Flashback
"Ingat ka, Sky! 'Pag may nag-try mambastos sa'yo, hampas mo lang 'yung book natin sa BioChem, makapal pa 'yan sa pagmumukha nila." Paalam ni Sheila sa kaibigan nang makalabas na sila sa building ng SMU.
"I'll take note 'yan, Shei! Thankie! Careful din on your way home." Sky waved before leaving the campus.
Sheila sighed, "Ayoko pang umuwi, hays. Kung wala lang family gathering sina Sky ngayon eh."
Habang naglalakad, mula sa malayo, ay napansin ni Sheila si Jamie sa may parking. Mag-isa lamang siya, which is a bit unusual since lagi silang magkasama ni Myles.
Bago pa man makasakay sa kotse si Jamie, agad na siyang nilapitan ni Sheila.
"Jamie!" Tawag niya rito, kaya naman napahinto si Jamie at napatingin sa kaniya. "Himala 'di kayo magkasama ni Myles?"
"Ah, stuck pa siya sa mala-teledrama niyang situation kina Alex and Casey." Sagot ni Jamie sabay tawa.
"Ay, gano'n? Edi uuwi ka na?" Tanong ulit ni Sheila sa kaniya.
Umiling naman si Jamie, "Nah, pupunta muna ko sa bar. Ayoko pang umuwi eh."
Bar. Napaisip si Sheila kung trip niya ba mag-bar today. May kailangan din siyang reviewhin para sa quiz nila bukas. Mukhang kailagan niya muna mag-aral.
Kaya naman nag-insist siyang sumama kay Jamie.
"Sama ako! May ganap din si Sky today eh. Ako ayoko rin muna umuwi."
"Ah, eh... Sige ba. Tara." Sabi ni Jamie bago pagbuksan ng pinto si Sheila papunta sa passenger seat.
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Once they've reached their destination, they decided to take a seat at the bar, so they could have easy access when they need a refill for their drinks.
They both started with casual conversations, as if naman talaga matagal na silang close. When, in fact, this is the first time they spoke to each other this long. Seems like they have a lot more in common than they expected.
"Maling-mali expectations ko sa'yo, Shei! Alam ko naman na hindi ka study-first material pero 'di ko naman ine-expect na paldo ka sa alak!" Jamie said, laughing.
"Ay jusko, teh! Kung alam mo lang! Every time na may padalang alak si mommy galing Australia, nag-iisip na kami ka'gad ni daddy kung ano pulutan." Sheila responded, laughing as well before downing another shot.
Their laughter continued before into faded into a calmer silence. Sheila took a sip of her newly refilled drink, then glanced at Jamie.
"Eh ikaw ba? Ba't paldong-paldo ka sa alak? Sa bar pa mismo." Pabiro man niyang sinabi, but Sheila's actually curious to know why.
Jamie chuckled, "Well, you know, nakakalimot ka sa problema dahil sa alak, even if it's temporary. Isa pa, at least dito mga kanta lang babasag sa eardrums ko, 'di katulad sa bahay na sumasabog sa sermon 'yung mga bunganga nila."
Sheila raised her eyebrow. She's witnessing a hidden side from the girl beside her. Marahil ay naitatago lang ni Jamie nang mabuti ang mga sarili niyang problema. You wouldn't really notice at all dahil sa loob ng campus ay ibang-iba ang ugali niya.
She seems unserious, jologs, as everyone says, may pagka-playgirl, and so on.
But Sheila could feel that the Jamie she's with right now is completely different from their impressions of her.
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