Adalyn
"Nasaan na ba 'yung iba? Magsisimula na 'yung misa oh!" tarantang sabi ni Ate Fely habang inaasikaso ang iba ding mga maninilbihan.
I, on the other hand, was standing in the corner, reviewing the reading for the mass later when my co-lector suddenly came to me.
"Hinahanap ni Ate Fely 'yung three musketeers," sambit nito habang may hawak ding papel kung saan nakalagay ang reading para mamaya. "Nasaan ba sila?"
She's talking about Rence and his friends.
"I don't know," I bluntly answered and kept going over my reading.
"Hindi ba parehas lang kayo ng dorm na tinitirhan niyo?"
I sighed, bakit ba sa tuwing nawawala ang lalaking 'yon ay sa akin siya hinahanap? Hawak ko ba kaluluwa non?
"Yeah, we live in the same place, but he left his dorm early," I casually answered and went back to reading.
Maya-maya lang ay dumating na rin siya kasama ang iba pang mga sakristan.
They immediately put on their alb and a cincture around their waist. While Rence is tying his cincture, he went towards me while I was busy preparing myself.
"You left me," he whispered and gently nudged my arm.
"I did not," depensa ko habang tinatali ko ang aking buhok.
"Yes, you did. Last night was great, not until you left me," he dramatically said and brushed a few strands out of my face.
I scoffed before rolling my eyes at him. OA.
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"Ada, sa wednesday ay magkakaroon ulit tayo ng Youth activity. Kailangan ka namin para maglead non. Ayos lang ba sayo?"
Kasalukuyan akong nag-aayos ng mga gamit ko para makauwi na dahil tapos na rin ang misa nang biglang lumapit sa akin ang coordinator ng programang sinasalihan ko.
"This wednesday, Ate Sai?" I asked and turned to her.
"Yes. Kayo sana ni Rence, just like before."
Okay na sana eh, why do they have to involve him too?
"Sure. Sasabihan ko na lang po si Rence."
"Thank you! I'll see you both on wednesday" she gave me a warm smile before leaving.
Pinagpatuloy ko na lang ang pag-aayos ng mga gamit ko nang biglang may bumangga sa likod ko.
When I turned around, I saw him standing there with a sly grin.
"Sabay na tayo." It's more like a demand than a request.
"Ayoko nga. May pupuntahan pa ako," pagdadahilan ko at isinukbit na ang bag sa balikat ko.
"Edi samahan kita," pagprisinta niya at inakbayan ako.
"Tigilan mo nga ako, Lorenzo!" asik ko at tinanggal ang braso nito mula sa balikat ko.
"Oh, come on. I'm being a gentleman here! Arte mo naman," he scoffed.
Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad palabas ng simbahan.
I took out my phone and went to look for my shopping list on my notepad when someone suddenly pulled me to the side.
