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7
Just Friends
"So, you're going on a date with Dilly again?" usisa ni Puma kaya ngumiwi na lamang ako habang nakaharap sa screen ng laptop.
"Sasamahan ko lang po siya ulit sa check-up niya," sarcastic kong giit dahilan para ngumisi si Puma. Kung pwede ko lang talaga siyang mahampas via skype, gagawin ko talaga.
"You keep talking on the phone, You're both number one on each other's speed dial, You keep hanging out with each other and now you're going out with just the two of you—that's my ship sailing right there," sabi pa ni Puma na mukhang kilig na kilig. Justin Bieber's song keeps playing on her background and she's dancing like a fool inside her room. I guess kahit nasa malayo siya, nahahawa parin siya sa kabaliwan ni Cooper.
"He's not number one on my speed dial! I don't even know how to set up a speed dial on my phone!" giit ko dahilan para mapahalakhak si Puma.
"But you're number one on his! Noon, si Chord ang number 1 sa speed dial niya, tapos ako ang 2, Daddy niya ang 3, Mommy niya ang 4, Emergency ang 5—pero ngayon, ikaw na ang number 1!" pang-aasar pa niya.
"Hoy! Baka mamaya bigla mo nalang ma-realize na may gusto ka pala kay Dilly," biro ko dahilan para agad niya akong samaan ng tingin. Yes! Ako naman ngayon at nang-aasar!
"I hate you," sarcastic na sambit ni Puma.
"And I have to go," sarcastic ko namang sambit sabay flying kiss sa kanya bilang paalam.
"Bridesmaid ako, my loves!" biro muli ni Puma at nag flying kiss pabalik sa akin. "
"Ewan ko sayo!" sigaw ko.
"Anong ewan ka diyan?! He's been in love with you all this time and now that you've grown really close—" hindi ko na pinatapos pa si Puma sa sinasabi niya. Sinara ko na agad ang laptop.
My heart was pounding because of what Puma said but I tried to brush it away. Maybe Puma's just being delusional. Maybe just like Cooper, she's just putting malice in Dilly's kindness.
Dilly and I are great friends.
I like being around him.
His presence makes me happy.
I love how he makes me feel special.... But I don't want to be misled again.
Dilly and I are just friends. Nothing more and nothing less, so I should stop this weird feeling in my chest.
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Hindi maalis sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Puma tungkol sa speed dial ng cellphone ni Dilly. Kahit habang nasa waiting area ako ng ospital at naghihintay kay Dilly na nasa loob ng office ng doctor niya, ginagambala parin ako ng mga salita ni Puma. Hindi nagtagal, pinangunahan ako ng sarili kong pag-iisip.
