I am busy browsing through the test papers. Chinecheck ko kasi if ilang pages itong Mathematics subject namin at kung ano ano yung mga topics na coverage for the exam.

 

I smiled when I saw the questions that were identical to some of the questions that I answered in my girlfriend's pre assessment test.

 

Other than pre-assessment test, may pinasagutan din siya na post assessment test after niya ako turuan ng mga topics kung saan ako nahihirapan.

 

I'm going to be honest. Before, I find Minjeong hot when she's angry or disappointed with something but after that tutor session, I changed my mind na.

 

She's drop-dead gorgeous habang nagd-discuss nung mga topics. I don't know how the hell did I understand her teachings pero luckily, I aced her post assessment test.

 

Super happy niya pa nung nakita niya yung scores ko kaya she gave me a kiss.

 

Sa cheeks, okay.

 

If that's the case, edi lagi na lang ako papasok at magpapasa sa mga subjects ko para may daily dose of kiss ako sa kanya.

 

Ang simp ko but who wouldn't, right? 

 

That is Kim Minjeong.

 

"Ms. Yu, are you already finished with your paper?" The proctor called me out. I shook my head as an answer.

 

I stopped with my daydreaming and proceeded to answer the exams.

 

I look around and caught Ningning smiling at me. Nakita niya siguro ako na parang tangang nakangiti sa test papers.

 

 

Ang weird ko siguro tingnan.

 

 

I saw my seatmate aka my former suitor, Jaemin glancing at me. He gave me a timid smile at binalik na din ang tingin niya sa test papers.

 

I guess nabalitaan niya na sinagot ko na si Minjeong. 

 

He actually wanted to talk to me the day after kong sagutin si Minjeong but I declined. I was worried na baka I will give him a wrong impression at umasa pa siya kung pumayag pa ako makipagkita.

 

I was already sure of Minjeong and I want it to stay that way. 

 

Ayokong gumawa ng mga bagay na ikakabahala ulit ni Minjeong lalo na if we had a history of miscommunication.

 

 

 

-

 

 

We took three subjects for the first day of the second grading exams. It was hard but bearable naman siya lalo na at nareview namin ni Minjeong lahat ng subjects.

 

I also remembered how she rambled after that incident. Medyo nagpanic din ako noon lalo na at baka biglang pumasok yung mama niya sa kwarto.

 

Baka maabutan kami sa ganoong posisyon at kung ano pa mangyari sa amin.

 

I went to the nearest bench in front of the field para magpahangin. Medyo napagod din kasi ako sa pagsasagot ng questions.

 

Nakakadrain talaga gumamit ng utak.

 

I was wondering if tapos na din ba sila Minjeong magexam. I bet madali lang para sa kanya yung mga subjects niya for today.

 

She went all-out in reviewing her subjects. Hindi siya nagonline ng ilang days kaya miss na miss ko na siya. :(

 

I want a bear hug, Winwin. Kiss din sa cheeks if pwede.

 

I silently admired the view of our field and felt the cold breeze when someone pats my shoulder. I looked up to see the culprit and then I saw my girlfriend smiling cutely.

 

She leaned in to kiss my forehead as a form of greeting, "Babe, kamusta exams?" She casually asked me as she occupied the space beside me.

 

Inakbayan niya pa ako while we watch the view of the field.

 

"Bearable naman and your hard work paid off. Almost 80% of the Mathematics test galing sa pre and post assessment test na pinasagutan mo sa akin." 

 

"Where did the 20% go?" She asks confusedly habang nireraise ang eyebrows niya.

 

"That went down the drain because you kissed me on my cheeks." Pagtataray ko sa kanya. 

 

"Aww, so bawal ka na ba i-kiss pag may exams." She pouted while initiating a hug, "I thought you will be motivated pa naman if I do that thing, I guess I was wrong." 

 

I chuckled when she started rolling her eyes. 

 

"Oh, wait! I forgot na may sasabihin pala ako sa'yo." She removed her arms around me and excited siyang humarap sa akin at nilabas ang tablet niya, "I captured some night view nung isang araw. Nagreview kasi ako ng madaling araw and then I went out to take some rest tapos naalala kita nung nakita ko yung moon." She was smiling as she showed me the pictures of the moon.

 

"Wow, it's beautiful. P'wede ka na maging photographer, babe." 

 

She keeps on scrolling the pictures that she took kaya naalala ko yung one incident namin dati about the moon.

 

I took this chance to about it, "The moon is beautiful isn't it?" 

 

She stopped scrolling but instead of seeing a dumbfounded Minjeong.

 

I saw the happiest puppy.

 

"I love you too, Jimin." She uttered.

 

.

 

Kinakabag ata ako ulit.

 

I took a long pause before I realized that I was holding my breath for a long time.

 

That was…

 

a sudden confession.

 

I mean, we liked each other but we are not on the stage of telling that we love each other. 

 

Our sweet time was interrupted when Yuna barged in, "Minmin, oh! Hi Rina!" She greeted me in a cute way while waving her hands at me.

 

Napabusangot naman si Minjeong at sinamaan ng tingin si Yuna, "Hoy Yuna! Bakit nagpapacute ka sa girlfriend ko haaaa?" 

 

"Anong nagpapacute? Siraulo, nagpapakabait ako 'no!" Yuna backfires at Minjeong.

 

"Sumbong kita kay Lia!" 

 

"Parang tanga 'to. Hindi ko naman aagawin yang babe mo. At tsaka bakit mo ba ako isusumbong kay Lia? Friends lang kami no!" 

 

"Okay, friend na dinedate ang friend. Ano ang kailangan mo dito ha?" 

 

"Anong dinedate ka diyan? Maghunos-dili ka nga, Minjeong! Manghihiram ako reviewer mo sa science kaya ako pumunta dito." 

 

"Hindi daw pero magkasama sila lagi tapos sweet sa isa't isa." Bulong naman sa akin ni Minjeong kaya napatawa ako nang mahina. Kinuha ni Minjeong ang bag niya at hinagilap ang reviewer niya.

 

"Oh, eto na umalis ka na. Balikan mo na si Lia doon oh! Kanina pa nakatingin dito." Abot ni Minjeong sa reviewer at turo niya sa di kalayuan.

 

Lia was standing on the annex building na malapit lang sa field. She was holding some books while looking in our direction. Natatawa naman kami nang nagmadaling tumakbo si Yuna para tulungan si Lia sa mga bitbit niyang libro.

 

"Ang eme talaga ni Yuna. Under naman kay Lia tss" Minjeong commented.

 

I laughed because I thought the same thing.

 

Para silang version namin pero mas mabagal at matagal. Pinakamatagal kay Ryujin at Yeji syempre.

 

Nasa dugo ata ng tropahan nila ang pagiging naive at weak sa pagf-first move.

 

Well, Aeri is an exception.

 

As far as I know, things are going well with her and Ningning.

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Our exams finished three days ago, so here I am, boring myself at our house.

 

After kasi ng exams, there is a two-week sembreak. 

 

Ningning already invited me to have an outing with our classmates but I did not take her offer. I don't want to socialize with our other classmates lalo na at nandoon si Jaemin and Jeno.

 

Hindi naman ako galit sa kanila but I am conscious around them lalo na at hindi ko alam if selosa ba yung si Minjeong kahit we are already in a relationship.

 

Ilang days na din kaming di naguusap. Kinukuha kasi nung Mama niya yung tablet for the reason na wala naman daw pasok puro lang daw social media ang gagawin niya doon.

 

Tita, palimos naman ng attention galing sana anak niyo. :(

 

Minjeong is trying to update me naman whenever she has a chance but still it is not enough. She can't go out of their house kaya kahit simple date hindi namin magawa.

 

Miss na miss ko na siya super. :(

 

I thought after the exams tapos na yung drought namin dahil 'di na siya magrereview but I was wrong. Mas malala pa pala ang drought pag sembreak.

 

I wish this sembreak would end already.

Mas gusto ko na pumasok para makita at mayakap yung girlfriend ko. :(

 

 

"What's with the long face, Jimin?" My tita asked me out of the blue.

 

Nandito din siya sa bahay dahil sembreak din nila. She did not stay sa condo nila ni Ate Seulgi dahil umuwi din daw si Ate Seulgi sa bahay nila to see her family.

 

 

Parehas kaming malungkot at nagke-crave ngayon sa bebe time kaya hindi niya ako p'wede asarin.

 

 

"I just… it's boring. Wala ka bang maisip na gawin?" Napatingala naman siya para magisip ng kung anong idea.

 

 

She clapped her hands like a seal at inopen ang cellphone niya, "We can have our own outing too!" She showed me the resort that she was searching for a while ago.

 

 

"You can invite Minjeong too!" She exclaimed happily.

 

 

As if naman payagan siya ng Mama niya na sumama sa outing namin ni hindi nga ako nakita at nakilala man lang non.

 

 

Luckily, when we had that review session ni isang beses hindi bumaba sa second floor or magcheck man lang yung Mama niya. Kaya she didn't know that there was a visitor.

 

 

"Tita, bawal 'yun e. Hindi papayag Mama noon lalo na at hindi din ako kilala tapos hindi alam ng family niya na she goes that way." Malungkot kong sabi habang ina-action ang bali with my own hands.

 

 

"Ay, oo nga 'no. Sayang naman! Akala ko pa naman I can have my little chitchat na with her. Ibig sabihin illegal pala kayo?" Natatawa niyang tanong kaya mas nabwisit pa ako.

 

 

Wow, illegal. Mukha naman kaming druggies sa illegal.

 

I sneered at her, "You sounds so mayabang porket legal kayo."

 

She made an eye rolling remark about me being inggit with her open relationship as a gay.

 

Sana all, diba?

 

"So, tayo tayo na lang nila inay magswimming para hindi kana malungkot dito sa bahay." She stated while pressing something on her phone.

 

"Magpapareserve na ako for the weekends. Three days, two nights tayo in Batangas." She squealed at dali-daling pumunta kay Lola na busy magprepare ng lunch sa kitchen.

 

"Ma! Outing tayo!" I heard her scream.

 

 

I took out my phone and checked if may ghost message na ba yung girlfriend kong parang kabute.

 

 

I'm close to calling her ghoster and mushroom because of the three days of inactiveness niya. Super miss ko na yung kulitan at kwentuhan namin everyday.

 

Sana may pasok na ulit. :(

 

 

-

 

It's Saturday and one week na lang back to school na ulit. Minjeong is nowhere to be found again.

 

In the last few days namin, sobrang ilap niya talaga but I can sense na babawi naman siya sa akin kapag pasukan na ulit.

 

I chatted her about the outing and she can't stop apologizing dahil hindi talaga siya p'wede.

 

She also said na she was busy because binibigyan siya ni Tito ng mga gawain related to his work. 

 

Practice daw.

 

Kawawa naman yung baby ko. Imbes na pahinga niya na yung sembreak pinapagawa pa siya ng mga work related things.

 

She can't say no naman dahil pumayag din yung Mama niya na ganun yung routine. Sabi pa nga ni Minjeong atleast daw through the tasks given by his father, hindi niya na kailangan pang gumalaw sa bahay nila to do chores.

 

Pabor daw 'yun sa kanya.

 

"Alam mo isang linggo ka na tulala sa hangin. Ganyan ka ba makamiss ng jowa? Ang sad girl mo, Jimin. Paalis na tayo hoy!" 

 

Oo nga pala, ngayon pala yung outing namin. Muntik ko na makalimutan dahil puro Minjeong ang nasa isip ko.

 

I checked my bag if nalagay ko na ba lahat ng importanteng gamit ko. Charger, power bank, earphones, hygiene kit, clothes, undies, and many more. 

 

Importante sa akin yung charger at power bank na 'yan baka kasi maabutan ko magmessage si Minjeong tapos low battery yung cellphone ko iiyak talaga ako so much.

 

I went out of our house to see my Tita gushing around the new car of Ate Seulgi. I forgot pala na kasama siya kaya pala tuwang-tuwa si Ate Irene. 

 

Sana all kasama bebe 'no?

 

Feeling ko buong outing ako magiging bitter at maiinggit sa kanilang dalawa. Edi sana 'di na pala ako sumama dito.

 

"Mahal, ang ganda ng new car mo. Bigay ba ito ni Tita?" Tita Irene asked while checking out the car. 

 

Ang ganda ng kulay, white. Mukhang masarap dumihan at idaan sa trail.

 

Chz.

 

"Yep, they gifted it to me dahil Dean's Lister ako." She smiled and opened the shotgun door for Ate Irene.

 

Pangarap ko din maging shotgun seat enjoyer tapos titingnan ko yung driver kong hot magdrive. 

 

Naiimagine ko si Minjeong kaya napatakip ako ng mukha baka makita nila na bigla na lang ako namumula. 

 

Iniisip ko pa lang but it's too hot for my own sanity. Mababaliw ako kakaisip once I saw Minjeong driving with one hand lang tapos yung isang kamay nasa likod ng car seat ko. Yung tipong nagbaback parking siya kaya titingin siya sa harap at likod and then mapapako ang tingin niya sa akin. Magkakatitigin kami and then bo-

 

"Hoy! Yu Jimin galaw galaw baka pumanaw!" I was startled dahil sa sigaw ni Tita.

 

Tita, ang epal mo nagd-daydream yung tao e. Nasa exciting part na ako oh!

 

I immediately went in dahil ako na lang pala ang nasa labas ng kotse. Nakita ko na kasi na nakaupo na si Lola sa passengers seat.

 

"Jimin, what songs do you like? Para maplay natin." Ate Seulgi asked me while pressing something on the screen. 

 

"I'm fine kayo na lang po mamili ng kanta." Sabi ko at pinasok na sa tenga ko yung earphones.

 

Ayoko magshare ng playlist 'no. I had this little pact with Minjeong na whenever we have a chance to travel in the future or to walk together dapat mags-share kami ng mga list of songs to each other na hindi alam ng iba na gusto namin.

 

Sabi niya pa nga parang communicating with our souls daw 'yon dahil minsan you are adjusting your playlist depende sa mga kasama mo. She said na 'pag kami ang magkasama, I don't need to adjust. I can play whatever song that describes my mood or my day.

 

 

Grabe yung value niya sa silence namin kaya if wala siya sa mood to kwento. She still wants us to be open with each other by communicating through music.

 

I scan through my playlist to find some calming music or upbeat sounds na din para hindi boring mag sightseeing sa bintana.

 

Natatawa ako because all throughout the sembreak puro paghahanap ng kanta na bet ko at pagaayos ng playlist ang ginagawa ko.

 

Ready na ako sa mga walks natin, Minjeong. Sana ready ka na din.

 

I chose the song Real Thing by Pink Sweats ft. Tori Kelly. Ewan para akong siraulong nakangiti while listening to this song. 

 

You make me feel like Heaven is a real place

I'll bet on us 'cause I know it's the real thing

You make me feel like Heaven ain't so far away

'Cause with you, I know I got the real thing

Got the real thing

I got the real thing

Got the real thing

With you, I know I got the real-

 

My listening session was interrupted with a notification. I lazily opened the chats but to my surprise, I saw "Baby" from the screen kaya mabilis kong binuksan 'yon.

 

MJ: Ingat kayo babe. I just finished the papers that are due for this week. Last one na 'yon kaya I have free time na. I can message you freely na dahil pinayagan na ako magsocmed. (≧▽≦)

 

MJ: Oo nga pala, I missed you, Jimin. I hope I can see you after niyo siguro magouting. We can gala and listen to our playlist while walking na.

 

MJ: Baka nasa biyahe ka na 'no? Don't use your cellphone muna baka mahilo ka. We can talk naman later.

 

MJ: oh, you're seeing this na????

 

MJ: Hi babeeeeeeee(´∩｡• ᵕ •｡∩`) 

 

Ang cute cute po. Sarap ibulsa so much. What if bumaba na lang ako dito sa car at wag na tumuloy sa outing? Mas gusto ko pong gumala with her. 

 

JM: Hey

 

MJ: Hey lang? Walang I miss you too? :(

 

JM: I missed you too, Minjeong. 

 

MJ: Bakit hindi na 'yan Winjeong? Nagtatampo ka ba? Gusto mo ba sundan na kita sa Batangas???

 

JM: You called me Jimin kanina e. Sunod ka if you can, I bet you can't tho

 

MJ: Hinahamon mo ba ako??

 

JM: I'm not 'no! I'm just testing if you can do it nye nye

 

MJ: Kailan nga ulit uwi niyo babe?

 

JM: Three days and two nights kami sa Batangas. Hindi ko pa alam kung mageextend kami kaya baka mga Monday or Tuesday ng tanghali.

 

MJ: Pakisabi kay Ate Irene, wag na kamo magextend. Kailangan na po namin mag bebetime. 

 

JM: You tell her yourself. ;)

 

MJ: Okay, later. I'll chat her na lang. :P

 

JM: Wow, chatmates din kayo? Baka malaman ko lang buong kamaganak ko chatmates mo na ha. 

 

MJ: Wag ka magalala pati Mommy mo kachat ko na soon hehehehe

 

You're so confident pagdating sa side ko. Paano naman yung sa side mo? Do you have zero plans on telling someone on your side? 

 

What if mahuli tayo ng family mo? Anong gagawin mo, Minjeong?

 

Jimin, stop! It's too early to overthink these things. I need to stop putting pressure on Minjeong. We should go at our own pace.

 

JM: Nahihilo na ako. I'll sleep na lang muna. I'll update you pag nasa resort na kami. 

 

MJ: Oh, ok. Pahinga ka muna diyan. Ingat and enjoy sa outing niyo babe! Wag ka magpapalunod bumalik ka ng buhay sa akin ha!

 

JM: I know how to swim, Win. I'll update you later. Enjoy your day without me, sad girl. ;)

 

MJ: I'm not the only sad girl here. 

MJ: Sleepwell, My Jimin. I love you.

 

Winter, you're going too fast.

 

It's not good for me. It's a double kill, "My Jimin" and "I love you".

 

I'm not ready to reciprocate those words pa please bare with me.

 

 

-

 

Hapon na kami nakarating sa Alitagtag, Batangas.

 

We went to Endaya Cove. Ito yung napiling puntahan ni Tita dahil malayo daw sa ingay ng mga tao which is true kaunti lang ang tao dito at sobrang peaceful.

 

It has a nice view of Taal Lake and Volcano. Nakikita din dito ang Mount Maculot.

 

May infinity pool din tapos 'yun lang. Hindi naman ako dismayado dahil bawing-bawi naman ito sa view. It has an awesome and natural look.

 

Nandito lang naman ako para magrelax. Wala naman akong binayad dito kaya bakit ako magrereklamo diba?

 

After enjoying the view ay bumalik na ako sa house na nirent namin. Kailangan ko pa kasi i-unpack yung mga gamit ko.

 

"Jimin, we'll go buy some food sa bayan. Maiwan ka muna dito ha." Bilin ni Tita.

 

Tumango lamang ako at dumiretso sa kama. 

 

I planned to doze off but I remembered that I needed to update Minjeong.

 

Kinuha ko yung cellphone ko sa bag ko but sadly, walang signal. , paano ko siya mamemessage ngayon?

 

I'll try it na lang later kapag nasa labas na ako.

 

I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

 

 

-

 

 

It was already evening when I woke up. I looked on the side to check if Ate Seulgi and Tita Irene were there pero wala ni anino nila.

 

Lumabas na lang ako para hanapin si Lola. 

 

Paikot-ikot at pabalik-balik na ako sa pool at sa room namin. I also tried to search for them in the other cottages baka kumakain sila doon but I found nothing.

 

Hay, uupo na nga lang ako.

 

Nakalimutan ko pala magtake ng pictures kanina. Sayang. 

 

Ang ganda pa naman ng view kaninang umaga. Gusto ko pa sana ipakita 'yun kay Winjeong. I fish out my cellphone to check if there is a signal in my location.

 

Ayun, meron na.

 

Kakaopen ko pa lang ng data pero grabe agad yung vibrate ng phone ko. I have 10 unread messages from Ningning, 2 messages from unknown people, and a 42 ing messages from Minjeong partnered with 10 missed calls from unknown.

 

 

Oh, shoot! Hindi nga pala ako nagsabi na nakarating na kami kaya baka nagpanic 'to.

 

I opened our conversation and I was shocked by the messages.

 

12:03 pm

 

MJ: Babe? Nakarating na ba kayo sa Batangas?

MJ: Hindi pa? Okay, sleepwell.

MJ: I miss you :((

 

 

1:26 pm

 

MJ: Babe? You thereeee? Kakatapos ko lang maglunch ang everything. Late na ako nakapaglunch kasi natuwa ako sa mga chika nila Ryujin sa gc. Miss na daw nila ako. Sana miss mo din ako.

MJ: Wala pa din kayo sa Batangas? 

MJ: Tagal naman magdrive ng bebe ni Ate Irene. Palitan ko siya kamo.

MJ: Charot 'di pala ako marunong magdrive pero if gusto mo ako matuto magdrive poide naman. ;)

 

2:14 pm

 

MJ: Babe, alas dos na po. :(

MJ: Wala pa din ba kayo sa Batangas??

MJ: San ba yang Batangas niyo? Bakit parang sa Palawan kayo pumunta?

MJ: Babe, baka nakidnap ka na ah T-T

MJ: Pag nakarating na kayo, paramdam ka kaagad.

 

3:25 pm

MJ: Babe? Alaws pa din?

MJ: Babe, uyyy puntahan kita diyan.

MJ: Babe, saan ba yan?

MJ: Baka nilayo ka na ni Ate Irene sa akin ah. Akala ko ba boto siya sa akin? Ate Irene, you betrayed meeee~

 

4:37 pm

MJ: Jimin, traffic ba?

MJ: Jimin, nagaalala na ako.

MJ: Jimin, uwi ka na 'di na ako galit.

MJ: Jimin, reply ka kung lob mo aq.

MJ: Ay, ende nagreply. Hindi mo na ako lob ಥ‿ಥ

 

5:26 pm

MJ: Jimin?

MJ: Yuji kooooo

MJ: Jimin, this is not u reply na please.

MJ: One dot hindi mo na ako lob

MJ: .

MJ: Awts gege pain pighati iyak uwu

 

6:30 pm

MJ: Ikutin ko buong Batangas mahanap ka lang.

MJ: Jimin, one dot pupunta na akong Batangas. 

MJ: .

 

Dot na yung last chat niya at puro missed calls na ang kasunod. I checked Ningning and other unknown messages but parehas lang ang mga laman noon.

 

Hinahanap daw ako ni Minjeong dahil di ako nagrereply.

 

I tried to call her but she was inactive na. Her last chat was sent 1 hour and 30 minutes ago.

 

. Serious ba siya? Talagang iikutin niya ang Batangas???

 

I called her multiple times in her number but it keeps telling me na it was out of reach.

 

I was about to call her number again pero may tumatawag sa akin na unknown number. Napatayo naman ako sa kinauupuan ko and I answered it quickly, hoping that it was Minjeong.

 

"Hello? Who's this? Minjeong?" The other line was just silent, "I'm sorry, nagtatampo ka ba, Win? Wala kasing signal kanina and nakatulog ako-"

 

"Is this Yu Jimin?" said by the unknown caller. 

 

Sobrang deep ng voice niya na akala mo computerize kaya I glanced at my phone to check the number, "Yes, who are you? How did you get my number?" 

 

"Hawak namin si Kim Minjeong. Kung gusto mo pa siya makitang buhay, you need to go this location at magbigay ng ransom-" I was listening intently to the voice of the unknown caller para malaman kung totoo ba sinasabi niya. Mamaya kasi scam 'to.

 

Pumiyok pa siya habang sinasabi ang number of money na need niya kaya narinig ko ang tawanan sa background.

 

"HAHAHAHAHA WANTAWSAN AMPOTA AMBABA MO NAMAN MAGRANSOM, J."

 

The voice that I heard was also deep pero alam ko na agad kung sino 'tong tumatawag.

 

" ka, Ryujin." I muttered.

 

Nakuha pa akong tawanan ni baliw.

 

She already turned off the voice changer, "Hi Rina, my byutipol friend na jowa ng bespren ko. Send wantawsan!"

 

"Akin na yung phone, Rojen. Wag mo na asarin si Yuji." I heard Minjeong's voice.

 

 

 

She cleared , "Babe…" panimula niya, "Sorry sa trip ni RJ ah. Demonyo talaga 'tong tropa ko e. By the way, maayos naman ba tulog mo?"

 

It took a while before I responded to her question. Medyo nabigla kasi ako sa trip ni Ryujin dahil akala ko nakidnap talaga si Minjeong. Onting-onti na lang masasapak ko na talaga yang tropa niya e.

 

"Maayos naman. Akala ko-"

 

"Akala mo umalis talaga ako 'no?" She chuckled, "I already asked Ate Irene kaya alam kong natutulog ka. She informed me na dumating kayo ng 3 pm."

 

"Tapos nakuha mo pa akong i-flood kahit alam mo na? Seriously?" Naiinis kong sambit at tinawanan niya ulit ako.

 

"Late ko na din nalaman 'yun. Mga 6 pm na ata. Kaya yung messages ko kanina true feelings 'yon, babe." 

 

"Bakit nga pala kasama mo mga tropa mo? Akala ko ba bawal ka." I diverted the topic dahil hindi na naman big deal yung nangyari kanina, kay Ryujin lang ako naiirita.

 

"I went to Aeri kasi magkasama sila ni Ningning kanina. Pinatawagan kasi kita kay Ningning." Explain niya naman sa akin, "Alam mo ba, I have a chika."

 

One thing that I loved about Minjeong is her chikas. Sobrang cute niya lagi pag sinasabi niya yang, "Alam mo ba, I have a chika." Super enthusiastic niya kasi magkwento with actions and everything pa kaya nakakatuwa.

 

"What chika, babe?" Sabi ko habang naghahanap ulit ng mauupuan.

 

"Eh kasi, diba wala ka kanina. I was waiting for you to reply to me kaya nakipagkulitan na lang ako sa gc namin. Itong si Ryujin at Yuna kasi may ginawang kalokohan." She chuckled.

 

I stayed silent para macontinue niya yung story.

 

"Well, they downloaded a dating app. I don't know the name pero ayun nga dating app tapos hindi naman talaga sila naghahanap ng jowa doon. Basically, they are talking to strangers by asking them if jojowain ba or totropahin. Once the person answered totropahin ina-add nila sa new gc. Kaya may mga new friends na kami."

 

"So, you found friends on a dating app?" 

 

"Yes, they are fun to talk to naman. Ang jolly tapos ang lalakas din ng trip like us." Pagtutuloy niya sa kwento.

 

"Ay, nako! Rina, may nagkakacrush diyan sa bebe mo kanina!" I heard Ryujin shouting in the background.

 

Ginatungan pa 'yun ni Yuna by saying, "Oo nga, sino nga ulit 'yon? Lee? Lee Chaeryeong"

 

"Hey, stop teasing Minjeong on that girl." Narinig kong saway sa kanila ni Giselle.

 

"Uy, tangina niyo. Magsitahimik nga kayo. Wala nga akong pake don ke Chaeryeong e. Kukulit ng lelang niyo ah!" Minjeong bursts out angrily.

 

"Wag ka maniwala sa mga yan, babe. Trip lang talaga nila ako." 

 

"Who's Lee Chaeryeong?" I asked coldy.

 

"Tropa, babe. Tropa." She answered anxiously.

 

"Tropa pero crush ka?" 

 

"Hindi ngaaaa ih. Trip lang ako ng mga 'to." She uttered defensively, "Ryujin, patay ka talaga sa akin mamaya." Narinig kong banta niya sa kaibigan niya.

 

"You sound so excited pa naman kanina habang kinekwento yung mga bagong friends mo." Diniin ko pa ang pagbanggit sa mga bagong friends.

 

"Babeeeee naman-" She whined.

 

"I was just joking, Win. Baka umiyak ka na diyan. Anong oras na hindi ka pa ba hahanapin sa inyo?" Baka mapagalitan na naman 'to ng nanay niya e.

 

"Actually, uuwi talaga ako kapag nalaman kong safe ka na. Hindi kasi ako pwede magpanic sa bahay baka kung anong isipin nila if they see me pacing back and forth." 

 

"Then go home na, Win. Nagugutom na din ako, I just woke up and I can't find Tita and Lola." Reklamo ko dahil naiinis na talaga ako bakit hindi ko sila mahanap.

 

"Pabalik na daw si Ate Irene, ayon sabi niya nung last update niya sa akin. Baka nandiyan na yan hindi mo lang mahanap o di kaya tinataguan ka." Tumawa pa ng malakas yung jowa ko.

 

Vibes talaga sila ni Ate Irene sa pangaasar sa akin e.

 

"Che, umuwi ka na. Hahanapin ko na sila. Gutom na talaga ako." I felt my stomach growling.

 

"Bye, babe. Enjoy ka diyan ah. Sana mahanap mo na sila Ate Irene." She teased me.

 

"Bye, panget mo." Naiinis kong sagot sa kanya.

 

"I love you too, My Jimin." She uttered and ended the call.

 

Tumayo na ako sa kinauupuan ko and took some shots on the night view of Taal.

 

Ang ganda ng moon with the majestic view of Taal. It is mesmerizing and serene. I promise next time dadalhin ko na si Minjeong dito.

 

She will be thrilled pag nakita niya 'tong view. 

 

I smiled as I finished taking some shots at naglakad na ako paalis ng bench to find Tita and Lola.

 

"Fancy meeting you here, Jimin." 

 

I stopped in my tracks as I heard the voice.

 

That familiar voice.

 

I turned around to confirm that it was her.

 

"I thought it was another person pero ikaw pala talaga 'yan." She smiled and approached me, "I missed you, Jimin." I flinched when she tried to pull me in for a hug.

 

She tried to reach for my hands but I slapped it away. She was looking at me with those endearing eyes while I shot daggers at her.

 

"Hindi mo ba ako namiss, Jimin? Almost six months din tayong hindi nagkita." Malambing niyang bitaw at muling lumapit sa akin. Patuloy lang akong umaatras para lumayo sa kanya.

 

"Don't you miss your girlfriend, Jimin? Hmm?" She caresses my cheeks pero iniwas ko ang mukha ko sa kanya.

 

Tinulak ko siya papalayo. 

 

"Jimin naman. Hindi lang naman tayo nagusap and you didn't personally ended it. Why are you acting like hindi na tayo?" She is smiling devilishy, "You just ignored me when I cheated on you. That means you are still mine. Right?"

 

"I didn't ignore you, I dumped you." I lashed out in anger, "Ang kapal naman ng mukha mong angkinin ako after playing with my feelings."

 

"Aww, little Jimin is fighting back na. As far as I remember, hinabol mo pa ako nung nasa Cavite ka pa. Nagbago lang ang ihip ng hangin nung nasa Laguna ka na. Bakit may bago ka na ba doon?" She mocks me while laughing at my face.

 

"You don't have any right to know more about me. If you want a personal break up then I'll give it to you." I raised my voice.

 

"Tapos na tayo, Yujin." Pagkatapos kong sabihin 'yun ay tinalikuran ko na siya.

 

I heard her muttering something inaudibly pero hindi ko na binigyan ng pansin ito at mabilis na naglakad papalayo.

 

"Mukhang 'di mo ako narinig, kaya uulitin ko para sa'yo!" I heard her shouting from afar, "Yu Jimin, you will never be happy. Kung akala mo perfect kayo ngayon ng bago mo, you are wrong. I'll prove it to you dahil hindi naman ako yung problema sa relasyon natin, kung hindi ikaw! Ikaw, Yu Jimin! Always ing remember that!"