His Name? [COMPLETED!]

Chapter 17- Smile

Chapter 17.

Its been a week since Glasses' uncle died.

His parents needed to go back to the Philippines to take care of his younger sister.

And now it's just him and his auntie.

"Hey." Bati ng dalaga at tumakbo papalapit sa'kanya.

"Oh hey." He greeted back and forced a smile.

"You should smile more. Mas lalo kang gumagwapo." She said and laughed.

For some reason that made him smile.
"Bola pa. Don't worry I'm fine." He said and looked at her.

"Wala naman akong sinasabi, ah." She said and laugh.

Ito ang gusto niya. Like nothing depressing happend. All he needs to do is just to accept it.

"Uhm- Glasses." Tawag nito sa binata.

He can't help to smile because of what she's calling him. Glasses, cute.

"Ano 'yun?" Tanong naman ng binata.

"Well, its my birthday next week. And I'm inviting you to come."

Nanlaki naman ang mata ng binata sa narinig. Of course! He knew all about it pero sa sobrang dami na nangyari ay nakalimutan niya na agad. And he even forgot to buy her a gift.

"Sure. I will be there." He said and smile.

"Great! Wear nice." She said at pumasok na sa kanyang room.

"Will do." He said.

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"Finally bes! Bday mo na. Tumatanda ka na!" Maligayang sabi ni Erica.

Napa-iling nalang ang dalaga sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Isang taon lang ang agwat ng mag-kaibigan. And yet she feels like the older one dahil sa asta ng kaibigan.

"Wag masyadong excited baka 'di matuloy." Natatawang sabi ni Mirana.

Class hours had ended a while ago. At papunta sila sa locker nila para mag-ayos ng gamit.

Binuksan naman niya ang kanyang locker and she saw a pink paper flying and landed infront of her feet.

She smiled because its been a while since she got a love letter.

"Uy, nagbabalik ang papel." Natatawang sabi ng kaibigan. Pinulot niya ang papel at binuksan.

"Thanks. Just smile."

With those simple words that made her smile.

"Ano naka-sulat?" Tanong ni Erica at sumilip sa papel.

"Its says smile."

"Bakit sad ka ba?"

Natawa naman ang dalaga sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Oh how she would live without Erica in her life.

Must be plain and boring.

"Erica." Tawag nito sa kaibigan. Agad na lumigon si Erica sa'kanya.

"Ba't?"

"Wanna hang?" She asked.

Napa-ngiti naman ang kaibigan. "Of course! Starbucks tara na!"

Agad niyang isinara ang locker niya at hinila siya ng kabigan papunta sa coffee shop.

She missed this days. Just the two of them hanging out, the scent of coffee beans, the pop music and everything.

"Matagal tagal na rin tayo hindi naka-punta dito." Sambit ni Erica at tumingin sa paligid sabay tigin kay Mirana. "Ikaw kasi, eh. Porket may boyfriend ka na."

Nanlaki naman ang mata ng dalaga. "Anong boyfriend? Hindi ko siya boyfriend baliw."

Natawa naman ang kaibigan. "Sabi mo, eh. Pero nag-kiss na kayo. So meaning boyfriend mo na siya."

"Eh- sa hindi pa, eh."

Their conversation went on and on and on. Then they bid their goodbyes.

But- they don't know what's heading towards them.