NATSU NO SAIGO NO HI

Shichi

"I only have one friend so far."

"You mean me?" He acted surprise, he looked stupid to me.

"No, Lora." I said, straight-faced. "She's currently into skating right now, she joined the skating club on the school nearby."

"Summer is a great time to hone your talent, you know."

"I don't have any," I answered. "Is watching a whole season in just a day can be considered a talent?"

"What do you mean you don't have? You write good poems, right?"

Good? He hasn't read a single piece though. How can he say so?

"Oh, I know that look." He sneered widely at me. "You're thinking I haven't read your works, right?"

"Yeah." I didn't deny it. I mean, what's the point?

"Hindi mo sure." His smile grew wider, looking at the blue sky above.

"What do you mean?" I asked him but he just shrugged. I mean naglalagay ako minsan sa Instagram, pero nabibilang lang ang mga iyon sa daliri.

"Nothing," he answered. "I just found some app, it's called Versatile."

My eyes widen as he mentioned that app. "Where did you heard about it?"

"Sounds familiar to you?" He smirked.

"Don't play around, Pluto. Of course it's familiar to me, that's where I post my poems before."

He laughed hard, too hard enough to make me think that he already lost it. Several people turn their heads upon us, confused seeing two boys being loud at the side walk.

"It's not funny, Planet Pluto." I started walking without him. I heard him shouting 'wait' before catching up to me.

"Are going straight home?" he asked.

"Yes, there's an update later of the anime I am watching. Have to watch it before anyone else."

"Why though?"

"Because I'll be spoiled by the memes on my news feed if I am not early."

He just nodded. Hands on his pocket, he started mumbling something inaudible to me. I didn't payed attention to him until I felt my phone vibrated in my pockets. I held it in my ear. The advance features of smartphone nowadays come in handy. Once I lend my phone in ear level it will automatically answer the call.

"Hello?" I speak, waiting for the other line to answer.

"Nasaan ka?" Tanong ni Astra habang hinihingal.

I roamed my eyes to mu surroundings. We're still not too far from the mall. "Nasa daan."

"Okay, enjoy your day." And then she suddenly dropped the call.

"Who's that? Your girlfriend?" Pluto asked, intrigued. He even tried to peak from my phone to see the caller.

"I thought you're a figure skater?"