Laurel and the Freshly Brewed Coffee

16

Chapter 16: The Best Love Story

Eight years ago

"Butterfly?"

Julia chuckled. Seryoso akong tumingin sa kaniya, waiting for her answer. "Ganito kasi yan, kakagaling ko lang sa isang art gallery nitong Sabado. Tapos some time that day, lumabas ako ng room to get some air. Nang maya-maya lang may dumapong paru-paro, at the exact position with this tattoo." she said, raising her left hand.

Free cut kami today kasi wala yung prof. Kaya naman di siya magkanda ugaga na ipakita samin yung tattoo niya sa kamay.

"Wow, that's a hell of an inspiration back there, Juls." Pheebs said.

"Thanks Bee."

Tapos nagtawanan silang dalawa. Nilabas ko yung Philosophy book ko para magrefresh on some notes. First LE kasi namin sa Philo1 later so kailangan kong mag isang pasada ulit. "Okay, enough na with that butterfly tattoo. Shhh na kayo kasi magrereview pako, okay?"

"You don't have to girl, I'm sure perfect mo yan. Kilala kita, nagrereview kana kaya months before exam." sarcastic niyang sabi.

I looked at Julia, and kinda agree to her. Pero, nope kailangan ko pa rin magrefresh ng konti. Mahirap nang may makalimutang terms, especially pag identification type na yung sasagutan ko.

"I belive may oral recit kayong dalawa sa class niyo, aren't you both gonna prepare for that?" tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa.

Classmates kasi sila sa isang class, I think Eng. And somehow naiinggit ako. Second year na kasi kami, but never ko pa silang nakasama, neither one of them sa isang subject. Actually last sem, classmate ko sana si Pheebs sa isang PE class. Kaso kinancel niya yun to make room for another subject.

"I am so done with that recit thing, girl. Yakang-yaka ng powers ko yan. Itong si Bee ang tanungin mo." answered Julia.

"Why? Anong meron?"

"Oh please, huwag na natin pag-usapan, nakakahiya." pagtutol ni Pheebs.

Kukulitin ko sana ulit sila about that nang biglang tumawag si Mom. "I'm sorry, I just have to answer this. Excuse me." Tumayo ako at lumabas ng room.

"Hello ma?"

"Nak, wala ka bang nakalimutan?"

"Nakalimutan?" I thought of anything na pwede kong makalimutan. Birthday? Nino? Wait, may special event ba ngayon with fam?

"Ano po yun ma?"

"Starts with a C."

Oh my gosh, my mom wants to play right now. So I think of a "C" na nakalimutan ko. I asked her to wait, tapos bumalik ako nang room to check my bag.

"Why?" mouthed Julia. Tinuro ko yung bag ko and mukhang nagets naman niya. I started looking at my things nang may mapansin ako.

Oh no.

"Oh mom, papunta nako diyan!" I heard mom's laughing on the other line. Inend ko yun tapos nagpaalam sa dalawang bestfriends ko.

"Wait saan ka?" asked Pheebs.

"Uuwi ako, I forgot my camera! See yah later girls." Hindi nako lumingon sa kanilang dalawa and stormed out as quickly as I could.

Damn, how could I forgot to bring my camera in the first place?

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Huminto yung taxi sa harap ng convenience store. Nagbayad ako at dali-daling bumaba. Konti nalang naman ang lalakarin ko kaya pumasok muna akong WallMart to buy bottled water.