The Girl Known To Be With Him

D-79

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I opened the door at agad na pumasok sa sasakyan at ngumiti, "Just on time,"

"Yeah, yeah. Tara na?" tanong nito. Tumango naman ako at inayos ang seatbelt.

I graduated. Fresh Grad, actually. Kami pala. It's been years since before and many events happened after that. Maganda, masaya at mas malala pa doon. It was fun---fighting on what we want actually. Lalo na sakanila. I don't know, we're still close though. Kaya lang, medyo may nagbago pa rin.

As of today, I'm currently spending time of having fun. We're still celebrating that we've finished our college. Kaya naman ngayon ay nag-liliwaliw kami at pumupunta sa kung saan-saan.

'The door of longing opens and the memories of you are coming after me~'

'Again and again the corners of my eyes go red, now what do i do?~'
    

In the middle of us, two, talking about everything, a phone rang. "Jaemin's phone?" I asked and tried to search the location of the phone.

"Yeah. Naiwan niya kagabi." sagot nito. Jaemin is the only na may ringtone na ganon saamin lahat. Nakita ko ito at agad na binuksan. Renjun's name was written.

Jeno, just leave the phone at the dorm. Dadaan ko na lang. Forgot to get it yesterday, sorry. Anyway, thanks.
-Nana

 
"Jaemin texted using Renjun's number. Mukang magkasama ang dalawa. Hindi pa rin nagbabago ng ringtone si Nana." salita ko.

"Are you curious, Monique?" Jeno asked and glanced at me while driving. Tumango ako.

"Phone Ringtone?" paninigurado niya. "Phone Ringtone." ulit ko.

That ringtone seems very important to Nana. Cover kasi ang kantang ginagamit niya at mula high school pa kami ay iyon na talaga ang ringtone niya. Not that mababaw iyon, but something is just fishy.

"Jaz was singing that song to him while he's in the coma," simula nito.

"It was actually weird to me dahil iyon ang paboritong kanta ni Jazmine nung maliit pa kami at Nana forgot her. Jazmine actually didn't know me that time because I wasn't around but it feels that it's her favorite. Nana forgot about her but not the song." sagot niya saakin.

"Wait, you mean that one who's singing is the little jaz?" I asked.

"Yes, that's her."

"H..how does he got a copy of that?" tanong ko pa ulit.

"I have the copy. Binigay ko iyon sa kanya nung nag-graduate tayo nang high school. The one he's using before he remember is just the original singer," he answered.

"How do you know?"

"I was there after the accident. Parang I'm the boy version of Jazmine. Kilala ko na noon si Jaemin at kilala niya na noon si Jazmine tyaka namin nakilala ang isa't-isa."

"Niya?" I asked.

"Yes, her." he replied then continued.

"Jaemin and I were the first best friends because of our parents. Then, we knew her. She got more close to Jaemin. She was very bubbly and caring that people around us are getting fun or kinikilig when those two are together. She was also talking about Jaz sometimes kaya nagka-ideya na ako. Then, we moved to another place at nanirahan doon ng dalawang taon. That time, Jaz was finally introduced to them. Nagkasalisi ganon. Then, we came back after the accident."

"How long was Jaemin in coma?" tanong ko.

"2 weeks. Pero hindi na niya naabutan si Jazmine pagkagising. Then, the one who he remember which is her ay namatay naman." he answered.

"How tragic," i whispered.
 
"I knew Jaz after that incident, it was like she's very having a hard time on those days at pinipilit lumaban. She's not talking about ago too," I continue reminiscing hanggang sa napadpad na kami sa destenasyon namin.

Agad na kaming bumaba nang sasakyan. We're currently at the place where you'll the view of the city. Lalong-lalo na ngayon na mag-gagabi. Jeno and I become closer, years passed and we're still questioning on what will happen on them.
 
 
"Anyway, you're like the story teller of their friendship, huh. You almost know everything," I commented.

"Yeah, almost. Masikreto na kasi ang dalawa." he replied.

"Now, I really wonder what will happened for their tomorrow. Kung sila talaga,"