What If I Waited?

Chapter 3: Far Away

Arianne
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It's been 6 months since I transferred to Apollo University and eventually I have made a lot of progress. I made new friends and guess what? Magaling na ako sa tagalog!! Haha Sigurado akong when I get back to Korea hindi na ako maiintindihan ng mga friends ko.

Everything in A.U has been amazing. My studies are quite fine. Cathy and I are the best of friends. Hindi mo kami kayang paghihiwalayin. Kasi nga nasa iisang classroom lang kami.

Ang hindi ko lang maiintindihan is why I keep hearing his voice? Well, it doesn't matter. If you are wondering what I am doing now... I am just here at home with Cathy.

To tell you guys the truth, Cathy's parents and my parents were batchmates before and they know each other. So basically, my parents and her parents are BARKADAS in here. They have known each other for years. So yeah. Kilala ng parents ko sina Cathy.

(AN:// It's Saturday)

"Ari!! Yung boyfriend mong si Rinzler, kelan ko yan makikilala?! I want to know him better para makapagdesisyon if he is worthy of you or not." Yep, Cathy is such a curious cat right now. Kahapon niya lang nalaman na may boyfriend ako nung hinalungkat niya yung cellphone ko. And apparantly, I have selfies with Rinz there.

"Were going to have skype later Cath, so could you wait?" I said as I took out my books, "O my girl!!! Ang laking Saturday ngayon magsstudy ka?! Ang naning mo masyado!!" She said as she opened up her laptop. "Wag mong sabihin na hindi ka pa sanay na magstudy ako on weekends? Palagi tayong magkakasama yet hindi mo nakasanayan?" I laughed.

"Masyado ka nang matalino chinguya!! Sprinkle some intelligence in me too!!" Sabi niya while making those wavy gestures with her fingers.

"If my intelligence was silver dust then I could." I told her. "Kung ayaw mong nagsstudy ako... then what should we do now?" I asked, napatingin siya sa ceiling ng room ko. "Mall tayo!!" Sabi niya habang nakangisi. "Palagi nalang tayong nasa mall eeh!!" Pang rereklamo ko.

"Then suggest what we should do?"

"Punta tayo to a spaghetti house. I know someone who owns the place."

Nag eye smile naman siya. Napatawa ako. She's too cute. "Tara?" I told her as I took out my phone. "Wait, di ba tayo magpapahatid kay Kuya Elren and Waine?"

I rolled my eyes, "Magjeep tayo." I gave her a smirk and went out. "WHAT?! Akala ko di ka marunong sumakay ng jeep Ari!!" Sabi niya. Ouch that hurt ah?

Of course I know!! "Of course alam ko! Anong gusto mo mag MRT tayo?" I told her. "Sabi ko nga bang magjeep tayo."

*at the place*

"Wow... Spaghetti Palace? Ang sosyal." Sabi ni Cath habang nakanga nga sa Spaghetti Palace ni Ding Dong. "Mae!! Long time no see!!" Sabi ng beki kong friend. Yes Bakla siya but he still makes the best of the best spaghetti.

"House specialities mo Ding!!" I told him nang makaupo kami. Iniabot ko sa kanya ang isang libo pero tinanggihan niya, "On the house to girl! Since mahal naman kita! Mwah! Visit me sometime okay?" Sabi niya habang naglakad patungo sa kitchen.

"Siya si Ding Dong?" Tanong ni Cathy na halatang namamangha pa rin sa kagandahan ng Restaurant ni Ding. "Yeah. We met in Korea when I was just in Junior High." Sabi ko habang nakatingin sa labas. "Ang ganda dito!!" Ssabi niya habang nilibot libot ang mga mata niya.

After 2 minutes, na serve na yung in-order namin. Umupo naman sa tabi ko si Ding. "Si bestfriend mo siya Mae dear?" Hahaha He still calls me that how cute.

"Oo naman Ding. She's Cathy pala."

"Nice to meet you girlalu!!" Sabi ni Ding habang nakikipagbeso beso kay Cath. "Saan ka ba nag-aaral ngayon Mae dear?" Tanong ni Ding. "Well, nasa A.U ako ngayon." Sabi ko habang ininom ang juice na prinepare ni Ding sakin, "Oh? Nadun si--" na cut off yung sasabihin niya when his phone rang. "Excuse me muna Mae dear ha?"

"Hallo?" Napatingin ako sa kay Ding. "Ayy!! Ang tagal mo nang di nag-oorder dito Fafa ah??" Sabi niya habang nakangiti.

I think It's his regular costumer. Ang swerte ni Ding noh?

Keifer
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Nasa Spaghetti Palace ako ngayon kasama ang mga kabarkada ko. Kakatapos lang naming kumain at papalabas na kami sa Spag Palace. Ang sarap kaya ng mga pagkain dun ni Ding.

"Balik ka ulet Fafa Keifer ha?" Sabi ni Ding habang nakangiti. Bumalik naman siya sa inuupuan ng dalawang babae. "Sa'n tayo pupunta bro?"

"Dun tayo kina Caleb." Sabi ko sa kanila habang sumakay sa sasakyan ko. Pagkaabot namin kina Caleb, agad niya kaming sinalubong, "Nagpunta kayo? Andrei? Keifer?" Tanong niya, "wala kaming magawa bro eh!! Makalaro nga pede sa arcade niyo?" Sabi ni Andrei at ni Blex kay Caleb.

"Pasok nalang kayo! Tutal kilala naman kayo nina Mom at dad." Sabi niya, "Hi Tita Alison!! Hi Tito Jarred!!" Bati ng maingay kong kaibigan na si Andrei. "Anong gusto niyong kainin?" Tanong ni Tita Ali. "Tapos na po kaming kumain Tita. Nagpunta kasi kami sa Spaghetti palace ni Ding eh." Sahi ko kay Tita.

Kahit kelan ang bait parin ni Tita Ali. "O siya. Get inside the Arcade room nalang okay? Labas lang kayo kung gusto niyong kumain."

"Okay Tita!!" Agad kaming pumunta sa arcade room. Ang dalawang unggoy naglalaro ng Tekken 6 habang kaming magpinsan nasa kabila naguusap.

"Kamusta na kayo ni Jullian?" Tanong ni Caleb sakin habang kinain yung ice cream niya. "Okay lang naman kami so far."

"Pero naka move on ka na ba sa kanya."

"Hindi ko masabing nakamove on na ako. But... I do know na I like Jullian."

"Mahal mo pa siya?"

"Oo, kung sana... pumunta ako sa Lotte World kung saan siya nag hihintay."

"Alam ko. Magiging kayo tapos walang kayo ni Julz."

"Hindi malabong magkaroon ng siya boyfriend. Ang ganda ng babaeng yun."

"Tama. Let's just leave the past to where it belongs and just focus on the path you are walking on."

"What if babalik siya?"

"Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko."

"May feeling ako na nasa Pinas siya ngayon. Pero ewan ko ba kung totoo."

"Hindi natin alam."

"But if she's back.... and she is a part if your life once more... what'll you do?"

"I'll try my best not to fall in love with her when I am with Julz."

"Tell me when you bump to each other. If you do... you need to talk. She was part of your life... kamustahin mo siya. It's not like there was something between the both of you in the past. She never knew you liked her. You never knew if she liked you. So you guys are friends."

"Yeah I'll do that IF we see each other again."

"Just don't let Julz get the wrong idea."

"I will."

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