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I woke up with a heavy head the next day. I can't recall what happened last night. My stomach rumbled and I looked at the clock beside my bed, it's already two in the afternoon. 


Tumayo na ako para ipagluto ang sarili, binuksan ko ang pinto ng kwarto ni mommy, wala siya doon. She's probably out with tito. 


To Roden Ompanco:

"How are you? Is everything okay?" Hindi ko alam kung anong kagagahan ang mayroon ako at inaantay ko pa rin ang reply niya. 


Sumisimsim ako sa aking kape ng biglang may pumasok sa aking isipan. It's a weird thought. 


Why do I have this idea of making out with Travis? Baka napanaginipan ko ito kanina at ngayon ko lang naalala. I just shrugged off the thought and continued with my brunch. 


From Elias Ponce:

"Are you free? Let's have dinner." I was almost done cleaning my room when I received his message. 


To Elias Ponce:

"Sure." 


Matagal na rin mula noong huli kaming kumain nang magkasama ni Eli, we've been both busy after all. Hindi na rin niya ako gaanong kinausap matapos kong tanungin kung gusto niya ba ako. Pakiramdam ko naman ay nagkataon lang iyon, 


"Hey." Bungad niya sa akin nang lumabas ako sa aming gate. 


I smiled at him as he opened the car's door for me. When I got inside his car, he went to the driver's seat. 


"Saan tayo?" Tanong ko sa kanya nang makapagsuot siya ng seatbelt. 


"Sa mall na lang para maraming choices." 


Tumango ako sa kanya bilang pagsang-ayon. Doon ko rin naalala na showing na pala ang pelikula na gusto kong' panuorin. Si Maggie sana ang kasama kong manuod noon kaso lang ay nanuod na raw siya noon last week. 


"Can we watch a movie too?" I asked Eli. His eyes were focused on the road but because of the red light, we stopped and he faced me. 


"Hmm, what do you want to watch?" 


"It's a Filipino romcom." 


"Alright, do you want to eat first or watch a movie?" Tiningnan ko ang relo at nakitang ala sinco pa lang naman ng hapon. 


"Maaga pa naman for dinner. Let's just buy some snacks and watch first." Nakangiti kong suhestiyon sa kanya. 


We arrived at the mall and went to the cinema. Third week of showing na ata ng pelikula kaya hindi na ganoon karami ang nakapila ngayon. 


Bumili lang ako ng popcorn, si Eli naman ay burger ang binili. Naglalakad na kami papasok sa loob nang sinehan nang may maalala ko. 

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