Make It With You

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Coffee shop, lunch at Cafeteria, and going home early. That is Abbygail's everyday routine since started to adapt Ethan's way of studying every morning. Effective nga talaga ang pag-aaral sa umaga dahil masyado nang pagod ang utak kung pipilitin pa sa gabi.

And Ethan, on the other hand, always go with Abby at the coffee shop, na pag-aari rin ng pinsan niya kaya madalas silang nakakalibre sa upuan dahil napapaki-usapan niya ang pinsan nito.
They always go there to do their thesis that is due the week before their finals. Mas dumagdag pa ang kaba nila dahil finals na pagkatapos ng defense nila.

Ethan will wake up at 5 in the morning to prepare and get dressed, and will be finished at 7. He will go to his car and leave the building to buy their breakfast, which is pepperoni rice and pancakes before going to Abby's building to fetch her.

Going to Gent's café at 8 A.M. to discuss and work on their thesis, finishing it at before 9, so they don't get late in their first class. It was their daily routine from last week of October to first week of December.

Bibihira na rin silang maglabas ni Lucy dahil bukod sa papalit-palit ito ng fling ay nahihirapan din sila ni Ethan maghanap ng kanilang respondent para sa kanilang thesis. Fortunately, natapos naman nila bago mag-deadline. Massive amount of papers were wasted as they try to revise it over and over. Pabalik-balik rin sila sa kanilang prof to consult para hindi magisa ng panelist.

They have done it before, when they were in grade 10. Since they are often go alternate aiming for top 1, sila rin ang nasali sa Research Cavalcade. And they also did it on their senior high years.

Pero hindi lang din thesis ang inaalala ni Ethan dahil naimbita na naman ang kanilang banda na Tulips Scars na tumugtog sa taunang paskuhan sa Elf's Park. At mukhang hanggang last year ay tutugtog sila rito. Maging ang finals na gaganapin na rin sa sunod na linggo bago mag-paskuhan sa sabado.

"Thesis defended?" Abby asked Ethan with a smirk on her lips. Wearing her formal attire, black blazer, white suit with black necktie, and a black fitted skirt 2 inches below the knee, paired with her black stiletto. Her hair is tied in french braid and has some light make up on her face.

"Defended," he replied and raised his hand to bump it with hers. Also wearing his formal attire, pairing Abby. Black long sleeves that are folded on his elbow, silver necktie, black slacks paired with his black derby. His hair is parted in the middle, making him look attractive.

They are both smiling from ear to ear outside their room, nakakahinga na nang maluwag dahil natapos na ang paghihirap nila na inatupag nila sa loob ng dalawang buwan. Hindi na nila napansin na dumating ang mga barkada ni Ethan.

"Wow, kita niyo 'yon?" Bungad ni Travis sa kanila na naka-formal attire din na kagagaling lang din sa defense, dahilan para mapalingon sa kanila ang dalawa.

"Shut up, Travis." Abby said it boldly. Ethan just chuckled as she shut Travis off.

Umakto namang nasaktan si Travis at napahawak pa sa dibdib niya na parang inaatake. Hindi naman siya pinansin ng apat kaya tinigil niya rin.

"Finals na next week, kaya pa ba?" Si Harriet naman ang nagsalita.

The four let out a tiring sigh, napatawa naman si Harriet at tinapik ang likod ni Ethan na siyang katabi nito.

"Kaya 'yan,"

"Right, we can do it." Abby added.

Nagulat na lang sila nang may tumunog na parang kumukulong tiyan. The four of them looked at Travis in sync. Nagpalitan pa ng tingin si Shaun at Harriet na parang hinuhusgahan pa si Travis sa pagtunog ng tiyan nito.

"Hinintay kasi namin kayo, nagugutom na 'ko." Causing for Ethan to laugh again, na nilingon naman ni Abby at nakita ang ngiti nitong bibihira lang lumabas lalo na't ngayong pa-finals na.

Natawa rin ang tatlo at inakbayan ni Shaun si Travis at nauna nang naglakad papalabas ng department.

"Tara na, kain na tayo. Gutom na 'yong isa rito." Shaun announced as they all went to their cars to have their dinner and celebrate their defended thesis works.