SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

Chapter 22

"Sid!" Ema pop out her head on the car's window while calling her. Nang lubusan ng makalapit ang sasakyan at tumigil ay nag madali itong tumakbo palapit sakanya. Kasunod nito sila Pia, Axel at Rio. Niyakap siya nito at hinalikan sa pisngi. Gayon din ang ginawa ng ibang kaibigan.

"Good morning po." Bumaling ang mga kaibigan sa kanyang Lola upang batiin ito. At magmano.

"Magandang araw din sainyong lahat." Her Lola answered back. "Sige apo, maghahanda lang kami ng meryenda para sa mga kaibigan niyo." She continued.

"Ay Lola, huwag na po kayong mag abala. Pumunta lang po kami rito para personal pong magpaalam kay Sid." Pia said.

"Ganun ba? Pero kung maisipan niyong pumasok, bukas ang pinto para sainyo. Sige apo. Papasok na kami." Bumaling ito ng tingin sa kanya. Nang lubusang makapasok sa bahay ay binaling niyang muli ang atensyon sa mga bagong dating na mga kaibigan.

"You never told us you're leaving." May halong pagtatampong sabi ni Pia.

"I'm sorry nawala sa isip ko. Pasensya na kayo." She apologized.

"Ang pagsagot ba sa ugok na ito ang dahilan kaya mo nalimutan Sid?" Tudyo ni Ema sabay turo kay Zach.

"Gwapo eh. Masarap pa magmahal." Zach said expressing too much pride of his self.

"No..no..that's not what you think. Kagabi ko lang siya sinagot." She defended which made the two girls laugh at Zach. The latter fakely frown.

"Sid naman..." He said with a "puppy-dog-eyes" as if asking her to go with the flow with him.

"Lakas eh." Axel said also laughing.

"Yes Tito..yeah we're on our way po. Paalis na po kami rito." Vaughn said on the phone. Sinenyasan siya nito. Nakuha niya nanan ang gusto nitong iparating. He serms talking to her Dad. Nakabukas ang backseat at mukhang lalabas sana ito bago ang tawag but he remained inside the car instead.

"Who is he Sid?" Ema said giggling.

"Bes kalma. Yung laway mo tumutulo na oh." Pia kidded.

"My gosh Sid, sino ba yun?" Ema repeated her question while staring at Vaughn with a "I-want-you-to-be-mine" like look.

"He's my bestfriend Vaughn." She answered smiling.

"Bestfriend? Sure? If I were you I won't be settling only to be his bestfriend. My God. Yang gwapong yan?" Halos makita niya na ang puso sa mga mata nito.

"Seriously Ema, she won't because Sid was destined to be mine." Zach said upon putting an arm around her waist.

"Ang seryoso mo naman Zach, nagbibiruan lang naman kami. Kung makabakod ka naman oh." Ema countered him. "Anyway Sid, pakilala mo kami. Baka matipuhan itong si Pia. You know she's a bit lonely. Hindi na kasi nagkabalikan eh." She whispered at her.

"Hala, is it true? Sige sige after the call I'll introduce him to you guys." She answered.

"What did you say to her Ema?" Tanong ni Pia sa kaibigan habang pinanininkitan ito ng mata.

"Nothing sweety." She smile mischievously.

"Uh sorry guys, Sid we need to go now, you have a meeting to catch by tomorrow afternoon. Para daw makapagpahinga ka pa sabi ni Tito." Vaughn informed her and apoligized to her friends.

"Ugh! That soon? Okay I'll just call him later when we're on the road. Anyway Vaughn, these were my friends. Pia, Ema, Rio and Axel. Mga kaibigan at katrabaho din sila ni Zach." She stated. Nakipagkamay naman ang mga ito a binata.

"Nice to finally meet you guys, Sid told me a lot of things about you and your outing." He answered politely.

"Huh Oo, sayang hindi ka nakasama. Actually we do have three more friends. Sila Maddie, Vince at Justine." Pia said. "Nga pala Sid di nakasama ang tatlo but they send their greetings to you." Bumaling ito sakanya ng tingin. "They texted you daw?" She informed her.