It was another lazy night for me. No school, no responsibility. I opt for milk and cookies after dinner because the food seems lacking for my stomach. I'm in a good mood too, that's probably why I eat more than my usual meal.
The only noise coming from the kitchen was my frequent moves towards the refrigerator, to the kitchen's island. I pulled out the carton milk out of the refrigerator. The clink of the glass towards the marble island top echoed, being the only noise of the house. I pour out one glass of it and go to the pantry to get some cookies.
I set up my computer and sat on one of the chairs there.
Wala si papa kaya malaya kong nagagawa ang anumang gustuhin ko sa labas ng aking kwarto. Bukas magsisimula ang gitnaan. My friends are planning to do it the whole fvcking week kaya medyo kailangan pagplanuhan. We can't be the drunk the whole week! That would be a circus.
Before I stumble more on my thoughts, a video call from my tropa popped from the computer. I answered it and ready my middle finger.
We all laughed nang ganun lahat ang nakatutok sa mga camera maliban kay Myca na nakangiti lang.
"The fvck?!" Sabi tuloy niya.
Habang nag-uusap usap kami ay nag-pop up ang message notification sa phone and laptop ko. It was Grant.
Tumikhin ako at tahimik na kinuha ang aking phone habang sila ay naguusap na kung saan nga ba kami pupwesto kinabukasan.
Teddy Bear Guy:
You still awake?
Teddy Bear Guy:
I bet your still with your milk and cookies.
I bite on one of the cookies to contain my obvious smile.
Me:
Hindi kaya...
Lumingon ulit ako sa mga kaibigan ko pero si Leo ay umuurada na ng pangungutya dahil hindi daw ako nakikinig.
"E, si Dale hindi nakikinig!"
"Gago! Akon na nga magbabayad, makikinig pa ako?" Banat ko din, hindi nakasimangot kundi nakangiti. And if it was not a video call alam kong nasapok na ako ng alin man sa girls dahil sasabihin nila na masyado akong 'halata'.
"Hoy gaga! Ayos ka lang ba?!" Maddie in her teasing voice.
"Ha?" Ako, habang binabasa na ang reply ni Grant.
Teddy Bear Guy:
Bet?
Teddy Bear Guy:
Check messenger
Agad kong in-open sa aking phone ang messenger at nakita doon ang sinend niyang screenshot ng story ko. The milk and the cookies being the star of the said story.
Me:
Well I guess I'm a liar?
Humalakhak ako, nakalimutan na kausap ko a nga pala ang aking mga kaibigan. I put my phone on the counter and tried to focus to my conversation with my friends. Pero bago ko pa mabawi ang ngiti at mag-seryoso ay huling huli na nila ako.
"What?" I tried to play it off by saying, "I saw a meme."
"Eh talaga? Anong pangalan nung meme?" Si Jelo habang naka-ngisi halatang hindi papakawalan ang usapang ito.
"Aba! Knowing ko 'yan..." Gabi while smiling like she knows everything my friends doesn't.
"Wow, naol si Dale!" Si Rox habang tumatawa at parang kilala nga rin.