Stranger

XXXIV

I opened my benz and get out of it. I'm at a flower shop near in Ateneo. I want to give some flowers for Jhoana.

Wala lang, para isipin niya I'm serious with her?

Oh because I want talaga hehe

I pulled the door and get in the flower shop. Bungad sakin ang counter at ang babaeng tiga bantay dito.

Buti nalang talaga may bukas na flower shop sa ganitong oras.

She flashed a smile and I smiled at her too. I went near at her. "Yes, maam? What can I help you?" She asked.

"Ahm 3 giant sunflower, Miss. Available pa?" I answered.

She round her eyes for a seconds. "Yes, maam available pa po"

She press the bell. "Mar, 3 giant sunflower" she shouted.

I opened my phone to check if Jhoana texted and suddenly my lips formed a smile.

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From: Jhoana chix 🌻

Wer r u? Goodmorning 🌻

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Sakto sa emoji niya hehe

"Ma'am this is your flowers" she said and give the sunflower to me.

I get the flowers and pay it. Then I looked at my cp again.

"Siguro po, Ma'am super special yung pagbibigyan niyo nyang flowers" Medyo nashookt ako.

And I realize happen earlier. I faced her. "Pano mo nasabe?" I asked.

Nakangiti siya. "Kadalasan po kasi sa mga customers namin is Isa isa lang ang binibili dahil po may kamahalan" she paused a seconds. "But kayo po tatlo pa"

I chuckles. "Alam mo Ate, walang mahal na bagay sa taong mahal na mahal ka din" I smiled.

Napangiti din ito. "Sana lahat minamahal pabalik" natawa ito ng mahina. "Joke lang po. Thank you po, Maam. Come again"

Lumabas ako ng shop then I get in on my car at nilagay sa passenger seat ang Sunflowers.

I guess bored na bored si Jhoana sa naging class niya.

Ang aga aga kasi ng class niya ngayon. Kaya bad mood yon.

After 10 mins of driving, thankfully na wala masyadong traffic. Sometimes kasi yung Ateneo nagiging edsa na hmp.

I parked my car at pumunta na kung nasan si Jhoana.

Namimiss ko na yung beh ko. You know what the feeling na magkasama lang kayo kahapon pero miss na miss mo na agad siya?

I felt that feeling, so I walk as faster as I can. Hanggang I see her sitting on a bench.

She's currently reading a book kaya hindi niya ako napansin na papalapit sa kanya. Hmmm nanghiram nanaman siya sa library or bumili nanaman sa National Bookstore.

Everytime na my class ako, she went in the mall to check what's new book release or kahit saang bookstore na makita niya.

Naboboring daw siya, kaya trip niyang magbasa.

Kahit ayaw kong nagc-commute siya, wala eh wala ako para pigilan siya. Pero if ever na pinipigilan ko siya, hindi siya nakikinig sakin.

So, wala akong nagagawa. Ang bagsak ay nagapabook siya ng grab.

"Hmmm" pagpapapansin ko saka ko tinago yung mga binili kong sunflower.

Napaangat naman siya ng tingin saka niya ko hinampas. Ang brutal talaga.