Just Another Day at the Beach

A Good Emergency

Me and RJ chatted for a bit on the Blue Bench while i heard footsteps running towards me. "Meng! Meng! Halika! Emergency!". I turned around and it was Jan. "Ha?! Ano yun?". She pulled me off my seat and i stood up with her. "Meng! Kailangan ko nang umalis! Naku Meng, sorry ha. Emergency nga kasi sa work eh. May kailangan naming project na due today na rin. Sorry talaga babawi ako sayo." She said pleading for forgiveness. "Jan ok lang. Dali, umalis ka na.". "Sure ka ah? Sorry talaga." . "Oo, oo! Tulungan na kitang dalin yung gamit mo." I said helping her carry her stuff. "Huy. Sino yan?" She whispered smiling, definitely referring to the man i was sitting beside on the bench. "Si RJ lang yan. I met him kanina. He works in the restaurant there. Ililibre sana tayo eh." I said still keeping my voice down. "Ang breezy naman nyan! Ngayon lang nakilala, may nalalaman nang libre libre! Excited ba yan? Ayan pero buti na rin na aalis na ako. Para makapag date na kayong dalawa." She said nudging my shoulder. "Date na agad? Ikaw yung excited eh!" I said. "And no. We're just friends." I said showing off my "maldita" look. "Ah ganun ah. Pero aminin mo, pogi!" Jan said all giddy. "Yung totoo? Oo! Ang gwapo!" I said not realizing that i said it loud enough for RJ to hear. I blushed looking back at RJ. "Tulungan ko na kayo dyan." RJ said walking up to them. "Hi. Ako si RJ." he said flashing his dimple again. I turned to look at Janeeva with my eyes wide. "Im Janeeva. Jan nalang." Janeeva said. So RJ ended up convincing me again to help us carrying Jan's stuff.

When we got to Jan's car. It was time to say our goodbyes. My mood went down, of course and all i needed was lunch. Plus, i already wasted all the time i had waiting for Janeeva, tas masasayang din naman yung oras na yun kasi mawawala din sya. But i couldn't blame her. It really wasn't her fault, but i just wish that emergency could've just happened another time. "Bye Jan. Ingat ka ha." I said, my voice obviously down. "Babawi talaga ako sayo bestfriend, promise!" She said. I nodded and watched her car leave until it was the size of an ant from a far. Then RJ just tapped me and invited me for lunch. "Oo. Sige tara. Gutom na din ako."