𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧 [𝙴𝙽𝙷𝙰𝚂𝙴𝚁𝚈𝙴 #1] 𝙹𝙰𝚈

23.

Christine's

"Ingat kayo." Bilin ni Mama sa amin nang ihatid niya kami sa gate. 7pm pa naman ang start pero mas okay na pumunta kami nang mas maaga. It's the last day of Foundation Week sa St. Peter College. Sanaol, week yung foundation, sa amin day lang.

"Yes, po Tita Camille. I'll drive safely." Mama smiled at Sunghoon.

"You look pretty. Kuya can't look at other girls." Sambit ko kay Ate Bea. Marahang hinampas niya yung braso ko. Kaninang tanghali pa siya pumunta dito sa bahay. Sakto rin para isang puntahan na lang rin ni Sunghoon.

"Yan ka na naman, Christine." Saad niya. Tumawa na lang kami at sumakay na sa kotse ni Sunghoon.

"Bakit dalawa yung ticket mo?" Tanong ko sa kanya nang buksan niya yung pouch niya para kunin yung phone niya.

"Oh. I forgot to tell you. Jake gave me one yesterday. Saw him at the mall nung dumaan ako saglit bago umuwi." Casual niyang sagot.

"I smell something." The way Jongseong's friend looks at her, I can say that he's into her.

"You know how he is so close to me and my fam naman diba. We are friends." Sagot niya. I really can't imagine dati na the same Jake na malokong friend ni Jay ay magiging sobrabg lapit kay Ate Bea at sa family niya. Maybe he's really a good guy, after all.

It's been a while nang huli naming mapanood si Kuya Heeseung na tumugtog. He was part of the school band dati dito sa SPC. They are pretty popular, lalo na sa mga babae.

I am very happy that he's still pursuing what he wants until now. When we learned that he got a great opportunity to pursue it internationally, on Paris, we are so happy for him. Pero siyempre, alam namin na malalayo siya amin nang matagal so it's kinda sad at the same time.

"I heard Heeseung is really great." Komento ni Sunghoon. Napansin ko rin na malapit na kami sa SPC dahil nakapasok na kami sa village kung nasaan ito.

"Yes. Super. He's a music prodigy." Bulalas ko.

"So, he went to Paris for music? That's awesome." Sunghoon said with full of fascination. Nakita kong umiwas ng tingin si Ate Bea.

"He did. Jay's family friend offered him a great opportunity. He settled there for three years after graduation." sagot ko.

"Is it okay to park here? Or hanap ako ng mas malapit sa exit para hindi tayo mahirapan mamaya kapag naging crowded?" He asked bago kami tuluyang lumusot sa parking space ng SPC.

"I think, okay na naman dito. Hindi naman ata ganun karami ang tao since they gave away invitation tickets para makapasok." Ngayon lang ulit nagsalita si Ate Bea. She's been silent since we talked about Paris earlier.

Sunghoon just nodded at pinark na nang maayos yung kotse niya.

Dinouble check ko muna yung sling bag ko kung nasa loob ba yung ticket.

"It's good to be back." Bulong ko. Nakakamiss rin naman. This place reminds me a lot of my elementary and high school days. Parang kailan lang.

Nakapasok na kami. I can't help but to gasp, looking at the lights. They are everywhere. Yung mga pine trees rin ay may light decorations. The infamous SPC arch na may pathway putungong oval ay puno rin  ng LED lights.

"This school is huge." Komento ni Sunghoon. I just smiled in response.

"Hey, you're here." I heard a familiar voice. It's Jake.

"Yes? Obviously?" Sagot ng katabi ko. Jake just laughed, shaking his head. Napansin ko lang, lagi tuwang-tuwa to sa buhay niya.

"Si Jay?" I asked him. Tinignan niya ako na parang may iniisip na kalokohan. Pareho sila ng kaibigan niya, abnormal.