pink skies // donny pangilinan

twenty-three

Billie

Today is Friday and we have no class today because it's a rest day. The Brent State Fair was fun, sobrang daming activities na ginawa kaya ngayon ay pahinga muna which means long weekend. Sobrang busy na rin namin dahil malapit na ang APAC na magaganap sa Vietnam, it's only two weeks away kaya't sobrang busy namin for training panigurado 'yan.

Andito si Donny ngayon sa bahay, ewan ko ba dito palaging nambubulabog. Kakatapos lang naming magdinner kasama si Dad at ngayon ay naglalaro ako ng Rules of Survival, Donny doesn't play Ros kasi he likes Mobile Legends more. Nasa study table ako kasi sa computer ako naglalaro tapos si Donny naman nasa bed ko lang nakahiga busy sa phone niya.

"Beej, may nagtanong sa ASKfm kung sino daw gusto ko."

"Eh ano naman pake ko? Hindi ko nga alam kung sino." I pouted while I continued playing.

I remember what he tweeted last night, yung "like you lots". Aaminin ko, muntik ng malagas yung buhok ko kakaisip kung sino 'yun. Curious talaga ako kung sino, tanungin ko kaya.

"Dons, what's with the tweet last night?" I stopped the game and looked at him.

"Uh, 'yun ba? Wala 'yun. It's a title of a song."

"From LANY?"

He nodded, "Na-LSS lang ako 'nun."

"Talaga lang, huh?" I chuckled then he knitted his brows. "'Eh ano 'to?!"

Tinapon ko ang phone ko sakanya at mabuti't na-catch niya. Mabuti pa yung phone ko, na-catch niya. Eh paano 'tong puso ko, hays. Hahahaha banat again.

"Jenny Garcia?!!" Gulat na gulat niyang sagot. "Hindi kaya! Friend ko lang 'yan."

"Sure?" Sa mapang-asar na tono.

He nodded, "Teka, bakit mukhang nagseselos ka?" he smirked then he smiled. "Ayee, nagseselos siya."

I rolled my eyes at him then stick my middle finger at him, nakakaqiqil ang tukso niya huhuh. It was getting late so he had to leave, hinatid ko siya sa baba.

"Bye, Beej. Labyuu." Nagpout siya at tumawa habang naglalakad papunta sa kotse niya.

"Che! Lumayas ka!" I stuck my tongue out while he's still laughing at me.

•••

After training, we went to the gymnasium where the boys are practicing. Sakto pagdating namin, kakatapos lang din nila. Naisipan naming pumunta ng cafeteria para kumain dahil mukhang open pa naman hanggang ngayon.

"Tino, hatid mo ko." I pouted while he continued eating.

"I can't, let Donny drive you home. Diba, bro?"

"Sur-"

"Ayoko," I inserted.

"Ano na naman 'to?! Nag-away na naman kayo?! Para kayong mga bata!" Claudia sounded so irritated about it.

"He is the one making all these bullshit!" I stood up and walk away.

I can really be hot-tempered, kaya huwag niyo kong gagalitin. I'm here at the lobby trying to reach Manong, kasi magpapasundo nalang ako.

"Nako, pagminamalas naman talaga." I mumbled, naglakad ako papuntang waiting area.

Maya't-maya ay dumating ang isang pamilyar na kotse. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gusto ng taong ito, gusto niya na naman sigurong makipagtalo sa'kin.

"Sakay," he said as he lowered the shotgun's window, I just looked away.

"Magccommute nalang ako."

He chuckled, "Eh hindi ka naman nagccomute, hatid-sundo ka kaya."

"There's a first time for everything."

"Billie Jade Cojuangco, alam kong matigas bungo mo pero please, let me." he stated seriously then I sighed.

What can I say, I always lose with these type of arguments. Ewan ko ba kung paano niya pinapalambot ang puso ko na galing sa bato at maging mamon real quick. I sat next to him quietly, I don't want to be the first to break the silence.

"So, where do you want to eat?" he finally broke the silence.

"Just drive me home," I said blankly.

"Too late, I already told Tito that I'm taking you out on a dinner." He smirked.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"This," I sighed. "Why are you being nice to me even though I tried pushing you away."

He was quiet for a moment, probably trying to figure out what he is going to say. "Alam ko kasing hindi mo ko matitiis, we're best friends. I know you'll get over it."

I didn't say anything. I guess, he was right. Hindi ko talaga matitiis na hindi siya kausapin, he doesn't deserve this kind of treatment though. Now, I feel guilty.

"How about Korean? Sounds good?" he asked while he continues to drive then I nodded.

After a while, we arrived to BGC. This is another spontaneous night out with him, he never fails to surprise me. Nothing much happened with the dinner, the usual, hindi kami gaanung nag-usap dahil na-enjoy namin yung food. Walang time para mag-usap, hahahah. My mood now is fine, not like earlier, para na akong sasabog sa galit.

"Alright, thanks for today." I picked up my backpack and shoebag from the back. "Uhm, I'm sorry about my shitty attitude. You know, I couldn't control my temper."

"It's fine, I got used to it." He said which made me glared at him, he laughed.

"Whatever you say, Donny." I opened the door and hop off, I walked away from his car on the way to our house.

"Remember when you asked me earlier why I'm being nice to you even though you tried pushing me away?"

I looked at his direction, he is now standing outside his car. I nodded to let him continue.

"Because I like you a lot."