The Bridge

Different

Julie's POV

I have been rereading Erich Fromm's The Art of Being  or I'll rather say, I have read all the books stored in our library. Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang gagawin ko matapos mabasa ang libro. Napagdesisyunan ko na lumabas nalang at gumala. Syempre gala ako ng mag-isa eh wala naman akong ibang kaibigan kundi ang doctor na walang lovelife. 

So at this hour, I called her when we were scheduled to meet not until nextweek. Pero sana naman pagbigyan niya ako. Wala naman kasi akong ibang makakasama. 

"Hey yow wazzup" She answered lively as always. Well that's just her personality I mean most of the days. 

"Hey do you have plans now?" I asked directly

"None. I was just getting bored why?" She answered. I felt glad when she said that even though I already expected a yes from her. 

"Lucky you. I'm also bored and gusto kong gumala. Annddddd I don't have friends soooo I called you" 

"Hindi. Hindi ako papayagan ng jowa ko" I immediately rolled my eyes when she said that 'jowa' word. Alam naman natin lahat na wala siyang jowa diba? hays

"You don't have a jowa" I frankly said.

"Okay eto na magbibihis na ako. Ako na din susundo sayo san ba kita susunduin?" 

"Kita nalang tayo sa North Bridge" I said then bid our goodbyes on the phone.

Nagbihis ako ng isang sweatshirt and shorts tsaka nagsneakers. I just let my hair down kasi tamad akong magpony tail neto. After a few minutes ay nagpaalam ako sa mga katulong at sa body guards na sa bridge lang ako gaya ng nakasanayan. Kaya agad kong nalusutan ang mga ito.

Mabilis kong narating ang bridge and I saw Ms. Macalungsod's car just parked there so I hurried towards her.

"Bilis mo naman" Sabi ko agad sakanya pagdating ko. 

"Nakabihis naman talaga na ako non HAHAHA naghihintay lang talaga ako kung sino ang tatawag para gumala HAHAHA" I just gave her a poker face in response.

"Sakay na" Saad niya na agad ko din namang ginawa.

When I got inside her car, she didn't say anything. She just drove until she decided to speak.

"Sa tanang buhay mo bakit ngayon mo lang naisipin gumala eh boring naman buhay mo lagi?" Biglaang tanong nito na may halong pang-aasar.

"Hindi naman ako mahilig gumala. I don't even know why it crossed my mind. The second I saw your face I wanted to forfeit" I mocked

"Pucha ka talaga" Pagmumura niya sakin na may halong tawa.

"Anyways, andito na tayo. Dalian mo dahil manonood tayo ng Hello, Love Goodbye bilis bilisss" She said then hurriedly went out the car. Sumunod din ako. But when did I ever I agree to watch some romance? I wanted to watch that new movie IT chapter 2 hahays.

Mabilis naming nadating ang cinema dahil takbo ang ginawa namin. Seriously, It would seem like she is younger than me dahil sa mga kilos niya. 

"Bakit ito ang papanoorin natin eh wala ka namang lovelife" Sabi ko dito nang nakapwesto kami 

"Para naman mafeel kong may jowa ako no! Sa pelikula na nga lang natin  mafefeel na may boypren ako pagdadamutan mo pa. Palibhasa manang ka" She rolled her eyes then tinuon ang atensiyon sa screen. I just shooked my head then faced the movie.