To the nights we spent

10

"Yes, it's me Qezia! It's nice to see you here, I just got here in the Philippines last week." He smiled, I was smiling ear to ear too, but Walter's expression is still serious as hell. "Kamusta ka na? Ilang years na rin nung huli kitang nakita, by the way, this is Walter, my friend"

Paulo offered his hands to Walter, but Walter refused. Kailangan ko pang bungguin si Walter para makipag-shake hands siya kay Paulo, i think Paulo is like a disease to him, After their shake hands, Paulo talked to me again, while Walter is in his usual expression.

"Are you staying here for good?" Ngumiti ako sakanya, Paulo looks good right now, mas maayos na siya kesa sa huling kita ko sakanya, the last memory in my head with him is still miserable for me, but it was fine.

"Yes, i'm staying here for good, i'm taking up Engineering in your university, ikaw? anong course mo?" Paulo said, we went to the nearest ice cream shop to settle in, si Walter naman ay parang malalim ang iniisip, nakakuyom ang kamao at nakatingin sa malayo. "Diba accelerated ka? We are still in Grade 12." I replied.

"Oh, yes right, i totally forgot about that." He chuckled, i finished my ice fream. After a few chitchats, we parted ways. Hindi na rin ako pinansin ni Walter nun, nagpapapansin din ako sakanya pero hindi niya ako pinapansin, hindi ko alam ang rason kung bakit siya nagkakaganyan.

"Psst, sungit naman nito, ano ba want mo? You want ice cream? ayieee" I poked him, but he didn't even flinched. He just looked straight, napabagsak nanaman ang balikat ko dun, for the fifth time of attempting, i totally failed.

After ng ilang minutes, bumili ako ng burger. Nag stay muna kami sa fast food na yun, bumili din siya ng fries. Katahimikan ang bumalot samin, wala ni isang nagsasalita. I took out my phone and started stealing some pictures of his face, he didn't bother himself at all. He just continued eating.

I sighed, then took a bite of my burger. Ano nanaman ba ang ginawa ko? Simula nung nakita namin si Paulo naging ganyan siya, nagseselos ba siya? May possibility ba na pagseselosan niya si Paulo?

After a few minutes of a deep thinking, i suddenly came to my senses. He wiped the extra sauce in the side of my mouth, i looked at him and then he said, "Sorry, i'm jealous okay? Hindi ko magawang manahimik lang tapos wala ka rin imik, i'm sorry." He sighed.

Sabi ko na nga nagseselos siya eh, pero ayoko naman mapahiya dahil baka hindi naman totoo ang conclusion ko, "Bakit ka naman nagseselos dun? I'm sorry rin if insensitive ako." Yumuko ako sakanya, nalungkot naman ako bigla.

"Who wouldn't get jealous Yhi? He's your fucking ex, your ex." Iniwasan niya ang tingin ko, pano niya nalaman na ex ko si Paulo? I didn't even mentioned it to him! "Pano mo nalaman na ex ko si Paulo? Huh?" Natigilan siya at mukhang nagulat pa, nagiwas ulit siya ng tingin, aasta pang titingin ulit sakin pero nung nakitang nakatingin ako sakanya, iniwas niya ulit.

"W-wala...wala...wala yun.." He sturred. Kinulit ko siya ng kinulit about dun, pero lagi niyang iniiba yung usapan, baka nakalimutan ko lang at nasabi ko yun sakanya? baka sa sobrang kadaldalan ko nasabi ko yun.

After 40 minutes, my phone vibrated, napatigil rin si Walter at hinintay ako, kinuha ko ang phone ko sa bulda at tinignan kung ano yun.

Papa:
Hi my princess :) Go here before 7pm okay? Bibigay ko na sayo allowance mo, punta ka ha? I love you.

So it is  pay day today huh? Sana walang mangyaring masama, walang gulo lalo na andun sila Tiffany. It's almost 6:30 so baka pumunta na rin ako dun. "Walter, punta muna ako kela erpats, okay lang naman diba? Gabi na rin eh."