Daze Karma

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A slow clap aroused from the background.

At last, after years of being away from my friends they were there whistling and clapping the hardest as if I won an Oscar's award, when in fact nakapagtayo lang naman ako ng study hub na palagi kong sinasabi noong kabataan pa namin.

"The Terrarium,"

Napatingin ako sa nakakalokong ngisi ni Quiro habang palapit. I jokingly rolled my eyes and hugged him tightly.

"Miss you, couz. Thank you." I winked and smiled when he cringed.

Still the old Quiro that I always knew.

He patted my head and pinched my cheeks.

"O, baka magka-develop'n kayo niyan."

"Gross, incest." Sabay naming sabi ng makalapit din si Joey. The girls were all here.

Mabilis silang nakalapit at sabay-sabay kaming nagtalunan, all looking like teenagers having a fun time a concert.

They were all my investors. Though, Quiro really made this happen since he owns most of the investments, he foremost built the place with whoever he wanted and the girls just put up everything they wanted.

"I'm so proud of us," Ari once again yelped, earning another chuckle from Quiro na kanina pa nakamasid sa amin.

"Thanks, Q." The girls said in chorus that he winked again, acting so cool.

"Maliit na bagay." Nilapitan ko ito at pabirong hinampas sa tiyan.

"The guy's loaded guys, anyone up for arrange marriage?" I asked the girls na sabay-sabay nagngiwian.

"It's a 'no' still, I guess." Biro ko dito.

"Kaya walang nagse-seryoso sayo eh. Puro ka ngiti and pa-cool." Wil said na hinatak ako at Ari palapit sa mga tong nagsidatingan para sa opening palayo kay Q na sumimangot lang sa kaibigan.

"Mina~~" Excited akong napatingin sa papalapit sa amin.

"We made it!"

Tumalon-talon ito na sinabayan ulit ni Willow at Julia.

"Denice!"

"Oops. Na-carried away lang." Sabi nito tsaka huminga ng malalim.

"This is our part of your wedding gift too." Saad ko na ikinatango nila Joey and Wil.

"Iyang asawa-to-be mo, apaka-OA. Parang apat na talon lang eh." Saad ko na hinampas naman niya.

"Hayaan mo na. Sa una lang yan." Saad niya na tinawanan ko lang.

"Naku, sakit na niya yan, Mina." Joey na inikutan ulit ng mata sila Quiro at Marcus na nagbro hug pa.

"Kaartehan ng mga lalake. " Willow pointed out sa nakita.

"Mas maarte kayo, bi." Saad ni Quiro na tinawanan lang namin.

We chatted as usual.

The opening came too soon, and I came home earlier dahil na din sa biglang tawag na kailangan ko ngang umattend ng kasal ng bruhilda king best friend.

Kung hindi pa kalat sa social media ang pagpapakasal ng isang Marcus Bartolome sa isang unknown woman ay hindi pa ako mapapauwi agaran.

Good thing the plan was laid out prior.

My parents didn't even know about this and they freaked out ng sinabi kong ready na ako to settle here for good.

Sabagay, I'm no longer an ambitious child and I am here to enjoy the rest of adulthood. Pasaan pa at I promised the girls, Quiro and yeah, I was here to make up for the years I'm to eager to achieve everything good in life.