Excited akong lumabas ng pad and hurriedly went down the building. M Mas napa ngiti ako when my phone beeped and read the message.
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I don't know how I got lucky like this. Is this the universe's way of making up to me from my shitty past?
Simula nung naging official kami ni Huey. He has always made me his number two priority. Well, of course he had to make studies number one. And that's what we share in common, same priority rankings!
Day one palang, he came up with everyday reminders to keep me in line. Sa aming dalawa, he is the most organized one. Huey nga diba? Bright in mind, heart and spirit. As for me, I am the forgetful one. I get cranky whenever I forget something, whenever I go to school late because I forget to set my alarm at night, I easily get pissed off when I start my day without breakfast. And most importantly, his words of affection is what keeps my energy up umaga palang wether he says it personally or write it up on my reminders.
Being reminded everyday that I am loved and missed is something I didn't get to experience before and that's what he is making me experience now. In other words, he is treating me better.
Patawid palang ako ng pedestrian I can already see Huey from the gate spreading his arms widely ready to hug me.
I looked both of my sides, when the road was clear kumaripas agad ako ng takbo not minding my heeled school shoes.
Sumalampak ako ng yakap sakanya at agad niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit at pinanggigilan pa.
"I missed you Laralove." Bulong niya "I missed you too, Hueylove." Tinadtad ko siya ng halik sa mukha habang buhat niya pa akong niyayakap.
"Ayy! Di kami nainform na ganito pala dapat pumasok?!" Agad na bara ni Corine.
Di namin namalayang nakaupo pala sila sa benches near the gate.
Natatawang binaba ako ng Huey at inayos ang nagusot kong uniform.
"Utang na loob naman oo ano? Gusto naming pumasok ng walang sama ng loob." Dagdag pa ni Gio.
I fixed his uniform as well dahil nawala na din sa ayos.
Niyakap niya ako habang ang ulo naman ay naka harap sa mga kaibigan namin.
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"Kakasabi lang eh!" Reklamo ni Corine.
Agad nagsitawanan ang iba naming kaibigan pati na rin kami.
"Forda bitter tayo this morning opo.." pangbabara sakanila Nicole.
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"Alam niyo gulo niyo." Bumitaw ako sa yakap ni Huey at niyos muli ang damit ko. "Ano? Wala ba tayong klase ha?" Paninita ko sakanila.
"Ay akala namin kase maglalandian lang kayo tapos manonood kami hehehe" pangaasar ni Lorin.
"Mamaya na ulit kawawa kase kayo." Dumila akong nangaasar pabalik.
"Naks! Yabang!" Halos sabay sabay pa nilang nasabi.
"Laralove.." iniharap ako ni Huey sakanya. "Good luck on your reporting okay?" He smiled at me.
"Putang—." Napamura si Luke. "Tara na nga! Iwan na natin yang dalawa kaurat."
Nagtawanan lang sila at kinawayan kaming dalawa habang naglalakad paalis.
"Hatid kita?" nagpapacute na sabi niya.
"Wag na.." i pinched his nose.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." I sighed. "You go to your class na. 20mins lang break mo maglalakad ka pa sa kabilang building." Nginuso ko ang direksyon ng building.
"Fine." He rolled his eyes. "But sabay tayo lunch?"
"Alam mo ang kulit mo.." tinulak ko na siya para maglakad. "Hindi ako mawawala kahit di tayo magsabay.." as I continued pushing him.
He immediately stopped at hinarap akong naka kunot ang noo.
"Hey." Naninita niyang tono.
"What?" natatawa kong sabi. "Sige na.." i pushed him again.
Napabuntong hininga nalang siya at nanguna bigla sa paglalakad.
Tampururut pa. Tsh
"Love!" Sigaw ko nung di pa siya nakakalayo.
Kunot noo niya akong nilingon.
I immediately ran off to give him a quick kiss na ikinagulat niya.
"I love you." I smiled. "See you later okay?"
As the marupok Huey he is, di na niya napigilang ngumiti.
"Nakakainis ka alam mo yun?" pairap niyang sabi.
"Malalate na tayo, masyado nang mahaba ang moment na to Love." Natatawa kong sabi.
"Basag moment." he rolled his eyes. "Sige na, I'll watch you get inside sa building niyo." Marahan niya akong tinulak habang naka ngiti.
Nakangiting naglakad naman ako when I reached the stairs I looked back at him again, waved goodbye and gave him a fying kiss bago tuluyang umakyat sa floor namin.
