When Love Lasts

10

This is a work of FICTION. All characters are used in FICTITIOUS manner.

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As planned we went to the mall at three pm. Before leaving, I called my sister.

"Bakit?" she asked.

"Magm-mall kami with Mommy and Borgy."

"And? Nang-iinggit ka ba? Hawak ko ba ang entrance ng mall?"

I rolled my eyes. "Nagpapaalam nga."

She laughed. "Alright. Bring a some guards with you. Mag-iingat ha."

"Copy po. May ipapabili ka ba?" I asked.

"Foods"

"What kind of foods?"

"Titext ko na lang mamaya. Sige na kailangan na ko dito."

"Bye" I said and dropped the call.

I checked myself on the mirror. I am wearing a maong shorts with a red polo shirt tucked in on it. I grabbed my small handbag before heading down.

Hinihintay na nila ako sa sasakyan. Greggy wil drive for us, the guards will just follow behind. Mommy and Borgy are in the back seat while I'm beside Greggy.

I looked at Borgy, "Ang pogi naman niyan" he blew a kiss and that made mommy laugh. Napabaling ako kay Greggy. "You taught him that?"

Nagkibit-balikat lang siya at tatawa-tawang tiningnan si Borgy sa rearview mirror.

Naging mabilis ang biyahe since malapit lang ang mall. Nang makapark na ay bumaba siya at pinagbuksan sila mommy. I was about to open my door when to stopped me.

"Huwag ka munang bababa, ako ang magbubukas niyan" he told me.

Bakit ba pati pagbukas ng pinto big deal?

Nang makababa na sila ay pinasan na naman niya si Borgy at binuksan ang pinto ko.

"I can open my door."

"And so do I." he smiled.

Nang makapasok na kami ng mall ay ibinaba na ang bata at hinawakan ang kamay. Sabay silang naglalakad ng mabagal at nasa likod lang nila kami ni mommy.

Sa arcade kami pumunta. Mom sat on the waiting area and it's a good thing she found an amiga that she can talk to. The guards are with her, hindi na namin pinasama.

"Where do you want to play first?" I asked Borgy.

Tuwang-tuwa siyang naglakad sa basketball. Inilagay siya ni Greggy sa balikat niya para maabot niya. But since he's too weak to play, si Greggy ang nagshu-shoot ng bola.

"Ang hina mo naman" I teased.

"It's hard to play using only one hand you know"

"Nagpapalusot pa" pagpapatuloy ko.

"Do you want a challenge?" he smirked. "Let's see who's better"

"Game." I said and inserted a token to the ring beside theirs.

We have a minute to shoot all the balls that we can. I'm not good at playing basketball but this seems easier than the one played in the court.

The timer started and we keep on shooting the balls. Hirap na hirap siya dahil hinahawakan niya si Borgy sa balikat niya. I am ahead of six points with only ten seconds left.

Pinapalo ni Borgy ang ulo niya dahil natatalo na sila. "Stop Borgy baka mahulog ka. Babawi tayo mamaya." he told him.

Halos nalibot namin lahat ng pwedeng paglaruan. We're now on the claw machine area. After this, kakain na kami.