Chasing The Sunset

06

I looked geniuenly happy at the photo. I was smiling widely, holding the flower boquet and my other leg was also up. "I looked stupid there."

Sumabay sa paglalakad ko si Kairo tsaka tinignan kung tungkol saan ang sinasabi ko. I showed him my phone then glared at him. Mukha naman talaga akong bata doon, tama ang sinabi niya.

"I think you look good," he said.

"I know right. I'm just messing with you," I winked.

"Pakain naman sa condo mo papi," sabi ni Drio. Mahina akong natawa dahil hinaplos pa siya ni Drio sa braso. "Kahit ako na sa foods, ganyan naman kayo, eh."

"Oo nga, Kairo. Pakain naman," Kirsten smiled.

"Sama ka?" Drio asked me. Even though I feel nauseous, I still want to go. Baka sabihan kasi nila akong kill joy.

"He wasn't even answering if it's okay, Dee," I said to him.

"Sasama ka ba?" Kairo asked me.

"If it's okay with you," I said. "And if it's okay with everyone."

He smiled at me, "Yeah, it's okay."

"Oh, okay na. Kami na bibili foods nina Josh," Drio said. "Sasama ka ba, Kirsten?"

"Hindi na, sabay na ako kay Kairo," she said. "Ikaw ba, Amelia? Hindi ka ba sasama sa kanila?"

"Hindi na," Kairo refused. "Kaya na nila 'yan."

"Hoy! Ingatan mo 'yang tropa ko, susuntukin kita!" Sigaw ni Drio nung nakalayo na sila sa amin.

I try to open and close my eyes because I feel like everything's spinning around me though I can still walk, nakapag-lakad pa nga ako papunta sa parking. Medyo magkalapit lang 'yung pwesto namin ni Kairo sa parking.

"Hey, I'll be following you. Dala ko kasi 'yung car," I said. "Could you give me your address?"

He sent it via Instagram. "Can I get your number? Para matawagan kita pag-hindi na kita makita sa likuran."

"Sus, para-paraan na lang," I teased. He just smirked and handed me his phone. I typed my number and purposely call the number to prove that it was my number.

"Ingat sa daan, call if something happened," he reminded me.

I nodded and waved my hands, "You too. Bye Kirsten."

I didn't bother to look back na and went directly to my car. I was just following them from behind when a car suddenly over take and muntik na mag-bangga 'yung car namin. Nakita ko pang sumilip siya at hindi ko alam ang sinabi niya. Maya-maya pa nag-ring ang phone ko. "Yeah?"

[What happened? Asan ka?] It was Kairo. "This car suddenly over take in front of me, muntik pa nga kaming mag-bangga."

[I heard him cursed. You okay?] He said. "People are so weird today. Yeah, I am okay. I'm just at the back of this white car."

Our call ended na rin after. Nakarating rin kami sa condo ni Kairo, mas malapit siya sa UP at medyo malayo naman sa condo ko. Pagkababa ko ng car, lumapit naman ako sa pwesto nila Kairo. "Ayos ka lang?" Kirsten suddenly asked me.

"Hmmm? Yeah, I'm okay," I smiled. "Nag-over take kasi siya bigla sa harap ko tapos nagulat ako na baka mag-bangga 'yung car namin."

"He said that you were the one who over take kaya nga napa-mura siya. Gusto ka niyang kasuhan kasi ang tang-"

"Kirsten," Kairo cut her off. "As long as you're fine, okay na 'yan. Let's go up na."

"It could be serious, Kairo," Kirsten said. She wouldn't stop talking about it, about how the person earlier can press charges for me just because I am driving properly.