Songs We Listen to at the Café

Day Three

Songs We Listen to at the Café

Day Three

It's that time of the month that Eli and I will meet again. Which is the reason why I wasn't able to go to work even just to open it. It'll be a long day for me and Eli because I decided to take her to the place where I wanted us to go to last month.

While getting dress and fixing my things, I'm also busy talking to Eros and Venus about the café. Good thing, Ivan's free to manage at the pub, so I won't have to think about it anymore.

"I'll let you know if we'll be there by afternoon." I said to Eros and Venus over the phone while I'm putting my shoes. But I know for sure, Eli would decline if I asked her to come over.

"Got it, Sir Dio. Ingat po kayo!" Venus replied at hindi na rin nagtagal ang usapan namin.

I then checked myself at my full body mirror. When I saw that I'm already all set to go, I messaged Eli that I'll be on my way to pick her up. I decided na sunduin na lang siya at sabay na kaming pumunta sa venue dahil ako naman 'yung nag-ayaya sa kaniya because that's how it should go.

Mabilis akong lumabas ng unit ko at kaagad na tumungo sa parking to get to my car. Hindi na rin ako nag-aksaya ng oras at kaagad na tumulak. I put some music to set the mood at para na rin magkaroon ng magandang energy bago ko siya harapin.

I couldn't help but smile when heard the song of the city pop band that I'm currently into. I already took that as a good sign that this day would be a good one.

Malapad ang ngiti sa aking mga labi kahit na medyo siksikan na ang daan sa kalsada. I missed driving to her place na kahit recently ay napapadalas ko ulit ginagawa dahil sa buwanang pagkikita namin, hindi ko pa rin maalis sa dibdib ko ang pangungulila sa mga ganitong pagkakaton. I'm still holding onto those memories that we shared, lalo na 'yung mga bagay na madalas naming ginagawa.

My smile widens when I saw Eli waiting outside their house. She's holding Chandy, whose tail is playfully waving at me. Nang makaharap ko silang dalawa para bang binalik ako sa mga araw na kaming dalawa pa ulit ni Eleonora, well, now – Eli.

We used to be like this. I'll be in my usual attire, tito looks as the call it now. While Eli's also at her rich tita looking outfit holding Chandy. Tapos nakangiti kong sasalubungin si Chandy, just like what I did now.

"Hello, Chandy girl!" I playfully smiled at her, but deep inside I couldn't help but feel bad.

I wonder kung namimiss din ba niya ako. Hinahanap-hanap niya rin kaya ako? Hindi kaya siya nagtataka na hindi pumupunta sa bahay nila 'yung lalaking palaging nagbibigay sa kaniya ng kung ano-anong treats at laruan. I wonder if those barks are for me and telling me that she also misses me.

I hope she does, I may feel bad that she might be sad for it, but I hope Chandy also misses me the way I misses her because Eli and I used to treat her as our own baby. Well, she is or was. She was my baby.

"Let's just wait for her sitter ha, sorry, natraffic daw kasi." baling sa akin ni Eli dahilan para maglaho 'yung kung ano-anong iniisip ko kay Chandy.

Delikado na dahil pati sa alaga ni Eli ay nangungulila ako.

"Sure, no worries," I said, while still holding Chandy. "Wala ba si Tita Lola?" I asked.

"Umuwi ng province, may kailangan ayusin sa pinapagawa niyang terrace sa lumang bahay namin." she replied dahilan para marahan akong tumango. "She mentioned na nag-message ka rin daw sa kaniya dahil sa nangyari last month." pag-iiba niya ng usapan.