Everyone was happy, especially Happy, about me, getting accepted in Ateneo. The moment I told my mom and my dad about it, they started looking for a condo in Manila para may matirhan kami ni Madi doon while we study their.
Ever since I told her the good news, hindi na ulit kami nakapagkita ni Happy. Their gigs outside the city has been piling up lately that's why we only get to talk through chats or calls. About our relationship or what we are right now, that's unclear. I'm just happy and contented with what we are right now.
Ngayon, we are currently here at the Island City Mall to buy essentials for this upcoming school year. Yung may kakailanganin lang namin sa condo. Madi and I agreed na we'll just buy our school supplies doon sa Manila para hindi na dumagdag sa baggage namin papunta run. We are currently looking for clothes, well Madi is, andito lang naman ako sa upuan, hinihintay siya.
Happy: Bagot ka na ba diyan?
Natawa ako sa message ni Happy. Currently, nasa Garcia-Hernandez sila ngayon kasi may gig sila doon. Sa kanya ko binubuntong lahat ng mga reklamo na dapat ay para kay Madi. Siya naman yung nagpapawala ng bagot ko. Ang bading ko pakinggan pero bayaan niyo na.
Phin: Yup. I need you here para mawala bagot ko.
Happy: Ang landi mo po.
Mas lumakas ang tawa ko kaya napatingin ang mga taong namimili ng damit. Nagsorry na lamang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagchachat ka Happy.
Phin: Sayo lang naman ako lumalandi ;)
Happy: Ewan ko sayo HAHAH
"Phin, let's pay for these na," I looked up and saw Madi carrying a pile of clothes in her left arm and 2 boxes of shoes sa kabila.
"Madi, is it really necessary to buy this number of clothes? May mga damit ka pa sa bahay," I said as I got some of the clothes to help her. Bibili pa kami ng suitcase eh.
"Eh I want to be stylish noh and hindi naman ikaw yung mamomoblema. Kaya shut up ka na lang diyan," sabi niya. I dropped the topic and went to the suitcase part of the mall. It did not take us long to find a suitcase. Madi got the rose gold suitcase while I got the black one. Akon na ang nag-offer na magdala ng suitcase niya since may dala pa siyang ibang gamit. Kung kumuha na lang kaya siya ng basket para paglagyan niyan?
We arrived at the cashier and waited in line. Medyo marami ring tao ngayon since it's the back-to-school season. May bumibili ng uniforms, school bags, school supplies at iba pa.
"Phin, I have to ask you," Madi started.
"Ano yun," I turned on my phone and went to Messenger to see if Happy has any other message. Wala naman so I decided to chat her.
Phin: Kailan uwi niyo dito sa city? Miss na kita. Seryoso.
"What will happen with you and Happy once we're already in Manila?" I stilled for a moment. Oo nga noh? What will happen to the both of us? We'll we be able to maintain our closeness? I'm sure I'll be busy because college na yun eh, it's time to get serious. And I'm sure Happy we'll be busy too, this time not only with work, but also with her studies. I don't want to be one of her burdens.
"I don't know. We'll know when we get there," the person in front of us was done paying so it was our turn. Isa-isa naming nilagay ang mga pinamili namin para mabayaran namin. As expected, medyo malaki nga ang nabayaran namin dahil sa mga pinamili ni Madi. We split the bill in half, got our stuff and headed out of the exit.
When we were about to exit of the mall, nagreklamo si Madi na gutom na daw siya and she wants some Jollibee. Wala naman akong magawa dahil siya naman ang magbabayad. We entered Jollibee and we parted ways, her falling in line while I look for a table. Luckily, kahit occupied na halos lahat ng tables, I was still able to spot one near the big window.
Once I settled down, I brought out my phone and checked if Happy replied to my message.
Happy: Baka makarating na kami ng city by this afternoon. Depende sa bilis ng pagpapatakbo ni Kuya Rex. Tsaka wag ka ng masyadong malungkot. Alam ko ang feeling na may namimimiss. Namimiss din kita :)
"Oh, ba't ka namula diyan?" nabagsak ko yung phone ko ng wala sa oras. "Anyare sayo? May problem ba?" takang tanong ni Madi habang nilalapag ang mga in-order niya sa mesa.
"Wala. Mainit kasi eh," sabi ko habang pinapaypayan ang sarili ko. Tinulungan ko na lang siyang ilagay ang mga pagkain sa mesa at tsaka siya umupo sa upuang katapat ng sa akin. Hindi na ulit siya nagtanong pa at kumain na lang kami. We started talking about our plans once we arrive in Manila, mga schedules and if anong araw kami sa isang buwan uuwi dito. For a moment, I forgot about Happy's nakakabading yet nakakakilig na message.
I just remembered na hindi pa pala ako nagrereply when I was about to close my eyes to take a nap. It's already 5 in the afternoon and I got tired with Madi's mini shopping spree. But when Happy's face popped up out of nowhere, I jolted up and fished out my phone from my back pocket.
Happy: Baka makarating na kami ng city by this afternoon. Depende sa pagpapatakbo ni Kuya Rex. Tsaka wag ka ng masyadong malungkot. Alam ko ang feeling na may namimimiss. Namimiss din kita :)
Happy: Nahimatay ka na jan sa kilig? Easy ka lang hoy. Ako lang to.
I hurriedly typed in my reply.
Phin: Hambug. Linyahang paasa ah.
It didn't take long before she replied.
Happy: Anong paasa? Sinong nagsabing paaasahin kita?
At naramdaman ko namang uminit ang mukha ko sa kilig. Puta! Daig ko pa Grade 6 kung kiligin.
Phin: Ah, so sasaluhin mo ako?
Happy: Bakit? Nahulog ka na ba?
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa nabasa ko. Nahulog na ba ako sa kanya? Yes, I like her but have I fallen deeper without me noticing it?
Phin: Baka ikaw ang nahulog na sa akin.
Happy: Huh? Sinong nagsabi sayo? Paano mo nalaman?
Gago ka Happy. Mapapa-my heart went oops ang puso ko nito ng wala sa oras.
