A string of fate

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"Pwede wag muna? Jaymie don't want to."

Tumango ako at doon ko lang napansin ang kaba sa dibdib ko. I just didn't expect it. Nasa tamang edad na si Jaymie at stable din ang buhay na meron sya pero siguradong mahirap ang sitwasyon dahil sa ex-boyfriend nya. Walang kahit isa sa amin ang gustong magkabalikan sila ni Andrew dahil sa ginawa nito sa kanya.

"So your cousin will pick you up?"

Tumango ako kay Primo habang magkausap kami through video call. I didn't expect him to call while he's taking his lunch. I also hear some people talking around him. Probably his teammates. No sign of kuya Theo and kuya Randy. Lumabas daw sila sabi ni Primo. They will surely get into the screen if they're with him right now.

"Yes. I might stay there until later."

"You're okay, right?" Tanong nya at nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. Damn. I just saw him earlier but I miss him already.

"I'm just worried for my cousin. She's not yet okay because of the break up. And now.. this?"

"It will be fine. Jaymie got all of her cousins, you." Sabi ni Primo. Tinitigan ko sya habang iniisip ko padin ang sitwasyon ng pinsan ko. "Update me later, okay? If you have time."

"I will. Do you have plans later?" Tanong ko. Last shift nya nadin. I wonder if he has other plans. I noticed that we're always together recently. Hindi sya masyadong lumalabas noon pero ngayon ay napapadalas na at ako ang madalas nyang kasama.

"I'm not going out but my friends are coming to my apartment later. They're planning to hike this month. Gusto nilang pag usapan in person ang magiging plano." Sabi ni Primo. Hindi ako nagsalita at tiningnan nya ako. "Gusto mong sumama? I know you're not into those kind of stuff but.. maybe you want to try, at least?"

"I'm sorry, Primo. I really don't want to."

Nag alangan pa akong sabihin 'yon dahil ayokong i turn down ang pag aayaya nya pero sadyang hindi lang ako mahilig sa mga ganong bagay. And I think Primo really knows that. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang ngumisi sya at tila ba inaasahan nadin ang magiging sagot ko.

I want to be with him but not with that kind of thing. Please. I don't hate nature trips. I'm not just into it. Masyadong maiksi ang pasensya ko para sa mga ganong bagay.

"It's fine. At least, I tried? I don't really want to force you into it but I hope someday you'll at least give it a try. I will be very happy if you gonna do it for the first time with me. Nature trips heals, you city girl."

Natawa ako. "No one can make me say yes to that. I might consider trying to do it soon but now? Thanks but no."

Saglit pa kaming nag usap ni Primo tungkol sa hilig nyang paghahike hanggang sa magpaalam nadin syang mag aayos na para makabalik sa prod. He remained me to update him and I told him the same. Maya maya lang din ay dumating na si Sam para sunduin ako. He greeted Papa and he kissed me as well. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa at mabilis na nakuha ang isa't isa.