STAY 3
"Next picture naman!” masiglang deklarasyon niya matapos akong matulala ng i-kwento ko sa kanya ang mga iyon. “Eto! I already met your best of friends and I think this girl is a bit of serious, am I right?” Napatingin ako sa litratong itinuro niya at bumuntong hininga.
A picture of me, Dems, and Aviya. The two were wearing our formal uniform—a green skirt and a white blouse—while I was wearing our P.E unifrorm—a green jogging pants and white t-shirt.
We were sitting on the grass so close with each other and a sweet smile were plastered in our lips. Of course with Dems’ signature peace sign and her black cap, making her eyes not to be seen. I think it was Intrams and we were there strolling around the campus while busily eating anything under the sun.
Tumango ako sa kanya at ngumiti. “When I met Dems, she came with a package. Aviyannie Genesis Crezia.” At ngumisi naman ako sa panlalaki ng mata niya.
“The only daughter of the late Maynard Crezia and Eloisa Crezia? The great architect and the best doctor?!” at tumango ako habang natatawa sakanya. “WOW! You sure have a powerful buddies.”
Umiling naman ako. Well, I remembered that Dems’ mom was a great swimmer and her dad is an engineer. Ngunit kabaliktaran naman sa kanya dahil unang una ay hindi siya marunong lumangoy at ang grado niya sa math noon ay pasang-awa parati at yun ang palagi niyang reklamo saakin. Kesyo dapat hindi daw Cascade ang pangalan niya dahil hindi naman siya marunong lumangoy at dapat daw ay ‘Angel’ na lang dahil anghel daw siya na binaba sa lupa. Which I really really did not agree with it.
“Aviyannie’s parents and brothers are powerful making her more pressured. She’s a serious person and sometimes can be intimidating—pero mas nakakatakot pa rin si Dems pag galit—and Aviya’s a softy. Dems can be reckless and loud and I, on the other hand, can be also stubborn. But Aviya’s there to balanced us out. “ I said and smiled.
Tumango naman siya at binuklat ulit ang pahina. Napatigil naman ako nang itinuro niya ang isa sa mga litrato. It was the same setting on the picture with Dems and Aviya but this picture was candid and also not with them but with a boy.
I was looking at him--no-- we were both looking at each other, like we were so in love. Like we were having our own world and none of it can destroy us.
A picture of me and my first love, Altair Jenon Cyrus.
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