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"Oh san ka pupunta?" tanong ni Jihyo kay Jeongyeon na napansin nya na hindi mapakali.

"Ha? Wala naman, alis ako mamaya unnie. May aasikasuhin lang" paalam ni Jeongyeon bago umakyat papunta sa kwarto nya at maiwasan ang magiging tanong pa ni Jihyo sa kanya.

"Hi unnie, anong food natin?" Mina happily asked Jihyo.

"Nagluto ako beef bulgogi. Kain ka na. Napansin mo ba si Jeongyeon? Iba kinikilos eh" Jihyo suddenly asked Mina.

"Nakasalubong ko nagmamadali pumasok sa kwarto nya" Mina just shrugged.

"Hayaan mo na unnie, alam mo naman yun. Minsan siraulo" Mina continued which made Jihyo to just shrug also.

"Ano plans bukas? May party ka?" Jihyo asked Mina.

It's Mina's birthday tomorrow.

"Actually mom and dad asked me if I wanted to throw a party" Mina answered as she prepares the table.

Jihyo is just looking at her waiting for her to continue. Hindi na bago sa kanila na may party na inoorganize ang mga magulang nila kada birthday nila except for Jeongyeon dahil talagang umiiwas ito sa mommy nya.

"It's actually new to me na nagtanong sila. Like hello, all this years, sila nagdedecide diba?" Mina continued.

"Oo nga, eh anong sabi mo?" Jihyo agreed. Bago nga yung tatanungin si Mina kung anong gusto nyang gawin para sa birthday nya.

"I asked them if pwedeng wag nalang, I wanted to donate the money na magagastos sa party sa charities na sponsored namin" Mina replied.

Jihyo can't help but smile because of her best friend's generosity.

"And luckily, pumayag naman sila" masayang dugtong ni Mina.

"So, any dinner or lunch date with parents or free ka bukas?" Jihyo asked.

"Lunch kami may lakad nila mom and dad bukas unnie. Bakit? May plan din ba na for us?" Mina asked back.

"Edi dinner tayong tatlo. G ka ba?" Jihyo offered.

"Wala ka bang work?" Mina asked, concerned about Jihyo's work.

"I'll clear my schedule tomorrow from afternoon hanggang gabi for us" Jihyo smiled widely which made Mina's heart flutter because of her unnie's sweet gesture.

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"Jeongyeon!!" sigaw ni Manang Elma nang makita ang bestfriend ng alaga nya mula pagkabata na si Mina.

Jeongyeon is now at Myoi's residence outside the city.. in the village where she also lived... in the past. It took her 5 hours to get there because of traffic dahil nag-commute lamang sya. It;s already 4 in the afternoon.

"Kamusta? Kasama mo ba si Mina at Jihyo?? Nako miss na miss ko na kayo!!" Yakap ng matanda kay Jeongyeon.

"Nako manang hindi ko sila kasama, wag kang maingay na nandito ako ha? Secret lang natin" Jeongyeon sheepishly replied.

"Jeongyeon??" Mrs. Myoi is shocked to see her daughter's best friend.

"Hi Auntie Sachi" Jeongyeon smiled as she kissed Mina's mother on her cheeks.

"Kasama mo ba si Mina?" Mrs. Myoi asked

"Hindi po Auntie, ako lang po mag-isa. May susunduin po sana ako dito" Jeongyeon scratched her nape.