"O-Okay." She replied cooly. But her voice is quevering.

Narinig nya na lang yung tunog ng motor. Papalayo na.

"Kadiri ka Andeng. Kasuka ka swear." She told herself, na baka kung kaya nya lang baka sinapak na nya ang sarili nya.

Halos baliktarin na ni Pibi ang cabinet nya pero hindi nya pa rin makita yung isusuot nya ngayong gabi. Yung bagong top nya na Incubus ang design.

"UGH! NASAN KA NA??"

Sobrang gulo ng kwarto nya, parang dinaanan ng hurricane.

Binili nya talaga ang damit na yon para lang sa gabing yon, kase naman kakanta sila mamaya. At baka huling performance na nya yon kasama ang FANAA kaya gusto nya memorable talaga pati susuotin nya.

Kaya nung nakita nya ang top na yun sa American Boulevard last week binili nya na kagad. Umutang pa sya kay Roxanne kase kulang pa ang dala nyang pera. Tapos na kase silang magshop nung napadaan sila dun at nakita nya ang damit.

May 1 hour na lang sya para mag-ayos.
Hagis doon, halungkat dito ang peg nya.

Sobrang focus sya sa paghahanap nung top nya kaya halos matumba sya sa kama nung biglang may nagsalita.

"Hello love."

"Ay pink na pusa!" napahagis na ang hawak nyang belt.

Nathan chuckled. "Hello Kitty?"

Nathan is leaning against his window. His eyes glinting, his hair perfectly shaped hair swaying with the wind, his arms crossed under his chest, his thick brows raised, every inch of his perfect face is glowing. And he's wearing aquamarine colored v-neck, that makes him 100x hotter for crissakes.

Pibi's world suddenly stopped. Her heart beats so fast. SO FUCKING FAST. She completely forgot about the top that she was looking for.
"Shet. Ganito ako ka-inlove, his mere presence sends me flying in the clouds." She muttered to herself. "And this is what I'll definitely miss when he's gone."

That sent her back to her senses.
She flinched, as if someone punched her in the gut and turned her gaze away to hide her sadness.

"Pat, okay ka lang?" Nahalata naman ni Nathan na nag-iba yung mood nya.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Nakakainis lang yung top ko hindi ko makita." She replied.

"You want some help?" Nathan

Her eyes landed on her underwears down on the floor. Nanlaki yung mata nya at tumingin ulit kay Nathan.

"NO! Definitely not!" She shook her head. Baka mamatay na sya sa hiya kung madampot ni Nathan ang panty nya diba?

Hindi na nakasalita si Nathan mukang nagtataka sa sobrang pagtanggi nya.

"Makalat kase- tska makikita ko rin yon!" She smiled to convince him.

"So what time are we going to the shop?" Nathan

"Give me an hour. Kailangan ko rin naman tumulong sa preparation dun kahit papano." She replied.

6:30 pm

Pagdating sa shop, naabutan pa ni Pibi si Zoey sa may locker room. Nag-aayos ng folding bed nya. Unaware naman si Zoey sa presence ni Pibi.

Naisip ni Pibi yung mga pinagsasabi nya kahapon kay Zoey. How could she he so worried with her life, eh sobrang smooth nga ng buhay nya compared dito sa kaibigan nyang walang bahay, self-supporting, at may mas malalang mga problema. Nakonsensya tuloy sya bigla, na ang lakas ng loob nya mag-inarte samantalang kay Zoey kahit isang reklamo wala kang maririnig.

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