Destiny's Game

18

"What are your plans?" Rj asked Nic. They had barely a week together. In a few days, Nic would be performing in the concert while Rj was scheduled to fly to the US for college.

"Plans?"

"Oo...anong balak mo? Plano mo sa buhay? Anong gusto mong kunin sa college, ganun?"

"Gusto ng Papa ko, mag-doctor daw ako..."

"Gusto mo?"

Nic shrugged her shoulders. "Di ko nga alam kung ano gusto pa e"

"Sabagay, ako rin e. Diba di pa ako sure kung gusto ko rin maging doctor tulad nina Mommy at Pops..."

"...and Bio ang kukunin mo sa college?" Nic looked at Rj, confused.

Rj shrugged his shoulders. "Bahala na...pwede naman mag-shift e...wala naman sa agreement namin ng Lolo ko kung anong course ko sa college basta mag-college lang ako sa states"

"Oh"

"...sya ang mags-sponsor ng college degree ko basta sa US daw ako mag-aral..."

"Gusto mo?" Nic asked.

"Okay lang...kahit saan..."

"Wala kang ma-m-miss dito?"

"Wala naman masyado..." RJ sighed.

"...ayoko ring ma-attach masyado sa ibang tao..." Nic said. "...pero, uuwi ka rin ba?"

"Maybe...ewan..." Rj shrugged his shoulders.

"...may nangyari bang masama dito na gusto mong takasan?" Nic said after a long pause.

Rj didn't reply. Instead, he stood up and asked, "...ready ka na ba para sa concert?"

"...naka-impake ka na ba?"

"Nagpadala ng Move-In guidelines yung university..."

"Move-in?"

"Karamihan ata ng college or university students, doon sa student housing or dorms nakatira..."

"Ah, so wala kayong bahay dun?"

"Meron...pero hassle kasi medyo malayo yung bahay namin sa university..."

"Ah okay...nakwento ko ba sa yo na aalis din kami dito?" Nic offered.

"Huh?"

"Gusto daw mag-retire nina Mama at Papa sa probinsya e..."