"Anak, hanggang kaylan mo balak hayaan si pogi na mag habol at manligaw sayo?"
" Ma'am, alam nyo naman pong maganda din ang hanap ng isang magandang katulad ko" pabiro kong sagot dito habang pilit na tumatawa.
" Isa pa nay, una palang naman po pinapatigil ko na po si kage, sadyang matigas lang po ang ulo nya." dagdag ko pa.
Napabuntong hininga naman si ma'am, dahil nadin alam naman nitong kahit kaylan ay hindi ako pumayag mag paligaw lalo ka kay kage.
Matapos namin mag usap ni ma'am ay pumasok na din kami ng classroom dahil absent daw ang dapat namin teacher. Nakiusap lamang ito kay ma'am Elaine na kung maaari ay isupervise kami habang sinasagutan ang ibinigay nitong activity para ngayong araw.
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Papunta palang ako ng parking matapos ng klase pero nakita ko na agad yung dalawang ugok na kumakaway sakin. Si kai na may malawak na ngiti, at si thea na masyadong naka busangot.
"Oh, anyare sayo? bat parang nalugi ka?" Tanong ko kay theia ng makalapit na ako sakanila.
" Wag mo pansinin yan, nagagalit lang yan kase kinaladkad ko syang sumama para sunduin ka kahit na kausap pa nya yung crush nyang prof." Sagot naman ni kai habang mapang asar na nakatingin dito sa isa na wala pading imik.
" Ah, so ipag-papalit mo na 'ko sa prof mo?" Malungkot na tanong ko, na parang nag papaawa sakanya.
"Tigil tigilan nyo akong dalawa. Ikaw zel, hindi mo ko madadaan sa ganyan. At ikaw kai! Sisiraan kita sa nireto ko sayo!" Inis na sagot ni theia bago mag walk out papunta sa sasakyan na dala nila. Naiwan tuloy kaming tumatawa ni kai.
"Woah. Ganda nyan Kai ah? Bago mo?"
It was a white Jeep Wrangler rubicon.
"Yep, just bought it this morning, though parang gusto ko ng black? Baka ipa-repaint ko din." Proud na sagot naman sakin nito habang nakangiti padin.
"Sus, kaya naman pala ako sinundo." Pagbibiro ko pa dito.
"Kaya kita sinundo KASE BAKA DI KA PUMUNTA"
" Excuses" tumatawang sagot ko habang umiiling pa.
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Matapos naming dumaan kila ate para imbitahin to ay hindi din nagtagal nakarating din kami sa la casa magnifica. Nasa labas palang rinig na rinig ko na agad yung tugtog na nanggagaling sa loob.
"Pinasara pala muna namin to para sa private celebration" paliwanag ni kai habang naglalakad kami papunta sa isang malaking table.
Our common friends are there, and also her's and theia's friends. It wasn't as crowded as usual pag open yung lugar, and I'm honestly thankful for that since i feel drained today.
Habang busy sila kai at theia sa pag entertain ng ibang bisita, sinalubong ko agad si kuya Kyle assistant ng mama ko, para kunin yung ireregalo ko sa dalawa.
I took the opportunity to go upfront to get all their attention. Aba hindi mura yung ireregalo ko! Dapat bongga din announcement.
"Hi everyone! First of all i would like to congratulate two of my bestest friend for their another achievement. Words can't express how proud i am. Malayo pa pero malayo na, and throughout that journey isa lang ang maipapangako ko. I'll always be here to support both of you."
Narinig ko naman ang hiyawan ng mga taong nandon, habang sila kai at theia ay naiiyak na.
"Mga panget, wag muna kayo umiyak, wala pa yung regalo ko" natatawa kong sabi habang sinesenyasan si kuya kyle na iabot sakanila yung regalo ko.
For theia:
Brushed leather and nylon laced booties by Prada
It was the boots that theia has beeing eyeing on since last year but she never bought it for God knows what reason. I bought it abroad but i was searching for the right timing to give it, and i guess today's the day.
"Theia, alam kong hindi ikaw yung tao basta lang mag wawaldas ng pera, and I'm proud of you for that. Hindi kagaya ng isa dyan" sabi ko, pasimpleng tinitingnan si kai na bigla nalang akong inirapan habang kami ni theia at ng mga bisita ay tumatawa.
"I know it was the Boots you've been wanting for quite awhile now, so now i got it for you. I bought it abroad pa so please cherish it"
She mounted 'i will. Thank you' as a response, still in awwe.
For kai:
Dalmore Drew Sinclair 62 years old
It's a personal collection of mine, since i got my father's hobby of collecting liquor. I knew kai wanted that. How? Simply because she wouldn't leave me alone since the day she saw that in my house. I couldn't give it back then because it was a limited edition, i fought for that. But i guess she deserves it.
"For the love of god kairi gonzalez, don't you dare drink that. It's a limited edition, don't make me regret giving it to you" i said at kai while watching her, still in shock by the fact i gave her something i value very much.
" Promise Lieutenant!" Sagot nito habang nakataas pa ang kaliwang kamay.
" Punyeta ka! Bakit kaliwa?! Sinasabi ko talaga sayo gonzalez!" Pag babanta ko dito pero tumawa lang to pati ang mga tao habang sya ay tinitingnan padin yung regalo ko.
I could clearly see how happy they are and it makes my heart melt. Seeing those people i value the most be happy, is my own kind of happiness. My circle of friends may not be that big, but atleast i have the right ones. They will be more than enough.
They run to me and hugged me tight, which i gladly responded to with the same warm tight hug.
"Dahil dyan! Drinks are on zel!" Sigaw ni kai na agad ko namang inalmahan
"Woay! Teka tekaaaa! Apaka abusado mo ah!"
Sigaw ko na agad din namang tinawanan ng mga bisita.
Bago ko paman sya mabatukan, mabilis na syang naka alis sa tabi ako at nag tatatakbo palayo. Syempre, bilang isip bata ay tumakbo din ako para habulin sya.
Nakita ko nanaman si theia na tinitingnan kami na para bang gusto nya kaming itakwil bilang kaibigan. Naiiling nalang tong nakahawak sa kanyang sentido.
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Another update! Goodnight eberibadi! ❤️