Red began to pick her up from the office and drive her home every week. Since then, those guys backed off. What has been weekly between Leni and Red become daily. Eventually, they got back together.
The two of them started from scratch. He did some things that he never did to a girl before. Red was used that a girl would take care of him, just what Leni did to him before. Every league that Red’s team joined, she and some Teatro members would make banners in order to support them. But this time, it was the other way around. Red was the one who adjusted first in their relationship. He used to be late whenever he would meet Leni, but now, he is always five minutes early.
Leni once shared to him how much she missed hanging out with her two best friends. Red wanted to win the two of them because he knew from the start that they were not in favor of him. So, he bought some VCD of tagalong teeny boppers, and invited Adam and Faith to watch it with them.
Faith and Leni were preparing their food in the kitchen, while Red and Adam were selecting the film to be watched.
Faith was placing the potato chips on a bowl, while Leni was pouring Sprite on the glasses. She accidentally dropped a glass on the floor and got motionless afterwards. Her face turned pale.
“What’s wrong?” Faith asked.
“I don’t know. After the glass fell on the floor, I sensed that something bad will happen.”
“Leni, don’t believe in superstitions.”
“Anyway, what’s with Red. He’s not like this before. Parang nagpapa-good shot sa amin eh.”
“Uy, hindi ko yan sinasabihan ah. Kusa siyang nag-imbita dito, sinabi ko kasi na nami-miss ko kayo. Kaya yun, nag-presenta siya.”
“Hay naku, sana totoo yung mga kinikilos niya. Kung hindi, lagot siya sa akin.”
“Hayaan, niyo na yung tao. Bigyan niyo na lang ng chance.”
Before, their ‘bonding moments’ seemed to bore Red because he used to go out in bar with his friends. But this time, he enjoyed hanging out with Adam and Faith.
While assembling the DVD player, Adam asked Red.
“Red, bakit mo naman naisipan na papuntahin kami dito?”
“Gusto ko kasi ma-experience kung paano kayo mag-bondig.”
“Ganun? Hindi kami katulad ng barkada mo ha. Hindi namin puntahan yung mga gimikan niyo.”
“Okay lang yun. Eh, ano pa ba ang ginagawa niyo, bukod sa manood ng mga movies?”
“Minsan, kumakain kami ng fishball o isaw sa labas, manood ng play sa ibang university, pumunta sa mall, o kaya naman, pumunta sa mga museum.”
“Talaga? Pare, minsan isama niyo naman ako sa iba pang lakad niyo. Sa totoo lang, may mga bagay din ako na gusto kong gawin pero hindi ko magawa kasi iniisip ko kung ano ang sasabihin ng barkada ko.”
“Oo naman, basta wag mo na lang sasaktan si Leni ulit. Tatapatin na kita, kami ang nag-encourage sa kanya pumunta sa probinsya kasi masyado siyang na-apektuhan dun sa paghi-hiwalay niyo dati.”
“Ah ganun ba? Hindi ko na talaga gagawin yun sa kanya. Kaya ko naman ito ginagawa kasi, gusto talaga makabawi sa kanya.Pare, wag kang mabibigla ah.Akala ko talaga nung una, bakla ka. Puro babae kasi kasama mo.”
“Sobra ka naman,Red. Hindi lang dahil mahilig ako sa damit eh, nanganga-hulugan na bakla ako. Pare, iba ang style ko manligaw, binabarkada ko muna, tsaka ako magtatappat. Mas makiki-lala ka ng babae pag ganun.”
“Kaya ba ganun ang ginawa mo kay Faith?”
“Oo, Pare. Marami na akong nakilala, pero hindi basta-basta yung mga tulad ni Faith. Red, okay na yung adaptor.”
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