Last April, I lent Maika's sisters my video camera with some footage as a birthday surprise for her debut. They haven't returned it yet because we couldn't seem to find the time to see each other. Finally, Maika and I had agreed to meet up at Robinson's Galleria last night so she and her older sister can return it.

I stayed in Gloria Jeans so I can grab my favorite white chocolate oreo chiller while waiting for them. My eyes started wandering about, watching the people inside the mall. Suddenly I saw two very familiar people approach the table next to where I was sitting. It was unmistakably Shaira and Cocoy. Apparently they had come because Shai had a meeting with the girl at the next table for an upcoming racket.

While Shai and the other girl got together to talk, Cocoy sat at my table and we finally got to talk. The last time I saw them, all we ever got from each other were hellos and goodbyes because they were at a gig and had to leave right away. And that was ages ago.

Anyway, it was fun getting to talk to Cocoy again. After disappearing for over a year, he still considered us barkada. He kept saying how things were totally different ever since our crowd had left, and how he missed hanging out with us. Hahaha, when he mentioned that, I remembered how 3 of us would meet at McDo Taft with Jill, Maika, Diane and even Memey and Dandan. I didn't really know how sincere he was, because I've become pretty wary ever since I heard the ever famous "I know a guilty face when I see one" line. Anyway, both of us were laughing at his comments with the people he ended up seeing when a bunch of us had decided to "lie low." He compared people's looks at first, which was a tad superficial, but flattering. Even more when he compared the relationship of the people around them. He kept saying they were different; they weren't the barkada, that they were just fans. It may be mean, but I've heard one of those comments before from someone else, but a milder version. I just paraphrased everything here. Cocoy, on the other hand, can be a bit tactless sometimes even if he's just joking around. And speaking of tactless, he took a step further when he and Shai were about to leave. "Ano sasabihin ko kay Jerome para sa iyo pag nakita ko siya?" Nyak. Two years ago, I would've been flustered if he said that. So with a smug smile and the same joking tone, I just quipped, "I have a life, hahahaha!"

Rain, I finally put that line to good use, ahehehe.

Other than that, it was great to see Maika again. My adopted cuz from Taft, hahaha. Next time, we gotta find more time to hang out. I missed you, Maix! Hahaha, I know this is too late, but I sure wish I could've seen your face when you saw what I had sent your sisters for your 18th birthday.

Oh well.

I can't wait for Thursday. Tricia and I are going to watch Peachy in LSGH Cue Drama Club's production of Aida. Break a leg, Peach! Of course, I have to fly from my office to the venue, but it's gonna be worth it, hahahaha.

I'm out for now.