BINARY [ on-going ]

CHAPTER TWELVE

It's already in the afternoon. Umalis ako sa dorm many maaga para bumili ng phone. Agad ko naming tinawagan si Tamiya.

"[Hello?]"

"Babi, I'm sorry. Something came up. Nahuli ako ng prof ko kaya kinumpiska niya ang phone ko at pinabalik sa tent that night." I lied.

"[B-babi? Hello! It's okay. Pero dapat nagtext ka. Hehe. Anyway, its all in the pass na we should forget about it. Why did you call babi? Is there anything you want to say?]"

I'm happy that she's not mad anymore but it is making me anxious.

"Let's go on a date tomorrow, gusto kong bumawi sayo. Are you free? Please?"

"[Ah.. Babi can we meet tomorrow at 9 pm? It's my only free time. Alam mo namang malapit na ang final exam kaya nagrereview ako. I don't want to disappoint my parents.]"

I totally forgot about the final exam, mas advance sila kaysa samin kaya hindi magkasundo ang schedule namin minsan.

"Its okay babi, text me the address where i can meet you tomorrow night."

"[Oki babi, thank you. Love you!]" She said and ended the call.

'I should be happy. Why am i feeling anxious.'

*Friday, date night*

She texted me the address last night. It's a park pero puro bar and kalapit nito. Pumunta muna ako sa inconvenience store para bumili ng ice coffee. Kailangan ko ng pampagising para masulit namin ang gabi.

I was about to walk on the counter when I saw Tamiya with someone and he seems familiar. I stayed calm thinking that maybe he was a relative.

Nasa harapan sila ng inconvenience store pero hindi masyadong kita ang mukha dahil nasa madilim silang parte. Nag-uusap lang sila na para bang nagpapaalam na pero si Tamiya lang ang bnakikita kong nagsasalita, nakatalikod sila sakin at nasa loob pa ako ng store kaya hindi nila ako mapapansin.

Bahagya akong nagtago sa estante dahil bahagyang lumingo si Tamiya sa direksyon ko. Muli akong tumingin sa kanilang dalawa pero tinalikuran ng lalaki si Tamiya at nagsimulang maglakad palayo pero nagulat ako nang hilain ni Tamiya ang kamay nito parahap sa kanya at saka hinalikan. Bigla niya namang tinulak si Tamiya kaya napaupo siya sa lapag.

I dropped the coffee (bottled) and run into her. I'm in the right mind to think what I saw but I suddenly want to punch that guy when I saw his face.

"What the hell are you doing?"