K.Y

“So sa’n tayo maglulunch today?” I’m with Win, Yeji, and Ryujin kasi sabay kami kakain sana kaso parang di makadecide kung saan kakain. Magkakasama na naman kaming lima, nakakaumay na chos.

“Ano ba choices?” Tanong ko, ano ba ‘to nagugutom na’ko.

“What if magspin the wheel nalang tayo?” Ryujin suggested it. Ewan ko nalang.

“Pa’no mo napagtiyagaan ‘tong si Ryu, Pres?” Tanong ni Win kay Yeji.

“I’d ask the same for Karina, kung pa’no ka niya napagtitiyagaan.” Napairap nalang si Win sa sinabi ni Pres. Winter and I have been friends since we were in the wombs of our mothers. Sabay kami lumaki, we went to the same school from preparatory hanggang ngayon na 3rd year na kami. Grabe ‘no? Tagal na din.

“Okay, listen. May Romantic Baboy, Wingers, Jollibee, Buffalo Brads, at Orange Brutus. May gusto pa ba kayo idagdag? Dali na please gutom na’ko.” Winter and Ryujin hurriedly showed their phones to us. Nakakatakam naman mag Wingers.

“Dali press niyo na.”

Jollibee.

Sa Jollibee, biga ang saya. Char.

Nagskywalk nalang kami since we decided na sa Jollibee sa tapat ng gate nalang kakain kasi babalik pa ‘tong mga officers to fulfill their officer duties eh. So responsible naman my friends.

Pero gusto ko sana sa kabilang Jollibee kasi mas marami binibigay na asin sa fries ko.

And since lunch time nga, as usual napakaraming tao pero kasi we all agreed na Jollibee na kaya pumila nalang din kami, I mean si Yeji. I’m 20 already pero napapaorder lang ako sa counter if wala akong kasama. Sinabi ko na kay Yeji yung order ko, isang jolly-spag with chicken at macaroni soup, regular pineapple drink. Hay, nagugutom na’ko.

“Ka, hanap na muna kayo ni Win ng vacant table. Chat niyo lang kami if saan, kami na dito.”

“Yeji, ano ba kala ko ba stop na sa “Ka”? Kahit Rina nalang eh.” Reklamo ko. Pa’no ba kasi, iniinsist niya talaga na ‘Ka’ lang itawag niya sa’kin. Para daw kasi…..

“Para unique ako wahahaha, go na find na kayo vacant table.” Tinaboy ba naman kami?

Win and I found vacant tables sa 2nd floor, sa may window yung parang high-chairs, wow view yarn.

AY! Yung fries pa pala.

“Wait Win, baba lang ako. Nalimutan ko sabihin kay Yeji na isali sa order ko large fries.”

“Chat mo nalang sila.” I checked my phone, “Eh walang signal.” Tinago ko lang din ulit.

“Okay ako na bababa, ano pa ipapadagdag mo?” Win insisted, sagot ko naman large fries lang tapos asin.

“Ah yes, asin. Noted boss, bantayan mo nalang yung seats.” Bumaba na si Win kaya mag-isa nalang ako pero yung ingay ng place is andun parin. The second floor is still packed with people after all.

“….where are you guys? I’m here at the second floor too, why are you guys aren’t here ba? Ah, wrong Jollibee? Okay coming.”

I overheard a conversation, well more like narinig talaga. First thing, malakas boses nya plus tunog foreigner. And second thing, ang ganda ng fashion sense niya mala head-turner. Bumaba na si ate girl kaya naghintay nalang din ako na bumalik si Win or kahit sina Yeji. Habang naintay ay naglaro nalang ako ng Good Pizza, Great Pizza. ‘Di niyo alam ‘yun? Sad naman. Hindi ko na namalayan na dumating na pala sina Yeji, Ryu at Win dala dala yung food. I was that focused sa paglaro.

We set up our food na and nag-pray, wow laking catholic school talaga mga mapagpanggap.

“Wait, pic ko muna food.” And naglabasan na phones nila. Ako, I stayed silent lang and waited for them to finish their thing with social media. I was really not into social media. 3rd year na’ko, studying in a big university let alone a big