I woke up not too early in the morning today. I didn't feel my pillow beside me, so I got alarmed, only to see that it fell on the floor. I've got no choice but to get up.
Papunta na sana ako ng kusina nang nakita ko ang tatlo na nakahilata sa sofa. Antok na antok ang mga hitsura nila. They still had sleepy eyes, except for Fiona who's singing some Nightcore songs. Bella was looking blankly while Thea was stretching her arms.
Nagluto ako ng umagahan namin at niyaya na silang kumain. Simpleng itlog at bacon lang naman pero ubos na ubos namin ang mga pagkain at walang natira sa mga plato namin. Naalala ko ang nangyari kagabi kaya napag-isipan kong asarin sila.
"Ehem. Siya pa rin. Ehem." Pagkasabi ko ay tumingin sa akin si Tey.
"Naaalala ko pa rin naman ang nangyari kagabi, 'no!" aniya, at ngumuso.
Hindi pa rin niya sinasabi sa amin kung sino man ang lalaking tinutukoy niya at 'di niya magawang mag-move on. Ilang taon na rin pero 'di siya nagkukuwento. Basta, ang alam namin ay iniwan siya.
I went to my room and opened my laptop to watch Netflix again. But then, I received a message from Reign. She was asking if I could call her, so I replied yes.
[Hello. Good morning!]
"Good morning, kumain ka na?" I asked. Ganito kami kapag hindi siya nakakauwi dito. Tumatawag siya sa amin.
[Uhm, bread lang. How about you and the girls? Did you guys eat na?]
"Kakatapos lang." I sat on my black office chair. "May chika? Kumusta kayo lately?"
[What the freak, Ali?!] She raised her voice and that made me laugh. [Kami?]
"Oo, you know who. "
[We're doing great naman.] I'm happy for her. [Ikaw naman! How are you and your love life? Umuusad na ba? Should I reto you sa guy friends ko here?]
"No need!"
[Huh? No need?] Patay na. [So umusad na nga? Oh my gosh, make some chika naman!] I put my phone on speaker mode. "Do you remember Hayden? Fiona and Thea's blockmate?" Sasabihin ko na talaga.
[OMG ka! Is he the lucky guy?]
I'm hoping that the three didn't hear her. Lalo na si Thea, kabilang kuwarto lang siya!
"Well, he's courting me."
"Sinong nanliligaw sa 'yo?" Napatingin ako sa pintuan ko at nakita ko si Thea na nakatayo do'n. Fiona and Bella also appeared in a second. "May nanliligaw sa 'yo?"
They must have heard Reign's scream earlier. Not gonna lie, malakas kasi! Naka-full volume pa ang phone ko. I've got no choice but to finally tell them about Hayden and I.
[Tell them na.]
"Hayden is courting me," I confessed. "And yes, gusto ko rin siya."
"Gaga, sabi ko na ikaw ang unang magkakadyowa sa 'tin, eh! Speed!" Bella shouted.
"Kayo kasi walang label, eh, 'di ba Fio?" pagpaparinig ni Thea. Sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Bella. "Pero ligaw pa naman, eh, 'di ba? Sasagutin mo?"
Naalala ko dati, silang dalawa ang sini-ship ko. Akala ko kasi, may something sila. I always see them together around the campus. Akala ko rin, siya na ang makakatuluyan ni Tey at makakapag-move on siya dahil sa kaniya. Malay ko bang ako pala ang gusto ni Hayden?
"May possibility, oo. Gusto ko naman siya, eh," I honestly said. "Pero hindi ba parang mabilis na agad ko siyang sasagutin?" "Kung desidido ka na talaga at ready ka na, go!" Fiona smiled. [Oo nga! Go and give it a shot if you're ready na! Girl, why not kasi, 'di ba?]
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