December 17, 2037
Paskuhan season na ulit sa UST.
I checked my phone to see the time, 4:27 pm na. Dadating na sa UST sila Alia mamaya maya. I took my bag and made my way out of the lab, papunta sa carpark. Marami nang nagbago sa campus kumpara nung nasa high school pa ako. Dati ang init init sa parking dahil kulob, tapos madilim pa. Ngayon it's a steel parking, fresco and maliwanag na. There's even an elevator for easier access to its multiple floors. Magsasara na sana yung elevator na sinakyan ko when someone stopped the doors. Agad ko namang pinindot yung open button.
And I stood there in shock. As I began to recognize the guy standing in front of me. My mind was blank and at that moment, I felt the silence killing me. "Alan", I said his name in my mind. My whole body was frozen. Hindi ko alam ano ang gagawin now that I see him again after how many years. I gather myself together and step aside.
"It's been so long," he said, finally breaking the silence. "Kumusta ka na?"
"Okay lang, fighting," I answered, trying to keep it cool.
Dumating na sa 4th floor yung elevator at bumaba ako, na sinundan naman ni Shaun. I pretend na hindi ako curious kung bakit nasa UST siya, pero when I got inside my car, I watched him from the side mirror. He has his dream car now. The car na dati pinaguusapan namin, pero ngayon, it seems like iba na yung nakaupo sa passenger seat. I saw him open the door for a girl, maganda, matangkad at mukhang bagay naman sila.
"Masaya ako para sayo," I told myself as I looked away to the view of the grandstand from the parking.
I drove home to my condo in Quezon City para maghanda to finally meet my friends. I wore my favorite purple blouse and leather pants. Nung binuksan ko yung jewelry box ko, I laid my eyes on the earrings na bigay ni Alan. It matches my top because of its purple gradient, kaya I decided to wear this today.
I called Vie to standby kasi I'll pick her up para sunduin namin si Bea sa airport.
Soon enough, nasa NAIA na kami to meet Bea.
"Beaaa! Huy grabe it's been like 7 years!" sabi ni Vie, medyo paiyak na.
"Namiss ka namin huyy" I said as we had a group hug. "Tara na muna Bea so you can rest pa."
We dropped Bea off sa hotel niya malapit sa UST and naghintay muna kami sa Starbucks, also waiting for Marchael to come. After 30 minutes, Marchael, Vie, and I were seated at a table. Doing the usual things we used to do; magchickahan, tumawa, and mangbash. It was heartwarming that these people were with me in one sitting.
"Guys, I'm ready! Tara na! Punta na tayo sa UST na miss ko na talaga yun!" sabi ni Bea na hindi na makapagintay.
We all used my car to get to UST dahil may reserved parking ang mga intern. We were vibing Marchael's favorite songs na dogshow sa radio. It was fun.
6 pm na nung dumating kami sa UST. And there was a band playing, the band we all used to listen to way back in high school. The songs were nostalgic and somehow made me sad. Hindi ko pinahalata sa mga kaibigan ko na nalulungkot ako sa mga kanta dahil ito lang yung time na magrreunite kami ulit.
Around 9:30 pm, everyone was at the field. Waiting for the fireworks. I watched my friends go crazy sa mga kanta, like we used to do years ago.
