CHAPTER 7

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Andrea's POV

After namin manuod ng cine nag decide kami na mag shoshopping muna ng very light tapos kakain bago uuwi. It's 4:00 pm in the afternoon pa lang naman. Nikki will be go home by 7 pm pa naman. Naglalakad lakad kami habang nag uusap silang tatlo sa harapan, nandito kasi kami ni Louise sa likod eh, hawak hawak nya pa kamay ko. Ok lang din naman sa akin eh, walang malisya magkaibigan naman kami, ang lambot pa naman ng kamay nya. Haha. Nakikinig lang kami sa usapan nila.

Me: Louise?
Louise: hmm? You need anything? (aww ang soft ng boses 🥺)
Me: wala naman. Ano kase eh----
Louise: what? You want me to let go of your hand? Di kaba comfortable? (Napansin nya pala din yun, she was about to let go when)
Me: no, it's fine with me. I feel safe pag hawak mo kamay ko eh and isa pa we're friends naman kaya wala malisya dba?
Louise: Alright! Yah, we're friends naman. Walang malisya (and she just smiled at me, cuttiiee)

And we continue walking while listening to them.

Mary: infairness, kahit nakakatakot maganda naman nung flow ng story
Cath: yah, I agree with that. Anong favorite part nyo dun?
Gelli: ay ako? Yung part na lumabas bigla yung multo sa salamin.
Mary&Cath: ay oo nakakatakot naman talaga yun.
Mary: ikaw Andeng? Anong favorite part mo sa movie?

And they look at us.

Me: Ahh--ehh di kasi ako masyadong nag focus eh. Natatakot kase ako.
Gelli: ahh. Eh bakit may pa ganyan sis? (Gelli looked at Louise, referring to our hands)
Louise: Anong pa ganyan? What do you mean?

Sigi maang maangan pa Louise haha!

Cath; May pa holding hands ate?
Mary: ngayon lang namin nalaman na caring ka ate Louise.
Louise: eh ano naman? Magkaibigan naman kami ah? Hawakan ko din yang mga kamay nyo mamaya kung nagseselos kayo haha!

I am just looking at them. I can say na sa kanilang apat si Janice yung medyo serious yet cool look, di siya masyadong nagsasalita eh. You can joke to her as long as close kayo. While the 3 of them is sobrang daldal at ang iingay haha

Gelli: talaga ba sis?
Louise: oo. Kaya tigil tigilan moko Gelli.

Haha! They are very cute. And we continue walking. Magshoshoping daw itong tatlo eh si Louise sasama lang sya. Di din ako mamimili, dami ko pa namang damit dun. I was interrupted when someone called Louise. She let go of my hand and gestured na sasagutin nya muna yung call. Hindi naman sya gaanong lumayo kaya naririnig ko yung pinag uusapan nila. Im not ears dropping ha? Narinig ko lang talaga.

L: hello love?
:........
L: where are you ba?
:......
L: Alright. Just text me pag nandyan kana. Namili pa kase sila eh
:......
L: okay. Loveyoutoo love. Take care

After ng call bumalik sya agad sa amin. Pero di na nya ulit hinawakan yung kamay ko. She also talking kila Mary and cath.

Why I felt something? Bakit parang nasasaktan ako after ng may tumawag sa kanya? I dont know why. I just shrugged the thought.

After naming maglibot libot. We decided na kakain na talaga! Thank you Lord! Haha! Medyo sumasakit na din yung paa ko eh. My phone beeped and it's from Nikki.

From: Nikki

Mmy, nasa NBS po ako with my friend sa may robinson mall

To: Nikki

Wait me there anak, susunduin kita. Sabay kana sa akin mag dinner. Pakilala din kita sa mga friends ko. Im on my way.

Sent.

I excused myself muna sa kanila para sunduin si nikki.

Me: Girls, susunduin ko lang yung anak ko na nasa NBS ha?
Mary: sge mars, isama mo nalang din, para makilala namin.
Me: yah sure!
Louise: sabay nako sayo Andrea. Susunduin ko din si Kaila eh, nasa NBS din. May mga new release books siguro.
Gelli: nandito din si Kaila sis?
Louise: yes, tumawag kanina eh. Nagpapasundo, isasama ko nalang din siya
Them: sige, sige

Umalis na nga kami ni Louise. Kaila pala pangalan nung girlfriend niya. Bakit ko nasabi? Eh Love yung tawag nya kanina nung nagkausap sila sa phone eh. Maybe that girl is the girl yung nag tap ng shoulder nya sa coffee shop nung first interact namin. Kung makahawak sya sa kamay ko kanina, may girlfriend naman pala. Hmmpp!

Louise: hey! Wait up! Ang bilis mo namang maglakad.

Diko namalayan na naiwan ko na pala sya.

Me: I'm sorry.
Louise: You okay? (She asked worriedly)
Me: yah, im fine. Susunduin mo pala girlfriend mo?
Louise: ha? Sinong girlfriend? Sinong may girlfriend?
Me: ikaw! Syempre! May iba pa ba akong kausap? (I rolled my eyes on her. Maganda nga loading naman kausap)
Louise: I dont have a girlfriend!
Me: eh, who's that Kaila? Yung susunduin mo?

Louise just laugh at me. As in yung tawa nya halakhak talaga eh.

Me: Hey! What's funny? Why are you laughing?
Louise: eh, your so cute eh. Kaila is my daughter! Ano ka ba. I just call her Love.

And she laughed again. Ay ganun? Pahiya ako dun ah? Sorry naman haha.

Me: I see. I see. Sorry naman! Pero kanina ka pa ah! Cute ka dyan. I heard what you said to me kanina bago tayo nag cine.
Louise: ha? May sinabi ba ako?
Me: oo meron. You said "The dress fits on you perfectly"
Louise: why? Totoo naman ah? Your gorgeous.

After that pumasok na sya loob ng NBS. Sumunod na din ako sa kanya with a big smile plastered on my face. Gorgeous pala ah? Hahaha.

Nakita ko si Nikki na namimili ng books

Me: niks? You done?
Nikki: Hi ma! Yes po. Ah ma? Si kaila po pala. Yung naka vcall last night?
Me: oh. I see. Hi Kaila. Ang ganda mo namang bata.
Kaila: Hi po. Nice to meet you po and thank you hehe.
Nikki: bes? Nandyan naba mommy mo?
Kaila: yes bes. Ayan na si mommy

I looked at the woman who's infront of me. Walang iba kundi si Louise. What a small world. Magkaibigan pala ang mga anak namin.

Kaila: Hi ma!
Louise: Hi Love. Hows your day?

Ang sweet nya naman sa anak nya. Pano pa kaya if may kasintahan to?

Kaila: tiring mommy but fun. Ay ma! Si nikki bestfriend ko po and yung mommy nya si Tita Andrea.

Louise looked at me at na shock. Haha! Same feeling Louise.

Louise: Andrea ikaw pala yan eh!
Me: small world! Haha!
Nikki: you know each other ma?
Me: yes anak, magkaibigan kami. At yung ibang kaibigan namin nandoon sa taas, naghihintay sa atin para makapagdinner na.
Kaila: sila tita gelli yun ma?
Louise: Yes love. So lets go now at baka gutom na sila.

Naunang maglakad sila kaila at nikki habang nakasunod lang kami ni louise sa kanila. Tawa kami ng tawa kase magkaibigan din pala yung mga anak namin. It's just like Universe doing its thing. Pinaglalapit pa kami lalo eh.

Louise: small world it is!
Me: yeah! Ah louise?
Louise: yep?
Me: Can I call you L? Ang taas kase ng Louise eh
Louise: haha! Oo naman! Tapos tawag mo din kay Mary ay Ma dba? And Ge kay Gelli at times? Haha. Hilig mong mamutol ng pangalan andrea ah?
Me: and Ca kay cath! Haha! Eh kase naman eh!
Louise: Alright. You can call me L. And I'll Just call you drea. Okay lang ba?
Me: its totally fine

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