Sunsets and city lights with you

Nineteen

Whole day lang tahimik si Pat kahit nung kasama namin sila Migs wala parin syang kibo. When they asked her if okay lang sya, she just said na sleepy lang daw sya kasi di sya nakatulog last night. Kita naman nila na something is wrong pero they did not push the topic because Pat may not be comfortable sharing it at the moment.

Sometimes kasi when we are dealing with something personal, we seek space away from people because one, we don't want to feel like a burden to them, dami na ngang problema sa mundo dadagdag pa? Second, we need some alone time to think clearly especially if it's something so personal. And third, we can't help but to overthink na baka mag bago tingin nila sayo. Di kasi tayo pare parehas ng situation sa buhay so baka yung problem mo is super babaw lang pala sa iba.

So in conclusion, opening up to people, even to your closest friends, are not always a piece of cake. So as a friend, sometimes you don't have to know what's the reason right away, you just have to make sure na they know you're always gonna be there to listen whenever ready na sila mag share.

After our last subject inaya ko na agad si Pat palabas ng classroom.

"Pat your ready?"
"Yup. Saan ba tayo?"
"Hehe secret. Ibubulong ko nalang kay kuya Ronnie kung saan tayo pupunta?"
"Hmm okay" She looks puzzled pero um-agree din naman.

Kuya Ronnie drove us sa place na sinabi ko and nung nakita ni Pat kung saan, nanlaki mata nya.

"HALA MERONG ANIMAL CAFE DITO?" Grabe makasigaw si Pat jusko pero yes mukhang success.
"HALIKA NA PUMASOK NA TAYO!!" Hinila nya ako papasok ng cafe. Kaloka naman Lasaten kumalma ka di naman tatakbo yung cafe

She's busy playing with the dogs and cats so ako nalang nag decide what to eat.

"Say hi to ate Agnes" she was holding a white fluffy cat tapos inangat nya yung isang arm tapos ginalaw nya na parang nag w-wave sakin. I laughed in amusement kasi how can someone be cute and beautiful at the same time? "Finally nakita rin kitang ngumiti" I said as I positioned myself sitting in front of Pat and the fluffy cat.
"Thank you, Agnes." Binaba nya yung cat and then she looked at me. "Even though ilang weeks palang tayong nag kakasama, ang bait bait mo na sa akin" she's just staring at my eyes while she's speaking. "I'm actually a complicated and a weird person, I can be open like a book, but also there are times na wala kang makukuha sakin. It's either, I'm over sharing or not sharing at all. Does that makes sense? Ah ewan basta thank you for cheering me up even though you don't know the reason why I'm not myself today. " she smiled at me, and this time, alam kong totoo yung ngiti nya.
"You know... I can do complicated and weird" and then I winked. Tumawa na lang kami parehas.
"Pero in all seriousness Pat, you can always tell me anything. Mahirap kasi baka nalulunod ka na sa sarili mong thoughts." I remembered na may ex pala syang si Dave, baka dun sya nag k-kwento before sila mag break. "Kay Dave ka ba nag sh-share dati?" Nabigla sya sa tanong ko and ang tagal nya bago sumagot. "Ay sorry is it too soon para banggitim yun? My bad. You don't have to answer it if you're not comfortable" she nodded and smiled.

Finally dumating na yung food namin, I ordered Hawaiian pizza, Garlic parmesan wings and cookies and cream flavored na ice cream for dessert.

"Sorry ang busy mo kasi makipag laro sa mga animals kanina kaya ako nalang umorder, we can order pa naman if may food ka pa na gusto"
"Siraulo ka ba ang dami na neto pwede mo na nga pakainin yung katabi nating table eh, besides favorite ko nga yan actually"
"Paanong favorite?"
"Favorite kong flavor sa pizza is hawaiian, and ayoko ng spicy na wings so garlic parmesan din kinakain ko, tapos sa ice cream din of course may tatalo pa ba sa cookies and cream? Syempre wala"
"Hala we both have the same favorites pala?"
"Oo ang galing nga eh"
"In terms of animal, are you a cat or a dog person?" Tinanong ko si Pat.
"Hmmm actually both naman. Pero ngayon, I really want a cat. Oo masungit sila pero sweet din kaya sila. Tagal ko na hinihiling sa parents ko magka pusa kami pero wala silang time eh."
"Oh I see. Malay mo magka cat ka soon?"
"I doubt. Pero if ever man, gusyo ko yung fluffy tapos color orange, parang si garfield"

Pat and I continued to talk about our likes and dislikes and we realized na ang dami naming similarities. I have no idea where this is going or kung may pupuntahan ba ito at all, basta ang alam ko lang na my heart is happy whenever Pat is happy.