Still the One

CHAPTER 5

"Good morning, Mommy, Sorry po hindi ako naka sabay sa breakfast, napuyat po kasi ako sa pinanood kong KDrama."

"Ikaw talaga anak, kahit 20/20 na ulit yang eye vission mo, dapat mag ingat ka parin, masyado mo na namang pinapagod at pinupuyat yan."

Last year kasi ay nag undergo na sya for eye laser para hindi na nya kailangan pang magsuot ng salamin o contact lense.

"Sorry mom, ang ganda po kasi ng pinanood ko, di ko namalayan yung oras matapos ko lang."

"Sige na kumain ka na."

"Nasan po si daddy?"

"Maagang umalis at mag go golf daw sila ng mga kaibigan nya."

"Mom, pwede ba akong umalis mamaya, magma mall kami nila Xue."

"Naku, pano ba yan, umalis ang driver mo at biglaang may emergency daw sa probinsya nila, baka matagalan pa ang balik nun. Kasama naman ng daddy mo si manong jun."

"It’s okey mom, kaya ko naman pong ipag drive ang sarili ko."

"Alam mo namang ayaw ng daddy mo na aalis kang mag isa."

"Mom, im old enough, hindi naman ako mapapahamak. Pretty please payagan nyo na po ako."

"Ako nalang sasama sayo."

"Mommy! I know you have plans for today. I can take care of myself."

Tinitigan sya nitong maigi at bumunting hininga.

"Sige na nga, pero siguraduhin mong makaka uwi ka na bago pa bumalik ang daddy mo."

5pm palang kasi ay kadalasang naka uwi na ang daddy nya, pero minsan kasi ay ginagabi din ng uwi nito lalo pag napapasarap ang kwentuhan kasama ang mga kaibigan.

"Sure mom. I promise. Thank you so much." Saad nya na niyakap ito at hinalikan sa pisnge.

"Here she is." Masayang saad ni Xue ng dumating sya sa restaurant na pagkikitaan nila.

"Hi, kanina pa ba kayo? Kumusta Sam, so nice to see you again." Bati nya sa mga ito sabay nakipag beso, lalo na sa kasama ng pinsan nya.

"Hey baby girl, I miss you."

"I miss you too. Kailan ka pa dumating?"

"Kahapon lang."

"Akala ko ba next week pa tayo magkikita kita, bat napaaga yata."

"Well, yang bruhang yan bored daw. Na miss lang siguro tayo."

"But of course. Kayo lang naman ang friendships ko....... By the way, I have a good news." excited na saad ni Sam

"What is it?"

"I’m planning to stay here for good. Para magkakasama na tayo." Masayang saad nito.

"For sure? Eh diba di ka pinapayagang malayo ng dad mo."

"Something’s change, simula ng mag asawa ulit si dad."

"Ang importante kung san ka masaya, support ka namin dyan."

"Thanks baby girl. You’re the sweetest. Hindi ka talaga katulad ng pinsang mong baliw."

"Sira, eh nahawa lang naman ako sayo noh." Saad ni xue.

"Birds of the same feathers, flock together." Sagot ni sam.

"Apir!" Natatawang sabay na saad ni sam and xue.

"You guys are crazy." Naiiling na saad niya.

"Oh, asan na pala yung friend mo na bagong recruit sa group natin?" Tanong ni xue.

"She’s on her way na daw. Baka nandito na din yun."

"Tara order na muna tayo, i miss Filipino foods." Saad ni Sam.

Nang dumating ang orders nila ay sya namang pagdating ni Bria.

"Hi, sorry im late." Nahihiyang saad ni bria.

"It’s okey. Halos kakarating ko lang din, sya nga pala, heres the two crazy girls I’m talking about, this is Xue and Sam, guys this is Bria." Pakilala nya sa mga kasama.

"Nice to meet you." Saad ni Bria.

"Same here." Sabay na sagot ni Xue and Sam."

Masayang tumayo ang mga ito at nakipag beso beso sa isat isa.

Umupo ito sa tabi ni Jia habang katapat nila si Xue and sam na magkatabi.

"Umorder na nga pala kami, if you like something else order nalang tayo ulit." Saad ni sam sa bagong dating.

"Ok na sakin yan. Thank you."

Habang kumakain ay masaya silang nagki kwentuhan, natutuwa siyang kaagad na nagkagaanan ng loob ang mga kasama.

"Guys, lets plan for a bar night out. Matagal nadin simula ng lumabas tayong mag kakasama." Saad ni Sam.

"Yeah, that was years ago. Well, tayo nakakapag bar naman, pwera lang kay Jia. Ikaw Bria?" Saad ni Xue.

"Medyo matagal na din. Years ago, nadin nung nasa states pa ko."

"Parehas pala tayo. Dun lang din ako nakapag try." Saad ni Jia

"Oh wow! Two baby girls we have here." Saad ni Sam.

"I remember that day, our memorable night." Natatawang saad ni Xue.

Nakangiting tumingin si xue at sam kay jia na dahilan para mamula ito.

"What happened then?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Bria.

"Well, that’s her first time mag bar at first time nya din naisayaw ng lalaki." Natatawang saad ni Xue.

"And let’s not forget her first kiss." Natatawang dagdag ni sam.

"Hey! Kayo din naman ah. You met a guy that time and did the same. That maskarade party made us all did something new." Sagot ni jia.

"Really? When and where that happened?" Gulat na tanong ni bria.

"Three years ago, i think, sa new york. If im not mistaken at Zenith bar." Sagot ni Sam.

"Oh, em gee! The black masquerade party! I’m also there that time."

"Really?" Gulat na tanong ni jia.

"Yeah, I’m wearing a red mask that time. I’m with my classmates and then like all of you i met a guy also and had my first kiss."

"Oh..... what a coincidence.... Did you see the guy after that?" Curious na tanong ni xue.

"No, coz i saw my brother there and before he caught me i immediately leave the bar without knowing whos that guy im with that night."

"Hmmm, kung hindi kasi nataranta si jia eh di sana nakilala ko yung partner ko nun." Nakasimangot na saad ni Xue.

"Eh kasi naman biglang tumawag ang daddy ko, hindi ko alam yung gagawin ko kaya bigla akong tumakbo palabas, ang alam nila nasa bahay lang ako at naghihintay ng tawag nila para sa birthday salubong ko."

"So, it’s your birthday that time and you got the best gift." Masayang saad ni bria."

"Yes!!!!! A very romantic kiss." Nakatawang saad ni Xue.

"To someone na hindi man lang nya nakilala."

"I know his name." Sagot ni jia.

"But you didnt saw his face." Saad ni Xue.

"Come to think of it, lahat tayo nagkaroon ng partner that time but no one had the chance to saw their faces." Saad ni Sam.

"And we run away like cinderella at 12 midnight." Dugtong ni xue na tumatawa at umiiling iling pa.

"Did you regret that?" Tanong ni Bria.

"No and yes! No, kasi i met someone like him even for just few hours but still i like him, the way we talk, hug and the kiss. Yes, because i didnt got the chance to know him better and saw his face, madaming what ifs eh. What if we stay, baka nagka love life na tayo. Hahaha!." Saad ni sam.

"So true. In a way he makes me feel something good and thats the first time i allow a guy to be near me and even kissed me." Saad ni xue.

"I feel the same. It’s kind of weird but that’s how I can explain it." Saad ni Bria.

"His totally a stranger but he made me feel secured while were together that night. He didnt take advantage of me being tipsy." Saad ni Jia.

"Sayang lang talaga.......haist!!!!." saad ni xue at malalim na bumuntong hininga.

"What if in any circumtances we saw them again. What will you do?" Biglang tanong ni Jia.

"Hmmmmm..... I hope they still remember us... but I think that’s impossible since we too don’t know what they look like." Saad ni Bria.

"Then let’s move on and forget them. Maybe they are just someone who just make us feel how romantic to experience our first kissed." Saad ni Sam.

"Don’t tell me, since that day, hindi padin kayo nagkaroon ng love life?" Tanong ni bria

Nagtinginan lang silang apat. Sabay sabay na nagtanguan si Bria and Rox.

"But I did dating. Nothing so serious. Hanggang doon nga lang." Saad ni xue.

"Me too. It’s just that, im looking for something I can’t explain sa mga lalaking nami meet ko. And then bigla nalang akong nawawalan ng gana. Then i met this guy I really like him but he doesnt feel the same way so siguro hindi ko pa lang talaga nakikita ang perfect guy for me." Saad ni sam.

Nagtinginan si xue at sam kila bria and jia ng hindi na sumagot ang dalawa.

"Don’t tell me hindi ka din nakikipag date?" Gulat na tanong ni xue kay bria.

"I’m busy and i dont have time I guess."

"Or maybe ayaw mo lang din like jia?" Tanong ni sam.

"Eh pano makikipag date yan si jia eh taong bahay lang yan. Mabuti nga nakakalabas na yan ngayon." Saad ni xue.

"Grabe ka sakin, eh sa wala akong magustuhan eh. Para namang ganun din kayo. Eh parehas din kayo ni sam na puro work and travel nga pero wala din naman boyfriend kahit ang dami nyong nami meet na mga lalaki." Saad ni jia.

"But we learned a lot. Like flirting and having fun."

"I am having fun in my own simple life."

"Its different baby girl. Ikaw bria, huwag kang tumulad sa pagiging manang nitong si jia." Saad ni sam.

"I think were kinda same in a way." Nahihiyang sagot ni bria.

"Mukhang may bago pala tayong tuturuan sam, yun nga lang mas madali atang matuto to si bria kesa kay jia." Saad ni Xue.

"I’m going to stay here for as long as I want to, kaya mas madami pa tayong time to have fun, well it’s really more fun in the Philippines." Natatawang saad ni sam.

"Huwag kang masyadong makikinig sa dalawang yan. Madalas may mga saltik yan eh." Pabulong na saad ni Jia kay Bria.

"Hey! I heard you." Sigaw ni Xue.

"Oh, by the way, let’s make a friendship bond. Since i dont have siblings and closest relatives’ kayo lang talaga ang pinakamalapit sakin, i dont have anyone who i can consider as friends kundi kayo lang din." Saad ni sam.

"Don’t worry ganun din naman sakin." Saad ni xue.

"Me too." Saad ni Jia.

"Same here." Saad ni Bria.

"Let’s have a special name for each other. Like endearment, something unique na tayo lang magtatawagan." Saad ni sam.

"Hmmmm, parang code nama. i like that." Saad ni jia.

"Well let’s call each other in a boy’s name. Like me, you can call me Z from my second name Zaira." Saad ni Sam.

"How about me, my name is only Xue."

"We will call you X then." Saad ni Sam.

"For jia let’s call her RJ for her names initial."

"How about me, I’m Bria Joana."

"We will call you BJ." Saad ni Xue.

"I like it, like blow job." Natatawang saad ni Sam.

"Oh, how much I want to try that to my someone special in the near future." Saad ni Xue.

"I Can’t wait." Dugtong ni Sam na nakipag apir pa kay xue habang tumatawa.

"You guys are so gross. Nakakahiya kung may ibang makakarinig sa sinabi nyo....... Pagpasensyahan mo na yang dalawang yan bria, madalas talaga mga baliw yan." Saad ni Jia.

"It’s okey. I like it. BJ sounds good."

"See, its unique." Saad ni Xue.

"I know, it’s just the way you give words to those two letters."

"What’s wrong, eh yun naman talaga ang unang papasok sa isip mo pag narinig mo yun." Saad ni Xue.

"Yeah. Same here." Sabay na sagot ni Bria and Sam.

"Not for me, the only thing that comes on my mind when i heard BJ is buko juice, not like you na green minded." Seryosong saad ni Jia.

Sabay sabay na nagtawanan ang tatlo nyang kasama dahil sa sinabi nya na dahilan kaya nagtinginan sa kanila ang ibang kumakain sa resto.

Halos maluha na si xue and sam sa kakatawa na may pag hawak pa sa tyan.

"Oh, my baby Jia. You’re really so naive." Saad ni Sam.

Ramdam nya na pulang pula ang mukha nya sa pinag gagawa ng mga kaibigan.

Nang matapos silang kumain ay nagpasya silang magpa spa then shopping and eat again bago naghiwa hiwalay pauwi.

"Let’s do this often." Saad ni Sam ng papunta na sila sa parking area."

"Sure! I really love your company guys. Thanks for inviting me RJ." Saad ni Bria.

"Your welcome BJ. I’m glad you have fun."

"Next time lets bar hopping." Saad ni Xue.

"Sige, I like that. Let’s dance till dawn." Saad ni Sam.

"I’m excited for our next bonding. Let’s travel too, me and Jia are planning to have a vacation in Bali, you two come with us." Saad ni Xue.

"Call!!! I’ll do the booking. Just give me all your info. How about next week?" Saad ni Sam.

“Let’s clear our schedules then.”