isang quick reread lang bago ko ni-post so wag nyo masyado i-judge kung madaming typo or errors.

 

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Nakaupo si Seulgi sa gilid ng kama nya, busy with her phone nang kumalabit ang katabi nya, saying, "Tara, Baguio,"

 

 

Seulgi briefly narrowed her eyes at her best friend, Wendy, realizing na yung pinangkalabit ng magaling nyang best friend ay ang maliit nitong paa. Naka-lounge ito sa tabi nya, sa kabilang side ng kama.

 

 

Friday ngayon at pareho silang wala sa school—isang walang pasok (si Wendy) at isang hindi pumasok (si Seulgi, please don't judge, isang minor subject lang kasi ang klase niya at maulan pa kaninang umaga). Bilang walang ganun nga ang nangyari, both had been on her bed all day.

 

 

"Ano, bored na bored lang?" natatawang tanong ni Seulgi.

 

 

Tuluyang nahiga si Wendy sa kama at binalot pa ang sarili sa comforter nya bago ilang beses umikot side to side sa kama, mukhang embotido, "Oo, Seul, panay cellphone at kain lang ginawa natin today, bored na bored na bored na bored na ako," maktol nito. "Walang pasok kahapon kasi maulan, wala din tayo sa school ngayon," she paused giving her a judging look, "..buryong buryo na ako sa bahay, please," madrama nitong lintaya.

 

 

Umiling si Seulgi, "Buryong buryo sa bahay," ulit nya at nagpilantik ng dila, "..sus, eh andito ka lang naman sa dorm ko simula pa kahapon," natatawa pa ring salita nya.

 

 

"Eh, details, details," sagot ni Wendy balewalang kinampay ang kamay bago gumulong-gulong uli sa kama. "Ano? Tara," tanong nito nang tumigil. Umiling lang si Seulgi, pero alam nya na ang patutunguhan nito, "Sige na, favourite mo naman ako eh,"

 

 

"Ano pa nga ba?" sagot ni Seulgi na may bunton-hininga.

 

 

"Yieee!" biglang bumangon si Wendy at niyakap sya. "Thank you! Sabi ko na love mo ako eh,"

 

 

Seulgi blinked with the kinda-familiar skip in her heartbeat with Wendy's usual and sudden affectionate gestures, but as always, dismissed it to be dissected for another time.

 

 

…

 

 

Traffic in Metro Manila was lighter than usual. Malamang siguro sa ibang private schools na nag-suspend ng class kanina (kahit pa nung umaga lang umulan) at dahil din siguro hindi rush hour nung umalis sila.

 

 

"So, saan ba sa Baguio tayo pupunta?" Seulgi asked, eyes still on the road. She turned to give a quick glimpse on her side hearing Wendy hum.

 

 

Seulgi's eyes were back on the road when her best friend answered, "On the second thought, kahit hindi na Baguio, road trip na lang tayo,"

 

 

Sakto, pahinto sila dahil sa red light, kaya tinuon ni Seulgi ang atensyon sa direksyon ng kaibigan, "Ano na namang trip mo, Wani-wani?" tanong nya gamit ang kinaiinisan nitong Korean nickname.

 

 

In a true mature sense, Wendy made a face hearing the name, "Kakasabi ko lang eh, road trip nga eh," sagot nito ng may kasama pang belat.

 

 

Seulgi rolled her eyes and shook her head lightly at her mature friend. "Wow, nakakatawa," she said sarcastically. Minsan talaga napapaisip na lang sya bakit ganito si Wendy pag sya ang kasama pero Mom-friend naman sa barkada.

 

 

"Seryoso nga, road trip," salita uli ni Wendy, malamlam na ang boses, "..tagal na kaya nating hindi nakakapag-road trip ng malayo at yung tayong dalawa lang," dagdag nito, pahina ng pahina ang boses at saka umiwas ng tingin.

 

 

Napangiti si Seulgi, "Ano ba yan lagi naman tayong magkasama ha," 

 

 

"Iba yun pag kasama sila Ate Yuri, gusto ko tayong dalawa lang," parang batang maktol nito, "Di ba tayo yung mag-bestfriend?" may pag-ngusong sabi nito.

 

 

The pounding in Seulgi's chest was sudden and familiar, yet she knows how to handle it. "Awww," said cooed, slowly poking Wendy's side. "Miss nya best friend nya,"

 

 

There was the familiar slight blush on Wendy's cheek. Usually, it's Wendy who is affectionate and greasy so when roles are reversed, she knows it always gets Wendy by surprise, thus, the flustered reaction.

 

 

Aside from the triumph feeling whenever she wins teasing matches with her best friend, Seulgi also had to admit that she secretly likes seeing a blushing Wendy.

 

 

The blushing is not really rare, per se, but since Wendy is more socially approachable compared to her, between the two of them, it's usually Wendy who is comfortable with the teasing, especially in public. So it's safe to say that a flustered Seulgi is more commonly seen compared to a blushing Wendy.

 

 

"Eh," Wendy said as she swatted her hand away, "Hyper mo ngayon ah,"

 

 

The traffic then moved and a comfortable silence enveloped the car. It was moments later when Seulgi felt her eyes become droopy. "Wen," she called with the preferred nickname, "Inaantok ako," she declared, "Patugtog ka naman,"

 

 

Wendy is immediately tinkering with her car's sound system and then a moment later, music begins to play. "Uy, Seul, safety first ha, pag inaantok ka, pwede tayong mag-stop ha," she said, "At baka nakakalimutan mo, marunong na ako mag-drive,"

 

 

…

 

 

Seulgi carefully parked her car in front of a convenience store of a gasoline station. She turned to look at the passenger seat where Wendy was soundly sleeping. She felt a sense of peace seeing the sleeping girl.

 

 

Parang gustong hilingin ni Seulgi na tumigil muna ang mundo. She likes times like this when she gets to watch Wendy sleep—even if that's a little creepy to realize. Ito lang kasi ang pagkakataon nyang matitigan si Wendy without worrying about being caught for gazing too long.

 

 

Hindi alam ni Seulgi gaano katagal syang nakatitig bago naging aware sa bilis na tibok ng puso nya to the point na nahirapan na nyang huminga. Catching her breath (and herself) hinilamos ni Seulgi ang dalawang palad. She shook her head, trying to calm her erratic heart. Iiling-iling syang nagbunton-hininga.

 

 

Kang Seulgi, nayari ka na, thought to herself, shaking her head lightly with a smile. She decided that it was no use denying to herself whatever it was that started to bloom.

 

 

Shaking the thoughts away, she turned to her sleeping friend again, "Wendy, Wen," she nudged gently. "Wan,"

 

 

The sleeping girl slowly opened her eyes and smiled sleepily, and with an equally sleepy voice, she called, "Uhhh, sorry, Seul, nakatulog pala ako," nag-linga-linga ito bago magtanong, "San na tayo?"

 

 

"Okay lang, sa Tarlac na tayo," Seulgi said gently, "Stop over muna tayo, medyo inaantok at gutom na rin ako eh,"

 

 

"Sige, wait lang," Wendy said as she stretched, yawning. She motioned to get out of the car but Seulgi didn't, "Bakit?" 

 

 

Tired, Seulgi let out a smile, "Pwedeng ikaw na lang bumili, idlip lang ako?"

 

 

The shorter girl immediately nodded her head, "Oo naman, pero gigisingin kita pagbalik ko, kumain ka muna bago ka tuluyang matulog." she said, "Dito ka na pumwesto, ako na mag-drive later,"

 

 

Seulgi wanted to tease Wendy for being sweet but her epiphany earlier stopped her. Instead, "Wan,", she called, "Lucky Strike ha,"

 

 

Wendy looked disapproving but just rolled her eyes nodding.

 

 

...

 

 

Busy sa pagtingin sa bawat aisle si Wendy nang may tumikhim sa gilid nya. Napatingin sya sa lalaking singkit ang mata at may magandang ngiti.

 

 

"Hi," nahihiyang bati nito. Tinaasan nya lang ng kilay ang lalaki. Friendly sya pero hindi sya nakikipag-usap agad-agad sa mga di nya kilala sa hindi naman social setting. Lalo lalaki at sa lugar na hindi sya familiar.

 

 

Nagpatuloy sya sa paghahanap ng kung anu-anong kakailanganin nila ni Seulgi para sa road trip. Chips, sandwiches, drinks at chocolates. Plano nyang makasama ang best friend nya sa Road Trip na 'to hanggang Linggo. Naglagay sya ng ilang first aid na gamot dahil mahina ang resistensya ni Seulgi. Mabilis ito sipunin at prone din sa headache.

 

 

When she was convinced that she got everything she needed, she proceeded to the checkout counter. Nang makita nya ang pakete ng pamilyar na sigarilyo, sumimangot sya bago nagsalita, "Tapos isang Lucky Strike," napipilitang sabi nya.

 

 

"₱801.94 po ma'am," magalang na salita ng cashier.

 

 

Dumukot si Wendy sa bulsa ng hoodie nya para kunin ang wallet nya pero wala syang nakapa. Nakaramdam sya ng hiya nang wala pa rin syang makapa nung sa bulsa naman ng jeans nya sya dumukot. "Ay, sorry ate, naiwan ko sa kotse yung wallet ko, saglit lang kukunin ko lang,"

 

 

Wala namang masyadong tao kaya tumango ang cashier.

 

 

"No need, ito na, miss," napatingin sila pareho sa lalaking nagbaba ng one thousand peso bill. It's the same guy earlier.

 

 

Nakaramdam ng disgusto si Wendy kasabay ng pagkapahiya, "Wag na, Kuya, totoo yung sinasabi ko, naiwan ko lang yung wallet ko sa kotse." masungit na sabi nya, "Ayun lang oh," sabay turo sa itim na Volkswagen ni Seulgi.

 

 

Pero hindi sya pinakinggan ng lalaki at pinatuloy ang cashier. Wala nang nagawa si Wendy.

 

 

"Sorry if I offended you, I just want to introduce myself." the guy said. "I'm Eric, by the way," he said, smiling like a toothpaste model. His eyes turned into a crescent too.

 

 

Wendy was pissed but the guy looks genuinely like a good guy. "Fine," she said, "But let me pay you back. I'm Wendy." 

 

 

The good-looking guy smiled, "Sure," he said, still smiling. His smile looked so bright, Wendy felt blinded. Suddenly her mind compared this guy to Seulgi who smiles like a sun too, but the difference is it doesn't blind her, it makes her feel warm.

 

 

She wasn't aware of it, but thinking of Seulgi unconsciously made Wendy smile.

 

 

When the two of them approached the car, Wendy was a bit surprised seeing Seulgi still awake.

 

 

"Seul," Wendy called. Seulgi's smile looked a bit tired. "Naiwan ko yung wallet ko. Babayaran ko lang itong si Eric, he kinda insisted na bayaran yung binili natin eh,"

 

 

Tinapunan ng tingin ni Seulgi si Eric, "Hey," bati ng huli. The sleepy girl just smiled tiredly and nodded in acknowledgement.

 

 

"Here," Wendy suddenly said, "Thanks, Eric," she smiled and waved, hand on the car door.

 

 

Mukhang disappointed ang lalaki sa dismissive actions niya pero deadma na lang sya. She's not looking for someone.

 

 

Pag upo nya sa driver's seat, Seulgi turned to her, still looking sleepy.

 

 

"Ang sungit mo naman, Miss," mahinang sabi ni Seulgi, eyes still sleepy but the smile was teasing.

 

 

"Anong masungit dun?" kunot-noong tanong nya.

 

 

Seulgi shook her head lightly, "Well, obviously, gustong makipagkilala nung Eric. Hindi mo man lang binigyan ng number mo,"

 

 

Wendy made a face. "Whatever," she said as she prepped the car to drive. Seulgi's eyes stayed on her, she felt a little uncomfortable with the lingering stare so she asked, "Bakit?"

 

 

Seulgi blinked her eyes slowly, still looking sleepy, "Nothing, I realized something,"

 

 

"What is it?"

 

 

"Narealize ko lang kanina, pero sure na ako, I like you, Shon Seungwan, like, as in like-like,"

 

 

"What," Wendy asked flatly. Then turned her head away from Seulgi, eyes on the bright lights from the convenience store.

 

 

Panic enveloped Wendy. Her mind asked a lot of questions: What does this mean? What will she do now? Does she like Seulgi, too? What will happen to their friendship? 

 

 

"Relax," she heard Seulgi say. "Stop overthinking. You don't need to say anything, I just wanted to let you know,"

 

 

It took Wendy a moment to digest that. "You.. what?" she asked after a few minutes of silence, turning to her best friend on her right.

 

 

Only to see that Seulgi is already doze off.

 

 

Did her best friend just confessed to her yet sobrang relaxed pa din nito at nakatulog moments after she just did?

 

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Weh, i know di naman to inspired by Facebook meme but well, I decided na dito ko itatambak ang Tagalog/Pinoy-setting na gawa ko.