Sabado ngayon kaya maaga akong nagising para maghanda sa lakad namin ni Ylle. She texted me na magkikita nalang kami sa SM. She never celebrates her birthdays with bonggang parties for it is also the day where her parents separated 5 years ago. Tuwing birthday niya ay lumalabas lang kami at gumagala. Simply a friendly date with me that she wants.
My parents forbid me to ride on jeep, tricycle, or bus. They're very protective to me since I am injured, kaya kahit na medyo may kamahalan ay wala na akong choice kundi ang mag taxi. I know that Sean's offer sa akin nakaraan is a good deal but I don't want to use him for that.
Dahil medyo traffic ay hindi ako nakarating agad sa mall to the point na tinadtad ako ni Ylle ng text.
"Gagi? Akala ko hindi ka sisipot" saad niya nang makarating ako. She's waiting for me sa labas ng mall.
"Sorry naman girl, Medyo traffic e"
"Ang sakit na kaya ng paa ko kakatayo dito" reklamo niya.
"Bakit ka kasi tumayo. Uso maupo girl"
"Saan? Sa semento?"
"Sa Jollibee sa loob. Kunwari oorder ka tas makikitambay ka lang pala at makikilanghap ng burger at gravy haha"
"Gagi"
"Anyways, HAPPY BIRTHDAY mahal". niyakap ko siya at inabot ang hawak na gift bag. Kailangan kong bumawi sa kanya kaya I prepared a present.
"Omg thank you bes! pero hindi mo naman kailangang mag-abala pa".
"Ayaw mo ba? sige babawiin ko nalang".
"Gagi? Joke lang" hinablot niya agad ang gift bag na hawak ko. ano bang laman nito?" She then opened it.
"omoo, thank you!" nakangiting sabi niya nang makita ang laman ng bag. I picked a rose gold watch for her. Hindi kamahalan ang relo pero I know that she'll appreciate it.
"Thank you talaga, Kianna"
"Isa pang 'thank you' at babawiin ko na 'yan!".
Nagtawanan nalang kaming dalawa after that.
"Let's go na nga" aya niya.
Pumasok na kami sa loob ng mall. Parang naging tradition na namin ang gumala sa mall at kumain sa mga foodcourts tuwing birthday niya.
Like what we always do every time we hang out in malls, we try dozens of outfits but only end up buying one or two. We also stopped by a coffee shop, nag order naman kami pero ang pakay talaga ay makigamit lang ng wifi. We also tasted every free taste offered by the promo girls. Whenever we pass by an appliance center and a movie is playing on one of the flat screens, we can't help but stop and stare. Nagtatawanan nalang kami after that.
We are now heading to a resto to eat our lunch nang tinapik ako ni Ylle.
"Why?" Nagtataka kong tanong.
"Si Sean" she said while looking straight at the other end of our path.
Si Sean nga ang makakasalubong namin. Mukhang ang lalim ng iniisip niya that he never noticed us immediately. He also looks sad. But why?
"Sean!" sigaw ni Ylle. Nakita niya kami kaya lumapit siya sa kinaroroonan namin. "What are you doing here?" agad na tanong ni Ylle.
Tinapunan muna ako ng tingin ni Sean saka sumagot. There's something with those stares. His sad and cold eyes gives a different vibe on me "Nothing. Wala lang akong magawa"
"Wanna join us?"
Siniko ko ang kaibigan at sinamaan ng tingin. What is she trying to do?
"Why? it's my birthday kaya bahala ka jan" saad niya sa akin saka mahinang tumawa.
BINABASA MO ANG
Still You
RomanceFinance manager Kianna Gaiyel works for a well-known jewelry business in South Korea. Growing up, she only focused on her studies and her desire to recover all of her family's assets, particularly their property, which had been removed from the bank...
