Yumi's POV
Kumawala na kami sa pagkakayakap. She cupped my face and stared intently into my eyes, I can see that she's about to cry.
"I miss you." sabi niya. I smiled and said,
"I miss you times infinity and beyond babe."
Medyo nagulat siya nang sinabi ko yun. Pero iba yung tingin nya sakin ngayon. I was kinda expecting that she would appreciate that o di kaya kikiligin siya but she just stood there looking at me like I'm acting weird.
"Haha babe?. Yumi, are you okay?." Sabi niya. She said it like calling her that is ridiculous. Of course, it was just a dream.
"Y-yeah." Sabi ko lang nang biglang,
"Sorry, si Mommy kasi dami pang--you're awake." Sabay tingin nung lalaki sakin.
"Yes she is." Sabi ni Bianca with a smile on her face. Hmm.
"So that means--" Sabi nung lalaki.
"We'll talk about that later." Sabi ni Bianca.
The guy just smiled at her. They're literally staring at each other for I guess 3 long seconds. Ewan pero nararamdaman kong naninikip ang dibdib ko.
"Ah by the way, Yumi this is Elmo. He's my uh--"
"Suitor. Well, soon to be her boyfriend." Sabi nung Elmo sabay akbay kay B. And I was like,
"Oh."
"I'll explain it to you later." Sabi ni Bianca sakin.
"S-sure." Bianca, why?.
"Anyway, mom asked me to buy something pero saglit lang. Kayo?. Maybe you want something din, something to eat or--" sabi ni Elmo.
"Ikaw Meng?. What do you want?." Tanong sakin ni B.
I want to wake up yours Bianca. Again. Pwede ba yun?.
Bakit pa kasi kailangang maging panaginip ang lahat?. Pero kung ito ang paraan upang makasama ka, I'll take it. I'll accept it wholeheartedly.
"N-no. I'm fine."
"Sige. Be right back."
"Ingat sa byahe. Bilisan mo ah." Sabi ni B kay Elmo, at nakikita kong napapasaya nga siya ng lalaking to.
"Miss mo naman ako agad." Pacute pa ni Elmo kay B. I swear di na talaga ako natutuwa sa mga pangyayari. Sana di nalang ako nagising.
"Che!." Arte ni Bianca na para bang nagpipigil lang ng kilig.
"Love you!. Bye girls." Huling sabi ni Elmo.
Umalis na si Elmo. Now it's just B and I.
Umupo muna kami sa bed.
"So eto na nga by, diba dati nung mga bata pa tayo sabi natin na kung magkakaboyfriend yung isa satin dapat magpapaalam muna tayo sa isa't isa. Kaso nakatulog ka kaya di ako makapagpaalam sayo. But he waited."
"Ilang araw na ba akong tulog?."
"Araw? By, buwan. Anim na buwan kang tulog."
"A-ano?. Ganun katagal?."
"Oo. Kaya nga di ko siya masagot sagot eh. Saka alam mo ba, kakasabi ko lang sa kanya kahapon na sasagutin ko siya pag gising ka na, tapos tingnan mo nagising ka ngayon. So, anong sa tingin mo by?. Okay lang ba siya?." Seryoso ba to?.
"W-well--"
"P-pero kung hindi ka pa handa to decide whether you want him for me or not, okay lang naman. Saka ayoko namang biglain ka no. Pero I swear by, he's a good guy."
..
Bianca's POV
5pm. Sa sasakyan ni Elmo, pauwi na kami ngayon. Yung ate muna ni Yumi na si ate Kayie ang magbabantay sa kanya ngayon.
"..seryoso ka?. I-I mean what does your friend's judgment about me has to do with our relationship?. Ang pagkakaalam ko ikaw yung nililigawan ko hindi siya. So why does she have the final statement?." He's been waiting for 4 months now. 2 months nang tulog si Yumi when I met him at the beginning of the semester.
"Because she's my best friend."
"Bianca, you know that excuse is just bullsht."
"Well, may kasabihan nga na if you wanna be my lover you gotta get with my friends. Especially my best friend. Besides, I don't want to get to a point in life where I have to choose between the two of you."
"Fine fine tsk. Whatever." Sabi lang nito.
"Wag na kasing magtampo. Promise magugustuhan ka rin nun, saka kilalang kilala ko kiliti nun ni Meng kaya madali lang yan." Sabi ko trying to cheer him up.
"Haaayst, mabuti nalang mahal kita." Ngiti niya sakin.
"I know." I smiled back.
"Anyway, mamayang gabi don't forget to study." Paalala ko sa kanya. Tumango lang ito.
KINABUKASAN
Galing ako ng church kahapon kaya ako nakadress. Kaya I have all the time to spend for studying and quality time with Yumi today.
6am.
Dumiretso nako sa hospital dala dala lahat ng sandamakmak na reviewers ko. Napuyat nga ako sa kakaaral kagabi haaayst.
Pagdating ko ay bagong ligo si Meng.
"Morning." Beso ko rito.
"Morning." Walang expression na sagot nito sakin.
"Ang cold naman. Meron ka siguro ngayon no?." Biro ko. Pero di siya natawa, seryoso parin niya akong tiningnan.
"Bukas pala pwede nakong makalabas rito." Change topic niya habang nagsusuklay. Ba't ba ang cold niya?.
"Talaga?. Aba'y magandang balita yan. Saka miss ka na ng girls. Madalas silang dumalaw rito nun kasama si Mamitois. Nito lang nakaraan hindi kasi medyo naging busy lang because of their upcoming exams. Si Mamitois naman busy sa mga raket niya."
"Ah." Sabi lang nito sabay ayos ng bed niya.
"Are you okay?. Is there something wrong?." Medyo nag-aalala kasi ako sa kanya.
It took three long seconds at nakatingin lang siya sakin bago sya nagsalita,
"Wala."
Kriiiing kriiiing
Elmo's calling. Napangiti nalang ako.
"Sagutin ko lang to, excuse me." Sabi ko sabay labas ng room.
..
Yumi's POV
Gooosh, this is completely hopeless. I mean this is worse than that dream. But don't get me wrong, I'm not wishing naman na magkatotoo yun especially yung part kung saan nagkasakit si B and died. Pero this one is just urrrgh, sana panaginip na lang rin to. I mean,
The only thing standing between me and Bianca is not Elmo, it's reality.
And that's why my waking life sucks.
