Life Of Yesterday (Only a Mémoire)

Chapter 3

"See you tomorrow."

We're already here in front of our house. I looked at Marco Ysmael and smiled a little. I fixed my book before opening the door of his car.

"Thank you." I said before getting out of his car. Bahagya akong yumuko para makita siya. "Take care." pahabol ko bago isara ang pinto.

Pumasok kaagad ako sa bahay. Pagpasok ko, wala sina Mommy at Daddy⎯as usual⎯kaya dumiretso na ako sa kwarto ko pero nang pag-akyat ko, nakita ko si Calynn sa labas ng kwarto niya, mukhang bababa sila, kasama niya si Lian, 'yung best friend niya.

"Ate!" Calynn greeted.

"Hi po." Lian greeted, too.

"Hi." tipid na bati ko bago pumasok sa kwarto ko. Bago ko pa masara 'yung pinto ay nasa harapan ko na si Calynn.

"Ate, kumain ka na po?"

Umiling ako. "Hindi ako gutom."

"You should eat, Ate. Do you want to eat with us?"

I shook my head again. "Hindi nga ako gutom, Calynn."

She smiled sadly. "Okay po." Humarap siya kay Lian. "Lian, let's go na."

Pinanood ko lang silang bumaba ng hagdan bago ko tuluyang isara ang pinto ko. I took a quick shower before resting my back on my bed.

It was a tiring day.

***

"Good morning, Beatrice. Come on, eat breakfast with us." Mom said when I went downstairs. I was already in my unifrom, so is Calynn and Lian. Lian probably slept here last night. That was a good thing. At least, Calynn has her best friend, because I can't give her that.

I walked towards the table and sat on my chair. I quietly fixed my cereal. They were talking a bit about Calynn's school but my parents aren't asking me. Most probably because they knew me, they know that I'm not that type of person who will tell random things.

"I'll be going." I said and stood up when I finished my cereal. Kinuha ko ang phone ko sa lamesa bago isukbit ang bag ko sa balikat ko. "Bye, Mom, Dad, Calynn and Lian."

"Bye, Ate!" Calynn energetically said.

"Bye po, Ate." Lian added.

I smiled a bit at them before leaving. I saw Mang Luis so I gave him my bag and books. After that, sumakay na ako sa likod ng kotse para pumasok sa school.

"Good morning." Marco greeted when he saw me. He was already sitting on his chair.

I sat beside him. "Morning," I greeted back.

He faced me and put his hand on his table. "Nothing good in your morning?"

I shrugged. "Nothing new."

"Hi, Beatrice!" bati ni Kai pagpasok niya ng room. Since nasa harap kaming dalawa ni Marco, kita kaagad niya kami.

"Hi." I greeted back.

She put a white small envelope above my table. "My eighteenth birthday is coming next month. Please come."

I got the envelope and opened it. I was invited as one of the 18 gifts.

"I'll try." I said, putting the invitation in my bag.

"Please come," she said persistently and faced Marco. "Marco, uhm, you're invited as one of my 18 roses." She handed Marco an envelope, too.

Marco awkwardly laughed as he got the envelope from Kai. "Ah, really? That's nice."

"Okay. I'll go to my seat na." Kai said, smiling at us before going to her seat.