Theories Of Attraction

Epilogue

Theories Of Attraction - Epilogue

Graduation's over and it's finally the summer before college. I passed the entrance exam - of course - and life's been pretty much good; Noong graduation ball namin binigyan na ng blessing ng buong barkada si Mason para ligawan si Adi. He proved himself at nagpakita talaga siya ng matinding effort para mag-reach out sa tropa ni Adi na sinusungitan siya. Hindi siya sumuko kaya natuwa yung buong barkada sakanya.

Amerie Olaes was the class valedictorian. Nakakapagtaka pa ba yon? Sa talino nang babaeng yon sino ba naman makakatalo? Pero sinabi niya sa speech niya na nahirapan din daw siyang talunin si Ashlee, yung kalaban niya sa spot ng valedictorian. Yeah, well, either way kahit na si Ashlee pa valedictorian, alam namin sa puso't isip namin na si Amerie talaga ang nararapat.

Logan and Mir, let's just say na kung hanggang graduation yung pustahan namin ni Ruzzle ako yung mananalo. After the rude awakening nagkaroon sila ng something pero pag tinatanong ng barkada, todo deny naman. It's like Robin and Barney's relationship all over again. Hindi alam kung ano ba talaga sila kasi ayaw pang pagusapan. Mapapa-hampas ka nalang sa noo mo kapag nakikita mo silang maglandian. It's infuriating as hell.

Reece and Megan, huling balita ko they're back together pero obvious daw na crumbling ang relationship nila. Lagi daw nagloloko si Megan at naiiwang luhaan si Reece pero kahit na ganon he's still putting up with her. Don't get me wrong, nagkamali si Reece pero hindi tama na pahirapan siya ng pahirapan ni Megan. One mistake doesn't define your personality. Yes, it'll probably be hard to trust you again but still, it doesn't define the whole you.

Kristen and Marc, hindi pa sila. Marc's still on the process of healing and Kristen's still wooing Marc. Si Marc nahihirapan siyang ibigay uli yung tiwala niya pero dahil sa nakikita naman niya yung effort at pagpupursigi ni Kristen na makuha uli siya, nakaka-move on na siya at nagiging komportable na uling makasama si Kristen ng sila lang. Pakiramdam ko nga malapit na uli siyang tumungtung sa mall, kumain sa Wendy's at manuod ng sine. Nung nalaman niya kasi na dun nagpunta si Kristen at Reece parang hindi siya makahinga sa lugar na yon kasi naaalala niya yung ginawa ni Kristen na panloloko sakanya.

And as for me, well, I'm sitting in a fucking swing waiting for my friends to come back. Takte! Ang tagal nilang bumalik ah. Nagpunta lang sa tindahan dito sa village namin para bumili ng chichirya hindi na bumalik. I shook my head. Ako, si Ruzzle, Mir, Logan, Marc, Kristen, Jeff, at Lorei ay pupuntang Tagaytay. Susundan namin si Adi at Mason kasi first date nila ngayon at balita namin sa Skyranch sila pupunta. We're gonna crash their first date. Hindi purke't may blessing na si Mason ibig sabihin pwede na silang mag-date ng walang chaperone. Hindi pwede yun oi!

May narinig akong ingay kaya napalingon ako. "Bakit ang tagal niyo? Inubos niyo ba yung chichirya at soft drinks don?" Tanong ko sakanila at natawa si Ruzzle "Eh, ang daming pagpipilian eh." Sabi ni Mir "Kaya we took our time." Dagdag pa nito. I snorted before shaking my head. "Pwesto na." Sabi ko.

Obvious naman siguro na ako ang driver namin ngayon. I forgot to tell you guys, 18 na ko at kumuha na ko ng driver's license. Dala kong sasakyan ngayon fortuner kasi 8 kami. "Shotgun!" Sigaw ni Ruzz bago sumakay sa passenger's seat. Pumwesto sa likod sila Lorei, Marc, at Kristen habang sila Logan, Mir, at Jeff naman sa gitna. Sasakay na sana ako sa driver's seat pero napatigil ako.

"Raphael?"

I turned my head before smiling. "What's up, Chloé?" Tanong ko. Nilapitan ko siya nung nakita kong nginitian niya ako. "Okay lang." Sagot niya sakin. Napatingin ako sa leeg niya, there sat the necklace that I gave her. I smirked. "Nice necklace." I commented making her smirk back. "Syempre ako pumili eh." She said. I chuckled at that. "True." I said. "Kamusta na kayo ng boyfriend mo?" Tanong ko, she gave me a smile before shaking her head. "We broke up." My lips twitched. I raised my left eyebrow. "Why?" I asked "I don't know. After he came back we just didn't work out." Was her reply.

"Hoy Raphael tama na landi may pupuntahan pa tayo!"

Napatingin ako sa sasakyan ko at nakita kong naka-grin si Ruzzle. Tangnang gago to. "Mukhang may lakad ah." Comment ni Chloé kaya nabaling uli tingin ko sakanya. "Yeah, magha-hang out lang sa Tagaytay." Sabi ko. "Skyranch?" Tanong niya, I just nodded my head as a response.

"HOY!!!"

I closed my eyes before sighing. "Kailangan ko ng umalis." Sabi ko at umoo siya. "Sige na baka ma-traffic pa kayo." Sabi niya sakin ng may ngiti. I smiled back before walking back to the car. Tumigil ako sa paglalakad bago bumalik uli sakanya. "May nakalimutan ka?" Tanong niya. "Yup." Sabi ko "Ano?" I didn't answer her instead I closed my eyes and leaned in for a kiss.

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I pulled away before smirking when I saw her looking dazed. "You owe me that." Sabi ko bago pumunta sa sasakyan at sumakay. I started the car. "Okay na lahat?" Tanong ko at umoo sila. "Ruzz, seatbelt." Sabi ko habang kinakabit yung akin bago binuksan yung radio. "Dude, did you just kiss that girl?" Tanong niya at napangiti nalang ako before clearing my throat. "So?" Tanong ko making them laugh. "Binata na si Raphael!!!" Sigaw ni Ruzzle as I drove off.

"Gago!"

Sigaw ko sakanya na nagpatawa sa lahat bago ako nag-start mag-drive. There are a lot of stories that I still haven't told because most of the stories that I've included here are stories about my friends, it wasn't about me, it was about them. Maybe you've already figured out what kind of person I am by reading this but I still think that it's not enough.

Lahat ng bagay may dahilan, I didn't have those theories when I first entered my high school, shit just happened and after that I became like this, I wouldn't say na hindi ako ganito dati pero in my opinion lumala ako.

"HOLY FUCK."

Tinignan ko si Logan gamit yung rear view mirror. "Bakit?" Tanong ni Ruzz. "Minsan napaka-bitch talaga ni Cha." Sabi niya habang nakatingin sa phone niya kaya kinuha agad yun ni Mir at Kristen. "Anong nangyari?" Tanong ni Lorei. "Her Facebook status says: Just enrolled. with a smirking emoji." Pag-fill in ni Kristen. "Ano naman?" Natatawa kong sabi. "San ba siya nag-enroll?" Tanong ko pa.

"Universitatis Excellentiam."

Wait, that's - "You guys have the same university." Sabi sakin ni Ruzzle. "Apparently, so." Sagot ko habang naka-smirk.

I guess college will good.

- C.