Chapter 18- Gift

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Chapter 18.

Agad na umalis ang binata sa campus. Sumakay sa isang bus papuntang mall.

He needs to get the perfect gift for his lady.

When he arrived at the mall. Agad siyang bumaba ng bus at pumasok sa mall.

"Uhm- anong ireregalo ko?" Tanong nito sa sarili habang lumilingon-lingon sa paligid niya.

"Necklace? Watch? Headband?" Natatarantang tanong nito.

He knows that he needs help. So, he called the person that really knows Mirana.

"Erica?" He asked on his cellphone.

"Sino 'to? Paano mo nakuha number mo?" Tanong ng babae sa kabilang linya.

"Its me, Glasses. You know, Mirana's secret admirer." He said shyly.

"Ahhhh, ikaw! Oo, kilala kita. Yung lalaking may malaking salamin." She said and laugh. "Oh? Anong kailangan mo?"

"Gusto kong malaman kung anong gustong regalo ni Mirana." He said as he continue looking at the shops.

"Hmmm, that's tough. Siguro gusto lang ni Mirana ng simpleng regalo. Hindi naman siya choosy. Basta galing sa puso she'll accept it."

Those words made him smile. That's the reason he fell inlove with her in the first place. Mirana is not like the other girl. She's not bitchy or choosy like the other girls.

"Osya, Glasses mauna na ako. Inaasikaso ko kasi yung birthday party ni Mirana. Good luck finding her a gift!"

"Yeah, thanks."

The call ended.

A simple gift, huh? Once again he scan the shops inside the mall.

There are teddy bears, which is perfect for a amazing birthday girl. Pero masyado ito halata kapag ibibigay. He looked once more and he saw a shop full of necklaces and rings.
He saw hope for a perfect gift.

Pumasok ito sa loob ng shop, at nag-tigin tigin sa loob. He saw a necklace with a heart pendant on it.

"Mukhang maganda 'to." He said to himself but once he saw the price mabigat pala to sa bulsa. 300 dollars to be exact. "Shit, too expensive."

Agad niya binalik ang necklace at tumigin naman sa mga singsing.

He grabbed of the rings with a diamond on it. "This is even better." He muttered.

He was thinking twice if he's going to look at the price tag. He's going to pay for it after so, why is he afraid to look at it?

He had no choice at tumigin sa price tag. Nanlaki ang mata nito pag tigin niya sa tag. "700 dollars? Holy shit." Gusto niyang i-untog ang ulo siya sa pader. That was it the perfect gift. Pero it was too expensive.

Binalik niya ang singsing sa lalagyanan nito and he left the store empty handed.

He sat down on a chair, planning what's the perfect gift.

"20 Dollars lang ang meron ako. Since namatay si Uncle two weeks ago. Kulang kami ngayon sa pera. Nakakahiya naman humingi ng pera kay Auntie, she has gone too much already." He said to himself.

And then an idea came up.

He stood up, looking determined.

"Alam ko na."

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