Almost Always

Hera Cortez

"Cheers" tinaas ko ang bote na hawak ko. My first year in college. Ito ako, libotera ng taon. Walwalera ng taon. But to make new friends. Kailangan makipagsabayan. How I wish I was still in high school. Tamang pacool lang ako. The bad girl type but don't get me wrong. I'm also grade conscious.

"Hera, sabay na tayo umuwi..." That's my boy. Cupid. Bestfriend ko yan since grade 9 kami. Nalipat lang yang ugok nayan sa section namin dahil nag-recognition siya. Our section was kinda high section.

Since then I looked at him, not just as a bestfriend but also... my crush? I liked him e! He's gwapo kase. And you know a gentleman.

"Hindi ako sasabay. Aki got my back" he just softly smiled. Alam niya nayun. Manglalandi ako. Aki is also gwapo. Pero ewan I really like Cupid na kahit anong kembot at landi ko sa iba, siya parin talaga.

Nang matapos kaming mag-inom sa bahay ni Andrei, nagkayayan na kaming umuwi. Aki was a bit tipsy kaso nagkasundo na kami na siya ang maghahatid saakin. Medyo iwas din ako kay Cupid. 2 years of having him too close to me! Uyy hirap kaya. 9 and 10 pretending to be so called bff ako tapos I like him. So hard kaya.

"Aki, can you really drive ba talaga? Or me nalang?" Pacute ko sakanya. We met twice then he became my friend. Okay. Kalandian. I'm so malandi hayst.

"Hera" may humawak sa braso ko. Uminom ako pero hindi pa ako lasing. Clear pa lahat sakin to! "Akin ka na sumabay.." ang noo niya na bumaba ng kaunti na akala mo ay kinukumbinsi ako. "Lagot ako sa barkadahan kapag may nangyare sayo" oh yes! Yun lang naman pero bat sobra akong affected?! Syemre he cares dahil I'm part of the group.

"No, Aki's just tipsy but he can manage and I won't do anything stupid naman" kumbinsi ko sakanya. He sighed. Ofcourse, he won't win to me.

"Be safe..." That's what he told me then he kiss me on the cheeks. Casual lang yun for us.