Wednesday. I only have one class in the afternoon which means I can start work early, but our Professor cancelled his class for today dahil may emergency daw siya. 

As usual, work agad. Wala rin naman akong gagawin ngayong araw. I checked for Grab, and someone popped in. 

Karina Yu ulit. Looks like she's going to be late kasi papuntang University ang address niya. 

Hmm. We're even attending the same school. 

I don't know why, but I find myself considering if I should drive her to the school. This is work. Nothing related to anything. Malapit lang rin naman ako sa kaniya.

After seconds of contemplating, I finally started fixing myself as I ready for the first ride of the day. 

Traffic kasi lagi dito. But I can't keep myself from wondering on why did she booked a Grab, kung mayaman naman siya? For sure may kotse siya. Baka nagmamadali na lang talaga. 

I can see where she is from the location on my phone. Once I know I'm near, I started looking for a certain tall, hair girl. Hindi siya mahirap hanapin because matangkad nga siya. I stopped at the front of the building, at napansin niya siguro ako and the plate number. 

"Sorry Kuya, I'm really about to go late and this traffic aren't going to help." Saad niya sabay sakay agad. Kailan ba siya magiging tama when it comes to assessing about people? 

First, kidnapper. Second, stalker. And now I'm a guy? 

"Copy that, Ma'am." I spoke, and I could her surprise because her movements suddenly came into halt. But she brushed it off. 

Right. University it is. 

"Which building are you, Ma'am?" I asked. It's not specified in the address. And knowing that she's late, ayoko na ring pagurin pa siya kakatakbo for her class. 

It's just me being decent. 

"The Melchor Building, Miss. I'll lead you the way." So she did. Tinuro niya sakin ang daan sa building niya, at pagkatapos, ay nagmamadali siyang nagbayad at kumaripas ng takbo papasok sa loob. 

Engineering pala siya. 

Nasa Gas Station ako ngayon dahil paubos na pala ang gas ko when Ning starts calling my phone. I excused myself and answered the phone. 

"May klase ka?" Pangbungad niyang tanong. 

"Wala, Ning. Bakit ka napatawag?" Tanong ko pabalik. Minsan, tatlong bagay lang 'yan once Ning calls you. May kailangan siya, or gusto niyang makipagkita, or gusto lang talaga niya ng kausap. 

And I'm guessing it's the second. 

"Wala. Kain tayo sa labas, gutom na ako." Saad niya. Since nasa labas na rin naman ako, sasama na lang din ako. 

"Alright. Where to?" 

"Kung saan mo gusto." 

I know she told me that I get to choose where I want to go, pero bakit mukhang grumpy hitsura nito? 

I chose KFC. May masama ba dun? 

"Why are you so grumpy, Ning?" I asked. 

"KFC talaga?" Tanong niya. I just laughed at her and remembered na ayaw niya ng chicken sa KFC. May mga buo-buong harina pa rin daw kasi. 

"Okay lang 'yan. Ito lang afford ko, at saka, lagi na lang tayong McDo o Jollibee. Hindi ka ba nagsasawa?" 

I learned a lot of things with Ning. We grew up independently away from our family simula hayskul, because we chose not to be like them. Our families chose to just depend their life to us, at ayaw namin ni Ning nang ganun. 

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