[DIALOGUE]
< ON THE ROAD. AFTERNOON. >
Hindi pa pumapasok sa sasakyan si Evie pero nakangiti na agad si Jachin.
Evie softly closed the door to Jachin's car.
Evie
Hi! Sorry, ang tagal namin matapos sa lab work.
Jachin
Oks lang. Saglit pa lang naman ako naghihintay.
Jachin's eyes went down to the bundle of snacks that Evie was holding with both her arms.
Jachin
Last supper na ba 'to, bub? Bakit ang dami naman?
Jachin reached out to grab a candy.
Evie
You said magdala ako!
Tumawa si Jachin at marahang kinurot ang ilong nito.
Jachin
Oo nga pero ang dami naman, bub. Baka masira gana natin sa hapunan, special pa naman 'yon.
Evie's mouth formed a small 'o' as an answer.
Evie
Oooooh. Is it somewhere fancy?
Jachin shook his head and backed up from the parking.
Jachin
'Di naman. Pinili ko 'yong chill lang din at al fresco.
Evie
Okay! I'm good with that.
Jachin
Pero penge muna niyang chips.
Evie laughed and opened a bag of chips.
She fed Jachin while he was driving, laughing along his stories.
Jachin
No'ng nagpunta kasi kami sa zoo sa Pampanga, gabi na kasi may time na pwede kang pumunta sa gabi.
Evie
Tapos?
Jachin
Tapos dumaan kami sa part na merong mga bearcat. Iyong mga maliliit na bear, tapos nasa ibabaw namin sila, nakasabit sa mga tali o nasa puno.
Jachin
Tapos lumingon ako kasi nasa likod mga kapatid ko. 'Pag lingon ko, kasi nga madilim, may nakita akong gumagapang na nakasunod sa 'kin.
Jachin couldn't help but laugh while reminiscing that trip with family.
Jachin
Syempre natakot ako kasi madilim at wala masyadong tao kaya napatakbo ako. Tapos 'yon pala, si Jenyl lang pala 'yon. May nahulog siyang gamit na hinahanap niya kaya gumagapang siya. 'Di man lang nag flashlight!
Evie clutched her stomach from laughing.
Jachin
Napagalitan kami ni Mama J kasi napasigaw ako at napatakbo tapos napakapit ako sa kanya.
Evie
You jumped on her?!
Jachin
Oo, parang gano'n. Kasi nagulat talaga ako tsaka malay ko ba baka kagatin ako nung bearcat. 'Di ko naman kabisado kung anong gagawin nila.
BINABASA MO ANG
as the stars would have it
RomanceAFTER HEARTACHES SERIES #1 Evie Santandes was always the odd girl, and she was fine with it. Between caring for her three cats, all with different personalities, volunteering at a local veterinary clinic, and studying, she doesn't have much time on...
