Apricity

Seven: But My Heart is Beating and My Pulses Start, Cathedrals in my Heart

HER

Jeron Teng: Yan tayo e. Nagka-lovelife lang, hindi na nagpaparamdam. Tsk tsk.

I was on the verge of falling asleep in class when I noticed a red number one on my messaging app. It's from the group which Jeron, AvO, Kib, and I are the members.

Reese Herrera: I make paramdam naman a :(

Jeron Teng: Yeah, barely.

Arnold van Opstal: You send us videos and photos of puppies. How is that paramdam?

Reese Herrera: Hey those are cute kaya! And I send those to brighten up your days.

Kib Montalbo: Wala man lang hi or kamusta. Hay.

Reese Herrera: Wow ha? Makapag-guilt trip kayo. E kayo din naman a. Our group has been quiet for a while.

Jeron Teng: You know naman we'd respond if you messaged us e.

Reese Herrera: And I would too. Makapagtampo kayo dyan. Tsaka nung nagkalovelife kayo wala naman akong reklamo a. Ano 'to, may favoritism?!

Arnold van Opstal: Visit us here in Taft. :p

Kib Montalbo: Oo nga, mapadpad ka naman dito!

Jeron Teng: Puntahan mo kami dito sa Taft para quits na. :)

Reese Herrera: Quits? E you don't visit me in UST naman a. And papapuntahin niyo lang pala ako dyan, dami niyo pa sinabi. Haha

Kib Montalbo: Sarap mo kasing asarin e. Haha Uuuuy binata na siya may lovelife na! Heart heart

Reese Herrera: Maka-heart heart naman 'to. Ikaw kasi e, hindi pang-binata height mo. :p HAHAHA

Jeron Teng: Ay grabe siya o.

Arnold van Opstal: Shots fired! Hahaha

Kib Montalbo: Hoy porket matangkad lang si Jeric a. Yung ex mo naman di rin ganun katangkad a. HAHA

Reese Herrera: Dinamay pa si Thom! Hahaha Sumbong kaya kita dun.

Arnold van Opstal: You guys are talking again?

Reese Herrera: We are, pero hindi madalas.

Kib Montalbo: Sumbungan ba? Sumbong kita kay Jeric. Haha Jeron o!

Reese Herrera: Siyempre alam ni Jeric yun. Wala, talo ka na boy. Hahaha

Kib Montalbo: :( Wag ka na ngang pumunta ng Taft. Hahaha

Reese Herrera: :p Sige na, I'm in class pa. Talk to you guys later!

The day went painfully slow. I even wondered if my watch was broken. After class, I headed over to the AB/Commerce building to lend a hand on making banners for an event. The student council vice-president was a close friend of Thomas and even though things got rough, we maintained our friendship.

"Reese!" He greeted when I reached the hallway where they were painting.

"Martin!" I replied cheerfully and gave him a hug.

"Thank you so much for helping us. Sa food and prizes kasi napunta yung majority ng budget kaya medyo kailangan maging resourceful sa materials." He explained.

"Don't worry. Mango shake lang, okay na ako." I teased as I started to continue where I left off the day before.

Drawing and painting have always made me feel like I am in my own bubble, like time is just as irrelevant as the other things. My trance was broken when Martin called out.