"She's sleeping. She won't hear us, Cam. Wag kang ano."
"Kim, let's talk about this some other time, okey."
"Why not now? Tutal nandito na rin naman tayo eh."
"You're just overthinking things."
"Overthinking? What now, you'll say you just missed her kaya mo siya hinalikan, ganun? Friends don't do that."
"It's just a kiss on her head, come on. I even do that to kids and dogs. You're being ridiculous."
"Ridiculous? Alright, I'm being ridiculous. Pull over, I'm getting off."
"Stop being childish. Malayo pa tayo sa inyo."
"Bababa ako o sya ang pabababain natin?"
"What? She's dead drunk! How could we leave her-"
"Kaya nga ako ang bababa, diba?!"
I shifted on my seat. They're too loud.
"Kim, please..."
"Stop the car."
I heard Cam sigh. Then ramdam ko ang paghinto ng sasakyan. At ang malakas na pagsara ng pinto.
So bumaba nga siya? Ilang minuto pa ang dumaan bago muling pinaandar ni Cam ang kotse. Siguro hinintay niyang makasakay ng taxi si Kim.
Nagmulat ako ng mga mata. Maybe it's their loud argument that sobered me up. My eyes automatically searched for Cam's in the rearview mirror. His eyes met mine. Napalunok ako.
"Kanina ka pa gising?" Mahina niyang tanong. He sounded so tired.
"H-hindi. Kakagising ko lang," napatingin ako sa baba.
"Dito ka sa tabi ko," he said as he slowed down.
"No. Okey na ko dito," tanggi ko pero huli na dahil naitabi na niya ang sasakyan. "I... I'm fine he-"
"Let's not argue please."
Tatanggi pa sana ako pero di ko na lang ginawa. Alam kong pagod siya. Hindi lang sa party kundi dahil na rin sa pagtatalo nila ni Kim kani-kanina lang.
Bumaba ako at lumipat sa passenger's seat. Mas naamoy ko ang pabango niya ngayong ang lapit niya na sa'kin. Same old brand huh.
Ilang minuto na kami sa biyahe and nobody was talking. Can this get any more awkward?
Tumikhim ako. "I see you're not in good terms with your girlfriend huh."
"Yeah. Don't mind her. Ganun lang talaga siya pag nagseselos..." then paused.
Hindi naman ako ganun ka densed para hindi ko maunawaang ako ang pinagseselosan ni Kim. I have no idea about that 'kiss on her head' they were talking about but I can tell it was me.
Tumingin ako sa labas ng bintana. "She haven't changed... at all."
"Uh... let's not talk about her, okey. Kumusta ka na?"
Wow. Bilis mag-change topic ah.
Nagkibit-balikat lang ako. "Same old me. Wala namang bago sa'kin- I mean, alam mo na siguro kung saan ako nagtatrabaho ngayon, 'di ba? Siguro naikukwento nina Miggy. Lagi akong napapadaan sa cafe nila eh. And I made new friends. You should meet Bench. Pareha kayo ng hobby nun... He also likes surfing. Minsan nga muntik na siyang malunod nung bago lang siyang nag-aral-" I paused when I realized I was blabbing.
That was long.
"I don't think your boyfriend would love the idea that you're always hanging out with a guy."
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