BEST GIRL
CYRUS
“YOU NEED ANYTHING, HAZE?” tanong ko sa kaisa-isang tao na alam kong may lakas ng loob tumawag sa ʼkin ng ganitong oras.
“Samahan mo ʼko sa salon ngayon! Please!”
I was sure it was Haze, pero nang marinig ko ang kaniyang sinabi, nanlaki ang mata kong tulog pa. Si Haze pa rin ba itong kausap ko?
“Ellena Haze Denver, are you even aware of what time it is?” nagsalubong ang kilay ko sa pagkainis. Kinokontrol ko pa nga ang aking gigil sa lagay kong ʼto.
“Of course! Itʼs 4 AM.” she seemed proud to state what is already obvious. Great, Haze.
“Walang salon na bukas ngayon.” I said.
“Weh?”
Halata namang walang magbubukas ngayon na salon.
“Ano bang gagawin mo sa salon ng ganitong oras?” tanong ko.
“Our relationship is over.” balita niya.
Nanahimik ako saglit upang alalahanin ang itsura at pangalan ng boyfriend niya. I canʼt even remember. Well, to begin with, he wasnʼt anyone special.
“Oh that guy...” I rolled my eyes. “I knew this would happen from the start.” I side glared. “So anong connect nʼon sa salon?”
“I want a hair cut now, so bad.” sulking, she muttered.
“Hair cut? Your hair is already short.”
“Hindi kaya. It extends past my collarbone.”
“Thatʼs short enough.”
“No! I want it shorter. It should be shorter, please.”
She is very insistent. As for me, Iʼm very obedient when she asks me to do something for her. However, this is not the appropriate or ideal moment for that. For crying out loud, itʼs bedtime.
“So get up there and help me find an open salon.”
“God... Haze, please let me sleep first.”
“But I need to—”
Iʼd had enough of her being a whiny little girl. “You donʼt need it Haze. All you need is to get a good sleep and get over it. Besides, it wonʼt make you prettier. However, if youʼre that stubborn, Iʼll accompany you tomorrow morning.”
“Youʼre really harsh!” she had no choice huh. “Fine. Go back to sleep.”
“Yes! Thank goodness!”
Thatʼs probably a thought she will detest. I expect that she sees me in the morning, she would scowl on me as usual.
...
“WAKE UP, CYRUS! We are going somewhere today.”
Nang idilat ko ang mata ko bumungad sa akin ang nagtataray na kilay ni Haze. She was so bossy. Haze was that bubbly. When Iʼm around, she gets louder and talks a lot. She had her smile always on her face.
