girlfriends (LingOrm)(on-going)

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O L I V I A

"Please let me know if malapit na kayo ha, para makapag drive agad ako papunta ng bayan." Sabi ko sa mga kaibigan ko while fixing my shades to cover my eyes from the bright sunlight.

I have to go home now kasi bukas na yong planned outing namin so as someone na kakilala ang may-ari ng resort ay mauuna akong pupunta doon kasi need ko din na umuwi sa bahay para naman di mag tampo ang Inay at Itay.

"Kahapon mo pa yan sinasabi te." Saad ni Stacey na di ko pinansin kasi magtatalo lang kami. I look at Aiah and Colet instead.

Magkakasama kami dito sa harap ng apartment nina Aiah kasi pinadala nila sa akin yong ibang gamit na hindi magkakasya sa kotse nila, nandito din si Stacey kasi dito siya matutulog para daw di siya maiwan bukas. Natakot ata sa banta ni Colet nong nag meeting kami, sabi niya kasi na if sasabay sa kotse niya ay dapat hindi late kasi kayang kaya niya daw'ng mang iwan kaya ayon, doon na natutulog si Stacey.

Agad naman silang tumango, "Yes, we will let you know as soon as we leave tomorrow. We will send you our live location as well." Aiah said.

"Alright. Drive safely, everyone! Do not die on my watch." I said kaya agad akong nakaramdam ng kurot sa gilid ko.

"Oo na, aray!" Colet chuckled and tapped my shoulder, "Ingat kayo ha, see you bukas. Bye Savannah!" She then wave her hands at the one sitting on the passenger seat.

"Thank you, see you!" She said with a small smile.

"Bye Savvy! Don't miss me too much!" Stacey said kaya bago pa man makasagot si Savannah ay tinaas ko na yong bintana sa side ko kaya natawa nalang sila.

I saw how Stacey raised her hand and show me her middle finger but I did not mind that. I honked once and started driving.

"You are so mean." Savannah said as she leaned on her seat.

"Baka kasi mas maging bias mo si Stacey kaysa sa akin, di na maganda yon." I said and checked to see if may sasakyan ba sa harap kasi liliko ako papunta ng main road.

"That does not make sense." She said and yawned.

"Sleep. I have a neck pillow at the backseat."

"No, I want to stay awake and accompany you."

"Okay lang, sanay naman akong mag drive pauwi eh."

"Bless said that you like to take the bus when going home, before."

"That was before, baby."

"I'll sleep once I'm really sleepy." She said and pulled out her phone.

"Okay."

I focused on driving and make sure na tama lang yong takbo ng sasakyan ko. I decided to bring my pick-up to lessen the things that they have to bring tomorrow. Nandito na sa akin yong mga extrang gamit nila na nagkasya sa likod ng sasakyan ko. I only have Savannah kasi di naman sumabay sa akin si Bless, ayaw niya daw na maging third wheel kaya kela Colet nalang daw siya sasabay bukas. Alam naman ni Bless yong daan papunta sa amin kaya mabuti na din yon para di sila maligaw bukas. So bale convoy silang lahat bukas at sa bayan ko nalang sila kikitain para dalhin sila sa resort nila Bea.

"That resort, how far is it from your house?" Tanong bigla ni Savannah sa akin.

"It's not that far but I have never been there yet. It's newly built, just last year."

She nodded her head and stayed silent after that. Para din siyang tulog kasi ang tahimik lang niya eh, napapansin ko din na napapangiti siya sa tanawin sa labas. Nakalabas na kasi kami ng City kaya medyo maraming puno na tong nakapaligid sa amin, nagpi-picture din siya paminsan-minsan.