When Love Lasts

15

While applying products to my skin, pumasok na naman si Greggy.

"See mas nauna pa ako sayo" aniya at pinaki-alaman ang mga nasa harap ko.

"Doon ka nga, mas pinapatagal mo lang ako" I rolled my eyes.

Umatras siya at nanatili sa likod ko at tinitingnan ako sa salamin.

"You don't have to put so many products on your skin" pinasadahan niya ulit ng tingin ang mga ito.

"Hintayin mo nalang ako doon" itinuro ko ang sofa. "Or better yet, hintayin mo na ako sa baba"

"Ayoko. Gusto kong sabay tayo." I glared at him but he just smiled.

I am now combing my hair, I'm almost done. "Should I tie my hair or maglulugay na lang?"

"Just let it down" he answered so I did.

After that, I grabbed my bag and then head out. Nang makababa kami, si Manang na lang pala ang hinihintay.

"I'll just get my car ready" paalam sakin ni Greggy bago lumabas.

We'll use different cars. Kuya Bongbong and Liza will use theirs, Kuya Tommy and Manang will also use their car, isasabay nila si Mommy para may kasama si Borgy sa backseat.

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Greggy's POV

Pinagbuksan ko siya ng pinto. Muntik pa siyang mauntog dahil nakatutok siya sa cellphone niya, hindi ko alam kung ano ang pinagkaka-abalahan niya.

As I enter my car, I started the engine and fix my seatbelt. "Put on your seatbelt." I told her pero parang hindi niya ako naririnig. "Irene." Tawag ko pa pero wala talaga.

I unbuckled my seatbelt and went closer and reach her seatbelt. Nagulat pa siya nang maglapit ang mukha namin.

"What?" Nakakunot na naman ang noo niya.

"I said put on your seatbelt. You're not paying attention, naiwanan na tayo" ani ko.

"Atras" tapik niya sa balikat ko. "Tara na." Tulak pa niya sa akin.

Tatawa-tawa akong lumayo at nagsimula nang mag-drive.

While on the road, panay ang sulyap ko kay Irene at kita kong pangiti-ngiti pa siya.

I saw Tommy's car stopped in front of a flowershop, Bongbong who's behind them stopped too, so I also did the same.

Dahil sa pagtigil ng sasakyan, umangat ang tingin ni Irene at tiningnan ang labas. "I thought we've arrived already"

"Ano ba yan? You're on your phone the whole time" I asked.

She looked at me. "I'm talking to my friends."

I just nodded and saw the cars in front of us moved.

Nang makarating kami, nauna nang bumaba si Irene, hindi na ako hinintay.

She's lighting up the candle while her siblings put the foods on the table. We will have our meryenda here.

Nagtagal kami doon ng higit dalawang oras dahil maga-alas sinco na nang maisipan nilang umuwi. They look so happy to visit their father again.

While on our way home, "Greggy" tawag niya sakin. "Gusto ko ng milktea" Then she looked at me. "Tsaka donut"

"Bibili tayo?"

Agad siyang ngumiti at tumango. Kaya naman iniliko ko ang sasakyan.

Suddenly, Irene's phone rang. "Mom is calling" she said and answered it, she even put it on speaker.