Their Chasing Souls

Chapter 25: Unexpected Reunion

"Hi Yna, kamusta?" ngumiti siya sakin na parang magkaibigan lang kami.

Agad ko namang natanaw ang papalapit na si Luna, parang walang alam sa kung sino ang kinakausap ko.

"Oh andyan ka lang pala, anong ginagaw - oh sh*t." biglang naitikom ni Luna ang bibig at saktong namang nagkatinginan kaming dalawa.

"Oh wow, what a way greeting someone you haven't seen for years." She gladly smiled at Luna bago siya muling tumingin sa akin. "Well, kamusta?"

I wanted to ignore her pero pinapangunahan ako ng pride ko.

"I'm good, how about you Kris?" I slightly chuckled.

"Well, I'm excited to finally meet you guys. It's been a while."

"What are doing here?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Well I wouldn't be here if hindi ako estudyante wearing this school identification card. And hindi naman ako siguro part of the school workforce at my age." sinabi niya iyon na parang nagbibiro. Pero walang ni isa sa amin ang kumibo ni Luna. "I'm just joking! Guys, ano ba kayo I'm just trying to lighten up the mood, masyado kasi kayong seryoso."

"Bale dito ka na mag-aaral?" I asked.

"Yep. I think I was here since last week pero nagprocess lang ako ng enrollment. Oh... now I remember we saw you sa mall! But it seems like nagmamadali ka."

"Y-yeah? I think so.."

"Oh wait andyan na pala siya. Tammy!" malakas niyang tawag while waving her hand to someone behind us. "You know Tammy right?"

"Eh sino bang hindi." Narinig ko pang bulong ni Luna.

"Actually it was Tammy you met the other day right? Nakita ko kayo but then you suddenly rushed off." Aniya nang biglang lumapit sa bandang pwesto namin si Tammy.

Hindi kami nagkibuan at nagkangitian na lamang. Hindi rin naman kami close para magkamustahan. I just know her. That's all.

Bigla namang tumunog ang phone ko.

Ely. What a great timing.

"Oh?" inis kong bungad sa kanya.

"Asan ka?"

"R-room."

"Really?" I heard him chuckled.

Nagulat na lamang kami na bigla siya sumulpot galing sa likuran ko.

"Witweew. Reunion." Mahinang sabi ni Luna

"Hi Ely!" Bati ni Kris pero hindi naman siya pinansin nito. Imbes kasi na batiin siya ay bumaling naman itong si Ely sa akin.

"Room? Yeah right, are you ignoring me?"

"Psh. Ba't ka ba nandito?"

"I thought this is the way to our room?" he chuckled saka ako tinaasan ng kilay.

"Shut up."

"Woah woah. Ehem. I never thought that your relationship would still be the same. Walang pinagbago!" Napalingon naman kami ni Ely kay Kris. "Hi again Ely! How are you?"

"I'm good." Malamya naman itong isinagot ni Ely.

"This feels like a reunion, right Tammy?" nilingon niya si Tammy na nakay Ely naman ang paningin.

"A-ah Yna, mali-late na yata tayo sa mga klase natin." Laking pasalamat ko nang sumingit si Luna sa usapan. "T-tara?"

"I'm sorry Kris but we have classes pa. We have to go." Paalam ko.