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Eya.

Nakalimutan ko 'yong cellphone ko nga pala kay Andrei at wala akong kaalam alam na binalik niya 'to sa'kin. Napapakamot na ako sa ulo kakahanap kung saan, naalala ko pala binigay ko kanina sakaniya.

Paano ko matetext si Gio niyan?

Humupa na ang tensyon at naalis na rin ang pagkadismaya sa akin.

"Ate Reyza, pwedeng patext?" Tanong ko kay Ate Reyza na nagpupunas ng mga plato.

She didn't bother to gave her phone, "pa-expire na 'ko mamaya, gamitin mo na." Sagot niya.

"Okay po." With respect.

I dialed Andrei's number and I heard it ringing.

After he answered it, "Andrei!" Mahinahon kong sambit.

"Who's this?" Asking me in another line.

"It's Eya. Can you pick me up here in shop? You didn't gave back my phone."

"Okay. Just stay at the shop."

After minutes of waiting him to get me here I was looking at the outside and sitting feeling the cold air until the lights stopped on my front.

"Here," binigay niya 'yong cellphone ko. "Let's go!" Binuksan niya ang pinto ng kotse at inalayan ako papasok.

"Where's Gio?" Tanong niya.

Si Gio na nga pala kasi 'yong nagsusundo sa'kin kaya nagtataka siya ngayon.

"He went home already. Trineat niya ako ng early dinner, pagod 'yong tao." Sagot ko naman sakaniya.

"Ah."

Nagmamaneho pa rin siya at nakatingin sa daan. "Nagtext pala siya kung bakit daw inaway mo si Divine," nag-aalangang sambit niya.

"Andrei," tawag ko sakaniya.

He looked at me and I gave him gaze and look at his features, "It's pogi." He corrected me.

"Pogi or what, what if lang a?" Kinakailangan ko ng assurance niya para itanong sakaniya 'to.

"What if," napaisip siya. "Ano?"

"What if I didn't met Gio, will I be happy like this?" Tanong ko sakaniya.

Siyempre kailangan ko rin marinig 'yong side niya as a friend. Nagpapakarandom lang ako pero I just wanted an answer.

"Ako ba ikaw?" Tanong niya sa'kin.

"Ba't mo binabalik?" Naguguluhan kong sambit.

He laughed at his fingers went to his hair, "your past relationship is not like what I'm seeing right now. Ang blooming mo kasi everyday, tapos parang you are genuinely happy for all the thing you have. Kontento ka para sainyo. As a friend, I'm happy for you." He says it very clearly.

And it was clear as an ice to got that answer.

"Ako lang 'to." Sagot ko sakaniya at hinampas pa ang hangin. Humawak pa ako sa dibdib na akala mo'y gulat na gulat.

"Bakit mo nga pala inaway si Divine?" Pag-iiba niya ng usapan.

"Just a nonsense fight."

Natigil ang sasakyan, "dito ka na."

"Thank you." I hugged him.

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It's exam week. Hindi namin namamalayang finals na pala!

Esquibabe

Goodluck. I won't see you today because of internship. You'll ace it. I love you.

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