When The Night Sky Becomes Lively

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You know what a student deserves after a five-day full of schoolworks? It's the weekend. Probably for now. Because as the time goes by, the weekends will be work days as well. And since it's weekends, it's a good time to hang out with my friends.

Though unluckily, they're on a different school. Some sort of state university I guess? At siguradong nasa second grading na sila dahil iba ang school calendar nila.

And since were hanging out, I chose the mall to give themselves a break they deserve.

Here I was, seating at the stairs leading to the ground floor. Medyo matatagalan sila dahil siguradong sabay-sabay silang makakarating dito.

As always, the mall was a busy place. Maraming mga tao. May mga pamilyang nandito para gumala, may mag-jowang sarap batuhin at iba pa.

Nag-ayos pa naman ako ng sarili. Just wearing a black shirt and jeans with moss green vest. At kanina pa ako nakatutok sa group chat naming apat.

May mga yapak na papunta rito. Hindi ko na kailangang lumingon kung sino-sino ang mga iyon. I know them quite well.

I stood up and greeted my three closest friends, "It's been a while, hasn't it? Rojanie, Sophia, Matthew. Musta ang paghawak ng pera at pagkikipagpatayan sa Calculus?"

The three of them frown. I displayed a wicked smile. The morena girl sarcastically retorted with a faint smile, "Ayos lang naman ako. Really, ayos lang ako. Napabili pa nga ako ng sandamakmak na yellow at columnar paper. Speaking of which, dito rin ako bibili."

Meet Rojanie Barbara Carabuena, a student in ABM. She has a slim stature with a height of 5"3 and the calm girl in the group. Pero kapag K-Pop na ang pag-uusapan ay handa niyang ilabas ang mga baga niya. Mahiyain din ito at naging kaklase ko siya noong Grade 6. Currently wearing a white crop top, fitted jeans and white shoes.

"Ang dahilan kung bakit ayaw kong mag-ABM. Shall we go for a walk?" I suggested which they obliged.

"Sabihin mo lang kasi 'di ka marunong mag-ipon kaya ayaw mo sa ABM," she retorted.

"Ang hirap kayang mag-manage ng business. Tapos may mga assets assests pang nilalaman. At saka wala naman akong pag-iipunan eh."

Rojanie displayed a dissatisfied expression. She just muttered, enough for me to hear,"Sige computer pa."

"Opo, chocolate," I muttered.

"Lahat naman yata ng course maliban sa HUMSS, ayaw mo," alma ng isa kong kasama.

"Ugh! C'mon, Sophia. Ya know me. Imma type of lazy person. Ayaw ko ng masyadong nakaka-stress sa utak," I replied.

"Pero kayang mag high honor," she muttered which I didn't denied. "Anyway, tumangkad talaga si Bryan! Sana all!"

Her name's Sophia Hermoso. Kung tutuusin mas pumayat siya kaysa dati. Guess she's in a diet though. Sophia's a nice girl and bubbly sometimes. Seriously. She is.

Her height was 5"5 and despite being chubby-looking, she got good measurements and overflowing confidence. Talagang opposite siya sa'kin. Though never been a classmate, madali ko siyang ma-approach dahil sa mga kasama ko. Sa sobrang close, may barko pang lumalayag na lagi naming pinapalubog. Sighs. She's currently in STEM Strand. And now wearing an blue off-shoulder and blue denim skirt.

"Pero si Matthew, himala pumayat ng kaunti," sabi ni Sophia. "Nagda-diet ka ba?"

I squeeze our big guy's forearm at totoo nga. Nabawasan siya ng laman. "Himala, Matthew. Sabihin mo nga, may nagugustuhan ka ba sa inyo? Alam kong state university ang school niyo at may naggagandahang mga babae doon. Baka sa cheerleader o sa volleyball player 'to nagkagusto ah!" I grinned, jerking my right thumb to him.