I know it's late but happy birthday Tay Tawan! Hehe enjoy ♥️
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"Hin, pupuntahan mo ako diba?" Tay asked for the nth time. Birthday na niya bukas at hindi niya mapigilang maging malungkot dahil ilang araw na silang hindi nagkikita ng boyfriend niya na si New. Tay heard New sighed on the other line and he felt his heart cracked, hindi talaga siya makakapunta?
"Sobrang busy lang talaga, Tay."
Hindi naman maiwasang magkatinginan si Off at Gun nang pinapakinggan nila ang pag-uusap ng dalawa.
"Pero.."
"I have to go. I'll try to text you tomorrow." Napatingin nalang si Tay sa kawalan nang binaba ni New ang tawag. He's been missing him for how many days, kahit gusto mang ipakita ni Tay kahit sa social media man lang na namimiss niya ito ay tila hindi niya magawa. Tay wanted to show the world that New is his and New owns him but shit just got complicated. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ang laki ng galit ng ibang fans kay New, hindi niya rin alam kung bakit sinisiraan siya. The whole situation is making him furious and not seeing his boyfriend added fuel to the fire.
"Fuck.." he cursed. Off tapped his shoulder, naiiyak na talaga siya. Kasalukuyan silang tatlo sa condo ni Tay. His other friends are actually planning to surprise Tay for tomorrow at ginawa nila na maging distraction si Off at Gun.
The two are also worried because they also tried talking to New about the surprise tomorrow but New quickly shut them out. His reason? May gagawin lang daw siya. Alam naman nila na sobrang busy ni New sa ibang bagay dahil marami siyang trabaho but it's unusual for him to be MIA for how many days and to think that there's a possibility that he couldn't come tomorrow just made them more worried.
"Uhh.. kukuha lang ako ng ice cream. Papi, on mo na yung movie." Agad na sabi ni Gun at pumunta sa kusina ni Tay.
"Sa tingin mo ba pupunta siya?" Tay asked Off. Hindi naman makasagot si Off dahil nabigla siya sa mukha ng bestfriend niya. He's on the verge of crying for pete' sake!
"Magtiwala lang tayo." Off wanted to punch himself after saying that. Tangina, Jumpol? 'Yan lang ba talaga masasabi mo?
Tumayo si Tay at naglakad papasok sa kanyang kwarto.
"Matutulog na ako. Enjoy the movie." Hindi na napigilan ni Off si Tay dahil agad niyang sinirado ang pintuan ng kanyang kwarto.
When Gun came back, napabuntong hininga nalang silang dalawa. Tay and New's relationship for 3 years is really private and as their friends, they respect what they have. But lately, because of some social media bashing, New has been feeling so down na minsan nahihirapan rin si Tay intindihin ang boyfriend niya. But they love each other, that's what they can assure.
"I feel sorry for the two of them." Gun whispered after putting a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth.
"I hope they could go back to normal. Sobrang grabe ang epekto nang mga nangyayari sa kanilang dalawa." Off responded. Hindi na nila inabala pa si Tay, the two of them just proceeded to watch the movie and stayed the night because being there for there friend is the least that they can do.
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"Arm? Ready na ba ang lahat?" Gun whispered while following behind Tay and Off whose busy laughing about what happened earlier at dinner. Sobrang excited naman kasi ni Tay kumain, kahit pang decoration lang ay kinain niya kaagad.
Tay's way of celebrating his birthday was just simple. Simpleng dinner lang sana kasama ni New, Off at Gun. Pero silang tatlo lang ang lumabas.
"Yes, nandito na kaming lahat sa condo niya. We've also finished decorating." Gun sighed in relief, naririnig niya rin ang boses ng ibang kaibigan namin sa background.
