Chance

10- Birthday

× one month later ×

August 17 ngayon, birthday ni Juliet. Ininvite na niya ako. And syempre pupunta ako. Eto yung first na

Kinuha ko muna phone ko para i-text siya.

JELLLLY!! Happy Birthday!! Tanda mo na! Anyways, thank you sa lahat!

Satisfied, I pressed send. Umalis ako sa higaan ko then lazily going to the bathroom.

Pagkatapos kong mag-shower ng about ten minutes, nagbihis ako ng black skinny jeans and isang white printed t-shirt na nakalagay 'lol ur not harry' I love this shirt.

Naglagay ako ng earrings at watch bago magsuot ng sandals. May heels but not that high maybe 1 and a half inch?

"Ready" I said in my mind.

Kinuha ko favorite backpack ko, dark blue na may white na polka dots. Then nilagay ko isang bottled water, towel, phone & charger at yung Change book ko.

I swung the bag on my shoulder then went downstairs. Nakita kong nakaupo si nanay sa sofa, nanonood ng TV.

Naglakad muna ako papuntang kitchen para kumuha ng pagkain. Kumuha ako ng isang saging, dalawang Pillows at yogurt. I put it all in my bag then walked to the front door again.

"Bye nay!" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Pagdating mo dapat negative ang pregnancy test mo" I widen my eyes. Wada padge?!

"Babae naman magbibirthday nay eh!"

"Nako. Ganyan din sinabi ko nung bata ako." nanlaki ulit mata ko. I awkwardly waved goodbye to her and got out of my Tito's house.

I swear, I sometimes think I'm actually adopted.

Tinignan ko watch ko. 11:26 AM. So, may time pa akong ma-catch up si Dar pagalis niya. Daanan ko nalang.

And nag-simula na akong maglakad.

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"Come on" sabi ni Dar

"Wait, si Carton yun diba?" tinuro ko yung lalaking matangkad na may hawak-hawak na McFloat at purple na gift bag habang naglalakad sa street across Dar's house.

"Hahahaha! Yeah, that's him!" tumawa siya. I smiled before yelling.

"CARTON! CARTON! CARTON! HOY! TINGIN! CAAAARRTOOON!" lumingon naman siya, confusion taking over his face. We both laugh and I wave my hand at him.

He shakes his head before crossing the street.

"Anong carton?" he says, his voice barely audible.

"Carthon kase. Carthon. Cartthhhhhon." sabi ko habang tumawa. "Sabay na tayong tatlo" sabi ko. He nods and walks with us.

In about two minutes nasa bahay na kami nina Juliet. Di ganong kalaki at di ganong kaliit but parang half ng bahay ni Tito.

Nag-doorbell kami and binuksan agad ni Juliet, nandun na sa loob sina Adrian, Justin, Vince at Lance.

"Happy Birthday" binigay niya gift niya sa kanya. Nag-thank you si Juliet. Kami naman ni Dar, hinug siya ng mahigpit and binati.

Dumating ng medyo late si Monica but I was happy, buti pumunta siya. She gave Juliet a drawing of Percy Jackson. And I was stunned, who knew such a shy girl could have seriously good hands? I couldn't even draw a straight line!

"WOAH! Me too! Draw me with Harry!" sabi ko.

"No! Draw me with Harry!" I narrowed my eyes at Darlene. She did the same. But we ended up laughing.