"Pare si Oliver muna kasabay ko mag lunch ha?"
"Go on. Pinagpapalit mo na ako e"
Kunwaring pagtatampo pa niya. Oh, please. Hindi bagay maging maarte sayo August.
"Arte mo ha, kahapon nga iniwan mo ako sa parking lot dahil dun sa babaeng hipon"
"Hindi naman natuloy yung date namin. Ikaw kasi"
"Oh anong ako na naman?"
"Listen pare okay?" Nilagay niya yung dalawang kamay niya sa balikat ko "ako muna boyfriend mo ha? Kaya you're not allowed to date anyone"
Boyfriend si August? I giggle with the thought. How I wish this is for real.
I raised a brow pretending that I didn't mind what he is talking about. "You are allowed to date, then I'm not allowed? That's unfair!"
Why don't you say it direct to the point that you don't want him to date also? My subconscious yells at me. Tss I just don't like, ayokong mabuking okay?
"Kapag may date ako papakilala ko muna sayo. Sounds fair?"
"Okay. But if I don't like you're not allowed to date"
"Parusa ba sa akin to pare?"
"Kirs!"
Sabay kaming napalingon kay Oliver na hingal na hingal pa. He inhales and exhales before started talking.
"Sorry I'm late for our lunch. So can we go now?"
I look to August. Pinanlakihan niya ako ng mata. How can I refuse Oliver?
"Ahm..." Pabalik balik lang yung tingin ko sa dalawa. "So-"
"Hey August, wanna eat lunch with me?" She clings her arms to August's
"Let's go Oliver, it's getting late"
Nauna ng maglakad si Oliver, pinigilan naman ako ni August. "Kakausap lang natin about this, sasama ka kaagad sa kaniya?"
"Tomorrow. I just can't say no to him"
Pumunta lang kami sa KFC. Sabi ko kasi mag fast food na lang kami. Suddenly kasi my mood changes. Ang landi lang kasi ni August.
"Double dead na yang chicken mo"
Kanina ko pa kasi tinutusok tusok ng tinidor yung manok. Maybe August is just really good when it comes to pambobola.
"Ano bang problema mo? Spill it out"
"Can you keep a secret?"
He burst into laughter. I'm serious for pete's sake. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin kaya tumigil siya sa pagtawa.
"Go on." Kunwari pa niyang zinipper yung bibig niya "Your secret is safe with me"
"Hayst...I don't know how to start, but you know how much I love August right?"
"Actually, I don't know. Basta alam ko lang you love him, end of story. Hindi ko naman alam na you are madly deeply inlove him"
"Shit naman oh"
Pinitik niya yung bibig ko "ouch"
"Don't cuss, panget tignan sa babae yun"
He rest his arms to the table "so ano ng sasabihin mo?"
"How can I unlove my bestfriend?"
"You can take your chance on me Kirs" hinawakan niya yung kamay ko
The moment he touches my hand someone grab my shoulder from behind. I feel a spark from the hand on my shoulder.
"Let's go Kirs"
