Parang Prom

ni: Wado Siman


Magkasabay pumasok ang magkaibigang si Joshua at Se sa malaking pink and blue balloon arc sa entrance ng hotel kung saan ginaganap kanilang reunion na ang theme ay high school prom. Agad hinanap ni Se ang matangkad na basketbolistang si Ryan, pero wala pa ito sa reunion.


Joshua
I told you he wasn’t coming.

Se
Maaga lang tayong dumating. Can we stay a bit longer? Hanapin mo muna yung mga barkada mo, sina Pochaco ba yun?

Joshua
Pocholo…

Se
Yeah, him. Please Yua! This might be the last time I’ll ever meet Ryan.

Joshua
And then what?

Se
Look around Yua, high school prom na high school prom ang dating ng reunion natin! Remember prom??

Joshua
I try not to.

Se
Yua, please. If he says no, promise, kakalimutan ko na siya. Erase all. Ganun. Dali na, para saan pa nag pinagsamahan natin?

Joshua
High school prom na high school prom pa rin talaga, kahit ikaw.

Se
Gagi.

Joshua
Bahala ka, I'm getting drunk.

Se
Ikaw bahala.

Pocholo
(entes from afar) Yua, ikaw ba yan?

Joshua
Hindi. Adik! (smiles as he approaches Pocholo)

Pocholo
It's hard to recognize you with the beard, and without Se as your date. San siya?

Joshua
Looking for jerkface.

Pocholo
Si Ryan?

Joshua
Who else?

Pocholo
So I'm guessing hindi ka pa rin nagtatapat kay Se?

Joshua
Well, she's all over Ryan. Unang kita namin, she updated me about Ryan's Facebook account. The hell.

Pocholo
And you're at the "prom" reunion talking to me, why?

Joshua
Dahil I will wait until Ryan says no to her. Then she comes running at me in tears. Perfect plan!

Pocholo
This is high school prom all over again. Ahahah! Kahit ikaw.

Joshua
Gagi!

WAKAS