“Psh. E’di ‘wag! Sige na. Bye na.”

I want to laugh. Nai-imagine ko kung anong itsura niya ngayon. I bet, nakabusangot na naman ang mukha niya. She’s really a tigress. “Hey. I’m just kidding. I’m always available when it comes to you. Damn, I miss you.”

“Psh. Ace naman eh. I miss you too.”

“Where do you want to go?”

“Anywhere, Ace.”

“Oh, com’on baby, where do you  want?”

I heard her sigh. “S-Sa unit mo nalang. Ipagluluto kita.”

I smiled again. “Sure. Susunduin kita.”

“No. Sa unit mo nalang.”

“Okay. See you, baby. I love you.”

“I love you too.” Pabulong na sabi niya.

“What?” I want to tease her. Alam kong pabulong siyang magsabi ng ganon kapag nasa trabaho pa siya. Ayaw niyang marinig siya ng mga ka-trabaho niya.

“Ace.”

“Hindi ko narinig ‘yung sagot mo. Ulitin mo.”

“Aish. Naman eh!”

I laughed. “Fine, fine. I love you again. See you later. Bye.”

“Bye.”

I ended the call. Damn. Gustung-gusto ko siyang nakakakausap at gusting-gusto ko siyang iniinis. Ang dali niyang maasar at lagi siyang naninigaw but it’s funny.

Napatingin ako  kay Seth na matamang nakatingi sa’ken. “What?”

“Nakakasuka kayo, Jung. Tch.”

Nag-pokerface ako. “Bitter mo. Palibhasa wala kang lovelife.”

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