“Nabusog ka ba sa dinner nating Jollibee?” he asked while on their way to her house. “I don’t know why I let you talk me into it.”
“Bakit? Masarap naman ang Jollibee ah. Aminin mo, natuwa ka rin naman. Ang dami mo kayang in-order,” she said.
“Eh kasi Babe fastfood. We should always be eating healthy.”
“Minsan lang naman eh. Okay lang ‘yun.”
“Alam ko mahilig ka kumain sa fastfood pero please try to change your eating habits. Para saan pa na doctor ang gwapo, mabait, charming, thoughtful at mahal na mahal mong boyfriend kung hindi ka naman magiging healthy?”
“Babe, may balak ka bang tumakbo sa election?”
“Ha? Bakit?”
“Bakit mo pino-promote ang sarili mo? Ha… ha… ha!”
“Sobra ka naman. Bakit, hindi ba totoo lahat ng sinabi ko?”
“Well, sa gwapo check na check. Sa mabait, syempre check pa rin at may kasama pang smileys. Ano pa ‘yung iba?”
“Ah, charming at thoughtful.”
“Charming, aba check pa rin ‘yan. Mas lalo na sa thoughtful. ‘Yung mahal na mahal mali ‘yun.”
“Hindi mo ako mahal na mahal?” he asked pretending to be offended.
“Hindi Babe eh. Kasi mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal kita. At ‘yung sabi mo na parang patay na patay ako sa ‘yo, totoo rin ‘yun!” she cheerfully said.
“Babe, Gerald ba ang pangalan mo?”
“Bakit?”
“Kasi ang cheesy mo na rin eh.”
They both laughed out loud. The crazy conversation continued until they reached her house.
He had his arm over her shoulder and her arm on his waist as they walked to the front door.
“Ire-remind lang kita na may wedding kami bukas ha,” she told him.
“Okay. Anong oras call time n’yo? I’ll bring you to your meeting place.”
“Don’t bother, I can manage. Para makapagrest ka naman. Pwede naman ako sumabay kay Daddy papunta sa meeting place namin.”
“Sige pero I’ll pick you up after na lang.”
“Okay lang pero medyo late na ‘yun ha. Alam mo naman kung anong oras natatapos ang mga weddings di ba.”
“No problem. I have the whole day to sleep para may energy ‘pag sinundo kita.”
“Okay.”
The following morning, the girls were having their pre-event briefing in a coffee shop when Sarah’s phone rang.
“Ge,” she answered.
“Ang aga naman talaga nitong doctor na ito. S’ya na ang on-call, always on the phone calling,” Yeng commented to which Shin and Iya smirked. Sarah slapped her arm.
“Good morning daw beautiful ladies,” Sarah said.
“At nambola pa. Oo alam naming beautiful kami,” Iya said making her voice louder.
“Nagmimeeting na kami Babe. I’ll just call you later. Bye. Love you too,” Sarah said whispering the last part then pressing the end call button.
“Asus, nahiya pa daw sa I love you,” Shin said.
“O game na ulit. Sorry na.”
“’Yang boyfriend mo kulang na lang eh itali ka sa kanya. Sobra kung makapagcheck,” Iya said.
