The Missing Piece

Mariya

All of us are already in the meeting place. Hinihintay nalang namin ang pag dating ni King at kuya Jiggs. Kanina pa sila maingay dito sa labas ng 7/11 nag aasaran.

"Reminder lang hah, hinding hindi ako tatabi kay, Dave. Isang hilik mo lang, Dave tatakpan ko agad ang bunganga mo." Natawa ako sa reklamo ni Lancelot. Kitang kita ko kasi sa mga mata niya na tila makikipag sagupaan talaga siya, huwag lang matabi kay, Dave.

"Wow! Hiyang hiya naman ang hilik ko sa kalikutan mong matulog!" This banters among them is what I always love. Because no matter how they call out each other's flaw, they still accept it. "Swerte kaya ng makakatabi ko, may kayakap siya parati." Ngisi ng nag mamayabang na si Lancelot.

"Wala pa ring tatalo sa baho ng hininga ni Ernest." And once again, another series of ClarNest banter. Yes, I have come up a name for their tandem. Iiyak ang araw pag hindi sila nakapag bangayan eh.

Later on, the teasing and banters died down when we noticed a familiar minivan nearing us. Mukhang nabuhayan naman ang lahat dahil nagsitayuan sila, sabay handa ng mga gamit na tila atat nang sumakay.

Ate Jenna got all the bags too that's why I decided to help her and carry some bags too along with mine.

When the van stops in front of us, King was the one who opened the door. Maybe kuya Jiggs is driving that's why.

Agad namang kinuha ni King ang mga gamit na dala ni Fritzie habang kumilos na rin ang iba para maayos na ilagay ang mga bagahe lalo na dahil medyo marami at may kaliitan itong van.

"Bring with you, your bags with personal belongings. The rest, sa bubong at likod ng van ilalagay." Fritzie instructed.

We handed the traveling bags to the boys who are assigned to arrange them on the roof. Kami namang girls ang na assign para ayusin ang nasa likod ng sasakyan.

"Make sure wala kayong nalimutan guys hah." Clarisse reminded while I handed her some eco bags with food. Si Fritzie at ate Jenna ang nag aayos habang kami ni Clarisse ang taga abot.

We have lots of bags and things with us that the boys needed rope to make sure that the bags won't fall from the roof off the car. Tulungan sila sa pag tali para ma secure lahat ng gamit.

"We're done here." Fritzie announced when we are thru with our task. Pinanood nalang namin sila habang abala sa ginagawa.

I saw, Fritzie took out her polaroid and took photos of them while they're busy. Inaya rin niya kaming mag picture kaya sabay kaming ngumiti na apat habang hinaharap niya ang hawak na polaroid.

"Better than posting it online. Though, there's nothing wrong when you post something online. I just value privacy so much." Saad ni Clarisse nang winagayway ni Fritzie ang hawak na litrato para maging clear. "True, kahit na marami akong post online, mas gusto ko parin na sa atin lang ang mga moments na ganito."  Fritzie seconded.

I'm not active on social media. May idea ako about it pero bukod sa google account, facebook at messenger lang ang meron ako, which I was forced to create for school purposes. Yon lang talaga ang halaga non sakin. I don't have any post or pictures. My profile picture is just my guitar lying on my bed with my song notebook beside it.

Though I'm not active, when I started hanging out with them. Fritzie and Clarisse added me on facebook. I noticed that Fritzie is quite popular. Lots of people followed her. Si Clarisse naman ay ganon din, but she's more lowkey.

Ako naman, bukod sa walang laman yong akin, less than three hundred din ang friends ko. I don't mind it though. Hindi ko naman ginagamit.

"Wala kapa atang tulog eh. Ano ba tong pagkaka buhol mo? Parang di boys scout ah?" We were disturbed when, Ernest started to complain. Nagtawanan naman si Lancelot at kuya Jiggs habang si Dave ay napakamot sa ulo. "Ulol! Hindi talaga ako boys scout. I'm already a man." Ganti naman ni Dave.