Tuwing weekend, lagi talaga akong tinatanghali ng gising. Just like today. Hindi pa ako magigising kung hindi dahil sa sunod-sunod na messages at calls ni Phoebe.
Phoebe
Today is the day.
Sama na ikaw, please.
You will let me ba talaga na walang kasama? I mean close ko sila, but iba pa rin if I'm with you.
I'll tampo if hindi ka talaga sasama
Emcy, answer my calls
I guess sleeping ka pa, hope all
Emcy
ang ingay mo naman
anyways
katulad ng lagi kong sinasabi
isama mo na ako sa lahat ng bagay, wag lang sa inuman
and please
drink responsibly! 💞
Today is Saturday. Dahil nga na-plano ko nang pupunta ako sa bahay ni Tito Paulo, gumayak na ako paalis. I cooked breakfast first so I could eat before leaving. Chad wasn't around because he left early for basketball practice.
Chad and I would get our allowance by next week, so I planned to spend my remaining money. I saw some nice curtains at a boutique last time. They would look good sa bahay ni Tito. So, doon ako pumunta after getting ready.
They cost a thousand, but never mind! The quality was great naman. Besides, birthday na ni Tito Paulo next week. This will be my gift for him. So whenever he looks down and sees his house, he'll think it looks nice!
I took a photo of it and then sent it to Chad.
Emcy
what do you think? it's maganda, right?
Chad
Oo. Para saan 'yan?
Emcy
for tito's house!
Chad
Balak mo bang imbakin lahat ng kurtina sa bahay na 'yon? Pang-ilan mo na 'yan, ah.
Emcy
it's my gift for tito dUH
and super nice niya
bisita ka here so makikita mo
Chad
Bahala ka, pera mo naman 'yan.
Napanguso ako. Wala talaga siyang kwentang kausap. Wala na naman akong magagawa at hindi ko na 'yon mababawi dahil nabayaran ko na. Hawak ko ang paper bag nang lumabas sa boutique.
And as if I was really unlucky, I bumped into someone again. I dropped what I was holding!
A man picked it up and handed it to me. My eyes widened when I saw who it was. What the actual fuck?
"Ikaw na naman?!"
Padarag kong kinuha ang hawak niya at nagsimula nang umalis. Rinig ko ang mahina niyang tawa kaya lalo akong nainis. At ang gagong 'yon, sinundan pa talaga ako! Binilisan ko tuloy ang paglalakad.
"Wait for me!"
Tamo, englishero rin naman?!
I heaved a long sigh before deciding to cross the street. There was no pedestrian lane, but I really wanted to get across. Ang bibilis ng mga kotse, kaya kinabahan ako ng slight. I silently prayed before crossing.
Unexpectedly, I almost got hit! I didn't see the car beside me! Gosh, good thing someone pulled me away!
But... it was the guy from earlier.
"What's your problem, huh?!" he yelled at me. "Para lang umiwas sa 'kin, papatayin mo ang sarili mo?!"
"Uh..." I was at a loss for words. His loud voice made me tear up.
"Sorry... I'm sorry for shouting," he said in a calm voice now. "Ayos ka lang?"
I looked at him. He seemed worried. Maybe he was, but why? Because he's the reason I almost got hit by the car? Was that his reason?
Of course, Emcy, what else would it be?
"Magiging ayos lang ako 'pag nilayuan mo ako," I managed to say as I turned my back on him. Huminga ako nang malalim nang tawagin niya ulit ako.
Calm down, Emcy. Wag kang tatawid ulit. Baka mabangga ka na talaga.
"What now?" I asked as I faced him.
He smiled. "You owe me a drink."
"A drink," I scoffed. Why is everyone obsessed with drinking lately? I feel sorry for their livers. "I don't drink."
"I meant coffee," he clarified. "I saved you... baka naman?"
Save my ass.
Nevermind... because I just saw myself on a coffee shop with him.
