Labo: Silent Mode

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Galit na galit si Adrie, pumara siya ng tricycle, pupunta siya sa iisang tao na alam niyang makakagawa ng ganoon kay Rosena. Kung alam niya lang na do'n sa bar na 'yon nagtratrabaho si Ros, nalaman niya na agad unang kita pa lang sa pasa at kalmot.

"RICA COME OUT" Pagkatok ni Adrie sa gate nina Rica. "RICA"

Pinagbuksan siya ng pinto ng nanay ni Rica "Hi Adrie anak, tulog pa si Rica."

"Adrie, kumalma ka naman kahit kaunti." Sabi naman ni Gico na kausap niya sa phone.

"I need to talk to her, it is really urgent, Tita Che" Kalmadong sabi ni Adrie sa nanay ni Rica.

"Sige gigisingin ko, maupo ka muna" Nagtatakang sagot ng nanay ni Rica kay Adrie.

"Thank you, Tita" Sabi ni Adrie pero hindi siya umupo.

Pagkakita ni Rica kay Adrie, akmang bebeso sana siya pero umiwas si Adrie. "Rica, this needs to stop. Seriously"

"What are you talking about? I just woke up." Kabadong tanong ni Rica matapos maalala ang mga nangyari bago siya makauwi.

"First, your bashing on our YouTube videos with Rosena. Then you hurt her physically? What's next?" Nagpipigil ng galit si Adrie pero ramdam sa pagsasalita niya ang inis niya sa kaibigan na si Rica. "Do you have any idea what you did to her face?"

"Pati likod ni Ros, Adrie may kalmot." Sabi ni Gico na nakacall pa rin.

"Not just her face, but her body as well? Really Rica? You went that far?" Dagdag pa ni Adrie.

"Okay, first of all, hindi ko binabash ang videos niyo sa You-" Palusot sana ni Rica na hindi na pinatapos ni Adrie.

"Really? 'Aciriul'?" Napatawa si Adrie nang onti "Do you think I am THAT stupid?"

"Adrie I-" Magsosorry sana si Rica pero wala na siyang nagawa nang magsalita ulit si Adrie.

"You don't own me, Rica. No one ever will. Stay away from the people in my life- Stay away from the people that I WANT in my life" Sabi ni Adrie na nagpaluha kay Rica.

Tumakbo na lang si Rica pabalik sa kwarto niya habang si Adrie naman nagpaalam na sa nanay niya.

"I'm really sorry, hijo" Paghingi ng tawad ng nanay ni Rica.

"Tita it is not your fault" Sagot naman ni Adrie. "But really, from now on, I cannot be friends with your daughter."

Matapos malabas ni Adrie ang galit sa kaibigan ay mabigat pa rin ang pakiramdam niya dahil pakiramdam niya kasalanan niya lahat ng nangyayari, hindi siya mapakali dahil nakokonsensya siya sa nangyari kay Ros. Kaya napagdesisyunan niya na bumalik sa bahay ni Ros. Binilhan niya din si Ros ng mga pagkain na nakikita niyang palaging kinakain ni Ros at dumaan sa bahay nila para kumuha ng gamit.

Nadatnan niya naman si Gico at Paige na kapwa nakangiti at nag-aabang sa labas ng bahay ni Ros. "Tulog na si Ros." Salubong nila sa kanya. "Ikaw na muna mag-alaga ha, kailangan na namin umuwi." Dagdag ni Gico.

Napahilot na lang si Adrie ng sentido niya. "Fine." Inantay niya makasakay ng tricycle ang pinsan at kaibigan 'saka siya pumasok sa loob ng bahay ni Rosena.

Bago pa man makaakyat papunta sa kwarto ni Rosena, naagaw ng mga kahon sa sala ang atensyon niya. Dahil tulog naman si Rosena, napagdesisyunan niya na mag-ayos muna nung mga nakakahong gamit na balak ilagay ni Rosena sa living room niya. Kumpleto ang mga decoration mula sa magagandang mga vase, painting, picture frames hanggang sa mga throw pillow at maliliit na figurine na panay may sunflower. Ang mga libro naman na ilalagay sa book shelf ay panay nakabalot ng yellow na cartolina at plastic cover, nakasulat lang ang title sa gilid.

"Sunshine dapat pangalan niya, hindi Rosena" Sabi ni Adrie habang nakatingin sa mga gamit ni Rosena.

Mahilig mag-ayos si Adrie ng mga decoration kaya naman madali niya lang naayos ang living room ni Rosena.

Sa wakas ay mukha na itong LIVING room.

Adrie's POV

Ros slept well, nakanganga pa siya, I sat beside her then played video games that I brought from home. When I got bored, I went down to her living room then looked at her photos. There's not much to look at though, it's just her at different places.

But there's one album that seems to be dedicated to her and her ex. As I flipped through the pages, it looked like a fairytale book with descriptions written. They started as co-players at their volleyball team during their high school days.

Her smile, I have never seen her smile like that ever since she transferred to our school. If Paige didn't talk to her and we didn't get along, she'll actually look like she's unapproachable. At the end of the album, there's a picture of his ex and her bestfriend... Together. She wrote "I'm happy for them, they found happiness. I guess it's just not time for me...again." But there's traces of tears around the description.

"Adrie, bakit nandito ka uli?" Rosena asked, which startled me.

Seriously, I'm going to have a heart attack because of these people.

"Umm, binabantayan kita?" I answered

She laughed, "Hindi ka sure?"

I laughed as well.

"Inayos mo din ang sala." She looked around and smiled as she saw how I put the decorations. "Thank you Adrie."

"No problem. I've caused you pain." I said. "Sorry about Rica"

"Wala 'yon" She said then sat on the sofa. "Bakit kasi hindi mo sinabi sa akin na may girlfriend ka pala?"

"Haha very funny" I sat beside her. "Alam mo ang ganda ng mga painting mo."

"Mas maganda girlfriend mo." She joked. "Si Ri-Kalyu"

"Masakit ba 'yong kalmot ng pusa sa mukha mo? Bakit ka kasi nakipag-away sa pusa?" I teased then touched her cheek. I felt she was hot, I think she has fever. "You're still sick. Let me take care of you."

"No, I'm fine, may pasok pa ako ngayong gabi" She said then stood up, and then ran to the bathroom to puke.

Okay ka lang, sure.

I got her a blanket then waited for her to come out of her bathroom "Magpahinga ka muna, I insist. And you can't stop me."

"At paanong can't stop you?" She crossed her arms then raised one eyebrow.

"WAAAH ADRIE VALLINS!" She screamed as I wrap her in the blanket like a giant sushi roll then made her sit down on the couch. "Diyan ka lang. 'Wag ka nang makulit."

"So iiwan mo ako dito? Anong gagawin ko? Makikipag-usap sa unan?" She asked.

I smiled "How about do nothing?"

"How about do nothing?" She mockingly repeated then rolled her eyes.

I video chatted our friends on my laptop so that they could talk to Ros as I cook. "Tama ba ito? Si Kuya Adrie ang nag-start ng call? Wooow." Paige said. "Don't get used to it, talk to Ros, magluluto ako." I replied.

Before I went to the kitchen I heard Gico make fun of Ros. "Mukha kang suman!" He said as he laughed. I unconciously rolled my eyes.