"Hi," nakangiting bati niya. Ngumiti rin naman 'yung mga 'yon until they decided to leave us.

"She's not single pala."

"Kakain ko lang."

"Edi for later."

"Nag miryenda ka na ba?"

"Hindi pa. Samahan mo muna ako?" Tanong niya na agad naman akong tumango. Lumayo lang kami doon sa field para kainin niya 'yung sandwhich. Mas marami pa atang taga SLIU kesa taga B&A freshmen na nandito ngayon.

"Cup of joe raw," bulong niya sa akin. Kumunot naman noo ko.

"What? Who's that?"

"Hindi mo kilala 'yon?" Naguguluhang tanong niya.

"Obvious ba?" Masungit na tanong ko.

Sumimangot naman siya saglit. "Lah! Pinagod ka ba nila masyado kaya nagsusungit ka ngayon? Ang bad naman nila," he said in teasingly, halatang nang aasar lang.

"Joke lang. Ito naman. Wag ka na magtampo," malambing niyang banggit.

"Kakain ka nang tahimik o aalis ako?" He immediately closed his mouth then acted like his zip his lips.

Tahimik lang kami sa tabi ng mga stalls nang biglang may maingay na dalawang lalaki ang dumating. Lumapit sila agad sa amin. 'Yung isang lalaki ay balabag na niyugyog si Miguel. I gasp at that, kumakain 'yung tao, oh!

'Yung isang lalaki naman ay may hawak na cellphone at parang vini-video-han si Miguel.

"The fuck, dude? What are you doing here?" Nakasimangot at kunot noong tanong ni Miguel pero tumawa rin naman siya at niraskal 'yung lalaking nang yugyog sa kaniya kanina.

"Did you forget that my aunt's the dean here?" Nagyayabang na sabi nung lalaki na may hawak ng phone. Probably, filming Miguel. He's tall and moreno, he's got a pointed nose, thick eyebrows, and such. He looks like a full Filipino or like Latino? I actually remember this guy, siya 'yung naka kiss kay Miguel doon sa group photo nila nung graduation.

Timothy Parker Vergara.

Yeah, I stalked him before. Best friend siya ni Miguel and ka banda rin. Mas pogi siya sa personal.

The guy who was annoying was Ivan Michael. He's also tall and mestizo. He looks like the typical fuck boy of the metro. Damn. Muka siyang boys at the back noong high school but I can't further judge him because he passed BSA in SLIU. He must be smart. They must be.

"Miguel, say hi to Miguel and to Miguel's girl," Timothy said as he showed his phone screen to Miguel and to me?!

My forehead was creasing at these three. Gosh. Nakakairita. Ang gulo nilang lahat. Sa mga pictures nila ay muka silang matitinong lalaki pero now that they're with me, nakakairita pala sila sa sobrang ingay at raskal.

"Booo! Hope you find another guy. Iñigo Miguel's too mid for you," the Miguel in the FaceTime said. He's wearing his school's scrub and an eyeglasses. This guy is too chinito and mestizo. He has Chinese blood, anyway.

"Shut the fuck up, you fucker!" Miguel said... my Miguel. Agad naman akong napalingon kay Miguel because this is the very first time I heard him cussed so bad. Lumingon siya sa akin and realized that he did something that is not very nice.

I took a deep sigh.

"Hi, I'm Timothy. Just call me Tim or baby," Timothy said then winked. Miguel immediately held my hand then put me a little behind him. Mukang napipikon na siya sa mga kaibigan niya. Muka siyang napipikon na bata.

"Ano ba?! You guys go. Leave."

"I told you, my aunt's the dean here. You can't just shoo us away." Timothy really looks like the son of a known politician or a multi-billionaire then calls his daddy when he gets to trouble. Or am I judging so hard right now?

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