Excess EXes

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“hey, okay ka lang?” brent asked anikka, tumango si anikka, giving brent his jacket back.

“salamat sa jacket b.” sabi ni anikka, tumango si brent.

“i'm sorry.” sabi ni brent, tumingin si anikka sakanya.

“ba't ka naman nagsosorry?” anikka asked, humarap siya sa salamin to fix herself, namumugto na ang kanyang mga mata and she used wipes to clean her whole face.

“kasi umiyak ka nanaman dahil sa akin.” sabi ni brent, refusing to look at anikka.

Hindi pa rin siya nagbabago anikka thought, brent used to say sorry kahit sa maliliit na bagay.

“brent, okay na, tapos na eh” sabi niya, pertaining to their break up, matagal na rin naman yun.

“umiyak ka eh.” sabi ni brent, ngumiti si anikka.

“emotional kasi.”

“anikka.” brent called, lumingon si anikka sakanya.

“anikka, kayo na ba ni juan?” tanong niya, his voice can barely be heard, buti nalang malakas ang pandinig ni anikka.

“kami? As in magjowa?” tanong ni anikka, brent nodded, holding the hem of his jacket.

Ngumiti si anikka, brent may be older but his habits didn't change, gusto pa rin niya na may laging hawak kapag kinakabahan.

“secret brent.” anikka laughed and walked towards her car.

“hey, sabihin mo na kasi!” sabi ni brent, umiling si anikka.

“secret nga!” sabi ni anikka, waving at olivia and the rest of her classmates who were cleaning up the set.

“saan ka pupunta?” brent asked anikka, tumaas ang kilay ni anikka at humawak siya sa bewang niya.

“island.” sabi ni anikka,

“with who?” tanong ni brent, anikka rolled his eyes.

“ricci.”

“no!” sabi ni brent, anikka rolled her eyes again.

“tatay kita?” she asked sarcastically.

“no, but you used to call me daddy.”

Tangina

Was one word that anikka thought of describing her situation, after what brent said, wala na siyang nagawa. And here she is now, nakaupo sa issng couch, napapagitnaan ni ricci at brent, prince and rasheed were talking about something. The music was loud enough

“tahimik ka?” pansin ni ricci, brent smiled lazily holding his beer.

“wala lang.” sagot ni anikka at mas lumapit pa kay ricci.

“bat mo kasi sinama yan?” tanong ni ricci na para bang wala si brent at si anikka ang tropa niya.

“ewan ko diyan, sumama mag-isa” anikka said, brent smiled and raised his hand to make a peace sign.

He was tipsy, hindi alam ni anikka kung paano pa 'to makakauwi.

“bakit hindi ka umiinom?” prince asked anikka and offered her some beer, umiling si anikka looking at brent who was clinging kay ricci na.

“dating gawi kuya prince.” sabi ni anikka, at ngumiti.

Dating gawi was when they were together and they partied, hindi umiinom si anikka to take care of brent after.

“bigat talaga!” ricci said, pushing brent's face away from him, ngumiti si anikka, kahit naman ganyan sila ay alam niya na mahal na mahal ni ricci si brent.

“dating gawi?” ricci asked anikka, a glint of mischief in his eyes.

“opo, dating gawi.” sabi ni anikka, tumango si ricci and nagwave na kay anikka.

“niks?” brent asked from the back seat, ngumiti si anikka.

“tulog na brent.” sabi niya, umiling si brent at umupo kaya nauntog siya.

“sakit?” anikka asked, her eyes focused on the road.

“no, im okaaaaaaay” sabi ni brent, laughing, he was drunk.

“okay, malapit na tayo.” sagot ni anikka, she drove to his unit because it was nearer.

“fuck.” she cursed when she saw the lock, may password ito.

“brent.” she said tapping brent's cheeks “ano password mo brent?” anikka asked, ngumiti si brent while his eyes are closed.

“Happy birthday anikka, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday anikka.” brent said and sat down beside his door, nakatungo lang ito.

Tumawag si anikka kay chuchi but iw was no use, hindi rin daw alam ni chu ang password ni brent, si kuya renzo hindi niya rin alam. She tried to put his birthday pero mali ito.

“b.” sabi ni anikka kay brent, yumuko pa siya para magka-eyelevel sila.

“ano password mo b?” she asked gently, wiping his forehead dahil medyo mainit sa lobby.

“happy birthday anikka.” sabi ni brent, anikka was confused for a while until she input her birthday.

The door opened.