2 years after.
"Finally! Beach!" sigaw ni Aisha."Kung maka-finally naman tong bruhang to parang di tayo nag El Nido last month" sabi ni Maurice.
Tumawa ako. "Bayaan mo na, adik yan eh."
"I heard that!" sigaw ni Aisha. Tumawa lang kami ni Maurice.
Kumuha kami na kami ng cottage. Nagkayayaan ang magbarkada na mag outing mini celebration daw kasi nakagraduate na daw kami. Kasama ko ang dalawang bestfriend ko si Aisha delos Reyes at si Maurice Chua kasama ang kanyang boyfriend na si Miguel Ramos.
"Georgie!" sigaw ni Aisha na parang nakalunok ng megaphone.
"Hmm?"
"3:00." Ngiting ngiti na sagot niya.
Lumingon ako. Kaya pala ugagang ugaga ang bruhildang ito, may gwapo kasi. May hot guys na nakatingin sa direksyon namin. May naisip ako.
"Aishing, may bet ako sayo."
"Ay! Sige gusto ko yan! Anu?" tili ni Aisha.
"If Mr. Hot 3:00 guy approach me and talk to me, I win and you should dance in front of the crowd. If he don't, you earn yourself a trip to boracay."
"For two?"
I frown at her. "Fine, for two. Game?"
"Game!"
Time to work my magic. I look at the guy who is already looking at our side. I wink at him and gave him a sweet smile. He briefly talks to his friends and head in our direction.
I smiled playfully at Aisha. "Choose your song Aishing." Tumawa ng malakas si Maurice at Miguel. "Shit nemen pene yeng Boracay ke? huhu." Tumawa kami. Then the guy approach.
"Hi, I have a problem. I lost my name, can I have yours?"
"Oh. I'm George Robyn."
"Pretty name for a pretty girl. I'm Paolo Estrada."
"Thank you. Nice to meet you." I offer him my hand.
"The pleasure is mine, milady." Instead of shaking my hand, he kissed it. Classic playboy.
"These are my friends, Aisha, Mau and Miggy."
"So you're just with your friends?" he smiles.
"Yeah"
"Just friends?" his smile widens. Naguluhan ako sa tanong nya, paulit ulit? And oh, I get it.
"I'm so sorry-"
"George Robyn Smith!" Lumingon ako sa likuran ng lalaki.
"Athaaaaaan!" Niyayap ko ni Nathaniel.
Kumunot ang noo ni Athan. "Who is he?" Overprotective talaga sakin si bakla. Handa yang magpakalalaki para sakin at sa mga nakababatang kapatid niya hahaha.
"Oh Paolo, this is Nathaniel, my boyfriend."
"What?" gulat na tanong ni Athan. Siniko ko siya.
"Ah yeah, nice to meet you pare" sabi ni Athan in a very manly voice. Pinigil ko ang tawa ko.
"You have a boyfriend?" tanong ni Paolo.
"Yep, and he's the greatest thing that happen to me." sabi ko sabay yakap kay Athan.
"Oh! I'll just....go. Nice to meet you." sabi ni Paolo at umalis na.
Nagkatinginan kami nina Maurice at Aisha sabay tawa.
"Hahahahaha, the look on his face is epic!" sabi ni Maurice.
"Nate? Is that true? Is she your girlfriend?" lumingon ako at nakita ko ang isang chinita at cute na babae.
"Who is she, Athan?"
"George, she's Viviene Co, my girlfriend."
"Your what?" gulat na gulat kong tanong.
"My girlfriend."
Did I heard that right? My gay cousin have a girlfriend? I wanted to laugh but pinigilan ko ang sarili ko.
"But Athan, I'm your girlfriend." Nathaniel glared at me saying not now George. Nagwalk out si Viviene.
"Ah shit! Georgie naman eh, mahirap pa namang amohin yung isang yun." sabi niya habang nakapout.
Tumawa na talaga ako, tumigil ako ng nakitang nakasimangot si Athan.
"Wait, she's really your girlfriend?" Tumango lang siya. "Dyan ka na nga, sundan ko yun." padabog na umalis si Athan. Mukhang nagbibinata na si Athan ah.
"Anong nangyari dun?"
"Colllooooooo!" sigaw ko sabay yakap kay Nicollo.
"Geez, Georgie. Ang lapit lapit ko lang oh!"
"Na excite ako eh!" Collo chuckled and ruffled my hair.
"So anong nangyari dun?"
I shrug. "Nag-away sila ng girlfriend niya."
"Okay." Kibit balikat din niya.
"Wait, girlfriend? Athan has a girlfriend?" I nod enthusiastically. Nagtitigan kami ni Collo sabay sabing, "Damn!" tapos tumawa.
BINABASA MO ANG
When You Let Her Go
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