A Summer to Forever

4

Ry was driving with Ate Jules on the passenger seat, while the three of us were seated at the back of the pick-up truck. Sam was in the middle while I sat on the right side, my favorite side.

Sam plugged his iPhone on the car aux and suggested that we open the windows. I was looking at the road, feeling the fresh air when suddenly Sam asked RJ, "So kamusta naman kayo, bro, nung na-meet nating chickas nung isang araw?"

I was surprised to hear what Sam said because I didn't think that RJ would be that kind of guy. All this time, I thought that all he does was play, play, and play. And maybe gym. But he's got the looks, in fairness.

"Wow, RJ! May chicks ka pala ah," Ate Jules teased while looking back at us.

"Nge, ayoko naman doon, eh. Siya lang text ng text pero 'di ko pinapansin."

"Grabe ka naman, pare! Kung ako sa'yo, baka naging girlfriend ko na 'yan!" Sam said. "Baliw na baliw nga sa'yo 'yun, eh."

"Oo nga, RJ. Bago ka kausapin nun, ang daming tanong sa'min ni Sam tungkol sa'yo," Ry added.

"Hindi ko nga siya type," he looked at me sharply and looked back at his phone.

"Saan niyo ba na-meet 'yan?" Ate Jules asked.

"Sa bilyaran," Sam answered. "Ang dami ngang mga chickas doon, eh."

"Oo pero ang lalandi ng itsura," RJ explained without leaving his eyes on his phone.

"Ayun naman pala, eh. Ayaw ng malalandi ni RJ," Ate Jules acknowledged.

"Iba ka, bro! Iba ka!" Sam nudged him.

"Teka, right ba or left dito?" Ry asking which way to go.

"Pare, right ka lang dyan, Tagaytay na." Sam said.

"Starbucks tayo guys? Coffee tayo doon sa overlooking, G?" Ate Jules suggested.

"Okay." Ry answered. "Eto na pala, eh." He made a left turn and found a parking slot.

As we went down, Ate Jules and Ry went ahead and Sam went with them. RJ and I walked together but with a distance.

"Ano?" RJ asked me.

"Huh?"

"Anong masasabi mo sa topic kanina?"

"Alin dun?"

"'Yung sa girl na na-meet namin."

"Huh? Ewan ko ba. Hindi ko naman 'yun kilala, eh. At ano namang pake ko dun?" I said honestly.

"Sabagay."

I rushed towards the door while RJ held it for me. "Sobrang weird niya talaga," I thought.

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"Wow grabe, tweet na naman si Menggay," Sam said while scrolling through his phone.

"So what?" I blurted.

"Hay nako, etong dalawa talaga parang bata," Ate Jules pointed out.

"Teka, kunin ko lang order natin," Ry offered. "RJ, tulungan mo ko." They stood and went to the claiming area.

"May pagka-weird 'yang si RJ, Ate Jules. Pansin mo ba?" I said.

"Huh? Paanong weird? He seems nice naman, lagi nga lang sa phone," she added.