RIVALRY [ heesun ]

five.

"Piattos or Nova?"

"You choose."

"Cheese Curls or Cheeze It?"

"It's up to you."

"Cola or Royal-"

"Anything is fine."

"Wayne naman eh!" I irritably said while holding the two bottles of the said brands. I quickly put them on the countertop and turned to him with brows furrowed.

"What? I told you anything is fine." Natatawang reply niya. Inirapan ko ito.

"Kaya nga nagtatanong ako para I know your preference tapos sasagutin mo ako ng ganyan."

"Eh what can I do? Anything is fine for me. It's not like I'm allergic to one of those brands you mentioned." He said, getting the snacks from me and preparing himself to cut and open the chips using the scissors he got on Simone's utensils drawer.

"You're always fine with 'anything'." I said, rolling my eyes. I continued picking snacks from Simone's pantry.

Binuksan ko ang huling cabinet to check if may snacks pa na pwedeng kuhanin and to my surprise, I found my comfort drink!

"OMG! You actually restocked my favorite dutchmill!? Thank you my bestie, Sim!" I shouted from the kitchen para marinig niya ito mula sa living room. Kinuha ko ang isang balot.

"Hindi libre 'yan!" I heard him shouted. Natawa kami ni Wayne.

Nalipat na namin sa bowls and pitcher ang mga foods at drink na kakainin at iinumin namin for today's movie marathon. Hawak ni Wayne ang dalawang bowl, tig isa sa kanyang mga kamay. While I'm holding the pitcher sa kanang kamay ko and also bringing my dutchmill on the left.

"Hay buti naman! After 10000 years natapos din kayo mag prep." Bungad niya sa'min after niya ma-set ang movie sa TV at ayusin ang sofa at table na nandoon.

"Sorry po, your majesty. Ang kalat po kasi ng kitchen mo that's why we cleaned it up muna for you. Nakakahiya po kasi."

"Che!"

We laughed at his reaction.

"May naiwan pa sa pantry. I'll just get it." Sambit ni Wayne.

Oo nga pala.

"Samahan na kita." I volunteered to help. Hindi niya madadala ng isahan ang mga iyon kaya sasamahan ko na siya para hindi balik nang balik.

Isang bowl na lamang iyon at tatlong baso. Nang makuha, nagsalita bigla si Wayne on our way to the living room.

"Akala ko ba your taking a break from being a student leader, Pres?"

"Huh? How did you know?" I curiously asked. Kanina lang nangyari 'yon ah? Did he installed a spy cam on me?

"Heard it from my classmate na I think batch mate mo before in junior high? I wouldn't get surprise if it's all over the campus now. You are really popular." Wayne is saying that with a little smile visible on his face. He looks proud.

I just chuckled.

"What's the thing that makes me popular? I don't think there is." I said pagkalapag ko ng bowl sa coffee table. Sinundan naman iyon ni Wayne na itinabi ang tatlong baso sa pitcher.

Simone's forehead creased and turned to us with a judging look. Naglipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa'ming dalawa.

"Anong pinag-uusapan niyo?" He said na halos hindi namin maintindihan dahil ngumunguya siya while speaking. Nakahanda na agad ang kamay niya na kumuha ng Nova na nasa bowl kaso napahinto ito dahil sa usapan namin ni Wayne.