It was already 8 in the evening at nakahanda na ang dinner kaya pinatawag na ni Vangie si Sarah kay manang Ludy.
“manang pakigising na po si Sarah, para makapaghanda na para sa dinner”
“sige, ako nang bahala sa kanya”
“salamat manang”
Before 8 ay ngising na si Sarah, kaya agad siyang bumangon at naligo, para ready na siya sa kanilang dinner, nakakahiya naman kung saka lnagsiya gigising pag ginising na siya. Sakto namang nakabihis na siya ng may kumatok sa kanyang kawarto.
“magandang gabi po manang” bati ni Sarah kay manang Ludy
“magandang gabi din hija, gising ka na pala, maghanda ka na at nang mkapagdinner na kayo”
“sige po manang, salamat”
“oh siya, sige hija, maiwan na kita, bumaba ka na lang”
“opo manang”
Sarah is a bit nervous because at last she will be meeting her “childhood friend” after how many years, she’s excited but at the same time she cannot deny the fact that she is bervous because she don’t know if what will be the reaction of Gerald and she don’t know if they will still be friends just like their childhood days eventhough they don’t remember their memeories already.
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“nak, wala pa ba ang kuya mo?”
“wala pa nga mommy eh, sandal po at tatawagan ko”
“mabuti pa nga anak”
Ken called Gerald
“oh, bro, asan ka na ba?, we are waiting for you, don’t tell me you will keep us waiting here?, nakakhiya naman kay ate Sarah” tuloy tuloy na bulalas ni Ken sa kayang kuya
“wait Ken, isa isa lang pwede?, can I just talk to mom?”
“ok wait, I’ll give her the phone"
“oh, nak, san ka na?”
“ah, eh, mom, I don’t think I can make it tonight” nag aalangang paalam ni Gerald sa kanyang ina
“what?, why?, but you promised me that you will join us tonight”
“yes mom, but something urgent came, Mr. Tan want to meet with me in just a few minutes from now”
“why?I thought you don’t have any commitment tonight?”
“akala ko nga rin mom, pero Mr. Tan called me, and he said that he wants to talk to me, supposedlywe will have the meeting tomorrow but he said he needs to meet me tonight kasi he can no longer make it tomorrow, he will be flying back to China after our meeting kasi something came up din daw sa company nila and he is badly needed there” mahabang paliwanang ni Gerald sa kanyang ina
Gerald heard her mom sighed on the other line
“mom, I’m sorry, I promise, babawi ako”
“oh well, what can I do?, okay just take care son”
“thanks mom, just tell Sarah I’m sorry if I can’t make it tonight, magkikita rin naman kami eh, hindi lang siguro ngayon”
“ok son, bye”
“bye mom”
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Gerald was about to leave when his EA called him
“sir, uuwi na po ba kayo?”
“yes,why?,is there any problem?”
“yes sir, Mr. Tan is here and he said that instead na bukas daw po ang meeting eh, ngayon na lang daw po kasi he will be flying back to China just after your meeting sir”
