Chapter 47: In Place
LARA's POV
"Couz? Ba't may WE LOVE YOU MISS PLAYGIRL sa labas?" I asked Dana.
Pagdating ko kasi, isang big tarp ang sumalubong sa akin sa harap ng UARHospital.
Dana gave me the latest issue ng school paper namin.
TRUTHS ABOUT MISS PLAYGIRL by: Chanda Daniella Peralta
Iyon ang pamagat ng Featured Story. Then I realized, ako pala ang laman nun. Doon nakasaad kung bakit ko nagawa ang mga bagay na kinaiinisan nila sa akin.
Two sentences that caught my attention:
...Don't judge a person if you don't know her story.
...One last thing about our dearest Miss Playgirl, she has that wrong first impression about love, so let's not make that wrong first impression last.
"Surprising." Yan lang ang nasabi ko matapos kong mabasa ang pahinang 'to na walang ibang kinukwento kundi ako.
"How come this girl knows my story? Is she the editor-in-chief?" tanong ko kay Dana.
"I told her everything about you and Ian helped us too. Hindi siya editor-in-chief pero baka next year siya na."
"Thanks couz..." and I hugged her. Akala ko matatagalan pa bago malinis ang pangalan ko. This means, iibahin ko na pala ang speech ko this upcoming Senior's Ball dahil wala na pala akong kailangan e explain. I really have to change that speech.
"I know what you want kaya hindi na ako magtatanong pa. I'll just surprise you couz. Can you just let me meet this writer? Ano kaya gusto niya? Bags? Shoes?"
"Thank you gift? Ako lang ang nangangailangan ng thank you gift. Pero si Chanda? Hindi na raw. May utang rin siya sayo eh. She's just repaying it."
"Utang?" tanong ko. Wala naman sigurong nangungutang sa'kin. Kilay palang takot na sila bumati, uutang pa kaya?
"Hindi mo talaga siya naalala?" Dana asked.
"Shhh! Minimize your voice! Baka magising si Tristan. Wait, do you mean kilala ko siya?"
Tumango si Dana.
"Chanda... Chanda... Couz, I really can't remember." desperadang sabi ko.
"Si Chanda.. She was that new girl..."
Habang nagsasalita si Dana, I remembered that instance. I really can't remember that face on my rear-view mirror but I remembered that it was her. I remembered that new girl on the sidewalk gathering her papers.
*flashback*
"Rescue team ba tayo?" tanong ko kay Dana nang pinilit niya akong ipahinto ko si sweetpea sa tapat ng three girls.
"Oh Couz! Tulungan mo na!" sabi ko while watching the poor girl through the window. She is gathering her scattered papers.
"Ikaw nalang couz! Takot ako sa girl fights eh.. Cge na cousin!"
Great! Ako nanaman ang magmukhang pakialamera dito. Sheeze!
........
"Do you mind if I ask your name?" tanong ni pinsan kay poor girl.
"Chanda po.. Miss?"
"Dana.. Call me Dana.. This is my beautiful cousin Lara and this one is my nephew. You can call him...."
"Call me Bopep.." bilis na pagdugtong ni Pebrero at nakipaghandshake pa.
"Hi.." pag abot niya sa kamay ni Pebrero.
