"Oo naman Trish, ano ka ba" I laughed nervously.

best friend nga, masyado akong assuming.

"Tara, baba na tayo para marami pa tayong mapag-usapan"

Nasa cafe na pala kami, hindi ko napansin. I nod, unbuckling my seat belt and hopping off the car na. She started walking papunta sa loob but paused when she realized I wasn't following her. "Bagal mo naman maglakad" she said grabbing my hand. "Hawakan na kita, baka mawala ka."

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Pagpasok namin sa loob hawak-hawak pa rin ako ni Tricia. Nasa cashier na kami, nag-oorder. "Ano gusto mo?" I looked at her puzzled.

pwede ikaw nalang

"y/n," she calls. I turn towards the menu board before looking back at her. "croissant, tapos caramel frappe nalang siguro" I said. "Sige, akin croissant din pero iced coffee yung drink"

"I'll go get us a table na para we can settle," I said walking away pero nahila ako bigla. "Sabay na tayo, wag kang lumayo" sabi niya. I nod, "sorry"

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Finally after a long wait we got to sit down and eat na. She sat in front of me taking a pic of her croissant and iced coffee. I took my phone and snapped a picture of her, with her life just imitates art. She's just a giant ball of laughter and love. When you're in her presence you forget everything bad in life, all you can think of is happy.

I put my phone down so I could start eating na. Suddenly Yakap sa Dilim by Orange & Lemons started playing. "Hala, favourite song natin to 'nong college diba" she said.

"Sandal mo sana ang ulo mo sa unan" she sang teasingly. Slowly dancing in her chair. Para siyang bata na nabigyan ng masarap na ulam. "Kanta ka naman, minsan nga lang akong kumakanta, hindi mo pa sinasabayan"

"Katawan mo ay aking kukumutan"

"Mga problema'y iyong malilimutan"

She laughed. "Iba talaga si Tricia, si y/n mapapakanta" palaro niyang sinabi na may sabay hampas sa balikat ko. I rolled my eyes, "Let's stop naa, hindi ako mahilig diyan Patty, alam mo yan" I said taking a bite of my croissant. Her smile slowly dropped. "Nakalimutan ko" she looked down taking a sip of her coffee.

Nalungkot na naman ng biglaan.

"Wag na magalit please," I said grabbing her chin forcing her to look at me. "Wala namang nagalit" she swiped my hand away, "ganyan ba talaga ang mukha ng mga 'di galit?" I said softly. "Hindi ako galit, nalungkot lang saglit, pero okay na," she said. I kept my eyes on her, trying to read her. She looked up staring into my eyes, locking with it. "Alam mo, unting-unti ko nang nakakalimutan ang mga memories natin together,"

"Tumatanda ka na ata, Patricia"

"Hindi naman siguro, I mean yes pero it's not that."

"Baka alzheimer's na 'yan ha, pa consult ka"

"Hoy, jusko 'wag naman. Buwesit ka talaga minsan noh"

"Minsan lang naman" tumawa siya sa comment ko.

"I'm slowly forgetting what we were y/n, and I'm not a fan sa behavior na ito, kaya if okay lang sa'yo"

"hindi, bawal, ayaw 'ko"

"Wala pa ngang nasabi"

"sorry, sige ituloy mo 'yong proposal mo"

"If okay lang sa'yo, let's start over. You and me. If I'm forgetting the past, then magsimula nalang tayo ulit."

Saktong-sakto ang pagsabi niya sa magsimula tayo ulit. Nag play yung Begin Again ni Taylor Swift.

"Consider it y/n,"

"I'm not forcing you to say yes agad,"

"I really want to be close with you again,"

"Medyo ayaw ko na yung "close ni y/n si Jillian Robredo", gusto ko tayong dalawa naman"

"So I hope you'll allow me to mend and strengthen our bond"

Parang nangliligaw na ata tong si bakla, gaga.

"Payagan mo sana ako na maging best friend mo ulit labs" I smiled and nodded. "I'd love that Janine Patricia" I put my hand on top hers gently squeezing it. "Best friend lang pala gusto mo, ji-nowa mo rin sana" I joked.

"baka next time"

ha? ako ba 'yon? o siya?

"Ano sabi mo?" tanong ko sa kanya. She looked at me confused, "anong sabi, wala naman akong sinabi." sabi niya. Na baliw na ata ako, friends lang daw kasi, ba't pa nanghihingi ng more.

We continued to talk, we caught up with our life events. I like this, her presence, her comfort. When Orange & Lemons said; "O kay sarap ng mga nakaw na sandali", they were right. Moments with Tricia make me forget time, those little moments with her na ang iba stolen lang - I love those. Sana'y ipatuloy mo 'to tadhana.

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reco niyo naman ako sa ibang tricia fans sa twt or tiktok guys. dagdag support beke nemen.