Conversations

"See you"

"Excuse me...Dei?"

"Yes?"

"Jay..."

"Uy Jay! Ano ginagawa mo dito?"

"I live here. Ikaw?"

"I'm meeting a friend sa taas. Hinihintay ko lang yung text niya para umakyat na ako."

"Samahan na kita muna."

"Sure ka? Baka nagmamadali ka."

"Hindi naman. Besides, mukhang kailangan mo ulit ng company."

"Sige."

"Kumusta ka?"

"Eto, ayos lang."

"How's school?"

"Trying to keep up. Ang laki ng difference ng 1st year sa 2nd year."

"Sobra."

"Ay, anong year ka na pala?"

"3rd year."

"Oh. Higher year ka pala."

"Yes and na-experience ko na yang nararanasan mo ngayon."

"Ang hirap mag-adjust. Ang daming school work. Parang hindi nauubos."

"Walang pahinga talaga pag 2nd year. Pero minsan find time to relax naman."

"I do naman. Kaya ako nagsusulat. Kasi if I don't madali akong ma-burn out."

"Naranasan ko na yan, yung ma-burn out. Kaya nagpahinga ako ng 1 year after my second year."

"Talaga?"

"Yes. I had to. Kasi baka hindi ko kayanin magpatuloy."

"Anong ginawa mo for 1 year? Nag-work?"

"Hindi. Nag-relax ako. Nag-travel kung saan saan sa Pilipinas."

"Mag-isa?"

"Oo. Saya kaya."

"Ang adventurous mo pala."

"Di naman. Konti lang. Naghahanap nga ako ng travel buddy noon kaso wala akong mahanap."

"Bakit di mo na lang sinama family mo?"

"Wala na akong parents eh. Tapos my younger sister, may family na."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Dei. I'd like to think they're in a better place now."

"I bet they're looking down on you and sobrang proud sa'yo."

"Thank you."

"Well, sige I'll go ahead na. Nag-text na yung friend ko. He's probably waiting for me na."

"Friend...boyfriend?"

"No, just a friend. Sige, nice bumping into you, Jay."

"You too, Dei. See you?"

"Yes."

"Soon?"

"Ikaw lang naman hinihintay ko. Di mo pa ko tinatawagan since we met. Sige, bye!"

"Bye!"

*unkown number calling*

"Hello?"

"So...dinner on Saturday?"

"Sure."

"Tell me your address so I could pick you up."

"No need. I can just meet you there."

"No, I insist. What kind of a man would I be kung hindi kita susunduin?"

"Okay, up to you."

"See you on Saturday at 7pm, Dei."

"See you, Jay."

"Can't wait."