Kabanata 23

"Grabe pala pangalan mo, Ade. Banal na banal, Ama na nga Deus pa." Manghang sabi ni Gio.

Gio immediately bit his lip in guilt at nakita ko ang bahagyang paghingi n'ya ng tawad sa hangin. Ade on the other hand was frowning at him.

Pinakyuhan naman siya ni Ade sa mukha. Amadeus Montejo kasi full name ni Ade.

"Gagio, edi alagad kita kasi San Pedro ka."

Humalakhak si Gio."Sama natin si Sarathiel! Archangel 'yon e!"

I didn't even join in their conversation. Hanggang ngayon ay naguguluhan pa rin ako sa basic na accounting problem na ito. I decided to ask them because I really can't grasp the idea.

"Gio, pasagutan naman nito." I asked Gio and showed him the problem.

Fajardo paid 45,000 pesos on account to ABC Equipment Corp.

"Ano debit at credit diyan?" I was sure there was cash but I was confused since it's on account.

Sumeryoso si Gio. "Debit mo 'yung account diyan, bale magiging accounts payable. Tapos credit naman 'yung cash."

Sinulat ni Gio 'yung journal entry sa columnar pad niya. I immediately peek over to learn from him.

Debit
Accounts Payable 45,000
Credit
Cash 45,000

"Pero ang normal balance ng cash ay debit 'di ba? Bakit nasa credit?" I asked him.

Tumango siya at pinakita muli sa akin ang entry para hindi ako malito. He even put some guides on each account and numbers so that I could follow.

"Well yeah. That's actually right but the cash was used to pay for the liability, isn't? Ibig sabihin, nabawasan ka ng pera."

Kumunot ang noo ko. According to their normal balance, it was a different case. Tiningnan ko ulit ang chart na meron ako at tama nga ako. I don't get it.

"Hindi ba parang baliktad? Nasa debit dapat ang cash at nasa credit ang accounts payable?"

"Well, if we're following ALCDIE then you're correct. However, in this situation or in this problem — hindi siya applicable." Gio explained further.

Natawa si Gio nang mapansin na halos magkasalubong na ang kilay ko sa kanya. He put his pencil on the entry to emphasized his point.

"For example you're Fajardo. May utang ka which is 'yung accounts payable tapos naisipan mong magbayad edi naglabas ka ng pera o 'yung cash."

"Tapos?" I trailed on.

"Babalik lang tayo sa basic. Kapag debit, 'yung pinapasok. Kapag credit, 'yung nilalabas. Nabawasan ang utang mo 'di ba dahil naglabas ka ng pera? Kapag ang liability ay nabawasan, magiging debit siya."

Napaawang ang bibig ko. that's it? All this time I was stressing over this kind of problem?

"Same as sa cash, kapag nabawasan 'yung pera magiging credit ito imbis na debit." Gio said, shrugging.

"Dude, Luca Pacioli is that you?" panga-alaska ni Ade sabay pumalakpak pa.

"Dude, ako lang 'to. Giorgion San Pedro from the South." Halakhak ni Gio.

"Pahiram utak!" I was amazed. I mean, siguro sa kanya ang sisiw lang nito pero ang simple niya lang kasi mag-paliwanag. Hindi siya masyado gumagamit ng jargons.

We are reviewing for our upcoming quiz when we heard someone shouting hysterically at our direction, it disturbed our peaceful discussion about our subjects.

"Hoy mga ABM! Ang galing niyong humawak ng pera pero di kayo marunong humawak ng relasyon!"

Nagulat kami sa sumigaw na grupo ng mga estudyante. Naningkit ang mga mata ko sa narinig ko.

"Ilag, Zafi." Humalakhak si Ade. Binatukan ko nga.

"Bakit ako lang? Ako lang ba ABM dito?" Kumunot ang noo ko.

Ade shrugged his shoulders. "Wala akong girlfriend."

"Marami lang siyang nilalandi," dugtong ni Gio kaya naman sinapak siya ni Ade sa braso nang pabiro.

"Loyal ako 'no," depensa ni Ade sa sarili niya.

"Loyal to ten." Ginatungan na naman ni Gio.

Umiling-iling na lang si Ade at pinagpatuloy pagsagot sa kanyang reviewer.

Nagulat ako nang lumapit saakin si Adren na nakangisi. It was the first time I saw Adren having a different facial expression beside from smiling.

"Zafi, pwedeng pahingi ng number?" Adren asked shyly.

Nalaglag ang panga ko. Seryoso ba si Adren? That's quite surprising.

"Bakit nakagat mo ba dila mo?" humalakhak si Gio. "Number 1 para letter A! Si A nakakaalala sa'yo."

Adren scowled. "Hindi. Basta. Pahingi na lang."

"Kuya Adren!" may lumapit na isa pang babae kay Adren. She's from ABM 2, I think? She's the muse of ABM 2 if I recall since I saw her with LJ when we were trying to pick our Ms. Intramurals for intrams last year.

"Yeah?" lumingon si Adren.

"Ito na pala 'yung listahan ng number ng mga kaklase ko po. Sana makatulong po." She looks pure. Para siyang living snow white.

"Hoy, alam kong business minded ka pero bakit mo hinihingi number ng mga babae?" Gio was getting suspicious.

Hindi sumagot si Adren pero ngumiti lang siya nang makita ang listahan ng mga numero ng mga nasa ABM 2. Umalis na rin siya kaagad.

"That's so freaking weird." Hindi ko mapigilang sabihin.

Adren is not someone who will just ask for anyone's number. Nagtataka tuloy akong bumaling kay Gio.

"We all do weird things for love, Zafi." Ngumisi si Gio saakin.

『••✎••』

"Utang ko na buhay ko sa'yo, Gio!" I was elated. I wanted to jump in joy.

Halos halikan ko na ang maliit na papel na hawak-hawak ko. I was hopping as we went towards the cafeteria.

"Naks naman, debit buhay credit accounts payable." Biro ni Gio.

I saw Sath walking towards the Main Caf. I run towards him and immediately hugged him from behind.

"Sath!" Inangkla ko ang kamay ko sa braso ni Sath. Ngumiti naman siya saakin.

"You seem to be happy," Sath stated, ruffling my hair. I beamed at him and gave him the paper that I had in my hand.

"Sorry ka, I just got 30 out of 30 sa quiz namin sa FABM." I giggled.

The best part was because most of us didn't passed the first quiz, kapag daw na-perfect 'yung pangalawang quiz ay automatic perfect na rin 'yung unang quiz. Say salamat, Gio!

I was reviewing earlier with Gio and Ade. Gio was really helpful to us because he explained our topic in layman's term. Anak talaga siya ni Luca Pacioli!

Sath looked pleasantly surprised. "Congrats!"

"Bawing-bawi talaga!" I was smiling from ear to ear.

Sath cupped my face.

"I'm so proud of you. I miss seeing you this happy."

My mouth formed a small pout. I've been very busy trying to focus on my academics and going back on my track. I forgot my responsibilities as his girlfriend.

"Date tayo? I did everything in advance so that we'll have a day together!" Niyaya ko siya. I also miss him, hindi na kami masyadong nagkikita.

He looks genuinely happy when I told him that. His lips parted and he nodded cutely. It brought warmth to my heart.

"Sure, I'll dismiss our PracRe early."

"Wait, kung may gagawin ka pala—"

"Wala ng bawian!" Sath pouted. I laughed at his reaction, akala mo bata na sinabihan na hindi na siya bibilhan ng laruan.

"See you later!" I beamed at him.

Nakita ko si Czanne sa gilid. Agad siyang umalis nang mapansin niya na nakita ko siya.

I trust Sath. I really do. Sometimes, I just can't help but feel that Czanne is a little too much. Hindi ko maiwasan ang maging threaten sa kanya. It was probably because she's pretty, smart and has the same strand as Sath. They're more compatible if we had to make sense.

After our classes. I waited for Sath in Bonanza Area. Sabi niya saglit lang naman daw siya sa PracRe nila.

So I waited.

I waited.

And waited.

Until I knew he wouldn't come.

I called Sath just to make sure he was still in the school. Baka kasi nasa bahay sila ng kaklase niya o ano tapos nagkasalisi kaming dalawa.

When he picked it up. My face brighten but it immediately changed when I heard someone else.

"Hello?" it was a soft spoken voice, I was sure it belongs to a female.

"Uh? Pwede po kay Sath?"

"Sino 'to?"

"Zafirah. Girlfriend niya po."

"Ah," the girl from the other line sounded confused. "Well, Sath's asleep. May ipapasabi ka ba? Sabihin ko na lang kapag nagising na siya."

"Sino muna 'to?" this time, my forehead was creased.

"Czanne. I think we know each other? Nakatulog kasi si Sath kanina dahil sa pagod."

"Oh," I didn't know what to say.

"Yeah, sobrang hectic din kasi naming mga STEM students since we have a lot of science and complicated math subjects." She sighs.

"Pakisabi na magpahinga siya nang mabuti." I didn't really know what to say.

"Will do!" she said. I was the one who hang up the phone.

I texted Sath because I was also worried. All this time, I was getting stressed about my acads and didn't even bothered asking if Sath was doing fine.

Zafirah:

Please don't forget to rest. There's another time for a date. I care for you so I hope you're doing okay. If not, I'm always here for you. I love you 3000.

I thought love was all about dating, kisses, hugs, and sweet gesture. However, now that I'm experiencing it with Sath — it was different. Love is caring, understanding and knowing that in the end of the day both of you are human beings that aren't perfect but is willing to take risks for each other.

I'm not just quite sure if I can risk it all for him. I can't risk my heart. I can't risk being hurt.

Lumamlam ang mga mata ko habang iniisip ito. I just can't, lalo na ngayon na hindi pa ako sigurado.

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