Still Into You

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"Astrid, you'll gonna be late!" Sigaw sa'kin ni mama downstairs.

"Wait a second mom, I'm done." Sigaw ko while preparing my things for school. It's Monday na naman kaya I have lot of things to bring.

"Yuuta is waiting for you. Make it fast!" Katok sa'kin ni mama.

"I'm done." Saka na ko lumabas ng room para bumaba kasabay ni mama.

Kababa ko, I saw the one na sisira na naman sa araw ko — Yuuta, na nakasmile pa sa'kin. He's wearing his uniform, a white long sleeve polo with a black neck tie and a black slacks.

"I told you last night na mauna ka na because I'll gonna be late." sabi ko sa kanya habang nakaupo siya sa sala waiting for me.
"Para namang magkaiba tayo ng school ha? I know you have lot of things ngayon, kaya nga dumaan na ko." sabay irap niya sa'kin.
What? Natututo na talagang umirap sa'kin 'to.

Pinasok ko na lang things ko sa car ni Yuuta bago ako nagpaalam kay mama.
"Mauna na po ako ma." then I kissed her cheeks. "Sige nak, Take care! Just message your driver if papasundo ka later ha?"

"Ay no na po tita. Ako na lang po maghatid sa kanya since sabay naman po uwi namin today." sabat ni Yuuta kay mama saka siya bumeso. "Mauna na po kami tita."

"Sige Yuuta. Thank you. Ingat kayo!" saka na kami sumakay pareho ni Yuuta sa car.

Sa passenger seat ako sumakay, since siya naman ang magdadrive ngayon. He have his driver pero ewan ko sa kanya ba't natrip niya magdrive today.

"Did you have your breakfast na?" Tanong niya habang inistart niya ang car. "Nah. Late na ko nagising e." sabi ko sa kanya while fixing my hair.

"Kaka-Kdrama mo yan!" tinaasan ko naman agad siya ng kilay. "Yes? May sinasabi ka?" Panakot ko sa kanya na mukhang tumalab naman hahaha.

"Sabi ko, magdrive thru na lang tayo kasi I didn't have my breakfast din." saka siya nagsmile nang pilit at nagpatuloy sa pagdrive.

Anyway, ang dami kong hanash no? But I not yet even introduce myself. I'm Astrid Celena Cabelo, stands for "divinely beautiful moon". I don't know din anong trip ng parents ko, tho I love it. But I prefer calling me by my first name. Currently a grade 12 student. Yes, graduating na ko kaya ramdam ko na talaga ang acads pressure. Tho, I'm enjoying naman because I took the strand that I like which is STEM.

The one na katabi ko ngayon is my classmate, brother-like, ultimate enemy, my bestfriend — Yuuta Hasegawa. He's half Japanese and half Kingkong, charot! He is one year older than me, kasi matanda na talaga yan hahaha. Kidding aside, we knew each other since 7th Grade kaya wag na kayo magtaka if parang pamilya na kami. Kaya madalas din kami magbardagulan.

"One bacon and egg pancake sandwich, shanghai rice meal, one iced mocha coffee, and a hot brewed coffee please." rinig kong sabi ni Yuuta sa crew for our orders.

"That's all sir?"

"Yes— ay wait, less sugar for the hot coffee and may I ask for extra tissue?" Habol ni Yuuta sa crew that made me smile. Sa tagal naming magkasama, he already knew na I'm not into sugar when it comes to drinks.

"Yes po, sir. Kindly wait na lang po sa orders." Sabay abot sa kanya ng receipt saka naman kami naghintay muna sa parking.

After ilang minutes, dumating na rin orders namin. Binigay na ni Yuuta sa'kin yung meal ko kaya kukunin ko na sana ang coffee ko.