Different World

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Kairo: Yakks kpop nanaman hindi naman sila gwapo ah. Mas gwapo pa nga ako ehh
Jealeen: For your information wala ka pa sa kalahati ng kagwapuhan nila.
Kairo: Wala ako pake, basta bakla yang mga kpop na yan.
Jealeen:Yaks anime? Pangbata lang yun at isa pa hindi totoo gawa gawa lng.

Everytime na bumibisita sila dito sa bahay hindi na matigil-tigil ang bangayan namin. He is my neighbor and my childhoodfriend pero habang tumatanda kami mas dumadami ang pagkakaiba namin. He likes the things that I hate and same with me, I love the things that he hates.
Lumapit sila mom samin at sinabing...

Mom: Para kayong aso't pusa.
Tita(his mom): Hindi naman kayo ganyan nung bata kayo. You even kiss each other when you were young haha.
Kairo & Me: What?!! Imposible!
Mom: Totoo yun may proof kami tignan nyo sa album.

Then tumakbo ako para tignan sa album and nahanap ko. I was surprise to see it. He's cute when we were young.

Kairo: Hey give me that!

Then kinuha niya sakin yung album. Hindi niya man lang kinuha ng maayos nakakainis.

Kairo: Well bata pa kami nun at hindi namin alam ginagawa namin dahil I'm pretty sure na hindi ko yun gagawin pag may muwang na ako. 
Jealeen: For your information hindi ko din ginusto yun at hinding hindi ko gugustuhin.
Mom: Nagsimula nanamn kayo.
Tita: Mamaya magkatuluyan kayo ehh.
Kairo & Me: Never!!
Tita: Fine, Kairo uwi na tayo.
Kairo: Sa wakas.
Mom: Hahaha.. Bye mare.
Tita: Bisita nalang ulit kami.
Mom: Cge dalhin mo ulit si Kairo at baka bigla magbago ihip ng hangin at babalik na ulit sila sa dati.
Jealeen: Mom, that won't never happen.
Kairo: Yeah, Never ever.

Then umalis na sila ng bahay. Hindi ko ma-imagine na makatuluyan siya balang araw, like yung idea palang na maging kami ay hindi na kapanipaniwala.

*Next Day*
Well I was going to my grandma's house kaya nag bus na ako and puno na pero luckily may nakita ako isang bakanteng upuan sa dulo kaya pumunta ako dun at paupo na ako when I saw a familiar face. Yes, it is a familiar face dahil si Kairo yung makakatabi ko. Then napatingin sya sakin.

Kairo: Hey
Jealeen: Hey

Then that's the end of our convo. It was pretty awkward kaya nag earphones nalang ako at ganun din siya. Gaya gaya talaga siya. 

*After ilang Oras*

Bumaba na din ako sa bus without looking back at him. I'm at my grandma's house and I was thinking something. Bigla ko naalaa nung katabi ko si Kairo because it's the first time na hindi kami nag away.

Granny: Apo dalhin mo itong Chocolate pauwi.
Jealeen: Eyy thank you granny.
Granny: Kamusta, may boyfriend ka na ba apo?
Jealeen: Wala pa po eh granny.
Granny: Eh yung kababata mo na si Kairo? Ang alam ko may gusto sayo yun nung bata kayo.
Jealeen: Hindi ahh granny, imposible kasi we have so much  differences and for sure he won't like me.

Nagstay ako kay Grany hanggang hapon na, at umuwi nadin ako after.

Jealeen: I'm home.
Mom: Kamusta granny mo?
Jealeen: Ok naman po sya. Oh mom binigyan ako ni granny ng chocolate
Mom: Cge ilagay mo sa ref

*Dinner time*

Dad: So how was your day sweetie?
Jealeen: It's fine dad, at naalala ko nakwento ni granny ung kwento nyo po ni mom.
Mom: Anong kwento?
Jealeen: Well na childhood friends din daw po kayo?
Dad: Its true antagal na din nun naalala pa ni granny mo.
Mom: Back then I remembered that your dad and I had so much differences.
Dad:  Yeah, your mom hate everything that I lke.
Jealeen: Pero paano po kayo nagkatuluyan kung madami kayong differences?
Mom: That time kasi differences lang namin napapansin namin pero naisip naming na baka may similarities din naman kami.
Dad: Kaya sinubukan naming tanungin ung isat-isa kung anong mga gusto namin and luckily madami din kami similarities.
Mom: After that day we tried to hang-out and nung tumagal nagpakasal. Syempre nag bunga ang pagmamahalan namin at yun dumating ka sa buhay namin. Kaya for sure hindi pa huli ang lahat sa inyo ni Kairo.
Jealeen: Mom sinisimulan mo nanaman ako asarin.
Dad: Your mom is right anak for sure magkakasundo ulit kayo kagaya nung bata pa kayo.
Jealeen:  Fine I'll try my best to talk to him.

That night was full of stories about my parents. I realize that they're right. I should try to talk to him.
*Next day*
I was waiting outside of Kairos house. After how many minutes. Nakita ko siya na palabas ng bahay nila.
Jealeen: Hey
Kairo: Hey
Jealeen: Do you want to hang-out with me?
Naghintay pa ako nang matagal bago siya sumagot
Kairo: Sure, anong nakain mo at niyayaya mo ako makipag date.
Jealeen: For your information hindi kita niyayaya makipag date.
Kairo: Fine hahah.

Pumunta muna kami ng Cafe para makapagusap muna. Then sinabi nya sa akin na maglaro kami sa arcade. Next is nag shopping kami at madami pa kaming pinuntahan. Finally, it's already night kaya naghanap kami ng pagkakaninan ng dinner. I suggested na mag korean restaurant kami at tumango siya. Nung naka order na kami nagusap na kami about stuffs.
Jealeen: Akala ko tatanggi ka na kumain tayo dito.
Kairo: Why would I haha..
Jealeen: Hindi ko akalain na may time na magkakasundo tayo ulit.
Kairo: Alam mo it is a nice idea to hanging out with you. Kasi mas nakilala pa kita.
Jealeen: I agree sana mas maaga ko naisip na gawin ito.
Kairo: Oo nga hindi ko din naisip eh.
Jealeen: Nasabi kasi sakin nila dad at mom na kagaya natin sila na hindi magkasundo so they told me na I should try hanging out with you.
Kairo: Buti sinunod mo sila kung hindi we would possibly still be enemies. But for me its fun teasing you hahah.
Jealeen: Pero nakakabanas ka din minsan alam mo un?

Madami kami napagkwentuhan nung araw na iyon and I'm glad that we also have similarities like my parents. After that day we become friends. I also tried watching Animes and he tried watching Kdrama. Nung tumagal naisip namin na hindi bad idea manood ng bagay na hindi namin gusto dahil maaaring magustuhan namin yun balang araw. And now we realize that we are not living in a different world like before.

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