(AN: Nikko called Levi as VI, pronounced as Vi from Vivienne not Vai.)
Weeks had pass, and its finally summer 2018. Finally, 5th year na ni Levi, last year of being a college student. At dahil wala ng summer class si Levi ay umuwi ito after releasing of grades at after makapasukat ng internship uniform. She decided to leave all the worries and stress so that she can enjoy her summer vacation.
On the other hand, Nicholai still have two subjects for summer class na naiwan but good thing yung klase nya lang e from 1pm to 5pm kaya hindi hassle. May marami pa syang oras para matulog, then during first semester e internship na nya at mock board review nalang ang iisipin nya.
Pag uwi ni Levi, she invited her best friend Hera and Nicholai para manood ng sine at gumala, gusto nya din kase ipakilala formally si Nikko sa kanyang bestfriend dahil na iintriga talaga ito at nagpupumilit kase mapang-asar si Hera. Unlike Levi na sobrang prim and proper at sobrang ingat na ingat sa bawat galaw ay kabatiktaran naman ito ni Hera. Hera's very jolly, happy go lucky lang ito sa buhay kaya nga inabot ng limang taon sa college dahil palagi itong hindi nag fu-full load o dina-drop yung subjects kase ayaw nya ma stress. Makulit si Hera, at palagi nitong kinukulit si Levi na ipakilala ito sa kanya kase nakikita nya minsan ito sa library dahil nasa isang school lang sila. Kaya nag set-up sya ng date kung saan they can meet and have some fun.
Alas singko ng hapon when they meet sa isang mall, then they decided na manood nalang ng sine kase showing yung novel turned to movie na paborito ni Levi at Nikko, walang nagawa si Hera dahil ayun ang gusto ng dalawa. Kaya after the movie, Hera insisted na sya na naman mamili kung saan sila kakain and the love birds agree.
After Nikko confess his feelings, walang nagbago sa kanila ni Levi. Ganun pa din, close. 'Saka always din yung communication nila, thanks si Hera's pieces of advice. Levi thought na she's really strong and she can protect herself to fall inlove, pero mali pala sya. Kase once love has come to you, hindi mo talaga sya mapipigilan kapag puso na yung nag desisyon. So she accepted her defeat but she always told herself na study first. She console herself and she even told her family about it, about Nicholai. Her family was happy because she choose her goals first before entering into a relationship, her sister is even more proud of her dahil nakayang i-manage ni Levi yung feelings nya. Levi learns her lesson dahil na rin sa kanyang ate, she didn't finished her studies dahil nabuntis ito but good thing naman e pinanagutan sya ng nobyo nito pero hindi na nga nya natupad yung pangarap nyang maging isang news journalist dahil busy sya kaka-alaga ng kambal nyang anak.
"Hoy, Vi! After nimo ha mag-vi-videoke tayo." sabi ni Hera habang nginunguya yung pagkain nya.
"Maghinay-hinay ka nga sa kakakain, Hera. Oo na, mag vi-videoke tayo."
"Hehe sarap e. Ikaw ba Nik, okay lang ba sayo?"
"No problem, kahit saan okay lang." Nikko replied.
After their bonding, umuwi na sila around 11 in the evening dahil may curfew itong si Hera. Sabay namang umuwi si Levi and Nikko since magkalapit lang din yung lugar nila.
"I had fun tonight." sabi ni Nikko habang nasa harapan sila ng gate ng bahay ni Levi.
"Ako din, I had fun. Finally na meet mo na si Hera. Tanggal na nung nangungulit sa akin e."
"Nakikita ko sya minsan sa library ng school. Kaya pala tumitingin sya sa akin. Akala ko may atraso ako sa kanya." sabi nito sabay tawa.
"Baliw lang talaga yung babaeng yun. May pagka burara, but she's jolly. Kita mo naman kanina, parang hindi babae hahahah."
"Oo nga e. So, let's call it a night. Una na ako, Vi."
"Ingat ka, Nikkoy!" sabi nito sabay wave ng kanyang kamay habang si Nikko naman ay naglalakad na paali at nag wa-wave din ito kay Levi.
After that, magka-text ulit sila. Parang animoy hindi magkasama kanina. Hanggang sa umabot sila hanggang madaling araw.
"Ano bang plans mo Nik after maka-graduate?" Levi ask.
"Hmm, simple lang naman. Mag rereview ako, tapos mag-t-take ng board exam at maghanap ng matinong trabaho. Hahaha. Ikaw ba?"
"Same lang din naman, ganyan lang naman ang buhay diba?"
"Oo, anong age mo ba balak magka-asawa?"
"As for me ha, okay naman sa akin kahit anong edad as long as stable na financially. Tapos may sariling bahay na at stable din na job. Ikaw ba?"
"Ako, gaya din ng sayo. Hindi din naman ako nagmamadali e. At 'saka okay lang din sa akin kase madami talaga tayong pangarap sa buhay." Nikko replied na kinakilig ni Levi.
Kase naman dahil sa text ni Nikko, parang willing to wait talaga sya para kay Levi. Kahit na wala pa silang label but the fact na Nikko is showing na handa talaga syang mag-antay ay assurance na yun para sa kanya.
"Ano ba yan, wag naman ganyan Nikkoy! Ayokong kiligin." Levi thought to herself while smiling habang hawak-hawak nito ang kanyang cellphone.
Nagbago nga si Levi, ang dating sobrang iwas sa lovelife e ngayon she's smiling her heart out because she's overwhelm because of what she feels. She's relieved and happy na may willing palang mag-antay sa kanya. Unlike yung mga manliligaw nya before e pini-pressure sya, hindi pa nga sila e demanding na. Di kagaya kay Nikko na she can be what she really is with no pretentions, hindi nya kailangan i-impress si Nikko para lang magustuhan ito lalo at manatili ito sa buhay nya.
"Vi, kita tayo mamaya ha. After my class, let's go to Nature Park." Nikko texted her at napangiti ito ng malapad.
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