When The Right Time Comes

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"Bri are you sure you can stay here by yourself for 2 days?"

Kanina pa nagtatanong si ate Ben kung kaya ko magisa dahil may outing sila ng friends niya eh. Ayaw niya man iwan ako, mas ayaw ko namang hindi siya sumama nang dahil sakin lang.

"How many times do I have to tell you I'd be okay, ate?" I rolled my eyes at her. Lumapit siya sakin at hinawakan ang aking dalawang pisngi at pinisil ito.

"Ate!" Palo ko sa kamay niya.

"Baby ko! Please lang, Bri take care of yourself or else uuwi talaga ako ng di oras!"

"OA mo naman ate. Kaya ko sarili ko no. just enjoy please. Don't think of me too much. Enjoy for me please?" I may be harsh to people but I can never be harsh on my sister. Kay kuya Rasheed ay nasusungitan ko pa minsan eh.

"Okay I will. I'll call Rasheed to check up on you okay?" I gave her a teasing smile.

"Baka magkatuluyan kayo niyan." Loko ko.

"Heh." Sabi nito at umalis na ng kwarto ko.

"Bri, I know a new location where we can smoke." Kakatapos lang sakto ng klase at ito agad ang sinabi ni Sebby sakin, pataas baba taas baba ang kilay nito sakin.

"Ooh I like that. Where?" I said, excitedly.

"Sumunod ka nalang sakin tara." Hila nito sakin. Nagpaalam ako sa dalawa ko pang kaibigan na sila Aila at Leia and told them see you tomorrow.

It's 6:03pm, last subject just finished. We took the jeep at hindi parin sinasabi ni Sebby kung saan kami maninigarilyo. Naiinis na ako kakatanong.

"Tenen!" Sabi ni Sebby at nakataas pa ang dalawang kamay. Sa gilid ng isang building, mayroong small park at may cottage doon na gawa sa bricks. Wow, what a sight. Mukhang masarap tambayan to ha.

"How did you find this place, Seb?" Tanong ko habang naglalakad paloob ng cottage.

"Kagabi kasi nagikot ikot kami ng pinsan ko then nakita ko to. Ikaw agad naisip ko, I knew you'd love this place. Walang katao tao eh." Sabi ni Sebby.

Sebby is gay. We'd been friends ever since high school, noong hindi pa ako threatening tignan sa mga tao. Back then, I'd be so friendly. Ngiti at tawa lang ang makikita mo sakin, real ones though. Ngayon, poker face at pagsusungit ko ang usually makikita ng mga tao. Ni hindi nga daw ako approachable. I didn't mind, ayaw ko din na may lumalapit saking ibang tao, it annoys me.

"Galing mo talaga BFF!" Puri ko dito and he offered his cigarette for me to light up mine.

We were casually talking when suddenly a group of guys went out of the building. Agad kong tinapon ang yosi sa basurahan sa tabi ko at tinago ang kaha.