"Ugh. I was so tired and stressed dahil sa acads." Nakanguso kong sabi pagkapasok sa kotse ni Anton. I closed my eyes as I leaned my back on my seat, trying to find a comfy position.
"Gusto mong kumain muna bago kita ihatid sa inyo?" Tanong niya at saka pinaandar ang kaniyang kotse. Rinig ko ang pagod sa boses niya.
"Di ba, you guys had a practice earlier para sa nalalapit na competition n'yo?" Mahina kong tanong.
"Yeah." Sagot niya.
I opened my eyes and turned to face him. "Then hatid mo na 'ko kaagad. I know you're tired as well." Sabi ko at muling pumikit.
"We could still grab some food to eat, tho."
Bigla akong nakaramdam ng antok. "Hmm. It would be nice to have a cup of hot chocolate while watching the stars, don't you think?" I murmured, my eyes still closed. Hindi ko na narinig pa ang sinagot niya dahil tuluyan na akong ginupo ng pagod na nararamdaman.
"Danny..."
I slowly opened my eyes to see who's calling me. Bumungad sa 'kin si Anton na nakadungaw mula sa labas ng kotse.
"Huh?" I rubbed my sleepy eyes. "Nasa apartment na ba tayo?" Madilim na sa labas. I looked at my wristwatch and it was already quarter to seven pm.
"I brought you to the park nearby. Baba ka na muna dyan. Let's eat first." Aniya.
Lito man, ay bumaba ako ng kotse niya. Pansin ko ang bitbit niyang plastic bags at dalawang cup ng kape na may tatak pa ng Starbucks.
"Hey, dapat hinatid mo na lang ako para makauwi ka rin kaagad at makapagpahinga.
"It's okay. I just want to relieve your stress somehow." Tinaas niya ang magkabilang kamay. "Here's your hot chocolate, and some foods. I bought a blanket din para mas comfortable makapag-stargazing." Sabi niya habang may maluwang na ngiti, kahit bakas pa rin ang kaniyang pagod.