We dine somewhere in Eastwood. It was a great day with Sam. As always.
Maaga din kaming nakauwi sa araw na iyon. He don't want me to get tired too much.
Nag simula na rin ang klase namin ng sumunod na linggo. Medyo mahirap na sa panahon na ito, but eventually I'll learn to adjust. This isn't a simple course, I know. I'll be successful no matter what, no matter how many sleepless night I'll get.
"Hey Sugar..."
Lumingon ako sa babaeng tumawag sa akin. I look at her from head to foot, not that i'm judging her but I just want to fully see her. She's cute!
I smiled at her. "Yes? I'm sorry but..." I'm thinking of nice words to say if I know her, a way that she'll never get offended. "Have we met before?"
She laughed sweetly. Hinawi niya ang kanyang takas na buhok papunta sa tenga at ngumiti. Wearing a pink jumper with white ribbed inner top and a snickers, it looks so cute on her. And she have some features like one in a Japanese whatnots. Oh, shit.
My heart skipped a beat. I remember something! I know her! We've met...in Japan, months ago. Ang tanga mo Sugar!
"Ang bilis mong makalimot!"
Napatakip ako ng bibig. "Oh! Sorry! Sorry!" She's Hannah! "Hannah! Hindi kita nakilala."
She've changed. Madalas ay palagi itong naka-Japanese attire. Her hair's always in bun. That's why, I didn't really recognize her, she look young and petite now.
"Yeah...I know. Nasanay ka kasi sa mga suot ko sa Japan! Well, I can't wear it here." Sabay tingin niya sa aming paligid.
A lot of people passed by us. Of course, napapatingin sila, I bet not because of me but because of the girl in front of me. Her beauty will really make everybody turn! I'm not an exception to that. I bet Sam will like her.
Hannah Ishimura, a really nice as in super nice girl from Japan. I've met her when I lost my railway in a train station, i'm really hopeless that time. Malapit na akong maiyak dahil hindi ko alam kung paano at ano ang sasakyan ko papunta sa bahay, but this girl came and offer her handkerchief. I smiled upon remembering all those sweet memories of me in Japan, ahh! I want to come back there, in time soon.
"I know! You'll surely get the spotlight if you wear those clothes. Anyway, what brought you here?"
She sat in the bench near me. We're facing each other now. My goodness! It's so surreal!
Nagkibit balikat siya at humagikhik.
"Vacation. And uh, i'm planning, if possible! To study here."
My eyes twinkled! Of course, having her here will be great! Imagine! Sa tana ng buhay ko wala pa akong nagiging masyadong totoong kaibigan. Lahat ng gustong maging kaibigan ko ay mga mapagsamantala! It's either they want you for money or intelligence. That kind of people should get out of this world!
Hannah is different. She don't care about how rich you are or how smart. Her heart is pure. No evil motives. Ganyang aura ang kailangan ko sa buhay.
"That's good! You know how much I want you around Hannah!" I said happily. Pumalakpak pa ako kaya't natawa siya.
"We'll be super cool here." She winked.
"I know right, anyway, how's your stay here?"
Ibinaba niya ang sunnies niya. Her chinky eyes says it all, that she's not just a pure Filipino. She can talk Tagalog, English and Japanese. Her mom is a Pinay and dad is a Japanese. They owned a shop for all sorts of fashion, the Parco. It's in Tokyo, and they retail, nationwide. Hindi niya na kailangan ang mag-aral dahil panigurado mabubuhay na siya for lifetime. But of course, she needs to study too for her own sake.
