She's My Summer Soundtrack

The Intro

"What the heck? Ba't walang pirma yung clearance ko?" My wobbly voice echoed the room. What a great call in the early morning.

I quickly rocketed up from my bed with snap. I should be in vacation by now but the heck! Wala daw pirma yung clearance ko. Nothing is much greater than the start of this day.

"I'll be there in ten minutes, I'll hang up."

Without looking, I pressed the red button and jumped in my pants and sneakers. I can't fit it in! Don't tell me, TUMABA AKO OVERNIGHT? Suot ko lang 'tong pants yesterday night. Bummer. TUMABA BA AKO?

I stormed down the stairs and fixed my hair to a messy bun. Talagang messy, but who cares? I tried my best to jump and twerk para lang magkasya yung pants ko. Success naman. At least, I had something right today.

"Hey Summer, take your breakfast!" I ignored my mom who's now wearing an apron. That tells that she cooked our breakfast which is very unusual. I can still smell the grilled bacon and cheese. Man, this is making me hungry!

"Ma, save some bacon for me! I'll be back before lunch!" I waved goodbye and tucked the lace of my sneakers inside.

Oh my. My breath doesn't smell any better. I can't leave the house like this. Halukay sa bag ng mentos... I got one! Cola flavor yum!

Shailey calling...

"Hel-"

"Hoy Summer Linden, nasan ka na ba? INUNA MO NANAMAN BA YANG WATTPAD NA YAN? My gash, may cut-off ang pirmahan ng clearance! Hanggang 10:00 lang. Nasaan ka na ba?" I took the phone off my ear. Honestly, ang sakit sa tenga ng boses niya.

"Wag mo namang murder-in yung eardrum ko, okay? At di ako nag-wattpad. At tsaka anong oras pa lang oh?"

Oo nga, anong oras na nga ba? Tinignan ko yung orasan ko at 9:45 pa lang naman. WAIT 9:45 NA!

"Shemay gulay, nako pasundo mo na ko sa helicopter niyo! Teka, tricycle!" Sabay hitch sa tricycle! I'm really stressed out today. Take note, I haven't been in the middle of the day!

Thank God I survived the apocalypse in the tricycle. 4 passengers lang ang capacity nung tricycle tapos 7 kaming sakay. I can't even recall kung paano yung positions naming para magkasya dun. It seems like my nickname is Haggard. Summer Grace "Haggard" Linden. Wow/

And my oh-so-concerned best friend, unprecedentedly, is waiting for me.

"Goodness Ms. Summer, you're officially LATE." Whoa, she even batted eyelashes on me. Nah, I'm used to it. She's my bestfriend since... birth, I guess?

"Tapos na ba? Ba't di mo sinabi kaagad?" I almost died in suffocation sa tricycle just to get to see this? Bayaaan. Mukha na nga akong sumabak sa gyera sa itsura ko.

"Anong hindi? Ilang beses kita tinawagan hello? Bukas ka na lang bumalik. Hmp. You owe me a burger. Inubos mo yung load ko." I can't. I kennot. My hope, my dignity, my life, they're all gone. Chos! Hassle naman o!

And that's my bestfriend. Si Shailey Woods. Pang-artista ang pangalan, pang-PA and itsura. Just kidding, I love my bestfriend. She knows every bit of me and I know that she's a sucker for freebies. That's what I love about her. We both share common interests.

"Calling Summer from earth, hello? You're spacing out again! Baka umi-straight na yung big curls ko sayo, I gotta go, you know. Sama ka?" Yeah, she's a shopaholic. And that's something we're different. I hate malls.

I frowned at her.

"Hay, I know, I know. Can I never change your mind? Fine, see you later sa concert. Bye!" With several taps of her stilettos, she vanished in the pool of people. She knows she can't change my mind. At for sure, wala pa ring pirma yung clearance niya.