Wager

Prologue

Sinilip ko ang aking pambisig na orasan, 2:46 pm. Bat ba antagal niya?

Dahil naiinip na ko tinawagan ko na siya. Mga ilan sandali pa, sinagot na niya rin ang tawag.

"Where are you?" Bungad na tanong ko sa bestfriend kong pinapatunayan na isa siyang FILIPINO. Like, it is necessary to be late everytime, as in EVERYTIME na may usapan kami? Nakakainis lang.

It's been what? One year? Yeah... Mag- iisang taon na rin pala since then, tas ganito pa sya. Tss.

Nasa Food Court ako nang isang sikat na mall sa Pilipinas, waiting for my beloved bestfriend to arrived.

"Ahh... kababa ko lang sa taxi eh. Where are you, particularly?" Tanong niya na medyo di ko maintindihan dahil na rin siguro sa dami ng tao sa paligid.

"Ground floor, sa food court. In our favorite spot." medyo wala sa mood kong tugon.

Naguguton na ko, antagal niya. Hays.

"Okay I'll be there in five. Im so excited!" Then she hung up.

Isang malalim na buntong hininga na lang ang nagawa ko at binalik ang aking cellphone sa loob ng aking shoulder bag

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Dumating na rin siya, after hundred years later. Dat talaga binibigyan ng award ang mga ganito. "Outstanding tiredee of the lifetime" hahaha pang light up lang.

Biruin mo alas-dos ang usapan, tas dadating siya mag-aalas tres na. Wat da ef?!

"Potasssssiiiiuuuuum!" My nickname is actually 'K' for Kaye, but she usually call me that element. Really she is the only one who came up with Potassium. What a genius, right?

Tumayo na ko mula sa akin inuupuan para masalubong ko siya. I rolled my eyes upward at her and I make sure na makita niya yun.

She just smiled widly at me while approaching with wide arms open.

"Waaaaah! Imissyou to the core of Mother Earth." Sabi niya habang yakap yakap ako.

Di naman halatang na miss nya ko, antagal niya kong pinaghinatay eh.

"Really?" Note the sarcasm. "Why I just can't believe at what you are saying? Antagal mo, 2 pm ang usapan natin!" Angil ko sa kanya

She smiled and "Ano ka ba! Wag masyadong maiinit ulo! Maiinit na nga sa Pilipinas dinadagdagan mo pa. It's just... You know traffic is like hell."

"Then you should come here early! Kilangan ako mag-adjust? I waited for almost 1 hour, D!" 'D' for Dianne.

She make peace sign "Sowwwy naaaaa pooo. I know your just hungry kaya ka nagiging dragon ka na. Wait here, ako na ang oorder... Aah, dati lang?" she asked with her bright smile.

I nodded. "Okiedokie! It's my treat! Tutal kababalik mo lang din." Then she proceed to the counter and make our order.

It takes her 10 minutes before she show up with our order. Its lasagna and pasta for the both of us and soda for her and nestea for me.

Habang kumakain napagkwentuhan namin yung mga nangyari sa amin. Hindi rin biro ang isang taon, dahil mukang kulang ang dalawang oras para sa amin. Omorder ulit siya nang ice cream nung maubos namin yung pasta at lasagna para may mangata kami habang nag uusap.

It's 5 in the afternoon when we decided to go to cinema to watch a movie. We don't have any idea what is now showing, that's why it is on the spot choice. We buy popcorn and drinks before we go to theatre room. Its chicklit movie na paborito naman talaga namin. Kaya na-enjoy ko, kahit di ko maiintindihan kong ano yung nararamdaman. Di ako mapakali. Maya maya yung pag- check  ko sa phone.