Chapter Thirteen

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Meron akong mga "bwisita" dito sa bahay. Ang mga tinuturing kong boybestfriends si Jerald at Mac.Simula nung birthday ni dad until now hindi pa pumupunta si Jake dito. Almost 1 week na din yun,although nagkikita naman kami sa school iba pa rin yung bonding namin dito sa condo. Kung kelan naman 3 days na lang ang natitira sa 30-days-challenge ngayon pa siya magpapatagal?

"nakikinig ka ba?" Jerald said. Snapping his fingers

I shake my head. "yeah, I'm cool"

"so ayun nga kakausapin ano plano sa upcoming birthday mo? 2 weeks na lang halos" Mac said, taking a sip from his juice na timpla ni Yaya Winey.

I shrugged "dad said kainan lang daw, anong gusto niyo mag paparty pa ko with matching clowns?" an airy laugh escaped my mouth

"gaga ang sinasabe namin kung sino iimbitahin mo?," Jerald said while chewing his cookie "mag iimbita ka ba ng mga taga A??"

I crossed my legs in an India sit position "oo natural, konti lang naman, syempre sina Jacob tapos yung 2 niyang so-called-brothers, si Tin, Rob" I look at the ceiling, sino pa ba? Ah! "pati siguro si Van" I smirked.

Jerald gave a pleae-tell-me-youre-joking look. I laughed, primerong hater ng taon kasi ni Van tong si Jerald ewan ko ba jan bakit inis siya kay Van samantalang okay naman yung tao.

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The Next day, classes pastby in blurr. Uwian na parang di ko naman nadama yung last subject? Baka naman excited lang ako. I'm excited? Naisip ko. Ah! Kasi pupunta ako ng A, sa wakes makikita ko din si Jacob, buong araw di nagpakita sakin yung kumag nay un dito sa school, kahit nung break time hindi lumabas.

I knocked 3x on the door with a sign written "Section A" . saglit lang at may girl na nag open ng door nila I don't know her.

The girl smiled, "hello sino kailangan mo?"

"uh.. si Jonas atsaka si Mirh" bakit hindi Jacob ang sinabe ko?

"Jonas, Mirh someone's looking for you guys" she shouted then turned to me "wait lang ah" and with that she leaved, giving me a full view of their classroom. Naglilinis sila, mukhang katatapos lang ng art subject nila, then my eyes landed on the silhouette approaching.

He smiled when he reached me "hi, sorry hindi ako makalabas kanina, may inasikaso kasi kami para sa upcoming event, haay hirap maging A" then he hugged me. I missed Jacob leche naman kasi oh bakit ba kasi A nag aasikaso ng mga props na gagamitin? Diba dapat D?! kaya siguro sila naglilinis kasi sila pinagawa ng props.

"ehem teka may tao" someone said behind him. I looked over his shoulder, its Jonas.

"December 9. Sunday. 3pm. Be there or I'll kill you." Then I handed them my invitation card.

"okay Elliah," Jonas said then he looked at Mirh "the thing is, hindi ako makakapunta" he said. "mommy needs to go to the hospital for her monthly check up, 2-5pm yun kasi daming process na gagawin. Sorry"

Hindi naman ako makapag reklamo kasi nanay niya yun, alangang unahin niya pa birthday ko diba? I smiled and nod, reassuring him that I understand.

"bro baka naman pwedeng sumaglit ka" Jacob said.

I held his arm and told him "no its okay, I understand, nanay niya yun. baliw ka?" I faked a laugh.

Mirh chimed "ako makakapunta ako!" he raised his hand as if reciting "promise Elle! Pupunta ako hayaan mo na yang si Jonas, pupunta naman ako e, yun nga lang medyo late kasi may church kami ng 1-3pm"

"okay lang na late, alam ko namang Filipino Time ka Mirh kaya alam na alam ko na late ka dadating" I told him, then stared at Jacob.

He grinned and said "Won't miss it for the world, PARTNER"

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