Memories in the Roads (Street Series #3)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Friend

The anger and frustration that I've been carrying for the past months are completely vanished, now that we're okay. And it feels like I've been waiting for this moment to happen.

And why would I wait for this moment? I don't know. If Eli is just a random friend in Manila I will completely forget him, no reasons and excuses but I guess, he's really different from my other friends. And I can't still figure out what's his difference.

Hindi muna kami umalis at nagpatuloy lang siya sa pagkukuwento ng kung ano at nakikinig naman ako. Nakatingala kaming pareho sa madilim na kalangitan at para bang nakikinig din sa amin ang mga bituin at buwan.

"Sorry kung hindi kita hinayaan na magalit sa akin. Pero kung gusto mong magalit ngayon, ayos lang. Sasaluhin ko ang galit mo..." patuloy niya.

Ngumiti lang ako sa kawalan at kahit magalit ako ngayon, alam kong hindi totoo ang galit na iyon dahil taliwas iyon sa nararamdaman ko. I feel at peace even in the dark and I'm contented.

"Sabihan mo ako ng masasakit na salita, Ryu. Pakikinggan ko..." he insisted.

My smile grew wider then I stare at him for a long time and even in the dark, his handsomeness is screaming.

"I'm not insane to force myself to get mad at you, Eli. What happened last summer is different. Aaminin ko nagalit ako noon sayo pero hindi na ngayon at hindi ko na kayang buhayin ang galit ko pero kung ikaw ang magsisimula ng galit, siyempre hindi ko mapipigilan..." I chortled.

Natawa rin siya at nilingon ako. "Ang guwapo mo pa rin no, kahit sa dilim? Ako rin ba?" aniya at iyon nga ang iniisip ko ngayon kaya nakatitig ako sa kaniya.

"Yeah, we both handsome and we're still glowing even in the dark," I said the fact.

"Like a glow sticks?" tawa niya.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Glow sticks?"

He laughed with a boyish sound at nawala na naman ang mata niya kaya hindi ko mapigilan ang mangiti kahit na naguguluhan.

"Mayaman ka nga pala. Isa lang naman iyon sa mga laruan namin noong bata ako," bahagi niya.

I nodded and felt bad for myself because I didn't know that thing even though we're rich and we have a lot of money. Then I realized that it's something that we can't get from them. We can get their services by paying money but we can't get their happiness in a small things or toys so we can be happy too. We couldn't that.

Kaya hindi rin ako naniniwala sa mga sinasabi ng iilan na lahat ng bagay ay kayang makuha ng mga mayayaman dahil may pera sila. It's a no, for me. The happiness that they receiving is different from what the wealthy people receiving.

"Ah. Hindi ko nga alam yan pero alam ko yung... Pogs at texts!" mayabang kong sabi nang maalala na nilaro ko iyon noong nasa Amerika kami.

I suck my teeth to reminisce the memories I have in America. Dahil mahigit dalawang taon din kami roon coz I need medication.

"Oh! May naalala pa ako! The... Uhm, what do you call the marble thingy?"

Nakangisi na si Eli habang tinitignan ako. "Jolen?" he said and I immediately nodded because I remembered it now!

"Yes! Jolen!" I said joyfully that's why he laughed so do I.

"I remembered that someone gave it to me before we flew to America. Hindi ko nga lang alam kung sino siya..." sambit ko.

Natigil si Eli sa pagtawa kaya nilingon ko siya. Bigla nalang siyang nagseryoso at nag iwas ng tingin at ewan ko kung bakit.

"Hindi mo na talaga maalala ang nagbigay non sayo, ang tagal na non eh! Sigurado akong natabunan na yun ng ibang alaala mo sa America!" giit niya.