I was sitting beside my window pane with my laptop on my lap, and just randomly staring outside.

Wala rin naman ako ginagawa, nag scroll lang sa internet.

Abala akong mag kalkal ng kung ano when my phone lit up. I received a message from Via.

Nagtaka pa ako dahil anong oras na gising pa sya, but I opened it anyways.

Via: Reiven? gising ka pa?

Reiven: yup, still up?

Via: I can't sleep. Something is bothering me lang:)

Reiven: are you okay? you can tell me.

Via: i don't wanna bother you but it's about family.

Reiven: want me to come?
Reiven: if that's fine?

Via: huy! wag na gagi, anong oras na, try ko nalang itulog.

Reiven: I'll be there in 30 minutes.

Via: luh

Reiven: ayaw?

Via: no, see you.

After that, I just left a heart reaction and decided to get changed into my hoodie and sweatpants.

Alas 3 na, di naman siguro ako mag mumukhang magnanakaw or kidnapper no?

Ganda ko namang kriminal.

Bukod kasi sa alam kong iyakin si Via, wala rin naman ako magawa and saw it as an opportunity since parehas naman kami di makatulog.

Nang makasiguro na okay na, lumabas na ako nang kwarto at bumaba na.

On my way downstairs, nakasalubong ko si West na parang kakagising lang at paakyat na sa kwarto nya.

"Holy fuck!" bulyaw ko sa gulat.

Kahit si West na nagkukusotkusot pa ng mata nagulat.

"Rei? where are you going?"

"Just some friend."

She then looked at me confused bago bumaba ang tingin sa phone nya.

"It's already 3?"

"Emergency lang, I'll be back in the morning for that food you promised to cook," I said with a smile.

Tumango nalang si West at pumasok na rin sa kwarto nya.

Matapos namin mag usap ay umalis na rin ako. Saglit pa ako dumaan sa 7/11 to buy some chips on my way there nang maalala ko na meron din pala ministop sa tapat ng condo ni Via.

Pero ano magagawa, andito na eh.

Nang makarating na sa unit ni Via, nagpaalam ako na magpaparking lang and intayin nya nalang ako sa taas para di na sya mapagod bumaba, but she insisted na sunduin ako sa lobby.

Di na ako umangal.

Nang makapasok na ako sa building, I saw her from a distance. I called her out at automatic naman sya tumingin sakin at napangiti.

She's wearing the jacket I bought for her, that definitely made me smile.

"Akyat na tayo?" aya nya.

"Oum. I brought snacks, your fave." Tugon ko at iniabot sakanya ang dala dala kong plastic.

She slightly lowered her head whilst receiving them then thanked me.

"How's Kia?"

"Busy rin sa school nya, she's in 1st grade diba?"

"Glad she's doing great, how's her arm?" I asked while I tail her from behind papasok sa elevator.

Nang makapasok na kami sa elevator tumabi naman sya sakin, she looked up then smiled at me.

Friends (GxG) | FreenBecky FanficWhere stories live. Discover now