SNIPPET OF A FAIRYTALE

Tee and Trunks

Today we went out, namili ng mga souvernirs, at kumain ng mga delicacies. Iran brought us to this public market, at nakakagutom talaga yung mga foods nila. I remembered Sean, kase kung nandito yon, malamang ubos na ang pera namin kakabili nya ng pagkain.

Napapaisip tuloy ako, what is he doing right now? He didn't even bother to text or call me when I left that day. Can't blame rin naman, if he had ditched me that way, like what I've done to him? Shiz. Can't even imagine what would I do to Sean.

"Busog ka na kagad?" Napalingon ako when someone spoke behind me.

"Uh-Um yeah. Kanina pa ko nakikifreetaste." I smiled at him.

It was Froilan, Pibi's cousin who was actually being extra nice to me since we arrived here. Yeah. I could feel it. Hindi naman ako manhid, at lalong hindi ako assuming. But I have intuition and I fully trust it more than anything.

"Don't tell me diet ka?" He chuckled.

"Nope. Busog lang." I answered.

Naghiwa-hiwalay muna kami, Iran instructed us to meet in the van after 3 hours before he got off with her girlfriend Irina. The couples, Pibi-Nathan, Arci-Zoey went together. And lucky me, I got stucked with Andeng and Chino, who were annoyingly yelling at each other whenever they argue about something but would laugh like psychos pag may nakita silang nakakatawa, and of course Froilan's here.
I'm not used in this kind of set-up actually, sanay ako ng may kasama. Sanay ako ng kahawak kamay si Sean wherever I go. And I suddenly miss Sean. 😔 Maybe I shouldn't have left him.

"He's such a lucky guy." Froilan mumbled

Nagulat naman ako, kase hindi talaga ako focus sa kanya. So I stared at him to make sure na ako nga yung kausap.

"Who?"

"They guy you're thinking about." He smiled

"Sean?" I raised my brows.

"So Sean is his name." He nodded.

I lowered my head to hide my face. I feel so sad and mad to myself of course. I let Sean down.

"No. It's the other way around. I'm lucky to have him." I wiped a tear trying to escape from my left eye. "That is, if I still have him after I what I did."

"If he loves you, he'll never let you go." Froilan replied

Then a thought came into my mind.

"What if he loves me so much that he wants to set me free?" I bit my lower lip.

"Then it's your time to hold him tight." He smiled at me.

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"HINDI NGA MAGANDA YANG LAVENDER OH! MAS MAGANDA TONG AQUAMARINE!" kanina pa sigaw ng sigaw si Andeng kakapilit kay Chino

"HINDI NGA BAGAY SAKIN YAN!" Sigaw rin ni Chino

"ANG KULIT NAMAN! LALO NAMAN TONG LAVENDER OH!" Inihampsa pa ni Andeng sa muka ni Chino ang hawak.

Anong pinag-aawayan nila?

Swimming trunks.

Nagkasundo kase sila na mag river rafting bukas. Kaya lang nakalimutan ni Chino magbaon ng swimming trunks, at ngayon magkasama sila ni Andeng bumibili, nagtatalo nga lang sila sa kulay. Feeling kase ni Chino bagay sa kanya yung lavender. Tsaka cute tung design na bikini bottom. Si Andeg naman mas trip para sa kanya yung plain na aquamarine.

"Ah mam, ser, me napili na kayo?" Tanong nung tindera

"WALA PA PO!" malakas na sabi naman nung dalawa na nagirapan pa.

"Oke po. Nagtatanong lang." Sagot nung tindera.

"Funfact. When a guys wears lavender that makes him look more gay." Andeng crossed her amrs to look more confident.

"Funfact. When Andeng doesn't get what she wants, she invents funfacts to convince other people she's right." Chino snorted.

"No I don't! May basis ako sa mga funfacts ko." She defended

"Lokohin mo lelang mo Andeng!" Chino replied.

Kakatalo nila sa kulay ng trunks na bibilihin. Napagod silang dalawa at naisipan umupo sa isang table under a huge umbrella at kumain ng kakanin.

"What if may poison to tapos dito na ko mamatay?" Out of the blue na tanong ni Chino.

"Eh di masaya!" Andeng

"Ulul mo. Masamang damo to!" Tinapik pa si Chino ang dibdib nya mala tarzan.

Inirapan lang sya ni Andeng.

"Deng, sinabi na ni Arci sa inyo?" Nagtanggal ng suot na cap si Chino.

"Yung kanila ni Zoey?" Andeng

Chino nodded.

"Oo. Kala ko nga mauutas sa pagkakilig si Piboy at Rox eh." She snorted.

"Oh eh bat parang badtrip ka?" Chino

Napatingin sa malayo si Andeng.

"Ewan ko Chi. Masaya naman ako para sa kanila, kaya lang... Di ko alam eh. Parang..." She trailed off

"Don't tell me may gusto ka kay Zoey?!" Nanlaki yung mata ni Chino sa kanya

"Tanga ka ba o nagtatanga-tangahan??" Pinigilan nya lang ang sarili nya sa pagbatok kay Chino. "Wala akong gusto don."

"Eh anung problema?" Chino

"Naiimagine mo ba? Pagbalik natin satin? Sean-Rox, Pibi-Nathan, Arci-Zoey..." She muttered

Natigilan si Chino, and it hit him.

"We're more single than a popsicle." Chino mumbled

"That's a fvcking funfact my friend." Andrea sighed.

We should find a new circle of friends." Chino

"Tanga ka talaga! Hindi yon ganon." Ulit pinipigilan nya wag batukan si Chino.

"So anung gagawin natin?" Chino

Natahimik si Andeng, nakatingin pa rin sa malayo. She stood up and went back to the store where they saw the trunks.

"Guess we have to deal with it. No matter how fvcking awkward it may be." Andrea throwing the lavender trunks at Chino's face.