ASHLEY
After an epic ice cream party, dumiretso ako sa restaurant na pagmamay-ari ng family ko para sa isang family dinner. Double celebration ikanga. Obviously, I had a very GOOD mood dahil nakapag bonding na naman kami nina Megan at Jasmine.
I'm really thankful that I met them. I've been searching my whole life for real friends. I always thought that love isn't a guarantee, whatever kind of love that is. That it happens for some deep reason and it happens to chosen people. I received so much love from my family and I always think that I am not worthy to receive such kind of love from other people. From friends. Makailang beses na kasi akong na traydor ng mga 'kaibigan' ko dati. Jasmine and Megan are the evidences that my beliefs were all falacies. The both of them are the best gifts in boxes ever. Two different creatures with different personalities. Silang dalawa ang tandem na hindi mo inaasahang maganda ang kalalabasan. Megan is funny and Jasmine is witchy/bitchy. At ako baliw. Kaya kakaiba kaming tatlo. Tres Marias ikanga pero hindi naman nagmumukhang Maria.
Anyway, there are a lot of things I haven't shared to them, like my past and super personal life. But I know sila din namang dalawa wala pang nakukwento.
Kanina nga lang napansin kong medyo natutulala minsan si Jasmine. She was still probably thinking about the weird thing she said she saw earlier this day. Si Megan ay parang every now and then parang nawawala sa sarili o nakalutang. But well, she's Megan. Kung anu-ano lang ang pumapasok sa isip. And Jasmine? Naku nasanay na ako sa unpredictable mood swings niya. Nevertheless, we had so much fun eating our ice cream. Lalo na si Jasmine na naubos ang ice cream na itim ang color.
"Ash how's your day?" tanong ni mama sabay yakap sa akin.
"I had a great time ma"
Umupo ako sa bakanteng silya next to my baby brother.
We ate our dinner. Tanong nang tanong si mama sa akin tungkol sa mga kaganapan kanina sa school. I told her that we had a mini-victory party. K-in-wento ko din sa kanya ang bonding time namin nina Jasmine sa ice cream parlor.
"I wanted to meet your new friend. Jasmine ba 'yun? She's interesting" komento ni mama pagkatapos ng aking dramatic storytelling.
Dramatic kasi may kasama pang actions at sound effects.
Palabas na kami ng restaurant nang may papasok na pamilyar na tao. I smiled with recognition. Also surprised to see the person I expected least to be in a fine restaurant. Kakawayan ko na sana siya pero tila hindi ako napansin.
"Xanthic!" mahina kong sigaw nang papalapit na siya sa akin.
Nilingon niya ako ngunit hindi siya ngumiti. Imposible namang hindi ako nakilala. Dati hindi nga niya kami napapansin lahat pero nang naging magkaibigan sila ni Jasmine ay napapansin na niya kaming mga hopeless fan girls ng Haven.
I scanned his outfit. He's wearing ragged jeans and a leather jacket, such an unusual outfit for a neat guy like him. He looked so different too. Naka headset siya na malaki at may bitbit na bagpack. His shoes were of the rockstar style. Too rock style.
May costumer na naka recognize sa kanya pero nanatili siyang walang pakialam. He just flashed his poker face. Was he too tired from the event? I followed him with my gaze as he made his way to the table in the center. I've known Xanthic as a strict guy, effective leader and a mysterious band vocalist. But as far as I've heard and known, hindi siya mahilig na nasa gitna lalo na kung kumakain. Despite of the recognition and fame he constantly gets, he's not self centered. Jasmine thinks that he is and insists it, but we all know that he's not. Pinapansin din naman niya ang mga fans niya kahit paano, hindi nga lang kinakaibigan.
