Two Less Lonely Strangers

Don't Know Why

"how are you Dom?" Kelly asked when they left.

"I'm good. " as I gestured to have a seat.

"would this be sound lame if I ask you if you have a girlfriend?" she asked out of nowhere.

"ahm no. " I smiled a bit.

"no? as in it's not lame or no as in you don't have a girlfriend?" she asked again with a grin on her face.

"ahehe, well I guessed it's both. " and we laughed.

We chatted for a while and it's a great night I think since we haven't seen each other for a few years now.

"Bye Kelly." we walked with her to the driveway and said goodbye.

"Bye Dominic, see you around. " then she drove away.

"woah! Nice one Dom!" Darryl na hyper again.

"akalain mo yun noh, babalik pala siya ng Pinas. " sabi naman ni John.

"so paano yan brow mukhang Love is sweeter the second time around." said Darryl who doesn't quit teasing me.

"ano brow mukhang one more chance mo to para kay Kelly. " John added.

"you think so?" I don't know if it is a good idea.

"Oo brow kitang kita ko yung kinang sa mga mata niya when she saw you. " Darryl is a bit exaggerated.

"no, hindi ko alam I mean I don't think its right and I'm not sure if it'll still be the same." a little bit confusing to me.

"you don't think it's right or you don't think she's the right one? " what the heck is John's talking about.

"what?" Darryl and I both said it.

"yeah well, naisip ko lang na baka may gumugulo dyan sa isip mo na bumaba na sa puso mo. " he added but I am still dumbfounded.

"haay naku tara na nga mukhang wala namang pupuntahan itong usapan na ito eh. I have to go home now so kitakits na lang sa pasukan." John left us first.

I got home late. I felt so tired but I can't sleep. And still thinking about what John said earlier. After few minutes of tossed and turned in my bed, I just caught myself thinking about her. Her eyes, her voice, her smile that I saw once or twice, her face when she get masungit. I remembered the time when I first saw her and the first time I heard her voice and the first time I called her name.

"Stella. " thinking out loud. I don't know what's the next thing happened until I fell asleep.

Stella's POV

1 Day Left before the 2nd semester starts.. Pagkagising namin kinabukasan ay nagprepare na kami ni Mama for a flight to Davao. We thanked Aunt Shannon and Uncle Greg for letting us stay for one night at the hotel. Nagpalitan na din kami ni Billy ng number if ever we need to talk to at least may connection pa din kami.

"Stella your Father is calling. " at iniabot sa akin ni Mama ang phone niya.

"Hi Pa," panimula ko.

"Oh ikaw pala yan Stella kamusta ang anak ko? " nagulat ata siya na ako ang sumagot sa tawag niya.

"ayos naman po, Pa pauwe na po kami sa Davao ni Mama." medyo malungkot ang tinig ko kasi di man lang kami nagkita bago bumalik sa Davao.

"ah yeah, I'm sorry I can't be there para Ihatid kayo but don't worry I'm fixing my schedule maybe me and Yna can go to Davao this weekends. " i was surprised nung sabihin ni Papa na balak nilang sumunod sa Davao.

"talaga po? Sana nga po makapunta kayo sa bahay. Kamusta na po si Yna?" Nakakaexcite sana weekend na ulit.

"yeah we'll plan it ahead. She's still sleeping upstairs. " medyo humina ang tinig niya.

"hmm Pa sorry po." I feel guilty when I heard him sighed.

"no baby it's not your fault okay. She'll be fine so don't worry about it." payo niya.

"I love you honey take care on your trip okay. " dagdag niya pa.

"mag-iingat din po kayo Pa, I love you po." at ibinalik ko kay Mama ang phone niya para makausap si Papa.

"Stella, anak lets go. "matapos ang pakikipag-usap ni Mama sa phone ay napagpasiyahan na naming umalis papunta sa Airport.

-to be continued..