"Seriously? 'kinda'? At tsaka kahit pa afford namin mahal pa din 'no mas gusto ko na dito na lang sa pinas. Ayaw ko din pumasok sa ganoon kalaking University." Grabe kapag yung pressure kasi iba't-ibang uri ng tao yung mga makakasalamuha ko.

"Yeah.. knowing you, you always want to be at your comfort zone."

"Hindi naman, I also challenge myself sometimes."

Tumila na 'yung ulan baka mamaya uuwi na din s'ya. Gusto kong sumama para makapaglaro kami ni Wrennard.

"Dy.. Paalis naman na 'yung bagyo, pwede po ba na sumama ako kila Hanz? Kalalaruin ko po sana si Wrennard."

"Anong Oras ba ang alis?" 

"After lunch po." I pouted as I look at him, Spoiled ako kay Daddy eh.

"Sige, pero hanggang gabi ka na lang doon. dadaan din naman ako sa Tahanan nila mamaya, may idadaan lang akong importante kay kumpare. Para sabay na din tayong umuwi, ayos ba?"

"Opo." Ganito naman kami palagi, I guess I don't have the best parents. But I definitely have the best Grandparents especially Daddy.

"Ingat sa pagmamaneho." Bilin ni Daddy bago pinaandar ni Hanz ang makina ng sasakyan niya.

"Opo" Sabay naming tugon. Hanz blew the horn a couple of times before finally maneuvering his car.

We were both silent until a message notification from my phone pop the silence. Syempre tinignan ko, Baka importante 'yung message.

From Unknown Number:

[Hey, you're invited to my birthday Party. 7:00pm it's a Dinner party please do come. here's the address.]

[Valley Homes, Gabriela St.]

The message is from Paulo. I don't know but lately he's like another person. A different person, I remembered the same thing happened last year as well. Pero bumalik naman sa dati, para s'yang na-possessed for a week tapos bumalik din sa dati. And.. Why is his number 'unknown' sa pagkakatanda ko naka-save 'yung number namin sa isat-isa.

"Ininvite ka ba ni Paulo sa Birthday niya?" I asked him, kase kapag hindi siya ininvite ni Paulo that would really be unusual. aside from me si Paulo lang naman ang super close niya. sa lahat ng birthday nila sa isa't-isa they never missed any celebration of one another ever since the've met and became friends.

"No. Not yet, I guess?" Okay.. Something really is fishy hmm..

"I'm not really sure, Lately.. these past few days we're not okay." Yeah, sobrang obvious kaya.

"Bukas na 'yung birthday niya, I don't know let's see what happens." Hindi naman pwede na hindi pumunta doon sa dinner niya si Hanz 'no.

[If ever, pwede ba na magdala ako ng plus one?]

Tangina niya kapag hindi pwede.

[Yeah, sure]

At least kung hindi niya talaga yayayain si Hanz may pa-plus one naman ako, Si Hanz na lang ang isasama ko kapag nagkataon.

"Hi ate Ella!" Wrennard exclaimed, running down the stairs. holding a book.. Sa tingin ko sa itsura ng cover ay story book iyon na pang bata.

"Hello big boy!" He hug my legs and I hugged him back as well.

"Yes po ate I'm a big boy na talaga because.." Sinenyasan niya ako na lumuhod, minumungkahi na may ibubulong siya sa akin.

".. I have a crush na po hihi." Whuut? Hahaha he's so cute! 

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