Tuesday. Elmo woke up early, he has a lot of things to do today. His phone suddenly rang and when he saw who the caller was, napangiti siya ng napakalapad.
"Goodmorning my princess!" Masiglang bati ng binata sa kausap.
"Uy. Mukhang good mood ka ha? Goodmorning too."
"Of course, kung ikaw ba naman bubungad sa araw ko sino ba namang di magiging good mood."
"Ikaw kahit kelan bolero ka."
"Kelan pa ba kita binola? Nagsasabi lang ako ng totoo." Nakangiting sabi nito.
"Okay sabi mo eh. Well, what’s your agenda today?"
"Hmmm. I’ll visit my friends sa school then I have pictorial after, dinner and you know."
"Anong you know yan? Di ako nainform." Natatawang sabi ng kausap niya.
"Ikaw ha, alam mo yan. Pinagusapan na natin yan nung sunday. Don’t tell me nakalimutan mo?"
"Bakit kung nakalimutan ko anong gagawin mo?"
"Magtatampo ako." Sabi nito.
"Alam mo kahit di kita nakikita alam kong nakapout ka. Stop pouting Magalona. Di ko nakalimutan. Ako pa ba? Nagbibiro lang ako."
"You know me too well, buti di mo nakalimutan. Hmm ikaw ba, anong agenda mo today?"
"Hmmm, bahay lang siguro. Wala namang taping today and hindi pa naman ako enrolled so I’ll rest nalang muna."
"Good. Rest well okay. Dapat may energy ka."
"Oo na po. O sige baba ko muna ha? Go and fix yourself na rin. Di ba aalis ka. Bye na muna."
"Sige. I’ll talk to you later okay? Pakiss nga!"
"Tigilan mo ko Elmo ha. Ang landi landi mo kahit sa phone!"
"Sige na nga mamaya nalang when I see you. I miss you Julie,"
"I miss you too. I’ll see you later okay? Yung kiss, pagiisipan ko muna."
"You can’t resist me"
"We’ll see. Bye na. Humahaba nanaman eh."
"Oo na sige. I love you baby."
"I love you too baby. Bye na ha. Bababa ko na." And she hung up the phone.
*****
He is done fixing himself and paalis na siya ng condo when his phone rang again. It’s Maxx.
"Hey Mosey, wala kang taping today right?"
"Wala. Bakit?"
"Sama ka samin. Surprise party for Nyko. It’s his birthday."
"I know that it’s his birthday today but I can’t come with you."
"Why?"
"May dinner ako tonight kasama sila Janine."
"Then after, pwede naman sumunod eh."
"I still can’t. May lakad ako."
"With who?"
"With my other friends. Ngayon lang ulit ako makakalabas with them."
"But Mosey…"
"No. I really can’t. Maybe next time. Gotta go Maxx. Bye." And he hung up his phone and left his condo.
*****
"Pre, gimik tayo mamaya. It’s been too long." Dan said.
"I can’t. May lakad na ko."
