sa pagkakatulala nya. Namimihasa na syang nangungurot ah.

"Ikaw ah! Why didn't you tell me na you're with your Kuya? Naloka ako ng bongga dun bed, nakakainis ka naman eh," natawa na lang ako sa mukha ni Juls.

"Wushuuu! Gustong-gusto mo naan eh, kaya wag ka na magreklamo, bes, okay? And why did you reject his offer to be your ride later? Ano to, pabebe lang bes?" I pulled her to walk na papuntang room, mahirap nang ma-late. Pwede naman kami mag-chikahan while walking. Buti na lang malapit lang mga bahay namin sa campus.

"Bes, hindi sa pabebe ako or anything, okay? It's just that, gusto ko, sya mismo mag-approach sa'kin or magparamdam di'ba? Hindi yung nagkakausap lang kami kapag nandyan ka and because I'm your best friend. Ang bilis nya ngang pumayag na wag na akong sunduin later eh, hindi man lang ako pinilit," she was obviously disappointed. I scoffed.

"Are you kidding me, bes? Edi kausapin mo nang kausapin kapag kasama nyo ako para mas maging close kayo. I think you already know na may pagka-manhid at torpe yung Kuya ko, tapos ikaw na may gusto sa kanya, pakipot pa. Eh ano na lang mangyayari sa inyo nyan bes?"

"Tsk. Hayaan mo na nga bes. Mag momove on na lang ako, crush lang naman yun eh," she pouted and inangkla nya yung kamay nya sa kamay ko.

"Ha! CRUSH LANG? For 7 years? Crush lang? Ikaw ba yan bes? Ibalik mo nga yung best friend kong patay na patay sa Kuya ko please!" I stood in front of her and shook her shoulders.

"Tsk. Hay nako. It'll be your Kuya's lost kapag pinalampas nya pa tong beauty kong to," she flipped her hair over her shoulders.

"That, I agree. Tara na nga. We'll be late na," we brisk walked until makarating kami sa room. Good thing we were still on time.

At 12:30, we went to the nearest Jollibee branch to have lunch, since we were both craving for Chickenjoy, I mean, who wouldn't right?

"How was your date nga pala with Luke last night bes? Hindi na kita natanong kanina, ang pogi kasi ng Kuya mo, nakaka-distract. Haha!" She laughed as she was organizing the food on our table. She's quite meticulous, not to the point of being OC though.

"Oh, it was great! We had dinner, tapos nanuod lang kami ng movie sa bahay," I said as I was grabbing the fork from her side of the table.

"Hey, wait. Why is there a diamond ring in your hand?" She grabbed my left hand and stared at me strangely.

"Oh this? This is a promise ring from Luke last night," I smiled as I recalled the things he told me last night.

"Are you for real? This shouts commitment, you know that right?" She told me as she was still examining the ring on my hand.

"Yeah, I know. But it's not like he proposed to me na or anything. We both reached an understanding na with this particular topic naman, so I don't think we'll be married soon or whatever. Wait, speaking of Luke, lemme text him first ha?" I grabbed my phone from my bag to text him and remind him not to skip his lunch. He tends to do that kasi pag busy sya with work.

"Omg, basta sa wedding mo, make sure that I'm your maid of honor okay? Or else I won't even be there and you would never see me again," Juls was already halfway through her spaghetti as I was almost finished with my chicken. Patakawan lang.

"Of course, basta ikaw din, okay? And then yung dream pa nating maging psychologists," Yes, we are in the same course, Psychology, coz we both have the same dream. I know, best friend goals.