Alexa
At Osaka, Japan.
"Hey..." bungad agad sa 'kin ni Jessey nang mabuksan ko ang pinto. I just stand, waiting for what she would say. "Uhm.. coach said our first day is ours, so... would you like to go out?" She happily said. I smiled and thought of Blue, tho she didn't ask for pasalubong, I'll take this opportunity to window shop.
"Sige, pero isasama ko sila Janice and Ericka. We have a plan to go out too, sama ka na lang" animo'y nag-isip pa siya bago pumayag, gusto yata ako solohin? I shrugged the thought and just smiled at her before bidding goodbye. Blue doesn't like Jessey, and the thought of me and Jessey being alone together would make her mad.
An hour later may kumatok ulit sa room ko and when I opened, it was Ericka holding an umbrella. "Let's pick 'em up?" tukoy niya kila Jess and Janice.
"Is it raining?" I asked without looking at her, I was busy putting may jacket on. I heard her say yes so I picked up the blue umbrella that Blue gave. It was hers but she gave it to me kasi baka umulan daw. "Let's go, nauna na raw sila sa entrance" sabi ko nang mabasa ang chat ni Janice.
Agad na lumapit sa 'kin si Jessey nang makita ako, wala raw siyang payong kaya sa 'kin siya nakisilong. Napag-usapan naming apat na maglate lunch muna sa pinakamalapit na restau bago mamasyal.
"Do'n tayo sa counter para makita natin pagprepare nila ng food" sabi ni Janice at excited na pumunta sa counter.
"Oo nga! For my vlog na rin and IG story!" Para ring batang sang ayon ni Ericka rito, muntik pa akong matamaan sa ulo ng camerang hawak niya dahil excited din siyang pumunta sa counter. Buti at naprotektahan ni Jessey ang noo ko gamit ang kamay niya.
"Ericka hindi ka nag-iingat! Muntik matamaan si Alex!" Saway rito ni Janice bago siya makaupo.
"Eh kasi naman ang lapad ng noo niya" sabay hagikgik nito. Pati si Janice at Jessey ay napatawa nang wala sa oras.
"Nakakatuwa 'yon?" Kunwaring pagsusungit ko sa kanila and rolled my eyes. Parang hindi nila ako kaibigan, hmp. Kahit malapad ang noo ko, napakaganda ko naman sabi ni Blue!
"Matatawa ba ako kung hindi?" sabi pa ni Ericka at tinaasan ako ng kilay bago ulit tumawa.
"The audacity of you to talk back, Leche Flat?" asar ko rin dito and looked down on her chest. "Nagsasayang ng bra gurl?" dagdag ko pa at mas lalo natawa sila Jessey at Janice. Letse kasi nanahimik noo ko.
"Ugh! I hate you Alexa! Nagbibiro lang naman ako" Sabi nito at nagbanta pang sisirain ako kay Blue at sa sinabi niya'y nagmake face na lang ako.
Since Jessey is the only one who speaks japanese, siya na lang rin pina-order namin. We tried okonomiyaki, a savory pancake that has lots of cabbage and topped with meat, sometimes squid, may coating din na sweet and sour sauce and we also tried their yakisoba or fried noodles.
After ng late lunch namin ay napagpasyahan namin pumunta sa shopping district ng Osaka, Americamura. Well, we're not just here to shop but, we're here to try the 40 centimeter ice cream in Japan or the country's longest ice cream. It may be too cold right now but it's what we do for the gram, we sacrifice.
When the evening came, we went to Umeda Sky building. A two 170 meter tower connected by its doughnut shaped roof as its observation platform that will give you unobstructed 360 degree view of Osaka.
While looking at endless city lights, I kept thinking of Blue, how I wish she was here so I could lean on her shoulders while enjoying the view.
