The group chat is quiet which is surprising. Everytime na bubuksan ko ang messenger ay ito lang naman ang tunog ng tunog dahil sa kanilang dalawa. Bigla nalang may message na nag pop-up sa screen ko, text ito galing kay Taza.
//Hindi ko makontact si October brother. Tingin mo okay lang kaya siya?//
//I don't really know. Let's just hope that he's fine// I replied back. Maybe October is just busy around this day
//Tuloy tayo sa Friday ah// itutuloy nya pa rin talaga 'yun? I don't really get this person. Kung ano-ano na lang ang tumatakbo sa isip nya
//I don't know// in-off ko na ang phone. Tumayo ako para kumuha ng gamot at saka ito inimon.
Malapit na pala itong maubos kaya kailangan kong mag sabi sa mga magulang ko. Bumalik na ako sa higaan at marahang pinikit ang mga mata,dahan-dahang kinakain ng antok
It's three in the morning ng magising ako sa pag vibrate ng phone ko. It is a call from October. I quickly answered it
"yes?"I said. The other line is quiet.
Why is he calling me early in the morning when he won't even speak?! Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas saka ako nag salita uli
"Hello?" is he pranking me? Ilang saglit at tahimik na naman uli. I've had enough! Pinatay ko na ang tawag. Why the fxck did he even called me? So I guess he's fine after all dahil nakuha pa niya akong pagbiruan sa alas tres ng umaga
Nag vibrate na naman uli ang phone ko sa tawag na galing pa rin kay October. I don't know but I answered it kahit nabu-bwisit ako, kapag hindi pa rin siya mag sasalita papatayin ko na uli ang tawag.
"The fxck you're doing?!Tatawag ka tapos hindi ka rin mag sasalita?!" I exclaimed, ngayon nakarinig ako ng tawa sa kabilang linya hindi kagaya ng sa kanina na katahimikan lang
//Haha! I miss you, Agape// his voice is very low. Is he ill? //So I've received a message from Taza, sa bundok tayo sa friday?// dxmn that idiotic Taza! Itutuloy talaga niya 'yun?!
"I never agreed" I said "I don't wanna get eaten by animals to death, kahit gustong-gusto ko na mamatay gusto ko pa rin mag mukhang tao sa loob ng kabaong ko"
//hahaha Saan mo ba gusto pumunta? I'm fine wherever you wanna go// I don't know. Sa dagat? Sa kung saan basta malayo dito
"I don't know" maikli kong saad
//how about..... October's place?// October's place? For real? where would that place be?
"Does that place even exists? O tinanggalan mo ng pangalan ang isang lugar saka pinalitan? You can't do that, you're being selfish" what am I even saying?! I sounded like a seven year old kid. Fxck!
//I really love the sound of your voice this time, Agape//he took a deep breath and let go
"F-Fxck you!"
//Hahaha! that place exist. Trust me and I promise you, you'll love that place// he chuckles. How sure is he that I'll love that place? And he shouldn't be making false promises
"Don't let my hopes up, I'll curse you to death"I can't help but to smile which I find weird dahil hindi ko naman talaga gawain 'yun
//I won't, I would never// //How's your day, Agape?// just been with Taza the lunatic. Hindi ko pa rin makalimutan ang mga tingin ng mga customer kanina. Fxck!
"nothing much" I said "what about yours?"
//Sleep, wake up, eat, walk. Rewind// didn't he come to school? He seems to have so much time in his hand
"Why do you keeps on calling me like at three in the morning?"
//Did I ruined your sleep?// every words he said are deeper than before
"Well, not really" It doesn't bother me that much so it's fine. And I find this 'talking-at-three-in-the-morning' a routine now
"Tingin mo may sira siya?" I said referring to Taza. Iniisip ko pa lang siya ay gusto ko na siyang murahin ng sobra dahil sa pinanggagawa niya saakin. Tumawa siya ng bahagya
//Taza? Ganon lang talaga siguro siya// October said. Irritating human
"Do you ever think that somehow he's the same with us? Ewan ko lang ah, pero pakiramdam ko may gusto siyang sabihin pero ayaw niya"
I really feel that this weird-Taza has some sort of 'thing' happening in his mind. Minsan makikita ko nalang siyang nakatingin sa malayo na may malalim na iniisip. Alam ko dahil nararanasan ko
//Maybe? It is still up to him if he wanted to share it with us//
"Well, I can say that I'm a pro at being a 'Strong' pretender that I can sense someone is hiding something. Don't you find it being selfish though?" Hindi pa naman kami ganon ka-close but still. Ilang saglit pa bago makasagot si October
//Is that something to be proud of? Haha, I don't know but he may have a reason// then, what reason would it be? //He probably would tell us if he happens to be hiding something//
"Don't you think I'm overthinking too much?"
//Maybe? Hahaha// What's so funny that he laughs every time? //Know what? you'll always be my favorite three a.m person, Agape// Pss. The sound of his voice is very comforting
"thank you?" He's one hxll of a creepy guy "So What's the progress of your writing?" I asked
//Hindi ko pa magagawa 'yun ngayong linggo. Magiging busy muna ako//
"So, hindi ka sasama sa trip?" if he wouldn't come then I'll be ended up being with Taza. And I don't really want to be with him! Kapag kasama ko siya ay lagi nalang akong napapahamak!
//Syempre sasama!// I laughed because he seemed to be so eager. Shall I be thankful?
"then, I'll be seing you on Friday?"
//And I'll be seing you in my dreams!// my brows cross. The hxll is he saying?
"The fxck is wrong with you?" tumawa naman siya sa kabilang linya
//Yes, I'll be seing you on friday// after he said those words, I ended our call. Pumikit na ako at ilang saglit pa ay dinalaw na ng antok
The fxck is wrong with you, October? Playing strong?
BINABASA MO ANG
Till the fifth day of October (Incomplete)
Genel Kurguthree strangers with different stories become related to each one another. Finding comfort in each other's flaws. Letting go and moving on from the pain that holds their lives, page by page. The three of them set out on journeys as they seen and sha...
