Becoming The Man (COMPLETED)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

"Pumunta ka talaga dito?!"

"No, actually hologram ko lang 'to," sagot ko kaya napa-sigh si Bailey. "You saw me na nga, diba? Duh!"

"Malay ko ba kung nagjo-joke ka lang?"

I rolled my eyes. "Kairita ka! You didn't tell me nga na 6 hours away pala 'tong Vigan, tapos naka-PJs lang ako!"

Nakakaloka! The plan was pa-pasyalan ko lang siya here sa Vigan para mag-goodluck sa laban niya tomorrow. But since I'm here na, might as well stroll around the place.

"Intayin mo 'ko dito," he said tapos umakyat siya to get a jacket.

After ten years, bumaba na rin siya. He was holding another jacket. My gosh, is that for me?!

"Di ka man lang nag-bihis," sabi niya while putting the jacket around my shoulders. Secretly akong napa-lip bite. Wait lang naman po! I wasn't expecting this! "Anong gagawin natin?"

"I dunno. You make gala na here, right?"

"Ewan ko talaga sayo."

Bailey and I rented a kalesa to tour around Calle Crisologo. Oh, I've seen this in pictures and naka-punta na rin kami dito before but of course fetus Debbie palang ako that time!

It was already dark kaya the place was lit up by streetlights. He helped me get up the kalesa tapos we set off na.

"Omg, look at the buildings here! So vintage or something."

"Yeah, they preserve the culture here," he said.

I nodded while taking pictures of the places we pass by. I looked back to check on my driver and saw na naka-sakay din siya ng kalesa following us.

"Kumain ka na ba?" he asked.

"Dumaan kami sa drive-thru but I'm still hungry."

"Sakto! You should try their empanada," super excited niyang sabi. "Sobrang solid! Gusto mo i-try? Sa harap mo mismo ipe-prepare 'yun so you'd know it's clean."

I rolled my eyes. "Di naman ako maarte!"

Bumaba kami sa empanada place and true to Bailey's words, on the spot nga ginawa ni ate yung empanada.

"Ate, can you not put pork?" I requested.

"Okay, ma'am," sabi ni ate and just put the veggies sa empanada ko. Medyo na-stress nga ako when they dipped the empanada sa oil. My gosh, buti pala postponed ang pageant!

"Lagyan mo ng suka," Bailey said.

"No, thank you," sabi ko and tried the empanada.

I glanced at Bailey and saw na sarap na sarap siya with the suka kaya I tried it, too. My eyes widened.

"Gosh! What did they put here?" I said tapos nag-dip ako ulit.

"I told you! Come on, ubusin mo na 'yan. I'll tour you around," he said. I nodded and finished my empanada.

Kumain kami ng dirty ice cream while riding the kalesa to explore the streets. We stopped nung may makita kaming nagpe-perform outside a resto. Nanood kami kasama yung other customers.

"This next song is dedicated to all the lovers," the singer said.

Nagka-tinginan kami ni Bailey. I make kurot his pwet when he grinned. Tapos I rested my head on his shoulder when the song began.

"Ma'am Debbie," Kuya Julian called.

"Yes?"

"Tumawag na po ang Mommy niyo. Pinapauwi na po kayo," sabi niya na mukhang super kabado na.