Two Less Lonely Strangers

With A Smile

Yna's POV

"So are your parents okay about you not going home tonight? " I asked Ella cause I'm a bit concerned about her.

"Well not really.  Long story.. " she said and suddenly her smile turned into frown.

"Ahm sorry,  I don't think you wanna talk about it. Anyways, wanna watch movie?" I stated and trying to change the topic.

"Okay.  Sige ano bang mga movie mo diyan? " and she started to speak in Tagalog.

"Ah eh ano I like more on chick flicks and ahm horror,  how bout you? " as I presented my laptop full of movies.

"Hmm okay sige pwedeng ito. " she picked A walk to Remember.

"Yeah pwede I mean this is one of my favorite love story. " as I agreed with what she have chosen.

And we began to play the movie.  While in the middle of watching, her phone suddenly ring.

"Oops your phone,  answer it and I'll pause this for a moment." I said and let her deal with her phone first.  So she went out of my room and started to talk to someone.

"Are you okay? " I asked when she got back after talking over the phone.

"Ahm.. Yeah.. "and she nodded.

We ended watching the movie with teary eyed.  This movie never fail me to cry like everytime I watch it.

"Grabe sorry I can't take it. " she put her palms on her face and let her heart out.

"Aaah..  I'm starting to cry again.. " really can't help it too so we both cried out loud.

"okay.  Tama na nakakapagod.  Haays.. " she took her last sniff and we both laughed.

After watching a love story we both chose to watch horror movie next.  And we both enjoyed it while screaming and hiding through our pillows.  It was fun really.  And I'm thankful that she accompanied me today.

Stella's POV

"Are you okay? " tanong niya after ko makabalik sa kwarto niya.

"Oops your phone.  Answer it and I'll pause this for a moment. " saad niya nang marinig ang phone ko na nagriring.

Nakita ko na tumatawag si tita Alex kaya tumayo agad ako at lumabas ng room ni Yna.

"Hello,  ti-tita? " tanong ko sa kabilang linya.

"Oh Stella kamusta ka naman asan ka na? " nang magsalita si Tita ay bigla akong napaisip kung sasabihin ko bang NASA bahay ako ngayon ni Papa.

"Ahm okay naman ako tita.  Nagkita kami ni Yna.  Baka di pa ako makauwe agad.

"Ah okay mag-iingat ka diyan ha. " sabi niya pero ang ipinagtataka ko ay bakit parang di ata ako pinagalitan ni tita samantalang kahapon ay ayaw akong paluwasin ng Maynila.

"Ahm okay po... Ano tita si si Mama ahm.. " kinakabahan akong itanong kung hinahanap ba ako ni Mama.

"Ah.. " biglang naputol ang salita niya at nagulat ako nang biglang..

"Anak umuwi ka na dito,  mag-usap tayo ng maayos tungkol sa Papa mo. " di ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko.  Sobrang na speechless ako nang marinig ang boses ni Mama at napakakalmado nito.

"I'm sorry MA. "Yan lang ang nasabi ko nang magising ako mula sa kawalan at Dali Dali akong naghang-up.

"Are you okay? " tanong ni Yna pagbalik ko sa kwarto niya