NYC : 5
EUREKA'S POV
["Madayyyaaa!!! Super daya naman, eh! Kung kailan busy ako, saka naman nag-offer si Principal Morgan ng ganiyan?! Madaya talaga!"]
Gusto kong matawa sa reaction ni Suzy. She's acting like a spoiled kid. Nasa screen ng laptop ang mukha niya, I was video calling her.
"Eh, wala, eh. Gano'n talaga. Sometimes, wrong timing ang pagsulpot ng mga bagay-bagay," sabi ko at nagkibit-balikat.
The laptop was over the nightstand table. Ako ay nakatayo, nag-iimpake ng mga gamit sa suitcase na nakapatong sa kama. I was folding my clothes, then I glanced over the laptop's direction. On its screen, I saw Suzy pouting her lips.
["Unfair talaga! That was freaking New York City! Nakakainis! Kung pwede lang ako magpabagsak ngayong semester para makasama lang ako sa mission n'yo, aba! Why not?! Pero... Darn! Hindi pwedeee!"]
Parang bata si Suzy, nagmamaktol. Napangisi na lang ako at umiling, saka in-organize ang mga damit sa loob ng suitcase.
"Don't worry, Suz. Padadalhan na lang kita ng souvenirs. Ano bang gusto mo? T-shirts? Keychain?" I grinned.
Mas lalong bumusangot si Suzy, she cried over the screen. ["Eeehhh!!! I want flight ticket to New York! Kainis! Gusto ko talagang sumama, Eurekaaa! And I bet, pati sina Neil at Genesis ay gusto rin! Alam mo na? This senior highschool is a disaster! We need a break, like some sort of fresh adventures. Gano'n?"]
I sighed. "Sorry, Suzy. Pero kami lang talaga ni Ele ang binigyan ng tickets, eh. Gusto ko nga rin lahat ng members ng club ay kasama. Like the old JD Club, 'yung tayo-tayong lima ang magkakasama. But Sir Morgan already arranged this mission."
Lumungkot ang mukha ko, saka pilit na ngumiti kay Suzy.
"Sorry talaga..."
["Don't say sorry, Eu. Siguro nga para sa inyong dalawa lang talaga ni Ele ang mission. Sir Morgan knows what is the best. It's just that..."] And then Suzy sighed. ["Nakaka-miss lang talaga 'yung dating JD Club. Iyung adventures natin together."]
I know. I understand.
Nabaling ang mata ko sa isang picture frame. Nakasabit ang frame na 'yon sa wall, sa ibabaw ng headboard ng kama. That frame holds the picture of us; Juniors Decode Club. Me, Ele, Suzy, Neil, and Genesis are in the picture. We were younger back then.
Nakaka-miss talaga. Those good adventurous old days.
["Anyways, I wish you a good luck! You and Ele as partners... I bet you two will do great. Whatever your mission is, I'm sure you'll kick it up a notch!"] Suzy said over the screen with a thumbs up.
Napangiti na lang ako. "Thanks for understanding, Suz. Really appreciate it."
Out of sudden, my bedroom's door opened. Auntie Ester entered and approached me. "Eureka?"
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