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Pagkababang-pagkababa ko ng school service ay mabilis akong nagtungo sa aking kwarto to check my phone.
It never really bothered me why students are not allowed to bring phones in school even when I entered highschool. But when I started to find texting heart fluttering and exciting this year, I started to question the rule. Somehow ay naiintindihan ko na kung bakit may mga kaklase akong nagdadala ng phone kahit bawal at baka ma-confiscate. Kung ayaw ko lang mapatawag sila Mama at Papa sa guidance office ay malaki ang chance na araw-araw kong dadalhin ang aking phone sa school, hindi iyong kating-kati't sabik na sabik akong mahawakan ito pagkauwing pagkauwi sa bahay.
Nilapag ko ang aking bag at kinuha ang aking phone sa study table, flipping it open habang dumapa ako sa kama. I texted Brian.
Me: Just got home. You?
He's still on vacation with his family. They went to Batangas a few days after mag-umpisa ng semestral break namin sa school. Kami naman ay nagpunta sa Baguio and went back here a few days bago mag resume ang classes para na rin dumalaw sa cemetery.
Tumunog ang aking phone at mabilis kong binasa ang reply ni Brian.
Brian: Still here. Lola wanted us to stay a bit longer. Baka bukas pa niya kami pauwiin hahaha
Me: Syempre, namiss niya lang kayo ng family mo. Besides, kakaumpisa pa lang naman ng classes, nothing much is happening so enjoy ka lang dyan :)
Binaon ko ang aking ulo sa unan nang mabasa ang kanyang reply.
Brian: Hindi pa ako miss ni Mayumi.
And then came another one.
Brian: How can I make you miss me?
Ayaw humupa ng aking kilig. Ang landi natin, Brian. Kung alam mo lang.
I bit my lip and typed my reply.
Ako: Ikaw ba? Do you miss me?
Sa ilang buwan na magkakilala kami ni Brian, may mga pagkakataong ganito kami, may mga usapang sweet at kaartehan gaya nito pero wala pang kami. Nagrereport ng gagawin sa isa't isa, mga lakad na pupuntahan kung meron man, good morning and good night texts, get each other gifts for occasions.
His recent gift was a ukulele guitar, he gave it for my birthday last month. Meron naman akong gitara but I wanted to learn and try playing ukulele and I was surprised na he got me one kasi I never mentioned that I wanted a ukulele. He even got one for his self para sabay daw kami matuto. He's not courting me yet but we already have this thing and I don't know why but I'm contented with it. I guess mutual understanding really works.
"Here is your bubble gum shake, ganda." Ngiti ni Brian at nilapag ang baso sa aking harapan. Umupo siya sa tapat ko at kumain ng cheese sticks na nauna naming binili kanina.
