Meet Me In Mabini (City Series #2)

Chapter 15

#MMIM15

Sinuot ko yung shades ko at yung travel pillow na binigay ni Lance. I smiled as I reclined the seat para maka-tulog ako kaagad.

5 AM palang kaya!

"Sure kayong okay na kayo dito?" tanong ni Franco sa labas ng bintana ni Vale.

Tumango si Vale at lumingon kay Hanzo na nasa likod.

Hanzo was already asleep! Unfair.

"Tulog na yung isa sa likod." Tawa ni Vale.

"Thanks, man, for coming with us," sabi ni Franco sabay tapik sa balikat ni Vale.

Bumalik kaagad si Franco sa sasakyan niya, and our road trip began! I couldn't help but feel excited for Enchanted Kingdom. Ever since I was a kid, I've always wanted to go there talaga.

My dad promised me we'd go, but then they went to another country to work. Then, Claude promised me we'd all go. That didn't turn out as I expected it to be, either.

I guess everyone making promises to me just ends up breaking it eventually, 'no?

Nagconnect ako sa bluetooth para naman hindi boring yung music! I immediately went to my road trip playlist so that I could fall asleep faster.

Lumingon ako kay Vale na mukhang kagigising lang. Ngumiti ako at umayos ng upo.

"Yuck hindi naligo!" sabi ko sa kanya habang nakangisi.

Bumaling siya sa akin. "Naligo na kaya ako. Ikaw nga parang isang linggong walang ligo. Ano ginagawa mo, wisik wisik lang?"

Nawala ang ngiti ko at humalumbaba nalang ako habang pumipili ng ibang kanta. Gusto ko sana siya sabunutan pero masyado pang mababa yung energy ko.

"What's up with you and Ven?" bigla niyang tanong pagkadaan namin sa tunnel paalis ng Baguio.

Lumingon nanaman ako sa kanya.

Huh?

"I saw you guys last week at SM," he said without looking at me.

"Ay, sinamahan niya lang akong bumili ng gifts," sagot ko.

Binalik ko ang aking tingin sa cellphone ko dahil wala naman ata siyang balak na tignan ako.

"For?"

"Christmas."

"I could've gone with you."

Napatigil ako sa pag-scroll. Pinigilan kong tumingin sa kanya. Buti nalang at naka-shades ako!

Hindi ko siya sinama kasi naman alam kong... busy siya! I think I heard Margaux say something about Raf and their squad's trip to Alaminos, so I didn't want to bother him. Siguro napa-aga ang balik nila dito sa Baguio kaya nakita niya kami sa SM. Plus, Ven has been chatting me almost everyday so parang mas may sense naman kung siya yung kasama ko, diba?!

Ayoko rin naman kasing makasama 'tong si Vale masyado! Nagfafasting pa ako para hindi madala sa emosyon!

Paano kaya nakakaya ni Raffy na hindi ma-fall d'yan? Eh araw araw ba naman kasama!

"Is Ven courting you?" tanong ni Vale.

Kumunot naman ang noo ko. "You're his bandmate. You should know."

Finally, he looked at me. His eyebrows were furrowed and his jaw was clenched. Minsan, hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit ganyan ang itsura niya! The last time I saw him like this was Lia's party.

I mean, I'm not complaining. He looks good.

No! No he doesn't! Gusto ko na lang sampalin sarili ko dahil nadadala nanaman ako! Kaibigan ko lang siya!