The Bottom Line: It Didn't Go Exactly As Planned

Today, my high school friends and I were supposed to meet for a mini-get together because Mims (our friend), our friend's flight to US is on Wednesday already.

Actually, I met Mims last week for a dinner and a little catch up as well. Even though we're in a circle, we treat each other as besties.

One of our friends asked last week, if we can see each other one last time before her flight, so I asked Mims if she still have some spare time because I know she's full-packed already. Luckily, she said she's available today, June 6. So we set the date and I asked in our group chat if the others are free and what time should we meet.

In an adult friendship, we should always ask whether one is available or not, and what time they're free because we already have work to do and priorities as well. Most of them answered that they're available from 5pm onwards. It's funny how one of our friends sent this one:

Some of my friends' work follow the 8-5 time working hours, some of them are in graveyard shifts while mine is a bit flexible for there are no classes already so I can join them anytime.

What we've settled last weekend is the time and date - it's June 6, 5pm onwards.

The problem is the venue and what to do. Well, with the time we have, 5pm onwards, the only thing that we can do is to eat dinner, assuming that they still need to travel, unlike me, who works at home, so most probably we'll meet around 7 or 8pm already.

Mall of Asia, one suggested. We all live near Bonifacio Global City except for Bri, she lives now in Cavite. So to meet halfway, we opted to meet in Pasay.

Okay, now we have the venue. We need to know where in MOA we are going to eat our dinner. One suggested Samgyupsal but Mims already notified us in advance that she doesn't like Samgyupsal anymore because the past few days, all she'd eaten was Samgyupsal lol.

Another recommended buffet, but there are a lot of buffets out there. Our options are Vikings, Buffet 101, Dads, Yakimix, Four Seasons, and a lot more. Budget isn't a problem for everyone is willing to spend some dime for this get together.

When everything's settled already, our group chat became quiet.

It's just last night when Abb messaged us that she's sick and she needs to isolate herself. She works in Red Cross so she handles patients, and her two patients tested positive. We can't do anything about it but to wish she gets to feel better soon.

Today is the day. Early in the morning, Mims informed us that she's not feeling well since last night. She thought she'd be fine by morning but her throat really hurts. We're worried because tomorrow is her schedule for swab test for her flight and she needs to leave by Wednesday.

She went for a check-up. While waiting for her update, we already assumed that we will not be able to see each other today, tonight rather, for some are sick and we don't want to go without the others.

I already taken a bath when I read the messages in our group chat, that we will cancel our get-together. I'm lowkey wishing my partner would initiate that we'll push through and go out even if we're just two, since my partner is part of our high school circle but it didn't happen. Lol. Well, I didn't communicate as well so partly my fault.

It saddens me whenever there are cancelled plans (quality time love language bearer here!) though I accept that that's part of life, we'll encounter emergencies and we need to cancel those plans even if they're also important.

June 6, 2022