Too Late To Stay, Too Late To Say [ A BINI AU SERIES #2 ]

Chapter 3: Amusement

Mali's Pov.

I woke up so early than I expected, siyempre. It's my day! Deserve ko nang pahinga and good thing, bukas pa ang real deal ng work namin, nag-trial lang kami yesterday and himala, uso pa yun ngayon. And as usual, my friends ay batak mag-chat sakin ng happy birthday and partida, twelve o'clock pa sila nag-greet ah, including Khali.

" Good morning, uyab, wow... early ka ah," Sabi ni Nico as she kissed my forehead. " Of course, it's my day today so... deserve ko ng pahinga," Sabi ko at ngumisi siya.

" Everyday is your day, uyab, you should know that," Sabi niya at umupo sa tabi ng kama.

" Do you want to come with me or may plans kang iba with your friends? " Tanong niya sakin and I'm confused, is she referring to my birthday? Ikaw uyab ah, ang obvious mo.

" Why uyab? San tayo pupunta? " Tanong ko, magpapanggap tayo ng slight na hindi ko alam yung plano niyang i-surprise ako. " Well, baka may plano ka with your friends ah, might I'm taking your bonding time with them," Sabi niya and I smiled. Pakipot pa siya oh.

" San nga? Papano ko malalaman kung di mo sasabihin? " Tanong ko and she chuckled. " Fine... pupunta tayo sa bahay nila Aya," Sagot niya and wait... dun yung surprise? Huh?

" For what? "

" Well, it's Jeremy's birthday which is her brother and invited tayo sa birthday niya," Sabi niya and I faked my smile. " Okay then, wait for me... magbibihis ako," Sabi ko. Maybe she's pranking me of thinking na pupunta kami kay Aya, who knows?

There's no way na makakalimutan niya birthday ko.

While I'm showering, I couldn't stop myself from crying.  I'm so amused to the fact that yung importanteng araw sa buong buhay mo biglang hindi naging importante bigla dahil lang sa nakalimutan ng isang tao and partida, pinakamamahal mo pa ang nakalimot.

I'm trying to shake it off by creating scenes na baka prank niya to para hindi ko siya mahalataan sa surprise niya or baka, dun muna kami dadaan dahil baka andun naghihintay silang lahat sa bahay ni Aya. But kahit anong isipin ko, iisa lang yung sagot eh.

Baka nakalimutan niya talaga.

" Oh, you're done? Wait... are you crying, uyab? " Tanong ni Nico at lumapit sakin. " What? No... ang kati kasi kanina ng mata kaya guro ganyan," Sabi ko at tumango siya.