"Hey," ngiting-ngiti kong sabi when I tapped Marco's shoulder. We just got home from "that" trip at kahit medyo stressed pa ako sa bruhang si Glynice De Vera, eh, sige keribels na dahil na-malditahan ko naman 'yun kanina bago makauwi.
"Yes, Baby?" he asked with a smile. For a short while, that confession flashed through my mind but I shooed that thought away because basically, that's in the past already. Ayaw ko nang gawing issue dahil hindi naman nakakatulong sa amin 'yun. At tsaka hanggang ngayon nage-echo pa 'yung mga pangaral sa akin ni Mr. Pio De Roda. Ang dami pa din niyang reminder kanina bago kami umuwi. Deadmadels na talaga!
I grinned at him instead and helped him put our things aside. I put my arms around his neck as he laughed. "I'm hungry na. Are we going to eat here or lalabas ba tayo?"
He smiled. "Hindi ka ba pagod? What do you want for dinner? Pwede tayong lumabas kung gusto mo para makapamili ka ng kakainin."
I crinkled my nose. "Ayaw ko pala. Pa-deliver nalang tayo or kung ano nalang andoon sa ref. Baka kapag lumabas tayo, ma-stress ako dahil bigla natin makita si old flame mo. Alam mo naman ang stalking powers nun, level 999," I answered rolling my eyes and he chuckled again. "Hindi pa ako nakaka-recover sa bwisit ko sa kanya, ha!"
"Well, you did slay her with your little note a while ago," he said with a grin and wiggling eyebrows at pati ako natawa na din. Nakatikim kasi sa akin si Glynice kanina.
Brent, Marco, and I were in the middle of discussing kung anong magandang arrangement para sa first dance nina Brent at Marié. Wala pa ngang na-decide na song, arrangement na ang pinag-uusapan namin. I still have a month and a half to think of the perfect son pero keribels ko na 'yun.
"Is it just me? Bakit parang sumikip dito? Can I transfer beside Brent kasi parang maluwang doon?"
Napalingon bigla sa akin si Brent at natigilan talaga si Marco. Seriously, since last night, I think Brent and I have developed this certain connection too.
My eyebrows furrowed together as I looked at them too. Ay wow, naka-eksena lang kagabi itong gagang 'to, nag-iinarte na ngayon?
Brent lifted his lip and discretely nodded his head at me. I rolled my eyes and took a deep breath before I death glared Glynice De Vera. I felt Marco's arm around my shoulder pero parang niluwagan niya lang.
"No, you can't sit here," I said as I looked at her and she stared at me raising her eyebrow. I arched my eyebrows too. Mas lalo akong nainis. "Bakit ka ba nag-iinarte? Ang mga may karapatan lang mag-inarte ay 'yung mga legit na kasama sa bilang ng getaway na 'to lang talaga. The last time I checked, and that was three hours before we left Manila, nine people lang dapat ang nandito including the driver. So pang-ilan ka doon? Oh, right! Waley. You're not even supposed to be here. Who invited you, anyway?"
And then everyone got silent because obviously, nagulat sila sa outburst ko. Pati si ategirl, natameme din. She opened her mouth but maybe, she can't think of a strong comeback so she just closed her mouth instead.
I felt Marco hug me tighter at medyo kinabahan ako but found out later that he was suppressing a smile. Napalingon din ako kay Brent when I felt him tap my arm and raised his thumb. Nakayuko siya at base sa pagyugyog ng balikat niya, eh, alam ko nang tawang-tawa siya. I glanced at Aldrin, Matt, and Owen, too, at natawa ako bigla when I saw them grinning. Lalong-lalo na si Matt who was already laughing out loud seconds later while clapping his hands. Walang hiya talaga 'to, katabi niya pa naman si Glynice.
"Pretty much my question since yesterday. I'm sorry but this is really hilarious. Thank you for voicing that out Dhae," Matt remarked in between loud laughter. "You're really winning in life."
