While riding the elevator, Bea's practicing everything she'll tell Lou. Hindi naman siya kinakabahan, more like inihahanda niya lang 'yung sarili niya sa pang-aasar nito kapag nalaman niyang kina Thirdy sila pupunta. Palagi niyang niloloko ang dalawa kapag sila'y magkakasama, lalo na si Bea.
"I missed you, Beibei!" Lou hugged her as soon as she opened the door for Bea. "I missed you, too, Lulu ko!"
"Don't call me 'Lulu ko' nga! Parang I'm not the one whom you're calling e, your grandfather yata."
"Okay, Lulu ko." She chuckled. Lou just gave her a death glare and smiled after.
Hindi na sila nakapagkikita dahil hindi nagkakatugma 'yung schedule nilang dalawa. Lou had also been filled with responsibilities because she is the president of their org and they have an upcoming big project. During their junior year, they always hang out. They always sleep at each other's place, may it be in Taft or their homes. But since everything's piling up ever since the start of their third year, their time being together was lessened.
They missed each other. Well, wala naming araw na hindi nila namimiss ang isa't-isa. Last night, they even joked about running away from responsibilities but reality was quick to hit them.
"Looking good with your outfit ha! I always see you in school wearing colorful pieces. Going out of our comfort zone now, aren't we?"
"This friend of yours teased me. Siya raw magsusuot kapag hindi ko ginamit. Saka excuse you, I am not the only one. Try to look at the mirror kaya." The both of them laughed lightly when they saw the both of their outfits in the mirror. Louisse is wearing a fawn striped jumpsuit while Bea has this embroidered B white spaghetti strapped crop top, black belt and vintage uneven-striped red, yellow, white and blue denim shorts.
"Wag mo akong utuin. I know that's not the reason. And excuse you, Miss De Leon, I've always loved color."
She just laughed. Yeah, and her favorite is yellow.
"Are you ready na? Let's take a picture."
"I am. I just need to get my bag." She got her bag and posed beside her. They were talking while making their way outside. Pumasok na sila sa elevator.
"Why did you press 8? Hindi ba tayo bababa?"
"Basta."
While inside, Bea's phone vibrated. Thirdy messaged her.
The door's open. Just knock three times before you come inside para marinig ko that you're already here. I'm in the bathroom.
Be ready for the unending teasing from your friend.
Fyi, masarap 'yung niluto ko.
Share mo lang?
"Hindi ka naman masyadong namiss ng katext mo, ano?"
"Hindi naman. Nagremind lang. Oh, we're here."
"Kina Thirdy ba tayo pupunta?" Tanong niya noong papalapit na sila sa pinakadulong unit ng floor. Lou and Thirdy have the same building. Lou's unit was just three floors up. She wanted to answer but she kept her mouth shut. Tinignan niya muna yung unit number, 9. Pagkatapos ay kumatok siya nang tatlong beses at pumasok, following what he told her to do.
Umupo siya sa sofa at pinagmasdan ang paligid. It wasn't her first time to be there so kabisado na niya 'yung buong flat, except for his room. Dito sila nag-aaral kapag napipilit niya si Bea na sumama. Kapag nauuto, more likely. Wala namang nagbago.
