We we're quiet the whole ride, tunog lang ng stereo ng kanyang sasakyan ang maririnig mo. Mabilis kaming nakarating sa casa ng kaibigan ni Luke."Dude!" Said the guy who welcomed us
"Bro! How's the car?" Luke asked the guy.
"Good as new." He said then looked at me. Mukhang napansin naman yon ni Luke.
"She's the owner of he car." Luke said
"Not going to tell me her name?" Tila nag hahamong tanong ng lalaki
"She's Sophie." Walang ganang pahayag niya
"Oh hi Sophie. I'm Robi." Robi extended his hands which I gladly accept
"Where's her car?" Luke interrupted
"Ryan! Get the car." Sigaw ni Robi sa isa niyang tauhan. "I'm surprised, you're out of the office at this hour." He added
"Had some commitments." Maikling tugon ni Luke
"Does that commitment includes her?" Mapangasar na sambit ni Robi
"Yeah. We're here to get her car. Stop giving us that look." Saway ni Luke. "Anyway how's your company?" He asked
"Good as always. Kailan ba ako pumalya sa pag papatakbo non?" Mayabang na sagot ni Robi
"I have some proposals. You available on friday?" Luke asked
"About the outreach program?" Robi asked. Di ako maka relate sa pinag uusapan nila kaya nanahimik nalang ako
"Yeah. I need your help." Sabi ni Luke. "Hey Sophie. You bored?" Luke asked me
"Nah I'm okay mag usap na muna kayo." I said to them
"We're done talking. Let's go. Convoy na lang tayo." Nag taka naman ako sa sinabi niya
"Convoy? Why?" I asked
"Ihahatid kita sa inyo. You'll drive your car susundan nalang kita." He said
"Hah? Wag na no. I can drive on my own, besides mukhang marami ka pang gagawin." Tanggi ko
"That can wait." Pursigidong sabi niya
Kahit na ano pang tanggi ko ay siya pa rin ang nanalo sa amin. Maglalakad na sana kami paalis ng nagsalitang muli si Robi
"You got it bad, bro." Tila natatawa pa niyang sabi.
"Shut up Robi." Sabi lamang ni Luke at nagsimula nang muling maglakad kaya sinundan ko lang siya
Pagdating sa kotse ay binigay sa amin ng tauhan ni Robi ang susi ng sasakyan. Binuksan ni Luke ang pinto ng kotse lp at saka ako pinapasok.
"Drive safely. I'll be on your back." Paalala niya bago isarado ang pinto ng kotse ko.
Sinimulan ko nang paandarin ang kotse ko at ng umaandar ma ay nakita ko nang nasa likod ko ang kotse ni Luke.
Mga 20 minutes nang makauwi ako sa condo. Bumaba ako ng sasakyan para magpasalamat kay Luke na pababa na rin ng kanyang sasakyan
"Hey. Salamat sa pagpapa repair ng kotse ko." I said
"No need. I know my responsibility." He said seriously.
"Anyway salamat pa rin sa pag hatid and for the late lunch." I said again
"No worries. I enjoyed your company kahit medyo masungit ka pa rin." He jokingly said
"Sige na. Baka mainis mo nanaman ako. Take care." Paalam ko sa kanya. Hinintay ko munang makaalis siya bago umakyat papunta sa floor ng condo namin
Pagpasok ko sa loob ay inabutan kong nandoon rin si Ina kasama ni Graciella.
"Traitor!" Sigaw sakin ni Ina nang mapansim niya ako. "Hindi mo sinabing kakilala mo si Luke!" Dagdag pa niya
"I didn't know him okay. This is just my second time meeting him. Wag kang mag inarte jan." I told her
"Joke lang! Ikaw naman masyado kang masungit. Pero ang tagal niyong magkasama ah." Pinanliliitan pa ako ng mata ni Ina habang sinasabi yon
"So how was your date?" Graciella asked
"It's not a date. OA niyo. We just ate and get my car." I said
"Kahit na! You ate with Luke!" Reklamo ni Ina. "Kung ako sayo siya ang kinain ko." Binalibag ni Graciella ng unan si Ina dahil sa sinabi nito
"Hindi ka badtrip ngayon sa kanya ah. What happened?" Gracey asked
"Nah. He's been a good company today." I said.
"Improvement huh?" Nakangisi niyang sabi
"I just realize that he can be good sometimes, but will always be a full time asshole." Sabi ko bago pumasok ng kwarto para magbihis.
Pag labas ko ay nasa salas pa rin sila Ina at Graciella na mukhang may pinaplano.
"Oo no! After talaga ng final exams dapat ma push yan!" Pahayag ni Ina
"Ano yon?" I asked them curiously
"Labas tayo after exams. Sa friday para TGIF." Gracey said
"I'm in! Tamamg tama I'm so stressed." Agad kong pag payag
"Rebel nalang? I'll ask Renz if he wants to go out with us." Ina said
"Sa sobrang close niyo ni Renz di ako magtataka kung magiging kayo." Sabi ni Gracey
"He's not my type no." Ina crinkled her nose. "Ayain mo si Ethan girl!" Baling sa akin ni Ina
"Uhm sige I'll try to ask him." I said
"May number ka ni Luke? Ayain mo din!" Sabi pa ni Ina
"Gracey paki batukan nga yang friend mo. Mukhang nakalimutan nang mag isip ng maayos." Sinabayan ko mg irap si Ina
"Why? Did I say something bad? Nag susuggest lang ako!" She defensively
"You know how busy that guy is and you'll ask me to ask him to go out with us?" I told her
"Malay mo pwede." Ayaw talagang paawat ng isang to
"Hay nako Ina ah, wag mo sirain araw ko ah." I just told her
"Why? Someone completed your day?" Gracey teasingly asked
"What do you mean?" I asked
"Yang kaibigan mo Gracey. Di ko alam kung manhid o slow lang talaga eh" binato ko ng unan si Ina
"Umuwi ka na nga lang sa inyo Cristina baka mainis mo pa ako." I said
"Pikon." Balik niyang sabi. "Uyy nga pala, diba uuwi kayo ng province this summer. Sama ako!" She added
"Ayoko pangit ka." Parang batang sabi ni Gracey
"Mag vo-volunteer kami ni Grace sa orphanage baka di mo kayanin." Paalala ko sa kanya
"Join ako jan! Exciting yan eh." Ina is kinda adventurous
"Oo na. Umuwi ka na nga naiinis ako sayo." I jokingly said to her
"Grabe ka! Porket may Luke ka na!" She answered back
"Tse!" Pag susungit ko pa sa kanya
"Defensive nito. Swerte mo girl if ever ma push mo si Luke" Sabi ni Ina at nakita kong natatawa na si Grace
"Nakakita ka na ba ng kamukha mo na hinagis sa labas ng condo?" I asked her
"Alam mo Ina, wag mo na sabihan yan. She's too numb to feel what's happening around her." Gracey said
"Pinag sasasabi nyo jan?" I asked
"Wala. Give time to yourself Sophie. Mag nilay nilay ka ng mga nangyayari sa paligid mo." Sabi ni Grace
"Whatever happen, happens. I'll just go with the flow." Maikling pahayag ko.
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