On The 25th of October

Sabi ko sa sarili ko noon, I don't like commitments. I don't like relationships. I just like flings. I just wanna hang out or hook up. Ano magagawa ko? I'm a man! I don't like girls who took relationship serious. That's bullshit! me? Taking relationship serious? Oh! You've got to be kidding me.

I have these girls who I flirt with. Tatlo ata sila, Abby was the latest, Cherry was the longest. She's been my fling for about three months. Siya na ata ang pinakamatagal na nakafling ko.

I go to their apartment often. I like seeing her. I like her personality, actually. But no, I don't like commitments. Alam niya yun and she's fine with it. We cuddle, we kiss and even sex. She's that game.

My other girls don't like this kind of situation pero si Cherry, she's just going with the flow. Open siya. Pag may bago akong ka-fling o may kasabay siya. Wala siyang pakealam. She just say "Go ahead. I know you'll come back to me." And she'll just smirk to her own joke. Crazy right. I like her personality. We clicked in many different ways.

"Are you sure you're okay with this?" Tanong ko sakanya while cuddling on her bed. Mahina lang ang boses namin dahil nasa taas netong double deck si Juliet, roommate niya, na nag-aaral. Luckily, she's open kahit napakaconservative niya.

She chuckled. "Do you think magtatagal akong tiisin mukha mo kung hindi?" Then she laughed.

Oo nga naman. Wala din naman siyang reklamo. So I don't think I need to bother about this.

I just nodded. Hindi rin nagtagal ay nagpaalam na ako sakanila, Juliet removed her reading glasses and she bid goodbye. Hinatid naman ako ni Cherry hanggang pintuan, gusto pa nga niya hanggang sakanya pero gabi na. Gentleman pa din naman ako kahit may pagkagago. Half-half.

One day, I stayed in their apartment for the whole day. Pareho kasi kaming walang klase. So I decided to just hang out with her. Si Juliet naman ay may klase sa araw na yun. Eh kahit nga ata walang pasok ay nasa school un dahil officer siya ng department nila.

Nagluluto ngayon ng dinner si Cherry sa kusina ako naman ay nagbabasa basa ng mga nakakalat na papel dito sa ibabaw ng kanyang drawer. And something got my attention.

Doctor's prescription. hindi ko maintindihan ang sulat nung doctor. Di ko rin alam kung para saan yung prescription. Isa lang ang naiintindihan ko, Cherry Pangilanan and the date. The date was issued yesterday.

I know about her, going to hospital but it's for her friend's allergy. Not for her.

"Charlie!" Nagulat ako ng hablutin niya yung papel mula sa kama ko tsaka niya iniipit yung papel sa mga books ni Juliet na nakalagay sa paanan ng kanyan kama. Is she hiding something? Mukha siyang balisa at di mapakali. Well, kung may sakit siya, wala naman akong dapat pakealam hindi ba?

She chuckled awkwardly but I don't get the humor. Nanatiling nakakunit ang noo ko kaya nagsalita na siya. I thought she'll explain what the prescription was all about but I was wrong, "Dinner's served." She smiled and pulled my wrist with her. She's weird.

Hindi ko yun pinansin instead, sinundan ko siya sa may dining. Sa kalagitnaan ng aming pagkain ay dumating si Juliet na may dalang apat na makakapal na libro.

"Juls!" tawag niya tsaka siya lumapit kay Juliet tsaka niya ito tinulingan sa mga gamit niya. May binulong pa nga siya dito kaya nanlaki ang mga mata ni Juliet. Tumingin saakin si Juliet saglit tsaka niya tinignan ulit si Cherry.

I saw her mouthed "really?" tsaka siya tinanguan ni Cherry. Ohhhh kayyyy, What the hell was happening? Anong tinatago nilang dalawa saakin? Is it about the prescription I saw?

"Kain, Juliet." Tawag ko sakanya pero tumuloy siya sa kama niya.

"Sige mauna na kayo, sunod na ako." I shrugged. Bumalik na si Cherry sa kanyang upuan tsaka kami tumuloy sa pagkain. Pagkatapos kong hugasan yung pinagkainan namin ay nag stay lang ako saglit pero umalis na din.