A string of fate

33

"So you're coming?"

Abala ako sa paglalagay ng mga gamit sa bag habang si Jude ay prenteng nakahiga sa kama ko. He's also holding my iPad, busy making a reservation for the night out this weekend. I heard their group wants to have it sa isang kilalang club sa Makati.

"Sino sino ulit ang pupunta?" Tanong ko.

They've been mentioning this night out but I'm not really paying attention to it. I couldn't even get enough sleep lately because of so many things to do. Hindi ako maka oo agad sa ibang ganap. I need to double check my schedule first for me to know.

"Our group, Wacky's and Bench. I don't know if their friends gonna invite some too. Probably. Iyon 'yong sinasabi namin sa'yo last time." Sabi ni Jude at pinandilatan ako ng mata nang marealize nyang hindi ko talaga naiintindihan.

"I know. I remember, okay?" Umirap ako. I really do. They even mentioned that Primo might be there too. And Maxine, right?

Now I'm thinking if I should come.

"Hindi naman siguro kayo magagalit kung hindi ako sasama, 'no?" Sinubukan ko ang kaibigan ko pero 'yong palang ang sinabi ko ay umirap na sya. Right. I promised na babawi ako. "Send me the details and I'll come."

"As you should. Then we'll see your ex-boyfriend there. This is so exciting."

Hindi ko na pinansin ang kaibigan ko at nagpatuloy na ako sa ginagawa ko. How many times do I have to tell him that Primo is not my ex? We never became official. Fuck that.

And Jude was right. I saw Primo when that night out came. We went to the place around nine and their circle came a bit late. Pinagmasdan ko ang grupo nila mula sa table kung nasaan kami hanggang sa ituro sa akin ni Devon ang kaibigan ni Bench na si Irvin. He's the one who's friends with Primo. I don't really know him and this is the first time I saw him.

"And that's Maxine."

Nabaling ang tingin ko sa isa pang grupo na kasabay na dumating nila Primo. I saw Maxine and she's busy talking to other girls. Bukod sa kanilang dalawa ni Primo ay wala na akong nakitang pamilyar na mukha sa grupo nila. I didn't expect that someone like her will really be here. I mean.. it's like she's not the type of person who's into parties and night out.

Wala pang ilang minuto ay lumapit nadin ang grupo nila Primo sa pwesto namin. Unang tumayo si Bench para batiin ang kaibigan nyang si Irvin pati nadin ang mga kasama nito. Nanatili akong nakaupo kahit isa isa nading bumabati ang mga kasama ko sa lahat. Tila nakalimutan kong bumati at makisama sa iba. I already know that these two will be here but I'm still surprised.

"And have you guys met Seah? Ngayon lang ulit sumama sa amin 'to." Wacky reach my hand at wala na akong nagawa kundi harapin ang grupong 'yon.