It's not you, it's me (ON HOLD)

Chapter 10

"Miggy!"

"Che.. What's up?" Tumigil sa paglalakad si Megan ng makita ang hinihingal na kaibigan. "Are you okay? May humahabol ba sayo?"

"Dummy. Ikaw ang hinahabol ko. Kanina pa kita tinatawag nung nakita kitang lumabas ng library."

"Ah. Hehe. Sorry, naka earphones kasi ako. Buti na lang kakatapos lang nung song when I heard you say, Miggy! Miggy!" tawang tawa na ginagaya ni Megan ang pagkaway ng bestfriend sa pagtawag nito sa kanya.

"Hahaha! Gaga. Hindi ka nakakatawa ha. Ang bilis mo kaya maglakad.. San ba punta mo? Di na kita nakikita dito sa campus lately.."

"Ang dami ko kasing hinahabol na drafts.. Sabay na halos deadline. Why don't we go for lunch today? Vacant ako until 4pm."

"Hmm.. I have until 2:30. So you can have me for 2 hours. San mo gusto?"

"I'd like a pasta."

Napatigil si Archie sa paglalakad ng mapagtanto kung saan gusto kumain ng kaibigan. "No. Not in that restaurant again, Miggy. Spare me the trouble today."

"Haha! I knew you'd say that. But I won't cause any trouble I promise. Kakain lang talaga tayo."

Promise? This is new. "Since you promised then I'll trust you."

Megan smiled. "Let's go."

Hmm... Palihim na sinilip ni Andrea ang mga taong kumakain sa restaurant while continuously checking her wristwatch. It's almost 1pm and she's still not here. Maybe she already ate somewhere? But she could have at least called me.

Napangiti si Andrea ng makita ang pag pasok ni Megan sa entrance ng restaurant nila pero agad itong nabura ng makitang hindi ito nag iisa. Nilapitan nya ang mga ito.

"Hi!" Bati nya sa dalawa na ikinagulat ni Archie.

"H-Hi.. M-Miggy.. I think we should-"

Megan smiled as she held her bestfriend's hand. "Hey, relax. Para kang ewan. It's Andrea.."

Di naman nakaligtas sa mata ni Andrea ang magkahawak na kamay ng dalawa. "Andrea Uy.." she shook her hand.

"Ah, Archie.. You can just call me Che. Uhm.. Sorry for the way I reacted.. Kakain lang kami.." Hesitant na sagot ng dalaga.

Napangiti naman si Miggy sa inakto ng kaibigan. "Na traumatized ata ang bestfriend ko sa nangyari nung huli kaming nandito.. Hehe."

"Ah.. Yeah, I remember. Sorry about that too. I went overboard. You're customers after all."

"No, no, okay na yun. Naintindihan ko naman kung bakit.."

Andrea smiled. "I hope it's not too late to make friends with you."

Nakangiti naman tinanggap ni Archie ang kamay ni Andrea. "Never. I am glad. But.." napalingon sya sa kaibigan. "O-Okay na ba talaga kayo?"

"Che, okay na kami. We've talked things through."

"You mean.. Si Jake Roa.."

"I broke up with him this morning."

Gulat na napalingon si Andrea sa tinugon ni Megan. "Nagkita kayo?"

"I know it's rude but I broke up with him through text. I can't stand seeing his face for another second."

"Ano naman sabi nya?" dagdag na tanong ni Andrea.

"Well.. First of all, why don't you take a seat first Drei? Here.."

Tumango naman si Archie ng tumingin si Andrea sa kanya. "Why don't we have our lunch together na lang habang nandito na tayo.." tugon pa ng dalaga.