Just your typical bestfriends-since-birth story but add a little complication on the side with the influence of alcohol, music, arts, and feelings- get to know how Gin and Lorenzo took their friendship into the next level.
Or, will they?
School went on like the normal days. It's our last subject and we're just waiting the time to go home. As usual, magkatabi kami ng upuan ni Gin.
Surprisingly, both of phones beeped at the same time. Nagtatakang napatingin kami sa isa't isa. I know we both think if we texted each other.
"Sino yun?"
Sabay naming tanong ni Gin sa pag aakalang kami ang nagtext sa isa't isa. Obviously we didn't.
"Si Nikki."
"Si Bogum."
I frowned upon hearing the name. For a split second I almost forgot who he was.
"Bakit daw?" Tanong ko.
"Ano, nag aya lang mag coffee or lunch out this weekend. Pambawi daw sa nangyari." Gin shrugged.
"Pambawi pinagsasabi nya? Pumoporma lang yun sayo eh."
"Ang advance mo no? Baka nakokosensya lang yung tao. And nakaka guilty rin on my part kasi kasalanan ko naman talaga. Diba?"
"So pumayag ka?"
"Sabi ko tignan ko pa. Wala naman tayong gagawin non diba?" Gin rested his palm on his chin and stared at me. "Eh yung sayo? Nikki texted diba. Anong sabi?"
"Nag aya rin this weekend. Birthday nya daw."
"You going?"
"I didn't say yes yet. I don't know. Tinatamad ako."
"Ah, ok." He said, ending our conversation.
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The next day, one of our professors announced that the school will be conducting an event next month. Mr and Ms "whatever your course is" and each class will have a representative.
"Si ian nalang po! Total package maam! Baka manalo department natin!" Joonie, our president suggested.
Mabilis akong tumayo at tumanggi. It'll just take my time. Sana nag aral nalang ako at tapusin yung mga pending na drawings.
"Pres, iba na lang."
Siniko naman ako ni Gin pagkasabi ko non. "Ano ka ba! Sumali ka na. Totoo namang ikaw lang pwede dito."
"Bat di na lang ikaw?" Sagot ko.
"Tanga ka ba. Wala akong talent. Ano mag drawing ako sa harap nila? Gago. Ikaw na lang. Bida bida ka naman eh. Ayaw mo nga nagpapatalo diba?"
Natawa ako sa sinabi nya. Well part of it is true. Ayokong natatalo. But in between us two, Gin always wins. And I feel like winning too.
"Ok na daw po kay Ian, pres." Biglang taas ng kamay ni Gin.
Tangina talaga. Sige, tutal hawak mo naman buhay ko eh.
"Ayos. Thank you Gino." Sagot naman ni Joonie.
"Welcome po, pres!" Sagot ni Gin kay Joonie na sinamahan pa ng kindat. Proud na proud sa ginawa nya.
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"Monggi."
I have made myself believe that when someone calls you nicknames, it's because you're special to them. Gino has been calling me different nicknames since grade school. And that made me giddy everytime.
low key giddy I mean.
"Oh?" Pinunasan ko yung side ng labi nya dahil may sauce ng shawarma na napunta. "Kalat amp."
"Umoo nako don sa coffee ni Bogum. Kaya go ka na don sa bday ng chix mo"
"Bakit?" Nakasimangot kong tanong.
"Anong bakit?"
"Bakit ka umoo? Mamaya san ka dalhin non. Mamaya may gawin sayo."
Hinampas nya ko sa balikat. "For an optimistic, you're so pessimistic."
"Totoo naman? Titiwala ka kagad don."
"Gaga. Motel ba pupuntahan namin? Starbucks lang Lo. Advance mo lagi eno?" Umirap sya.
"Kahit na. Isama moko. Para sigurado."
"Tanga! Dun ka sa birthday. Bobo nito. Nakakahiya special guest ka pa ata non. Escort ganon."
"Anong escort? Prom ba yun? Inuman yun hoy. Ikaw mahilig sa ganon."
"Text moko susunduin kita pag di mo na kaya." Tumawa sya ng malakas. Dahil iyon ang totoo. Mas malakas syang uminom.
"Sumama ka nalang kaya sakin?"
"Ginawa mo pa kong gate crasher hayup ka. Sa ganda kong to? Di na uy."
