I WISH I'M 27

Carlo

It's better to just commute neither than riding to those three musketeers. Ayokong makaharap pa nang kung sino sa kanila si Carlo.

"Manong sa Easter College University nga po" I said. Sabay sakay sa taxi

"Sige po ma'am" Manong driver answered.

While we were on the road manong asked me something.

"Mam, tanda nyo pa ba ako? Ako ho yung nag hatid sa inyo noon." He asked.

"Umm.. ohh! Yes manong I remembered you now!" I answered.

"Mam, matanong ko lang po ulit.. bakit ho kayo nasa bahay ng mga marcos?" He asked again.

"Ahh.. freinds ko po ung tatlong anak nila tito- sir Bong bong po.."

"Ay ganun ho ba? Naku! Kung nandito ang anak ko ngayon sasabihin non eh sanaol" He said.

I just giggled and said, "ano ho ba ang pangalan ng anak ninyo?"

"Mikay po." He answered.

"Mikay.. umm.." i replied

"Roon din ho sya napasok." He said.

"Ohh! That's why! Familiar po ung pangalan eh. May I see her later po?" I asked.

"Nako ma'am sige ho!" He answered

We arrived at my school and he introduced me to his daughter.

"Anak!" Pagtawag nya kay Mikay.

"Oh, pa! Bakit po?" Tanong nya.

"Anak ito si.. maam.."

"Zaira ho.. at wag nyo na po akong tawaging ma'am!" Sagot ko

"Ayun, anak si.. Zaira.." He said.

"A-ano pong meron?" Tanong ni Mikay.

"Amm.. Mikay. Nalaman ko na fan ka pala ni Sandro, gusto ko lang sana malaman kung gusto mo syang makita?" I asked.

"Totoo po? A-ano pong koneksyon nyo kay Sandro!?" She said.

"Yes! And umm.. he's.. a freind of mine." I answered.

"Talaga po ba!! Naku!!! Kelan ho!?" She excitedly asked.

"Umm.. not for now.. but.. soon!" I answered.

"Salamat po ma'am ay este Zaira ah!!" She said.

"Naku ok lang yun! So sabay na tayo gusto mo?" I asked.

"S-sige po. Pa mauna na ho kami!" Mikay.

"Sige anak ingat kayo ha!" Manong driver.

And so nagtungo na kami sa loob ng campus, pero di kami magkaparehas ng room.

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TIME SKIP

While Miss Donna is teaching, somebody excused me from our class.

Kailangan ko raw pumirma kung saan, nanibago rin ako dahil wala si Carlo sa classroom. Normally kasi di sya umaabsent. Nagpapahinga parin siguro sya dahil sa mga natamong sugat.
But to my surprise..
He showed up with a bouquet of flowers and boxes of chocolates.

"What are you doing here?" A girl said to me. Sabay hablot sa braso ko.

"Wait Emily!" Sabi ni Carlo. "This is for the both of you!" Dagdag nya.

"Teka nga lang ha!" Sabay hablot ko pabalik sa kamay kong kinakaladlad ni Emily. "Anong for the both of us? I was just excused for something! Hindi ako pumunta dito para jan!" I added.