Just Another Day at the Beach

Permanently Removed

The next day i woke up early to a call. It was Janeeva. Well, i thought it was.

"Jan. Ano ba ang aga aga!" I whined.

"Ay napaaga ba?" I heard a man's voice.

"RJ?! Oh! Ikaw pala yun. Pasensya na ha. Bagong gising."

"Oo hahaha. Sorry sa pag istorbo."

"Ok lang! Sorry din..."

Then there was an awkward silence.

"So... may sasabihin ka ba?" I asked.

"Ay oo nga." I swear i could sense he was rubbing his nape.

"Maine? Pwede ba kitang iinbita for lunch ulit mamaya? Nasa city ako. Kakadating ko lang actually."

"Ha?! Nasa city ka? Ano ginagawa mo dito??" I asked in confusion. "Tama ba tong naririnig ko o lutang lang jusko pag bagong gising ako iba eh."

"Oo tama ka hahaha. So pwede ka ba?"

"Sige." I said grinning from ear to ear.

"I'll pick you up at your condo? 11:45?"

"Sure. I'll just text you my number. See you, RJ!"

"See you, Maine."

As i ended my call, i stood up and heard my phone ring again. "Ano ba naman toh! Ang daming tumatawag ang aga aga!"

"Hello?"

"Maine! May good news ako!"

"Jan? Ikaw ba yun? Oh ano yun?"

"Pwede tayo lumabas sa beach ngayon! Free day ko today kasi na rush yung emergency kahapon and make up day ko lang toh soooo free day ko ngayon!" She exclaimed.

"Ha?! Bat ngayon?"

"May gagawin ka ba?"

"Oo!"

"Wow himala. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza, may pupuntahan! Saan ka naman pupunta?"

"Uhm."

"Kasama mo yang RJ noh!" she teased.

"Ah. Oo. Bakit?"

"Maine! Baka may chance ka na magka boyfriend ulit at maka move on ka na kay Kevin!"

Kevin was my ex who i broke up with about 6 years ago in college. I am over him but i still think of him and what he did to me every once in a while. The beach was our favorite spot to go. And now, that's the place i go to to think.

"Grabe ka talaga, Jan. Naka move on na ako kay Kevin noh!"

"Alam ko pero para matanggal mo na yung lalaking yun sa isip mo for good."

"Hay nako Janeeva Kaila. Napaka excited mo talaga! Isang beses lang nagkita, kami na agad?!"

"Oo, Meng!"

"Bye na nga. Ang kulit mo!"

"Trust me. He'll be permanently removed from your mind in no time. Team RJ ako!"

"Hay nako. Bye Jan i love you mwaaahh!"

"Bye bestie! Mwaah!"

Then i texted RJ my address.