Alyssa
I woke up to the feeling na parang nabibiyak ulo ko. I checked the time and shit! 2:03 na and I have an appointment to attend to at 3pm. I got up from the bed only to find out that it makes my headache worse.
Ugh! Ano Ly? Iinom ka pa?
I helped myself up once again, carefully this time.
I saw a note on my bedside table from the person I last expected to drive me home.
Ly, I cooked you food. Eat them and take the meds I prepared.
I want you to know that I cancelled your appointment today and rest. I also texted Den last night that you'd go home early.
I checked my phone after reading the note and true enough, she texted Den and my manager.
I went to the kitchen to check what she cooked. Hmm, pork humba. Kumalam tuloy tiyan ko.
I ate what she cooked and after how many minutes, naubos ko na niluto nya. Grabe, sarap!
***
I arrived at the venue for a project earlier than the call time. This is the project that she cancelled. I am just sitting silently when my manager approached me.
"Ly!"
"Po?"
"There are slight changes."
"What changes po?"
"They agreed to get you a partner for the commercial. Is it okay with you?"
"Okay lang po. Who's my partner anyway? Is it a he? Or she?"
"It's she."
"Oww. An ALE member, right?"
"I'm sorry, but she's not."
"From what school?"
"She's from-" I didn't hear my manager's answer because my attention was caught by the lady who just entered the place and as usual, eating.
Shit! I cursed under my breath. Of all people, why her?
"Ly..."
"Mika..."
