Death University

Chapter 48

Chapter 48: History

River...

Why can't he leave my mind? I still can't believe that he has a definition for love!

Kasalukuyan akong nakahiga sa kama ko and it's already 9:30 in the evening. At kaninang six ay naghapunan kami ni Julia. And now, we will be resting already. Pero ako, sa halip na matulog na, hindi pa ako makatulog! While Julia is already sleeping peacefully!

Nagpaikot-ikot pa ako sa kama ng ilang beses at napag-isipan ko pang magbasa ng libro upang antokin. At uminom rin ako ng fresh milk and it helped. I fell asleep after a few minutes...

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When I woke up, I decided to cook breakfast. I cooked some pancakes that we don't usually eat for breakfast. But let's just give it a try if pancakes are good in the morning.

"Why does that smell so good? It smells sweet." Sabi ni Julia ng nakapasok siya sa kusina.

"Let's try pancakes for breakfast."

Namutla naman agad ang mukha ng kaibigan ko. From the jolly face, her face turned... dull. Like something broke her.

"A-Are you, okay? Do you have allergies with pancakes? I'm sorry I'll just throw it out—"

"N-No, it's okay... I-I just remembered my Mom. She used to make pancakes for me and Kuya. Her pancakes were the best." Maluha-luha niyang sabi. Shit, feeling ko tuloy ang sama-sama kong tao! I shouldn't have thought about pancakes!

"I'm sorry. I-I didn't know, Julia. I didn't think that this will happen—"

"No, it's okay. Let's eat it. It's not your fault. Hindi mo naman alam eh at tsaka gusto ko ring kumain ulit ng pancakes. It's been a while since I had one." Nakangiti niyang putol sa sinabi ko. But I still can see sparkle of tears in her eyes.

"Are you sure?" Usisa ko sa kanya. Baka mamaya kasi, pinipilit niya lang ang sarili niya.

"Oo naman!" Masigla niyang sabi.

"Okay then," Sagot ko at kumuha na kami ng pinggan at mga kubyertos upang maka-kain.

Habang kumakain kami, biglang nagsalita si Julia. "Bakit mo nga pala naisipang magluto ng pancake?"

"Wala lang... I just wanna try if pancakes are good for breakfast."

Namilog naman ang mga mata niya sa sinabi ko. "You don't eat pancakes for breakfast?!"

"No, I don't. Why, is it really necessary to eat pancakes for breakfast?"

"Hindi naman. But I am just surprised that you don't eat pancakes for breakfast. And this means that this is your first time eating pancakes for breakfast?"

"Well yeah, this is my first time. I eat pancakes for dessert only."

Yeah, it's true. I don't eat pancakes for breakfast and this is the first time I did. Kapag umagahan kasi, ang kinakain ko talaga ay kanin at ulam o kaya'y sandwich. But sweets for breakfast? I don't.

"Oh, I see! So how is it?" Tanong ng best friend ko.

"The pancake is good... But I don't like it for breakfast. I don't like sweets for breakfast, and that's a fact about me." Nakangiti kong sabi habang kinakain ang natitira kong pancake sa plato. "I stick with salty foods for breakfast and not sweets."

"Oh, okay. I'll take note of that." Nakangiting sabi ni Julia habang naglalagay ng syrup sa pancake niya.

Bigla ko na namang naalala ang pamilya ko. The memories I have with my family when me and my brother were still kids. We are so joyful when we eat with our parents. But now, that we are both grown ups, everything is so different from before. Yes, nagsasabay pa rin kaming apat na kumain sa hapag pero ibang-iba na kami sa dati.