"Lau, dali! Are you sure it tastes good?"
I was panicking for all the right reasons. Birthday pala ni Clive ngayon but I didn't even know! I'm such a bad girlfriend! I left Clive at Chillers at umakto na lang na hindi siya big deal. I immediately called the girls to help me prepare a surprise. May oras pa naman bago matapos ang araw.
"Hindi ko alam! Basta best seller raw nila 'yan," Lau was busy with her phone kaya hindi na ako nakipagtalo pa.
I drove to Chillers right away when Lira gave me a go signal. Nakabili na raw siya ng foil balloons. Maya-maya pa, dumating na rin si Sia with the chocolates. Sumakay sila agad sa kotse ko to plan and prepare everything. Umuulan pa!
"Ano ba 'yan, Osh! Buti na lang pala nag-date kayo ngayon. Kundi, walang-wala ka girl," Lira was pumping some air to the numbers 2 and 1. Kung saan niya nakuha ang pump na 'yon ay hindi ko rin alam.
"Lau, are you sure he's 21?" I asked. Gosh, pati age niya, hindi ko alam!
"Aba, ang lala! Pinagdududahan mo pa 'ko, girl? We profiled him for an article, 'di ba?" Lau rolled her eyes at me and just continued writing the notes that I told her to make. It's for the positivity jar. Thank you, Pinterest!
Sia and I then assembled the mystery box and put in all the chocolates that Harper told me to buy. Tinanong ko siya kanina kung ano ang favorite food ni Clive and he said chocolates. Buti na lang inisa-isa niya 'yon, and Sia was extra willing to go to Landers to get all of those. Thank God for my friends!
"I'm panicking! Ano pa kulang?"
"Toothbrush ka, teh," barumbadong sagot ni Lira. "Baka mag-kiss kayo, you know? Tapos bad breath ka. Yuck!"
Right, but I don't have a toothbrush with me!
"Oh, mouthwash. Dalian mo na, baka lasing na 'yon." Inabot sa'kin ni Sia ang mouthwash niya at kinuha ko naman agad 'yon. I was apologizing to the plants inside my head dahil sa labas ko lang dinura ang liquid. I'm sorry, mother nature!
"Tara na! Sino pa bang hinihintay?" tanong ni Lau. She's now done with the post-it notes. Thankfully, Lira brought the glass jar from her dorm. Kinailangan niya pa raw i-transfer ang laman na powdered milk sa pantry para lang makuha 'yon. Okay, plus points for her effort!
"Ayan na si Harper! Tara na!" Tinuro ko si Harper sa may entrance ng bar. He was holding four umbrellas with him. Bumusina ako to let him know our spot. Nang makita niya ang kotse ko, lumapit na siya agad. Gosh, it's raining so hard!
"Hi baby girls!" Harper greeted us with a smirk. Binatukan lang siya ni Lira bago kunin ang isang payong.
Harper gave the rest of us an umbrella each. Sumilong lang ako sa kanya dahil malaki naman ang hawak niyang payong. Siya na rin ang naghawak ng cake. Basang-basa pa rin kaming lahat nang makapasok sa Chillers kahit naka-payong na. Mabuti na lang at nasa second floor veranda raw sila Clive.
"Hintayin ko na lang kayo sa taas," Harper tapped my shoulder. He even hit each of our heads playfully just to piss us off before he finally waved goodbye to go upstairs.
"Gosh, I'm panicking! I don't know what to do!" I held my head to keep my sanity. Kinakabahan ako sa 'di malamang dahilan. This is all so sudden!
"Ako na bahala," Sia held my hands for assurance. She's really good in planning things up. Pinatawag niya ang manager sa waiter at siya na kumausap. Maya-maya, nilapitan na ako ng manager.
BINABASA MO ANG
Decoding Independence (Monte Llana Series #1)
General Fiction[FIL/ENG] Monte Llana Series #1 Osh Patriarca, the sassy but arrogant Fashion Design student, finally meets the person who could level her attitude when she asked the genius IT guy Clive Fabregas to fix her Macbook.
