"Balita ko 3 weeks lang daw ang gagawin nilang vacation," Nathalie said while wearing her sock. Nasa bahay nila ako ngayon at inaantay ko siyang mag ayos dahil sabay na kaming papasok.
We are both grade 11 pero hindi kami mag classmate. She chose ABM strand while I'm STEM student.
"Okay lang 'yon. At least may 3 weeks" I answered while sitting on their couch, ang tagal niya kasi. Magsusuklay pa daw siya. "By the way.. I have something to tell you," Masayang saad ko.
"Spill the tea," Mataray na sagot niya bago kinuha ang hair comb na naroon sa side table, nakahanda na kasi doon ang mga gagamitin niya.
"Dad bought me a condo." I excitedly said to her. I saw how her eyes grew bigger before saying 'weh?' so I gave her a small nod.
"Kailan lang?" She asked, happy.
"Kahapon lang," I answered before looking at my phone when I heard it vibrate.
I saw someone's text from unknown number so I just ignore it.
We went outside the gate and saw manong wating for us. Siya kasi ang maghahatid saamin ngayon since busy si dad, kaya 'yong driver niya nalang ang inutusan niyang maghatid saamin.
"Sanaol may condo na," She suddenly said when we're about to face the school.
"Hindi pa naman ako doon agad e, tsaka kahit wala ka naman condo pwede ka saakin para may kasama ako" I answered.
Wala ang mommy at daddy ni Nathalie simula nang baby siya. They're working abroad kaya laking lola siya, but when her grandmother died, she was just alone in their home. Kaya she's envying me some times daw, but she was honest about it. She wanna try to be loved and to be cared by her parents pero malabo daw para sakaniyang mangyari 'yon.
"True, yay! Legal age is waving!!" She was so happy while saying it, she even clapped her hands in the air. "What's your plan sa debu mo?" She asked.
"Simple birthday lang.. Siguro, beach travel with fam kasama ka" I answered. "How about you?" I asked her back. I saw how her eyes went sad as I asked her about her plan on her debut.
"Wala. Wala naman parati ang parents ko," She chuckled but I know she's not really into it.
"You can celebrate with us naman e" I told her before leaning my head on her shoulder.
Kapatid narin ang turing ko kay Nathalie. Halos lahat ng nangyayari sa buhay namin ay alam namin pareho.
I heard her let a deep breath before opening her phone.
Akala ko cellphone niya ang tumunog kaya nagtaka ako nang wala naman nag pop up na message sakaniya. Hindi ko na pinansin at may narinig nanaman na vibration ng cellphone ko.
"May ka text kana ba?" Takang tanong ni Nathalie nang sandaling ibaba kami sa tapat ng gate ng school.
"Huh? Wala ah" Sagot ko sakaniya. Wala naman talaga akong ka text.
"Pang ilang vibrate na 'yang ng cellphone mo" Saad naman nito.
"Wrong sender lang mga 'yan" I answered before we went inside the building. Sa kabilang side ang ABM strand kaya naghiway na kami sa hall way.
I get my phone inside my pocket before reading the message from unknown number again. It was from a number na nag text din saakin kanina.
From unknown:
'Hi'
'Uso mag hello'
'Snob ah'
'Sungit talaga'
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