Romance Anthologies

Track #9: First and Last (ft. Dubredo)

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* Finished this all in one seating kaya baka may maencounter kayong hindi ko masyadong na-proofread hashasha. I seem to not do anything productive school-related kasi nasunud-sunuran na ako grabe bangag na em super so I instead did this. Sa mga pain enjoyers, para sa inyo to emz hashahsah miss q na dubredo, wala ng gumagawa ng crumbies tungkol sa kanila ever since nagpandemic huhu. 

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"Sa lahat ng donut shops dito sa Quezon City, bakit dito pa talaga, Aimee?" iritang saad ni Bongbong.

His younger sister made the decision to rescue him from his plight and take him out for some fresh air and exercise. She took the initiative to bring him some fresh air and get him out of the house after observing how his sad mood was slowly killing him. Kakauwi lang din nito galing Ilocos kaya nang malaman ang sitwasyon ng kanyang kapatid galing kay Irene ay agad itong humarurot para samahan ito.

"E favorite mo dito diba?" her brows furrowed upon seeing Bongbong's frown face.

He sighed heavily. That's something he could never deny, "Yeah."

"See? There's your answer," Aimee mildly muttered, twitching her head back to the menu. "Ano nga ulit yung lagi mong inoorder?"

"Can we go to another branch instead?" he mumbled.

Bago pa man makaangal si Aimee ay nasingitan na siya ng cashier, "Hello ma'am sir, may I take your order po?"

She merely shrugged her shoulders in response to her brother's question before turning her focus to the waitress and beginning to place her order. At dahil na-entertain na sila, wala na silang magawa at manatili na lang roon sa ayaw man at sa gusto ni Bongbong. He positioned both of his hands on the pockets of his sweatshirt and then withdrew himself from the queue in order to locate a seat for them.

A few moments later, when Bongbong was in the midst of thinking about nothing in particular, his train of thought was abruptly broken when he caught a glimpse of Aimee walking toward him while carrying a tray laden with goodies. As soon as Aimee placed the sweets on the top of the table, he sat back in his chair and pretended not to be interested in her actions and the food.

"I am so loving this branch, Kuya Bonget," she tried feeding him with positivity after taking a bite of her sans rival. "Eto lang ata yung branch na wala masyadong tao tuwing gabi. Their pastries taste the same naman, even yummier nga. Bakit kaya?"

Exactly why we picked this spot before. Sabat ng mga boses sa kanyang utak. Napapikit na lamang siya habang hinay-hinay na bumabalik na naman ang mga alaalang nakaraan na dapat ay ibabaon na lamang sa limot. He heaved a sigh, slowly opened both of his eyes, and then frictioned his hands together so that he could enjoy the coffee ball that he had always cherished without arousing any further suspicion.

"Seriously, come on," pagsuko nito sa pag-bababysit sa nakakatandang kapatid. "What the hell is your problem?"

Pagak na tumawa si Bongbong, "Aba'y seriously din, sino bang nagsabi sa'yong mukha akong malungkot? This is my normal face, Aimee. It's not as if you can do anything about it."

"Hindi ka pa malungkot sa lagay na yan ha. Kanina ka pa singhal ng singhal dyan, bulong ng bulong, at ngayon naman gumagalaw yang kamay mo sa ibabaw ng mesa at yang paa mo sa ilalim na para bang kinakabahan ka. May pinagtataguan ka ba o ano?" Aimee peeved.

He wanted to say a lot. Yet, playing safe and hiding his true feelings got the best of him, "Alam mo, tapusin mo na yang kinakain mo. Maaga pa ako bukas at ihahatid ko pa si Manang sa Batangas. Ewan ko ba sa ka-OAhan niyo ni Irene."