Ikatlo

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"Hey Thirds, kanina ka pa?"

I tap Thirdy's shoulder. We are here at the gym. Napag-usapan namin na sabay nalang since its been a while since we hang out together.

"No, kadarating ko lang nga eh."

He is busy watching something in his phone. I place my gym bag at the chair and sit beside him.

"What are you watching?"

"Ah, its Michaela's vlog. Gago talaga 'tong si Jojo, iniissue pa kami ni Paui." He's laughing right now. Medyo naiinis ako actually.

"Its true naman di ba? You two are seeing each other these past weeks?"

"Yah, i know but Paui and I are just friends. Ano ka ba, i dont see anyone right now."

"I dont see anyone right now"

So anong tawag sa paglabas-labas namin before Paui? Anong tawag sa pag-aaya nya ng lunch sakin? Anong tawag sa paghatid at sundo nya sakin every training?

Friends lang kami non?

"Why?" I blankly stated.

"Anong why Bei?"

Why are you making me fall for you without catching me Ikatlo?

Pero syempre duwag ako i will not ask him that.

"Huh?Wala, nevermind. Lets start na para maaga makauwi."

I get up while he's placing his phone on his bag.

"May pupuntahan ka ba after? Lets eat somewhere. May nakita akong malapit na sushi bar."

"Saan? Nako ha siguraduhin mong masarap yan."

"Sus lahat naman masarap sayo Beadel."

Hinampas ko sya tapos tawa lang sya ng tawa.

Kailan kaya ako hindi mapapatulala sa ngiting yan Ikatlo?

"Kapal ng mukha mo oy! Alam natin na more than one serving ka sa Tapa King!!! Pretender!!"

He laugh hard. I am in awe. Before im wondering how poets say that laughter from the person you love sounds like a music? Tawa lang naman yon, kita ang gums, ngipin lahat na. Di ba dapat nakakaturn off?

But right now i can say i witness it. I witness how laughter sounds like a music.

Si Thirdy, 'yong tawa nya parang musika sa pandinig ko. His laughter is contangious.

Hinampas ko sya.

"Aray! Masakit po Isabel Beatriz ah!!"

"Kainis ka kasi inaasar mo ko."

He still grinning. Kakainis naman oh lalong pumopogi si Ravena.

"Hindi kaya, pikon ka lang eh."

Lumuhod sya sa harapan ko. I was shock this is the first time he did this to me.

"Tsk! Busy ka kasi sa pang-aasar sakin, tie your shoes properly next time, alright?"

Inayos nya sintas ng sapatos ko.

Inayos nya sintas ng sapatos ko.

Lumuhod sya sa harap ko tapos inayos nya.

Lumuhod sya sa harap ko tapos inayos nya.

"Earth to Bea."

"Beatriz! Huy! Namumula ka."

"Earth to Bea."

Pak!

"Ano ba bakit ka nanggugulat?!!"

Ferdinand clap loudly. Jusko aatakihin ata ako sa puso.

"Napatulala ka dyan eh. Okay ka lang ba?"

Sino ba kasing di mapapatulala sayo ha Ferdinand?

"Ah, oo naman. Tara na nga magstart. Magweighs ako ha tapos libre mo ko ng meryenda."

"Hahahahaha, buti nalang talaga Beatriz." He told me while he tries to lift the barbel.

"Buti nalang ano ha Ferdinand?"

I ask him right away.

"Buti nalang kaibigan kita Beatriz. Nako talaga."

Langya, at the end of the day, kaibigan pa rin pala ko.

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Hello guys, pasensya na natagalan. Huhu.

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Pury fictional,

El 💙