Everything Went Last

Phase 7

Phase 7

We are already on our way to my car. At sumakay na kami sa aking kotse. Nang magsalita si Chloe.

"Saan kayo maglulunch?" Tanong niya.

"Sisig house. You good with it?"

Tumango-tango siya. Agad kong inandar ang kotse. Mga ilang minuto lang ay naroon na kami sa aming destinasyon. It was actually good that we're all free today for our lunch, because we have been so busy after we graduated. Yes, we had lunch last Sunday, but we actually do it rarely, as I said may kanya-kanya na kaming buhay.

I'll inform them about Aaron's big break. Of course, they are next to know in every milestone we have. I haven't call mom yet, para malaman niya rin. Nakalimutan ko tuloy, but I doubt that she doesn't know o kahit man lang kapatid ko. They would support  and always be there for us. Baka nasabi na rin ni Aaron iyon sa kanyang magulang.

I texted them pagkababa namin ng kotse. I look up and look at Chloe. She looks like she's about to pee, I don't know why.

"You okay?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Tumango siya bilang pag sagot pero kita ko sa kanya na parang kinakabahan siya. Ngumisi ako nang kaunti. Dahil halata na mukhang tensyonado siya. She's been a friend to me when I started working. Ngayon ko lang siya nakitang ganito.

"Don't worry they don't bite," nangungulit nga lang. That's right they are naught but a friend you can lean on. 

I look at my phone and typed.

Ako:
Ma, Ron just got approved from his design.

Imporma ko kay mommy. Hindi naman kami madalas mag-usap dahil busy rin siya at ganoon din ako. But I still contact them, kung may oras ako at tumatawag din sa kanila para sabihin ang mga bagay-bagay katulad nito. The small things we achieve for them to know that we're doing fine even though we are away.

Ako:
Nandito na kami ni Chloe. Nasaan kayo?

I asked Rida . Biglang nagring ang phone ko dahil siya ay tumawag. Sinagot ko agad ito at nilagay sa aking tenga.

"Nandito kami sa second floor, right side malapit sa may window. We already ordered total you're on time din papunta na si Leon dito." sabi niya.

"Okay! We're now coming up." I said.

Tiningnan ko muli si Chloe.

"Halika na. Pasok na tayo, they already ordered. Andito naman na silang lahat." Aya ko sa kanya nang naka ngiti.

Agad kaming pumasok sa restau. Nagtungo kami sa sinabi ni Rida na puwesto nila. We usually hangout here before when we're in college, ngayon nalang ulit kami maglulunch dito.

"Dito," tawag sa amin ni Jane nung tinitingnan ko kung nasaang parte sila.

The place changed a lot. I mean the last time we came here was not like this. Hindi pa ito dalawang palapag pero ngayon wow the place looks so good, 'di ko nga mamukhaan dahil sa sobrang daming pinagbago nito. When we still came here to eat, the ambiance was still relaxing and homey. Ngayon, the touch was still there mas napalago. Just imagine ngayon it was already painted with white and the tables are in glass looks. Nakatunghay ang mga halaman na dati'y ganoon naman, meron na ring libro sa shelfs at punan the design was on a very classy and homey.

"Wow," that was I said looking at the place kasi hindi ko naman tiningnan kanina while we're going inside. Although alam ko this was the place we go to, para kumain. Maraming nagbago and it's still something I'd like to.

Umupo na kami ni Chloe sa may table na napili nila.

"Uh, Guys this is Chloe Sovel, my officemate and lunch buddy." Pakilala ko sa kanya.