CHAPTER 65
LEAVE HER ALONE
Narrator: Inside the TSU food court, they were sitting in one of the squared tables, Almond and Kay across from one another and Erich in between them two. They were all eating Busy Bee Chinese food from the boxes.
Kay: Erich, ng balita kami sa nangyari sayo kahapon.
Almond: Oo nga eh. Muntik ka namamatay sa mga kasama mong salvahe.
Erich: Sinong may sabi sa iyo tungkol ‘to?
Almond: Si Denise nung lumigtas ka ni Jay.
Kay: Aba aba aba, si Jay pa lumigtas sa yo?
Almond: Wuuuuy… may kilig scene kappa, ah?
Erich: Naku wala yun. Kilig scene. Sa TV lang ang mag kikita mo yan.
Kay: Asuuus…pwede rin sa reality, noh?
Erich: Ibang mangyari sa reality. Sa TV puro fiction ang ng kita mo.
Almond: Erer naman. Dinideny mo pa.
Erich: Anong dinideny ko? Walang nangyari sa aming dalawa, noh?
Kay: Hay naku Erich. Ubusin mo kayang pakain mo. Baka lalo pa maging paranoid ka sa usapan natin.
Almond: Oo nga.
Narrator: Erich shook her head, smiling.
Suddenly, a guy entered the food court through the sliding double doors. It was the same Filipino dude Erich bumped into earlier in the Engineering building, the one who helped her up from the floor.
He looked around to see if there were any available seats – almost all of them were taken. But then, he noticed Erich and her two friends sitting in the table near Busy Bee. The guy smiled as he kept looking at her.
Meanwhile with Erich an her two friends…
Erich: Kukuha pa akong drinks. Sino ng gustong may refill?
Kay: Dito. (as she hands her drink to Erich)
Narrator: So Erich headed over to the drinking machines holding both hers and Kay’s drinks. However, she ended up bumping into a short-haired Asian who was carrying a small cup of coffee in front of him. The cup didn’t contain a lid, and some of the coffee spilled on his yellow T-shirt, causing stains on it.
Erich: Ay, sorry.
Narrator: The Asian dude had a snobby expression on his face when he looked at Erich.
Erich: I’m very sorry. I didn’t see you coming.
Narrator: But the guy grabbed tightly the shoulder of her white blouse, showing his anger at her.
Asian Guy: Look what you did to my shirt! How dare you ruin it!
Narrator: The Filipino guy in the polo shirt saw it all. Without hesitating, he hurried over to the scene.
Filipino Guy: Let her go, dude!
Narrator: The Asian dude and Erich turned to him. The Asian dude released her blouse as he approached the Filipino dude.
Almond: Oh my God. Ano nangyari dun?
Asian Guy: Tell your blind friend to watch where the hell she’s going!
Filipino Guy: Well it’s an accident, buddy! Didn’t she tell you she didn’t mean it?
Asian Guy: Yo, who the hell are you anyway? (getting on his face)
Filipino Guy: I’m a guy that happens to be so protective of girls, and I also hate messin’ with cocky bastards like you.
Asian Guy: Oh, so you wanna fight. Is that what? (pushing him with one hand)
Filipino Guy: Go ahead, dickface! Spill that coffee on me, and we both get expelled from this school.
Narrator: The Asian dude still had a snobby facial expression, but he couldn’t say another word.
Filipino Guy: Next time put a lid on that cup. And don’t come back!
Narrator: The Asian dude still looked angry, but he walked away afterwards.
Kay: Wow, grabe.
Narrator: Erich smiled at the Filipino dude. Once he approached her…
Filipino Guy: Are you okay, Miss?
Erich: Yeah. I’m okay now. Thank you so much for saving my butt out there.
Filipino Guy: Yeah, that guy’s a total douchebag. I’d hate to mess with bitches like him.
Erich: I know. Those jerks can be anywhere.
Filipino Guy: I betchu that guy looks like he’s playing in a football or basketball team.
Erich: (laughing) That’s pretty common.
Filipino Guy: Except that there are more cockheads in football. I’ve seen em all before.
Erich: Yeah, true.
Narrator: As Almond and Kay were watching…
Almond: Naku, sino naman yung gwapong lalaki ang ng usap kay Erer?
Kay: Ewan ko. Baka classmate lang niya.
Narrator: As for Erich and the Filipino guy…
Filipino Guy: Are you Filipino by any chance?
Erich: Do I look Filipino to you? (making a cute facial expression)
Filipino Guy: You sure look beautiful. (as she smiles shyly) I know how Filipino girls look when I see them.
Erich: Why thank you. (laughing)
Filipino Guy: My name’s Fred. (reaching out at her for handshake) What’s yours?
Erich: (gives him handshake) I’m Erich. Erich Gonzales.
Fred: Glad to meet you, Erich.
Erich: Do you speak tagalong?
Fred: Oo naman. (laughing) Pinang anak ako sa Pinas eh.
Erich: Ah ganun? Taga saan?
Fred: Alabang. Ikaw?
Erich: Ahh. Ako? Sa Davao.
Fred: Wow, amazing. To be honest, I’ve never been there before.
Erich: Really? Wow, amazing nga kasi di kapa ng punta dun. (laughing)
Fred: Oo nga eh. (laughing)
Erich: O sige, Fred. Aalis muna ako. Kakain pa ako eh.
Fred: Eating with friends?
Erich: Yeah.
Fred: O sige. Hope I see you around.
Erich: You too. (laughing)
Fred: I’m usually around here in the TSU on my breaks, so you might find me when you visit. (Erich nodding) Bye, Erich. (walking away)
Erich: Byye.
Kay: (watching Erich smile as she waves at Fred) Aba aba, may bagong kilig scene pa.
Almond: Dyos ko. Marami ng kikilig kay Erer.
Kay: Siempre. Babae siya, noh, at maganda pa.
Narrator: A moment later, Almond’s phone rumbled. She took it out of her brown jeans pocket, flipping it open.
Kay: Sino naman ng text sa iyo? Yung shota mo?
Almond: (reading her text message) Oo. Ng laba na siya raw.
Kay: Saan, sa klase niya?
Almond: Oo, tapos ng hintay pa siya sakin.
Kay: Eh kita mo naman na kakain pa tayo?
Almond: Sasabihin ko sa kanya ay one hour.
Kay: Oo, dapat one hour. (as Almond was texting him back)
Narrator: Erich suddenly returned to the table.
Erich: Etong drink mo, Kay. (hands drink to her)
Kay: Ah, salamat. (takes it)
Almond: Erich, sino naman yung lalaki ang ng usap mo?
Erich: Sino, si Fred?
Kay: ‘Baa, alam mong pangalan niya.
Erich: Oo. Bakit? Kukulitan niyo naman ako, noh?
Almond: Sige na. Bilis tayo pagkakain. Ng hintay na yung boyfriend ko sa labas.
Erich: Nan dun na ba siya?
Almond: Oo. Tinext niya sakin ngayon, kaya nan dun na siya.
Erich: Sige.
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