"It's nice to see you again... Irene."

Ako lang ba or may meaning yung pagkakasabi ni Ate Taeyeon. And sa anim na upuan sa mesa nila, dito talaga sa tapat ko pa umupo si Ate.

I suddenly felt a hand rubbing my back. It was Seulgi. Napansin na rin nya ulit yung discomfort ko. "Let's eat muna, Irene." And nilagyan nya ng ulam yung plate ko. Special lumpia daw to ng mama nya. I really appreciate how is Seulgi being so sensitive towards sa mga taong kasama nya. The simple gestures she always does just to lighten up the atmosphere. Just one of the few qualities na na-miss ko sa kanya. Simula nang nag-break kasi nami, di ko pa rin nahanap yung taong kasing thoughtful and sensitive nya. There's always an empty spot on me na ang hirap i-pin point and ang tagal ko pa na-realize na it was Seulgi's presence.

And time passed and we finished eating. Nakipag chika pa saglit yung parents nya sa 'kin. Hanggang umabot sa question ng papa nya, "Ikaw ba Irene. May boyfriend ka ba?"

I felt them looking at me, expecting my answer. Si Ate Taeng, medyo madiin yung stare nya sa 'kin.

"Wala po Tito." I stopped and looked at Ate Taeng and then looked away from her. "I have a girlfriend po."

"Oh talaga ba?" Her dad said in amusement. "Katulad pala kayo ng dugo nitong si Seulgi." He teasingly point at the bear who has her head down. So alam na pala nila na gay sya. 

"Pa..." Seulgi cutely whined at her dad. "Nakakahiya po"

"Ba't ka naman mahihiya n'yan, anak?" Pag-aalo ng mama nya. "As long as tanggap ng pamilya mo kung ano ka, you don't need to think about what other people has to say."

And tumingin ako sa Ate nya. Tanggap pala ng family huh? I check nyo ho yang panganay nyo kung tanggap ba niya talaga or baka naman ampon lang yan.

- flashback - 

From: Ate Taeyeon

Irene, can i talk to you? Let's meet at Ayala later, 7pm?

I was in the bed with Seulgi when i received her message. We just graduated college a week ago and decided to spend the night together before we face the reality of corporate world.

Ngayong graduates na kami, this situation scares me. 'Di na kami magkasama palagi. I dunno what problems we will be facing pag nagsimula na kaming maging busy sa kanya-kanya naming mga buhay. At ngayon nga di pa alam ng parents namin about sa relationship namin, magkikita kami ng mas patago this time. Of course, di na kami classmate, so we have lesser reasons to see each other. 

To: Ate Taeyeon

Okay po, Ate. See you! :)

I tried