after [5]

[5]

Another busy day for me. It's been a month and tapos na rin yung art class namin. 2 months na nakakalipas and right now, I'm currently fixing my papers kasi mage-enroll na ako. Hurrah for the last stage of education that I'm getting! Buti pa si Rina, wala nang problema sa school nya kasi enrolled na sya.

I took a deep sigh then I heard someone's calling for me down the hallway. Hinahanap ko kasi yung university registrar para ma-endorse na ako sa college of fine arts at para okay na ang lahat at bayad na lang sa tuition ang gagawin ko.

"Clary!! Hey!" I looked at the person who's calling me only to find out na si Kirsten pala yung tumatawag sa akin. 

"Hey! Wait for me!" She added. Then may dalawang students na tumingin sa kanya. 

"Not you! I don't even know you! Clary!" She called me again. 

"Hinihintay kita dito. Don't shout." I told her.

"Are you enrolling here din?" She asked while panting kaya umupo muna kami sa bench. Buti na lang may central garden itong university na 'to and may trees.

"Yeah I am. Sa fine arts ako. What about you?" I asked.

"Architecture ako. Fine arts din sana kaso painting's just my hobby. I guess nasa genes na talaga namin yung mag take ng architecture." She laughed then took out her water bottle and uminom

"Nakapag bayad ka na ba ng tuition mo?" I asked her again while watching the tree leaves dance along with the gush of the wind. 

"Yep. Kahapon. Ikaw?" She said while looking at me. 

"Not yet. Ipapasa ko na kasi sana 'tong papers ko sa registrar but you suddenly called me." I said while looking through my papers inside the envelope.

"Fine arts ka 'diba? Tara! I know who the registrar is para mabilis ka nang makapag bayad!" She told me then grabbed my wrist and tumakbo naman kasi. 

I suddenly felt sleepy nung makapasok kami sa loob ng registrar. Ang lamig kasi eh ang humid sa labas. Baka uulan mamaya. And as of cue, Mrs. Sarmiento went out of the registrar's office and Kirsten saw her.

"Hi Mrs. Sarmiento!"

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"Ayan! Nakapag enroll ka na din! Mabagal kasi ang sistema dito pag wala kang ginawa na galawan dito." She said then laughed. "Thanks again" I smiled.

"Let's have a sleepover!" She excitingly said. 

What is she saying? I have never been in sleepovers before. I always imagine what happens in movies. Especially horror movies. Don't judge me! I love horror movies but the thought of some scenes turning to reality... It just gives me the creeps.

But I might consider it. I don't know. Just for a change, I guess.

"Bakit? What are we going to do naman kung pumayag naman ako?" I asked. And alas, the thoughts are starting to consume my brain.

"Don't tell me na hindi ka pwede? Dude you're 19! Ano ka? Kinder? Uy grabe na yan ha." She said.

"Ok. Fine! Who's house, though?" I asked. 

"Yours!" She said happily because I agreed. My house?! Is she serious? Hindi ganun kalakihan ang kwarto ko. 

"You have, like, a humongous room! You even have a walk-in closet! Why my house?" Pasinghal kong sabi sa kanya and I her tongue clicked with irritation.

"Sawa na ako sa itsura ng kwarto ko, that's why!" She said while rolling her eyes.

I sighed. Arguing with this girl is impossible.

"Okay! Fine! But I'll be the one to choose the movies! I'm not into that sappy romance shit that everybody loves, alright?" I said raising one eyebrow. She whined but she agreed with me after.

"Sige. I'll prepare my room na before you come over, okay? Be there at 5!" I reminded her then she nodded and parted ways. I went to the mall before going straight home. I bought many chips and popcorn and some other stuff and fixed my room and showered.

"Meow."

"Hi Sky!" I said to my black cat and scratched her forehead then her neck. I heard her purr. Ang lambing lambing talaga ng pusang 'to. 

"Lolaaa!" I called her. 

"Ow? Ano yun?" She half yelled because she's doing laundry.

"Kumain na ba si Sky?" I asked her while going to the laundry room. Lola looked at me when I stood at the door. Sky followed me. I felt her fur rubbing my legs. I picked her up and made nose to nose with her

"Yeah. She already ate. Sabay nga kami kumain kanina eh. Sky was playing with Bom earlier." She said while going back to putting detergent in the washing machine. Bom is my sister's cat. Hers is white. We basically have yin yang cats.

"Oh yeah. Kirsten's coming over. We're having a sleepover. Okay lang?" I asked for permission. Syempre, mabait ako eh. She looked at me again with curiosity filled her eyes. 

"Nakakapanibago ka naman. Sige ayos lang" She said then laughed.

"What? I always ask for permission, Lola. Bakit ka naman nanibago sa akin?" I asked her while putting down Sky then she flexed her body and yawned. 

"Hmm? Wala lang. Ngayon ka lang kasi nagimbita ng kaibigan dito." She said then sighed. 

 "Sige na. Mag-ayos ka na ng kwarto mo." And that's the sign na gusto na nya magtrabaho ng tahimik lang. 

"I already did. Tapos ko na lahat. Doon lang ako sa sala ha? Si Kirsten na lang hinihintay ko eh." I said then umalis na ako.

On time dumating si Kirsten. Then sa kwarto na kami nagkulong. Good thing, may mini shits ako dito. Mini fridge, mini kitchen, everything! But I don't have a living room and a walk-in closet. Hindi naman kasi ganun ka makulay ang damit ko. I keep my wardrobe color coded and arranged. Kung white, white. Kung black, black. Kung sweatshirt, sweatshirt. You know the drill.

"So sumaglit ako kanina sa mall," Kirsten started then I looked at her while moving her things beside my bed.

"Yeah?"

"And I bought these!!" Excited nyang sabi habang pinapakita nya sa akin ang walong shopping bag na nasa kamay nya. 

"What the heck? Ano yan?" Ugh. What a stupid question, Clary. Of course namili sya ng damit. But to whom?

"For you, silly!" She said while putting the clothes on my closet.

"What? Why? Why the fuck am I seeing those colors?" I asked refraining her to put it there.

"Because your wardrobe is so dull! And I always see you in those dull clothes!" She said pointing at my clothes.

"It's called minimal style, Kirsten. You should try it sometimes. You're the one who's always wearing those girly clothes. What is that? Ew!" I explained and tinaas ko yung palda nya ng onti and she dodged it.

"Stop it! Fine! But ayoko ibalik 'to sa store! You should at least wear those pag napagtripan mo. Ok? I'm going to get really sad pag 'di ko nakitang isuot mo yan kahit isang beses lang." She said then pouted.

Again, arguing with her is impossible.

I sighed and said, "Fine! Pero dito mo ilagay sa part na 'to. I don't want to ruin the color combination I made there." Then itinuro ko yung bakanteng part ng closet ko.

"And I also bought these." She said then pinakita yung Louboutin and Chanel pumps sa harap ko. 

Before I grumbled she said, "They're black and white! 'Wag kang magreklamo dyan!" Then put them beside my sneakers.

"Don't put them there tsk. Ako na nga." Sabi ko tapos inilagay ko sa bakanteng part ng shoe rack ko yung dalawang sapatos.

"Where's your vanity place?" She asked. 

"There oh. Why?" Tinuro ko yung lugar ng vanity ko then pumunta sya doon. I heard her gasped. 

"Oh my gods! Buti na lang binilhan kita ng 3 palettes! Gosh, Clary! Babae ka ba talaga?" She said then brought out the palettes she bought.

She's invading my world!!!! Aaaah!!!

"What are you doing?!?!" I said panicking. Oh my gods what is she doing with my room? It's becoming girly!! Noooo!!

"Putting these babies in your vanity. How can you be so simple?" She asked. Curiosity filled her face. 

"Eh. I just don't really put make-up on my face. Why are you doing this? I look like a charity case, Van Zandt." I annoyingly said.

"What are you saying? These are my gifts! Since I'm the first person you met here. Just let me, okay?" She said then smiled. 

"Fine. Last na yan ah? Put the popcorn bag in the microwave. I'll just go downstairs a bit." I said then lumabas na ako sa kwarto ko.

"Hey, ano na nangyayare sa sleep over niyo?" Rina asked while she's eating a donut.

"Bakit ka meron nyan?" I asked her. 

"Oh. Mom bought these. Nandun sa fridge yung isang box na 'di pa nabubuksan." She said then umalis na. I went to the fridge to get the box and bumalik na sa kwarto.

"Ok na yung popcorn?" I asked Kirsten. Naka dapa sya sa bed ko, nakapalumbaba at nakataas yung legs sa likod. Ibang klase talaga 'tong babae na 'to. 

"Yep. Let's watch a movie na!"

We did watched movies. To name a few we watched many classic ones that she also loves. We watched The Breakfast Club, Fight Club, Sixteen Candles and Carrie. Not the latest remake Carrie where Chloe (Bae) Moretz starred in. The original version of Carrie. That one's really hardcore with blood and everything. Huli namin pinanuod ang The Breakfast Club kasi talagang ang ganda ganda ng movie na yun. Best movie soundtrack of all time yung soundtrack ng palabas na yun.

After watching many movies, we took a break and knew that it's already 3AM, I went downstairs for a bit and left her in my room. If you think this is the part where the TV in my living room will open in static form and hear Kirsten screaming in my room, no. I'd just as soon kiss a wookie before that happens.

I went back up only to see my dearest friend in shock in front of my Star Wars and other geeky memorabilia room.

"Oh," She started.

"My," I said back.

"Gods!" She said then looked at me.

"What?" I nonchalantly asked. 

"I am friends with a geek, oh my gods." She said then sat in my vanity chair. 

"I just love them, that's all." I shrugged.

"You are such a geek."