"Thank you sa pagpunta, mrs. Calvin, mr. Calvin," mom said while holding the hands of Mrs. Calvin.
I was with my family in the living room, also the Clarixe and the Calvin.
"Nag-enjoy ako sa party, ha. Bongga," Mrs. Calvin said.
"Ay," mom chuckled. "Wala 'yon."
"At 'wag niyo na kaming tawagin ng asawa ko ng 'Mrs. and Mr. Calvin,' masyadong pormal; Arneel at Fidel na lang," Mrs. Calvin said, and she looked at me and my siblings, including Loren. "Tita Arneel at Tito Fidel na lang rin ang itawag niyo sa 'min. Sa company niyo na lang kami tawaging 'Mr. and Mrs. Calvin' for formality sa profession namin."
"'O, okay po," I bowed a little while smiling a little. Ate Trina and Loren did the same.
"Mommy, sa Friday, aalis kami nila Frascia, bibili ng school supplies. Isama na rin si France, kasama si Gelo, 'e," Stephen said.
"'O, sige," Tita Arneel nodded. "Sige, bye-bye na. Thank you sa invitation."
"Thank you ulit sa pagpunta," mom said.
"Frascia, happy sweet sixteen," tita Arneel told me, "thank you po," I smiled as I bowed a little.
Later on, we were already helping our helpers to clean the mansion. Loren didn't leave with her parents, she was going to have an overnight with me.
Loren and I were wiping the tables in the cottages beside the swimming pool in the yard. Kuya Jim (Jimmy) was cleaning the swimming pool.
"Alam mo ba? May ex pala si Stephen. Sayang nga hindi ko natanong yung pangalan," I said.
We were whispering to each other, so no one would hear our conversation.
"Tanga ka talaga. 'E, 'di sana may ii-stalk na tayo mamaya," Loren said.
"Kaya nga, 'e; pero siya daw yung may mali sa break up. Nagjowa siya ng student council, tapos pinanglaban sa arts competition, tapos nag-break sila, kasi lack of time," I said.
"Sinong nakipag-break?," she asked, "yung babae; na-suffocate na daw sa kan'ya, kasi lagi niyang inaaway, kasi hindi daw masyadong nagsasalita kapag kinakausap," I said, "kaya niya inaaway para mas magsalita?" She said, "oo, pero aminado naman daw siya sa mali niya, he learned na daw," I said.
"As a student council and panglaban sa journalism at sa debate, baka pagod lang yung girl," she said. "And 'wag siyang mag-expect na palaging may time sa kan'ya yung girl since sobrang busy ng student na maraming responsibilidad. Classmate niya yung girl?"
"Ewan," I shrugged.
"Tanga mo talaga, kulang-kulang sa information. Dapat madami kang tanong since crush mo 'yon, ibig sabihin may interest ka sa kan'ya," she said.
"Nakakalimutan ko ngang crush ko siya," I said.
She chuckled, "sabagay."
Later on, we were already done with the chores, so Loren and I were already in my bedroom, watching 'Euphoria: Season 2' after doing our skin care.
"Oh, Cassie?" I said, "ayan rin reaction ko, 'e," she said.
Woah, I didn't expect a best friend to do that.
"Parang ang hirap i-sink sa utak na nangyayari 'yan," she said, "so may utak ka pala?" I said, "ikaw lang naman wala," she said.
Only a few episodes were left for us, and we already slept.
