"Pauly, you don't know what you are talking about. You have no idea kung anong klase ng babae si Mika."
"Manong, easy lang. Wala naman kaming sinabe na masama e. Ang sabe lang namin, alam mo naman reputasyon ni Reyes diba?" Thirdy was the one who talked this time.
"Please spare me. I know what I'm doing." this time I looked at both of them in the eyes. I wanted them to get the message.
Both of them held their hands up as if in surrender. "O sige na sige na manong, tara na. Uwi na tayo. Baka saan pa umabot 'tong paguusap natin e"
I know they only wanted to protect me dahil na nga sa bali balitang reputation ni Mika but I took it upon myself to defend her. Wala silang alam.
I was fuming while driving. Hindi ko kinakausap sila Thirdy at Pauly. Baka may masabe pa 'tong dalawa at hindi ako makapagtimpi. Hey, what's gotten into me? Hindi naman ako bayolenteng tao at napaka haba ng pisi ko, pero bakit kapag napaguusapan si Mika nagiging incredible hulk ako, at mukhang gusto ko pang palitan si kuya Choi sa pagiging no. 1 defender niya.
Hay Mika. Whatever did you do to me? I was in trance when my phone beeped.
FR: Mika Reyes
"hey, thanks for tonight. :) "
This made me smile. Hindi na muna ako nagreply dahil nagmamaneho ako kaya nagplay nalang ako ng music. Napansin yata nila Thirdy that my mood lightened up kaya nabiro na ako nung dalawa at nakipagbiruan na din naman ako.
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~MIKA
"Okay idol. pakiingatan nalang... este ingat pagmamaneho" I heard Ravena tell Kim. I really hope hindi niya ako nakitang mamula. Pinipigilan ko ang ngiti ko. I dont want to give in early.
Buti na lang at heavily tinted ang sasakyan ni Kim. Sigurado akong hindi kita ni Ravena that I was still looking at him from the backseat until hindi ko na siya makita. Oh.. is this love?
Binibiro ako nila Kkim at Tin na tinamaan daw yata ako. Baka maalaska ako nitong dalawa ah. "Hindi ah. Tinamaan kayo diyan. Nasa listahan ko yun. Mukhang malapit ko na maguhitan ang pangalan niya sa little black notebook ko." tumawa ako ng pilit.
"Atta girl" said Tin while giving me a high five.
I know Nice was looking at me. Eyes squinted. Hindi ko matignan sa mata si Nice. I was just hoping na maintindihan niya na lang ako. When I was finally able to muster my guts, hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Nice and I felt so good when she squeezed it. Alam kong hindi niya ako pababayaan. Atleast I know I have a friend I can always depend on no matter what. That for me is enough.
I decided to text him para magpasalamat. Nakangiti pa ako after hitting the send button.
We shortly reached home. Hindi na daw bababa si Tin at Kim, pero Nice decided to stay. Since may damit naman siya sa bahay, sabay nalang daw kami pumasok sa school bukas.
Buti nalang someone will keep me sane habang hinihintay ang tawag ni Ravena. I can't believe na naghihintay ako ng tawag. Ako ang nagpapahintay ng tawag dati ah. Bakit ngayon ako ang nakaabang na tumunog ang cellphone ko?
"Ye, nood nalang muna tayo ng movie habang hinihintay mo si loverboy."
"Hay naku ka Nice. hahaha sige na nga."
Nice scanned my hard drive. I shouted "Yan na lang!" nang napatapat sa SERENDIPITY
"I didn't know na hopeless romantic ka pala Mika." Nice said while laughing
