High School Reunion

Chapter 2

Nandito kami sa coffee shop na pagmamay-ari nila Patty. Maganda yung interior designs sa bagay interior designer din naman si Patty.

Hinihintay ko si Pat nang maagaw yung atensyon ko sa isang toddler mga 4-5 years old ito. Inaaway niya kasi yung batang pulubi. Ayaw ko pa naman ng bully na bata. Na-trauma na kasi ako noon nung high school pa ako.

"Hey you! Get inside your dad is galit na to you. You're mabaho na oh iww!" si Pat habang hawak hawak yung kamay nung batang bully. Wait? Anak niya yun? Kaya naman pala palaaway eh mana pala sa tatay niya. Ano ba kasing nakita ni Patty dun. Tss.

Tumingin si Patty sa banda ko at nagtungo rin kaagad.

"Hey Patrick, she's your tita Sophie, say Hi to her"

Nginitian ko yung bata pero pinandilatan lang ako. Aba walang modo ah.

"Patrick come back here!" Tumakbo palayo ang bata, hinabol naman ito ni Patty. Yan na ba sinasabi ko, kaya ayaw kong magkapamilya.

Humahangos si Pat nang umupo siya sa tabi ko. Binigyan ko siya ng glass of water.

"Maldito talaga yun si Patrick yet he's sweet naman sometimes hihihi"

Sweet ba yon?

"I see." Tipid kong sagot.

"Uhm Sopyang?" Tinitigan ako ni Pat.

"Yeah?"

"Hihihihi promise me you wont say NO" pinagdikit dikit niya yung hintuturo niya habang pangiti ngiti.

"It depends" tipid kong sabi. Im not fond of promising, coz promises are meant to be broken.

"Uhm there'll be an alumni homecoming next month and"

"And?" tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Hmm pupunta ka?" diretsa niyang tanong.

*cough*  *cough*

"Okay ka lang ba. Water?" Hinimas himas nya yung likod ko.

"Im okay don't bother" hawak hawak ko yung chest ko. Grrgh i dont want to attend in such events. I had a miserable high school life back then and i wont ever go back to that school. NEVER

"Its a big NO Patty" i gave emphasis to NO.

"But-

*death glare*

*pout*

"Pero if you change your isip just tawag or text me okay sis?" nakapout na sabi niya.

"I wont promised Pat. We both know how harsh high school life was to me. And until now those painful memories are still fresh in my mind and here in my heart. You can't blame me why i despised to attend in such events Pat. " puno ng hinanakit na sabi ko. Napataas pa yung boses ko.

"Sopyang moved on ! It's been years. Ay ewan ko sayo sis. Basta ako i'd forget all the bad memories i had back then meron din naman tayong happy moments diba?" malungkot na sabi niya.

"I don't think so. Okay Pat i had a great day with you but i gotta go. Ikamusta mo nalang ako kay Patrick and hmm kay mister mo. Bye" i kissed her cheeks. Nalungkot naman siya bigla.

Nag.drive na ako pauwi ng bahay ko. I have my own house at ako lang ang tao dito. My family is in States and that explains why.

Pagkapasok ko sa room ko agad akong nahiga.

Should i go ? Am i being coward ?

Im just being ME. What's wrong with that. Grrghh.

Siguro it's about time to face my nightmare , my worst nightmare. Yet i dont have the courage to.

*face palm*

"What should i do!" tanong ko sa sarili ko.