Chapter 8

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Ang bilis ng araw, friday na. Binigay na din sakin ng head namin 'yung list ng intern na iti-train ko. By monday, start na. This past few days hindi kami nagkita ni orvhille. Busy siya dahil dalawa na ang hahawakan niyang branch.



I'm having my lunch time now. Napangiti nalang ako ng pinadalhan na naman ako ni orvhille. He's spoiling me!



After ko kumain saktong nag-ring naman ang phone ko. Kate is calling? Anyare na naman kaya dito?



"hello?"



["are you free tonight?"]



"You sound sick. What happened?"



["meet me at my condo after duty. Jam is also coming."] nakakapanibago talaga siya. Her voice tells she's not fine. And I'm worried!



"Alright. I'm coming." then she ended up the call. What the heck?



I was about to call Jam pero I only have 1 minute to duty-in. Mamaya nalang talaga. Pero, I can't concentrate on what am I doing. Kate is lingering on my mind. Its new on her!



Its already 10pm and off duty na. Jam called me to pick her up dahil pinapaayos niya daw ang sasakyan niya. She sent me the address.




"buti hindi ka natraffic." bungad sakin ni Jam nung magkita kami.




"its kinda late kaya wala na gaanong traffic."




Dumaan muna kami sa convenient store at bumili ng makakain. Hindi na kami nag-abala bumili ng alak kasi panigurado madaming stock si Kate sa unit niya.




"Akala ko hindi na kayo dadating." bungad samin ni kate.




Napataas ako ng kilay ng makita kong mugto ang mata niya. She cried? Bakit?




"We brought foods for you."




"Nag-abala pa, madami akong stock."




Napailing nalang ako, tuwing magkikita si Jam at kate lagi silang nagbabangayan. That's how they welcomed each other huh? Haist.




Nag-dinner muna kami bago nagsimula ng inuman.




"wala ng paligoy ligoy. Anong problema mo?" straightforward na tanong ni Jam.




Nasa sala kami at nakaupo sa sahig habang 'yung mga bag namin ni Jam ay nasa sofa. We formed circle.




Tumungga muna ng isang shot si Kate bago kami hinarap. "I met someone." pagsisimula niya. I tried to focus on her while Jam is waiting for her to continue.




"We dated for a weeks. And recently, I tried to reach out him. Yayain ko sana to La Union. But I was so shock. 'Yung nakausap ko ay ang fiancee niya." and she started crying.




Nagkatinginan kami ni Jam. Pinoproseso 'yung mga sinabi ni Kate. We didn't know that she has date. Hindi naman siya 'yung tipo ng ganun. And now, wow! We really missed each other to the point that we're not aware what's happening.




Nagbukas si Jam ng tag-iisang bote ng SMLight. Inabot niya 'yun samin ni Kate. "Cheers." sigaw naman niya. Nakisabay naman kami ni Kate. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin.




"Are you in a relationship?" tanong ni Jam.




"relationshit." Kate corrected her.




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