(Jassy's POV)
Natapos nanaman ang isang araw ng kapaguran. It's already 9:30 PM at natural paano ka makakatulog kung nagsisipag kantahan mga tao sa baba? Nandito ako sa third floor ng bahay sa may veranda, umiinom ng beer kasi why not diba. Legal age naman na ako.
Nakatingin ako sa kalangitan nang may chat saakin.
"Happy Birthday!" unknown.
Sino nanaman kayo toh? Papabayaan ko ba or rereplayan ko? Bahala na.
"Thank you po."
(EARLIER THIS MORNING 8:00 AM)
(Irene's pov)
Kumakain na kami ng breakfast at hanggang ngayon hindi ko maalis sa isipan ko si Jasmine.
Imee: Alam mo bang lagi kang nakatulala?
"Ummm...maybe".
Ferdinand: "Where is Irish?"
"She already left dad, she has errands to do."
Imelda: "What kind of errands?"
"She's going to attend the quiz bee regarding the Sangguniang Kabataan."
Ferdinand: "Is that today? Why didn't you accompany her?"
"She didn't want us to. She said that she wants us to attend her events when it is on a national level."
Imee: "Apaka-arte talaga ng babaeng yun." ate whispered.
Imelda: "What's that Imee?"
Imee: "Nothing."
Ferdinand: "By the way, paano kayo pipili ng mga ihohouse ninyo?"
Imee: "Bunutan dad."
(BUNUTAN)
Imee: "Go na. Bonget kuha ka ng anim."
Kumuha si kuya ng amin na papel mula sa box.
Imelda: "Anong regions?"
Bong: "NCR, CAR, REGION 5, 7, 8 and 2."
Imee: "Go Irene, get 6."
I grabbed 6 pieces of paper and read it to them.
"Regions 1, 3, 9, 10, 12 and 13."
Imee: "Okay, akin na tong mga natitira."
(8:00 PM)
(Irish's POV)
Ano ba naman. Buti na nga lang hindi sumama sina mom, nakakahiyang makita nila akong natalo. Bida-bida kasi yang Elizalde na yan? Anak daw ng congressman. Edi wow, palibhasa apo ako ng dating presidente.
I arrived at our house and was greeted by mom.
Irene: "How was it?"
I can't say that I lost. The word "lost" is not in my vocabulary.
"Ummm...I won't be the one representing the region. It's someone from La Union." I simply replied.
"It's fine love. You did your best." she said as she hugged me.
Imee: "Who will it be? Taga La Union? Infairness" tita said na parang nang-aasar.
"Jasmine Elizalde po" as I said those words, mom looked at me as if trying to make sure she heard the name right.
Bong: "Elizalde?" tito asked with astonishment.
Imee: "Irene, Elizalde daw oh."
(Irene's POV)
"Jasmine Elizalde" the name I've been wanting to hear for a long time.
"Irene, Elizalde daw oh."
I was about to speak when dad spoke.
Ferdinand: "How is Lt. Elizalde? I mean Congressman Elizalde?".
Bong: "I believe he's married now? I don't know who her wife is but he has a daughter. Maybe that's her."
Ferdinand: "Looks like Irene will be letting the daughter of her ex in her house."
Seryoso? Talaga bang kelangn niyang ipagsigawan sa mundo na ex ko si Congressman Elizalde?
"Dad, ano ba? It's just for how many weeks."
(9:25 PM)
I'm here on the balcony standing and staring at the starry sky. Everyone is asleep. I kept on typing words on my keyboard on my phone for Jasmine. I don't know what to say. I got her number from one of my friends in La Union. "Did she change her phone number?" "What I will send this to the wrong person?" These are questions that kept on running through my head.
I sent her a message anyway.
"Happy Birthday!"
"Thank you po" she replied shortly. Siguro nagtataka tong batang ko kung sinong nagtetext sakanya.
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