Chapter 35: Nice to see you.....again

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After the park scene, Eiram never stopped teasing me but he didn't even show his face to Dale. It turned out that idiot got out of the hospital yesterday and just rested well, he was with Kim because they were okay.

"Bakit kasi hindi nalang ikaw?!" Maktol ko ng makarating kami sa mall.

"Bakit ka sumama?"asar niya pa kaya nasuntok ko siya sa braso.

Gavin, however, immediately went to the time zone and claimed he would buy later, leaving me here in the middle of the mall acting like a fool because I just followed him when he left.

I walked to the third floor and sat on the seat behind the fountain here instead, because I didn't like the idea of playing around. However, I bought milk tea so I could have something to drink before I headed here. I couldn't help but stare at the people while I laid here. Tss, there are only a few. I just typed on my phone since I was so bored, and now I'm by myself. Ang hirap mag-isa.

But I halted when I recognized a face. I can't be mistaken, but I haven't seen her in a while, and our time together was brief. Maybe she has a new face. Yes, Angel's appearance may have changed.

"Guni-guni, Bea." Bulong ko pa sa sarili ko.

"Okay ka lang?"

When someone started speaking in front of me, I gasped in surprise. I was surprised by him because I didn't know who he was. In front of me stood a man with a camera. He grinned at me, but since I didn't know him very well, I was unable to return the favor. I just returned to myself because this person took a photo of me. I stopped him after glaring at him for what he did but he continued to laugh at me and planned to repeat it because he would try again.

"Can you please, stop doing that?!" Iritang sabi ko.

"Woah, you changed? Before when I was taking pictures, you still pose.Wait! Four years? Yes, it's been four years since I saw you." Sabi niya kaya naguluhan ako.

Wait! Four years? Luh!

"Matthew?" Sigaw ko.

Tumawa siya. "There you are, nice to see you, again.." masaya niyang bati.

To my great pleasure, I hugged him while jumping. Sinamahan ko siya sa kahit saang sulok ng mall. I still laugh because of his useless jokes because he laughs so hard. I was with him at the gadget shop and elsewhere and we even took pictures. I invited him home but he still didn't want to, nandito kasi siya para sa negosyo ng pamilya niya at isang buwan lang siya dito. Nalungkot ako nung una pero nawala yun nung bilhan niya ako ng ice cream.

Mas matagal kaming nagstay sa fountain kasi panay siya picture. Napagkamalan pa nga kaming mag-jowa, itatanggi ko sana kaso feel na feel ni Matt kaya napangiwi nalang ako. Kalokohan.

Napaisip tuloy ako sa kasama ko na si Gavin, nasan na kaya yun! Tang inang 'yun! Iniwan ata ako eh! Tss, text ko nalang. Pag yun iniwan ako, sasabihin ko talaga kay Chelsea na iwanan siya. Gago, masyado. Presko. Gwapo nga, tanga naman. Matalino nga, gago naman! Ulol!

Nagpunta naman kami pagkatapos sa isang stall para kumain. Tawa pa din ako ng tawa dahil sa mga kalokohan niya hanggang sa may nag-text sa kanya kaya nagpaalam na siya. Niyaya ko ulit siya samin pero next nalang daw kaya nalungkot ako. Napanguso naman ako ng pisilin niya ang cheeks ko. Binesuhan ko naman siya at tatangkaing yakapin pero may humigit sakin sa likod.

Nakita ko ang mukhang seryoso ni Gavin na nakatingin kay Matt.

"Who's that?" Luh! Nag-english.

"Uh, si ----"

"Who is he? Is that your boyfriend?" Tanong ni Matt kaya nagulat ako.

"Tss, hindi ah." Tanggi ko.

"Hey dude, I'm sorry but you can't court Bea because she has a man. Look another girl but not her." Seryosong sabi ni Gavin kaya nakatanggap siya sa'kin ng siko sa tiyan.

"Sinasabi mo?" Taka kong tanong.

Natawa naman si Matt kay Gavin.

"Don't worry dude, I'm not going to court her. She's not my type, by the way." Asar ni Matt kaya binatukan ko siya.

"Mabuti ng nakakasigurado, dude." Sabi naman ni Gavin.

Sinamaan ko naman ng tingin yung dalawa at hinarap isa isa. Tatawa tawa naman si Matt sakin kaya nahampas ko.

"Umalis ka na nga, Matt." Sabi ko tsaka siya niyakap.

Pagkaalis naman ni Matt, tsaka ako tumingin kay Gavin.

"Bakit mo naman sinabi 'yun?" Tanong ko.

"Mahirap na no, baka maagaw ka. Yari ako kay Eiram." Sabi niya kaya inirapan ko siya.

"Hindi naman talaga ako liligawan nu'n." Irap ko.

"We? Pano ka naman nakakasigurado?" Pagsisigurado niya.

Binatukan ko siya. "Eh, pinsan ko 'yun eh."

Malamang, kapatid ng Dad niya si Mame eh. Tss, tanga.

"Teka! Nakabili kana ng tie?" Tanong ko.

"Ay oo----puta, naiwan ko sa store. Nakita kasi kita eh." Sabi niya.

"Bago pa makaalis eh tinulak pa ako ng mahina.

"Iniwan mo kasi ako." Maktol niya kaya nagkunwari akong nagulat.

"Ikaw ang nangiwan, gago." Sabi ko.

Habang hinihintay ko siya, luminga linga ako sa paligid ng mall at nakakita ako ng isang pamilyar na muka. Gulat na gulat ako habang nakatitig sa kanya. Nagtitipa siya sa phone at parang may hinihintay, aksidente siya napatingin sa gawi ko at halos parehas nanlaki ang mga mata namin. Agad naman siyang lumapit sakin. Walang kupas, maganda parin. Maganda ka parin.....Angel.

"Wait! Bea, is that you?" Gulat na tanong niya kaya tumango ako.

Niyakap naman niya ako sa sobrang tuwa kaya ngumiti ako at niyakap siya pabalik. Pinisil pa niya ang cheeks ko kaya napasimangot pa ako. Tumawa naman siya.

"God! Nice to see again, Bea." Giliw na sabi niya.

"Teka, nandito ka?" Tanong ko kasi hindi ako makapaniwala.

"Yeah and I'm with R-Ry. Ry is fixing some documents but we're not staying here for good, just one month or two, I don't know." Nakangiting sabi niya kaya napatulala ako.

Tuluyan ng gumuho ang mundo ko.

Akala ko, dito kana Eiram.

Wala talagang pinagbago, nakakainis.

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