53: It's Been a While
"Congrats!" Nagbatian kami sa isa't-isa. We toasted and drank, celebrating our graduation day. Nasa iisang bar kami ngayon kasama ang buong block.
Tumabi sa 'kin si Harold at inakbayan ako. "What's your plan after this?"
"Apply," maikling sagot ko.
"Apply for work agad? Don't you want to rest yourself for at least one year?" he suggested.
"Hell no! My time is gold, I don't want to waste even a second." I heard him chuckled.
"And where are you planning to work?" he asked.
"Overseas," I answered. "Baka bukas ay pumunta na rin akong Manila."
I put my attention on the couple at the center. Napangiwi ako nang makitang sumasayaw na sila nang malaswa.
"You don't have plan to get a boyfriend?" Napabuntong-hininga ako nang magtanong na naman si Harold sa tabi ko. Agad
