"Moe, tara, kain muna tayo."
I am trying to get my car key on my pocket when I heard my buddy, John, called.
I gave him a smile. I am saying no, kaya dapat ngitian ko siya ng malawak.
"John, pare, sorry. I have someth-"
"I have something to do. Iba na ngayon Pare. May naghihintay na sa akin sa bahay."
He cut me off. Pero, siya na nagpatuloy ng sasabihin ko.
Natawa ako. Natawa sila Andy. Natawa silang lahat. Pero, si John, sumeryoso lang ng tingin sa akin.
"Magalona, you are a change man. I am proud of you."
It was John, talking to me, while patting my shoulder.
"Kadiri John, ang seryoso mo."
Sigaw ni Makoy.
"Proud lang ako dito sa hayup na kaibigan natin na ‘to. Yung dating babaero na madalas mag-aya satin para lumandi, a man with balls na."
Tawanan na naman.
Ngumiti ako. This means a lot. Lalo na kapag galing sa best friend ko.
Masarap sa pakiramdam na you are changing for the better.
For her.
Am I really changing?
Or maybe, I’m just in love with her?
I’m driving my way to her. To her, where I feel home.
"I’m home, baby."
Masigla kong bati. Pero, wala siya.
Nasaan naman kaya yon? Sabi niya sa text niya kanina, nasa bahay lang siya.
Wala sa kusina.
Not even in our room.
Wala sa banyo.
Not inside her music room.
Prolly, I know where she is.
"Entertainment room."
Sigaw ko. Alam mo yung parang sa mga cartoons, yung may matching light bulb pa.
Bumalik muna ako sa kwarto namin. Change into shorts and sando.
Walking my way to the kitchen, to get her something to munch. A popcorn maybe.
"Aye aye, Captain." I said while entering the room.
And there she was. Sitting comfortably on the couch.
Lumapit ako. I kissed her on the lips. Smack lang pero for 5 seconds. Sobrang namiss ko siya.
"Hi, baby." She greeted after our lips parted.
"Spongebob again?"
"Yes." Tango niya habang naka-pout.
"We’ve watched this for the nth time, baby."
Lumungkot ang mukha niya. “You don’t want na ba?”
I flushed her my sweet smile. “Of course not. Watching this with you feels like brand new.”
"Aww. Ang sweet. Pakiss nga, baby."
Hindi na ako nag-aksaya ng panahon, at hinalikan na siya.
"Your lips is the sweetest candy to taste." I said.
"Yours is like a chocolate. I can’t get enough of it." She said.
She is the sweetest of them all and I am really in love with her.
