eudaimonia (G3 Series #1)

39

Call

"Lei... I'm inside my car now."

"B-Brant... 'wag ka nang umalis diyan, please. Gabi na at baka mapahamak ka pa."

"But you're crying, Lei. I can tell it through your voice now."

"I'm sorry, Brent. Hindi na dapat ako nag-chat kanina. Hehe. Baka sabihin mo ang drama ko."

"It's okay, Lei. You can always tell me what you feel. I wanna be someone whom you can lean on whenever you'll need. I will always be there for you, Lei..."

"Brant... bakit?"

"..."

"We just met recently, right? Akala ko noong una, galit ka sa akin dahil sa wallet mo..."

"I don't really care about the wallet that time, Lei. I just wanted to go to your house and talk to you."

"..."

"And we didn't meet just recently, Lei. We've already met years ago..."

"Huh? Kailan? Bakit hindi kita matandaan?"

"Because we were still kids back then. It was so long ago that it's supposed to be forgotten in my memories, too, but I can't forget about you ever since then, Lei.."

"Lah, crush mo yata ako, e."

"..."

"Tumatawa ka na naman. Totoo naman yata. Pero Brant, 'di talaga kita matandaan noon, e. I'm sorry, ha? Malilimutin kasi talaga ako."

"Okay lang, Lei. I'll make you remember me all the time like I do."

"Hala ka talaga! Crush mo nga 'ko! Hahaha!"

"Lei?"

"Oh?"

"Do you know that I love gold without a?"

"Kaloka ka naman. Anong pake ko kung love mo 'yong gold na walang a, e, wala naman talagang a sa gold! Char!"

"Lei?"

"Bakit ba tawag ka nang tawag sa pangalan ko?"

"I just love calling your name. Like how I love gold without a."

"Ano bang meron talaga diyan sa gold? 'Di ko gets."

"How do you feel now? Tulog na si Suzie?"

"Ay, 'di na ako sinagot. Pero okay na ako, Brant. Thank you talaga, ah? Akala ko darating si Kisha pero wala pala siya sa bahay nila. Naabala pa tuloy kita. Anyway, tulog na si Suzie and nasa isang guestroom na ako ng condo niya."

"You're always welcome, Lei. Kapag kailangan mo ng kausap o kahit anong tulong, tawagan mo lang ako."

"Hala! Naku, kaya ko naman din sarili ko. Hindi ko kailangan lagi ng tulong, Brant. But I appreciate you and my friends' help whenever I need it. Ayaw ko rin namang maging abala lagi sa kanila hehe."

"Hindi ka abala sa akin, Lei."

"Uhm... okay... ano... 'wag ka nang pumunta rito, ha? Ayos naman na ako. Tinawagan na rin kita. Okay na?"

"As long as you're okay, I'll be okay."

"Good night, Brant..."

"Good night, Hannah Leigh."