RIVALRY [ heesun ]

sixteen.

"Bye, ingat! Message us when you get home~ " Simone said in a sweet tone while he signale goodbye.

I waved my hand at dali-daling pumunta ng parking lot. Since napahaba ang usapan namin ni Kuya Cholo and Nanay Fina is already waiting for me sa bahay, we need to cancel our celebratory dinner. Mayroon pa naman kaming time tomorrow so we will do that after class.

Sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan ay parang may kutob ako na may nangyari kay Nanay Fina. It is so unusual of her to messaged me to go home immediately. I hope it's not something bad.

When I saw Kuya Fred driving the car, I sent a signal by waving my hand in the air for him to know na narito ako. He smiled when he saw it at hininto ang sasakyan sa tabi.

"Magandang hapon po, sir. Iuuwi ko na ho kayo." He said as I got on the passenger seat. I buckled my seatbelt before answering him, "Ah kuya, pwede po bang dumaan muna tayo ng starbucks? It will be quick po, just wanted to have some energy."

"Sige po."

And so nag drive thru kami sa starbucks. I ordered my usual order which is iced white mocha, but to my surprise, ibang drink ang ibinigay nila sa akin. Yes, it has my name, but wrong drink!

"Gusto niyo ho bang ipapalit ko?"

"No need na po. I can drink this naman." Kuya Fred is so kind. Pero okay na rin ito. This is my first time trying other drinks. I always order my usual kasi because 'yon lang ang pasok sa panlasa ko.

After that, pinatong ko ang paper bag sa lap ko para kunin pa ang isang drink.

"Here po, Kuya.." Inabot ko sa kanya ang iced americano na in-order ko for him.

He was taken aback but accepted it anyways.

"Salamat po, sir."

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"Thank you po, Kuya." I thanked Kuya Fred bago makababa ng sasakyan.