Binuksan ito ni Kim."Kim,eto na nga pala snack mo oh."sabi ni Elena."Salamat po."Kinuha ni Kim ang tray at pinasok sa kwarto.Ng umalis na ang katulong,sinarado na nya ang pinto.
"Mahfriend,may isang buwan ka na lang pala dito."sabi ni Ella."Oo nga eh noh,ang bilis ng panahon." "Pagnandun kana,huwag mo kaming kalimutan ah?" "Syempre."
"Oh sige,kumain ka muna dyan ng magawa mo na ang assignment mo."Ginawa na ni Kim ang mga assignments nya."Ay!may naiwanan pala ako.Baba lang ako sandali ah."sabi ni Kim dali dali syang bumaba at tinananong sa driver yung bouquet.
Binuksan ng driver ang kotse at kinuha ang mga bulaklak "Salamat kuya ah." 'Walang anuman."Pumasok na si Kim at pumanik sa kwarto nya."Mahfriend,kanino galing yan?"
"Kay Xian,nagaway kasi kami eh." "Yiee ang sweet.Do you know what red roses mean?" "Hindi.Ano ang meaning?"tanong niya."Sincere love,respect,courage & passion."
"So?" "LOVE!" "I choose not to give it a meaning,pwede namang respect eh." "Sige na nga,panira ka naman eh."Kim shook her head and continued working.Maya maya,natapos na sya and so she changed her clothes,got on her bed and read her book.
She ate her snack while reading."Mahfriend,alis muna ako ah."sabi ni Ella."Saan ka pupunta?" "Sa mall." "Okay,magingat ka,pahatid ka na kay kuya." "Ok."Lumabas sya ng kwarto at nakasalubong si Xian.
"Ella,anong ginagawa ni Kim?" "Ayun,tapos na sa homework nya kaya nagbabasa." "Ok thanks."Umalis na si Ella at kumatok si Xian sa kwarto ni Kim."Pasok."Tumingin sya sa direksyon ni Xian."O,anong kailangan mo?" "Ikaw."sabi ni Xian."Bakit?" Nakita ni Xian na nilagay ni Kim yung bouquet sa vase.
"Diba sabi ko lalabas tayo." "Pwede bang bukas na lang?I really want to read." "I'll be busy tomorrow." "Ano naman ang gagawin at magiging busy ka?" "Ah..uhm...something." "Sige na nga." "Yes!Thank you."
"Give me a couple minutes to change my clothes." "Huwag na,you look great." "Bolero."she said as she threw her pillow at him."Hindi ako marunong magsinungaling ah." Kim rolled her eyes and went in the bathroom.
After 30 minutes,natapos na sya.She wore a simple floral blue dress.Natulala si Xian ng lumabas siya."Wow!"he said amazed."Huwag ka ngang tumingin,nakakahiya." "You shouldn't be." "Whatever,let's go."Hinila nya si Xian pababa.
"Kim,saan kayo pupunta?" tanong ni Amelia."Ah,hindi ko po alam sa kanya."sabini Kim."Lalabas lang po."sabi ni Xian."Okay,magiingat kayo ah."bilin ni Amelia."Opo."and they left."Saan ba talaga tayo pupunta?" "Secret."
Naglakad lang sila hanggang sa makarating sila sa likod ng isang lumang bahay.Pinapasok sya ni Xian sa isang room sa labas."Nasaan tayo?" tanong ni Kim."Behind a house,this is my place.The people that lived here were nice to me and they let me have this room."
"Paano ka nila nakilala?At nasaan na sila ngayon?" "I used to walk around this village when I'm bored and I would always pass this house.They left to go to Chicago."
"Ah,so dito ka nagstastay?" "No,I just go here when I'm feeling down,wala kasi akong friends dati eh." "Bakit?Ayaw mo sa kanila?" "It's not that,I'm just shy,quiet,I don't talk unless people are talking to me."
"Bakit nung dumating ako dito,ang kulit kulit mo?" "I wanted to be friends with you,you looked nice." "Bakit ako?" "Cause you're different,one of a kind,amazing,beautiful,lahat lahat na." She blushed."Ano ba ang nakain mo today at puro biro ka?"
"Wala,kasi sabi ni Ella..." "Anong sinabi nya?" "Ah, wala...wala,don't mind it." "You've been acting weird,ano ba ang problema?" "Wala..tara,I'll show you around." "Malinis pa rin dito ah."Kim commented.
"Uh..yeah,nilinis kasi nila 'to before they left and I'm the only one who visits,I don't do much here,so...yeah." "Alam ba ni tita na pumupunta ka dito?" "Yeah,in fact, mom was friends with tita Theresa." "Ah,ilang taon na itong bahay na ito?" "Siguro mga 10 na,I don't know."
"Maganda,pwede din ba akong pumunta dito?" "Syempre,you're always welcome." "Salamat,yun lang ba?Pwede na ba tayong umuwi?"
"I wanna stay here for awhile,you know there's a tree nearby." "Oh no,please tell me we won't go there." "We're going, come on,it's a mango tree."
"Okay then,goodbye."she said and started walking away."Kim,wait!"He ran after her."Bakit ba kasi gustong gusto mong pumanik ng mga puno?" "I feel at peace when I'm up there,it relaxes me."
"Pumunta ka na dun magisa mo,bye."she started walking away."Fine,we'l do something else,what do you wanna do?" "Go home and read." "Alam mo,lalabo na yang mata mo kakabasa." "Kailangan eh." "We should plan something this weekend."
"Ano naman yun?" "You want to hike?" "Ayoko nga,nakakatakot yun noh." "Hmm...how about...running?There's an upcoming program here sa village,ages 12&up." "Sige." "Ok,you wanna go to gym tomorrow after school para makapag practice tayo?" "Sure."
"So,can we go home now?" "Sure."He carried her bridal style."Uy!Ibaba mo ako,kaya kong maglakad." "I don't want you to get tired."
"Hindi naman malayo yung bahay,baba mo na ako please?" "No."He carried her until they entered the house."Anong nangyari?May masakit ba sayo Kim?"tanong ni Amelia nung makita nyang dumating na si Xian at Kim.
"Ah wala po baba mo na nga ako." Binaba na sya ni Xian."I didn't want her to get tired."Xian explaind."Ay,sweet nyo naman."They both smiled."Ah sige po,papanik na kami."sabi ni Kim at pumanik na sila.
Kim went in her room and took a shower then she got on her bed and read again.When she was so focused on reading,someone knocked on her door.She lazily opened the door."Yes?"she said not bothering to look."Kim,it's time to eat dinner."Xian said."Sige,susunod ako."she said and closed the door.
Whe she was about to sit down at the edge of her bed,someone knocked on the door again,this time,it was Ella carrying a lot of bags."Oh,mahfriend,nag-enjoy ka ba?Malapit nang magdinner."
"Oo,lagay ko lang ito dyan,sabay na taong bumaba." "Sige."she opened the door wider and Ella put her shopping bags on the floor right next to her bed.They went downstairs to eat dinner together.Elena served them their dinner.Sinigang,Kare-kare and beefsteak.
Xian put food on Kim's plate."Thank you."Ngumiti lang si Xian."May gusto ka pa ba?" "Wala na,thank you." "You're welcome." "Mga ate,sabay na po kayo sa amin."yaya ni Kim.
"Naku,wag na,mamaya na lang." "Sumabay na po kayo,the more the merrier." "Oh sige,salamat."Umupo na ang tatlo sa tapat nila Ella,Kim at Xian."Ella, kamusta ang lakad mo?"tanong ni Kim breaking the silence.
"Okay naman,mahfriend,I bought clothes for you." "Aw,thank you." "No problem."Xian sighed."Girls."he mumbled shaking his head."Wala ka kasing kaibigan na lalaki."sabi ni Kim."Oo nga,bakit wla kang kaibigan na lalaki?"tanong ni Ella.
"I don't have time...I really don't..." "Ayaw mong may kahati si Kim sa'yo."Ella said finishing what she knows Xian wants to say."Okay lang naman na may kahati ako eh,I don't mind.Hind naman kita pag-aari." "Yes I am."
"Paano pag wala na ako dito?You're going to be alone." "No I won't,I'll call you every single day."Kim sighed."Fine." "Ayaw mo na ba sa akin?" kunyaring nagtatampong tanong niya."Hindi sa ganoon,I told you this before."
"I don't wanna spend any time with anyone else but you and my mom." "Kamusta na nga pala si tita?Hindi ko na sya nakikita ah." "Oh,she's been busy with work." "Kamusta mo naman ako the next time you guys talk or see each other."
"Sure."They continued eating.After awhile,they finished.They volunteered to clean up but the maids didn't allow them."Sige na po,wala naman po kaming ibang gagawin eh." "Huwag na,kaya na namin to,matulog na lang kayo o kaya maglaro sa taas."sabi ni Amelia.
"Sige na nga po."sabi ni Kim at pumanik na silang tatlo sa taas."Mahfriend,anong gusto mong gawin natin?" "I don't know,are you planning anything this weekend?Malapit na,Friday na bukas."tanong ni Ella.
"Yeah,tatakbo kami ni Xian,may program.Gusto mong sumama?" "Pwede ba?" "Oo." "Yes!" "Bukas,pupunta kami nang gym para makapagpractice.Sama ka na din." "Okay." They talked some more until they decided to sleep.
Ano kaya ang plinaplano ni Xian?
