Karina

It’s already 11:30am Saturday morning and no classes, finally a break that I really need. Speaking of break, nahihiya ako lumabas because of what happen last night.

I came home drunk with Giselle really late and we both got a demerit ticket for that. Since I’m hungry, I really need to go out.

I tip-toed at first but when I saw Giselle na naka-bow down while Ning and Winter has their hands on their hips, I almost step back to my room pero nakita ako ni Winter.

“Karina Yu” I heard her called me, I flinch kasi it’s my whole name. I’m really in trouble.

Dahan-dahan ako umupo beside Giselle, she didn’t forget to nudge me slightly, “This is your fault”

“What? I told you na chill lang but you keep ordering drinks” I whispered

“Wag na kayo magturuan, pareho kayong may kasalanan. Tingnan niyo ‘tong mga demerit niyo, dalawa na lang at papaalisin na kayo dito. Gusto niyo ba ‘yun? Ineexpect ko is kami ni Winter ung unang magkakademerit sa ating apat, and boy we're wrong” Ning said but didn't forget to hi-5 Winter while smiling cheekily.

Giselle and I stared at each other first before shaking our heads.

“Eh bakit niyo ginawa? Gusto niyo isumbong ko kayo? Sumbong kita kay Ate Krystal, Giselle? At ikaw Rina, isumbong kita kay Tita Ji?” now it’s Winter, I really don’t mind Winter scolding me, not gonna lie that it’s hot.

“We’re sorry, hindi na mauulit” I told them

“And ikaw Giselle?” Ning asked

“Sorry Bamb, I won’t do it again”

“Osiya, inumin niyo na yang sopas. I figured kailangan niyo yan dahil sa hangovers niyo” Winter then give me a bowl of sopas and Ning gave one to Giselle.

“Thank you” Winter just smiled at me, it’s like the scene last night didn’t even happen.

“Onga pala, since wala tayong pasok ngayon, gusto niyo manood ng netflix or mag-mall?” Ning asked us excitedly

“Ah Ning, netflix na lang. Mukhang hindi makakapag-mall tong dalawang may matigas na ulo dahil kaka-inom kagabi” Winter glared at both of us, I just tried my cute smile at her

“Oo nga noh? Sige, tapusin na natin ung Lucifer?”

“Rina, bumili akong ibruprofen para sa inyo ni Giselle. Inumin niyo after kumain para hindi sumakit ulo niyo masyado”

“Thanks ba-Minjeong”

“Anytime”

“May pa-break break pa kayong nalalaman, para pa rin naman kayong newlyweds” I heard Ning mumbled

I smiled, maybe this breakup wasn’t bad after all. I mean, it’s not painful from what I imagine. Yes it’s sad, but weirdly, with Minjeong, fluttering feelings overcomes sad feelings.

Winter

Hindi ko naman kasi mapigilan sarili ko na alagaan or tingnan si Rina. Nasanay na ako eh, since friends naman kami, idederecho derecho ko na lang yung mga ginagawa ko dati.

It’s Rina after all, my first love and hopefully my last.

I’ll patiently wait for now and I know Rina will too, label and commitment lang nawala sa amin. Magiging flexible lahat around us, it will be fun at wala na yung burden na sinasabay namin sa pag-aaral namin to make everything work dahil lang sa couple kami.

“Papadeliver ako ng ice-cream, anong flavor bet niyo?” tanong ni Ning

“San ka bibili Bamb?”

“Baskins po Bamb”

“Mint choco!” sabay naming sabi ni Rina

“Chill, chill, eto na. Bili na lang akong malaki para share kayo. Okay lang?” taenang ‘to si Ning, alam ko gusto niyang mangyari ah

“I don’t mind, do you mind Minjeong?” umiling na lang ako

“Tingnan niyo, drama niyo lang talaga yang break break na yan eh” narinig kong bulong ni Ning, nakakadalawa na tong butete na ‘to ah

“Okay, that’s settled din. Bamb same naman yun nuh? very berry?”

“You know my taste Bamb” ang sweet pa ng smile ni Giselle kay Ning

“Okay yung ice cream taste mo pero ang weird talaga ng taste mo Giselle” asar ko

“What’s wrong about my ice cream flavor?” medyo offended niyang sabi

“Gi, she’s talking about Ning. She’s one of your taste, right?” natatawang paliwanag ni Rina

Hinagisan naman ako ng throw pillow ni Ning, “Gagu ka Winter, tusukin ko ng tinidor yang ngala-ngala mo eh”

Napatawa naman ako pero hindi ko nalimutan apiran si Rina dahil nagets niya yung joke.

“Saya niyo? Kayo ba?” asar ni Ning

Nagtinginan na lang kami ni Rina at tumawa.

Nung dumating na yun ice cream ay nagpatuloy na kami sa panonood ng Netflix. Hawak ni Rina yung pint habang nanunuod kami, as usual na setup, nasa couch kami ni Rina samantalang yung magjowa nasa lapag na may cushion.

Ang awkward lang kasi laging nagkakatamaan yung kutsara namin, at hindi ko rin maiwasan minsan tingnan si Rina kapag nasubo siya ng ice cream.

Ewan ko kung ako lang pero yung pagdila niya sa kutsara, iba talaga eh. Isang beses nahuli niya ako nakatingin sa kanya.

“What?” bulong niya

“Ah-nothing” umiwas agad ako ng ti